In ultra-deep well operations,severe lateral vibration of drill string is a major factorin tool failure and decreased drilling efficiency.To investigate the vibration mechanisms and identify effective mitigation appro...In ultra-deep well operations,severe lateral vibration of drill string is a major factorin tool failure and decreased drilling efficiency.To investigate the vibration mechanisms and identify effective mitigation approaches,a dynamic model for lateral vibration in ultra-deep well drill strings was established using Cosserat geometrically exact beam theory.The model systematically examined the effects of rotational speed,WoB,andstabilizer position andsize on the vibration behavior.Key findings were validated against downhole measurement data from ultra-deep wells.Additionally,two control strategies leveraging modal competition and transverse wave disturbance were proposed.Results indicate that the bottom hole assembly(BHA)is particularly prone tointense lateral vibrations,with its vibrational modes governed by rotational speedand WOB.When the WOB isbelow the critical bucklingload,increasing either the rotational speed or WOBpromotes backward whirling of the BHA,thereby intensifying the vibration severity and bending stress.Conversely,when theWOB exceeds the critical buckling load,the system transitions into a buckling-whirling competition mode,resulting in a significant reduction in the vibration intensityand bending stress.This trend was reasonably verified through field data.Artificially inducingthis low-risk modal competition by adjusting theWOB and rotational speed can effectively reduce the probabilityof drill stringfailure.The motion of stabilizers shifts from forward whirling to backward whirling as the diameter decreases,which considerably alters the vibration-propagation patterns.The vibration-damping effects of both full-gauge and under-gauge stabilizers initially increase and then decrease as their installation position moves upward.Undergauge stabilizers exhibit less consistent behavior under non-severe vibration conditions;nevertheless,they can suppress severe whirling by interfering with adjacent drill string vibrations through lowfrequency transverse waves.They also demonstrate lower sensitivity to the installation position and enhance drill string safety through stress dispersion.Considering comprehensive vibration suppression,drill string integrity,and engineering applicability,installing under-gauge stabilizers can be a viable BHA optimization measure with significant practical value.This study provides a theoretical basis for vibration control in ultra-deep well drill strings,and the proposedstrategy offers valuable insights for improvingdrilling efficiency and ensuring operational safety.展开更多
Drill string vibration during drilling plays a vital and potentially decisive role in maintaining wellbore stability,as repeated impacts may lead to fatigue and borehole collapse.While drilling through geological laye...Drill string vibration during drilling plays a vital and potentially decisive role in maintaining wellbore stability,as repeated impacts may lead to fatigue and borehole collapse.While drilling through geological layers,a material contrast may act as a localization point for wellbore damage.The hypothesis tested in this paper is that wellbore instability is focused on the boundary between the layers and that mechanical contrasts accelerate the wellbore collapse.In this study,an elastic-plastic damage model was employed to investigate the effects of repeated mechanical impacts on wellbore stability.A 2-dimensional(2D)model of a wellbore surrounded by contrasting materials was developed,and the accumulated damage caused by repeated lateral impacts was monitored.It was found that damage develops not only around the wall of the wellbore but also along the material boundaries.A sensitivity analysis was carried out to identify the impact of contrasts in both elastic(Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio)and plastic(cohesion,friction angle,and dilation angle)parameters between layers.Four damage patterns were identifiedin the simulated models.The results also suggested that the number of impacts required to reach the critical damage was highly affected by the contrast in elastic parameters,while cohesion and friction angle contrasts had a lesser effect.Additionally,increasing the contrast in the dilation angle localized the damage,thus reducing the number of impacts required to trigger wellbore failure.展开更多
During drilling operations,cyclic loading is exerted on the wellbore wall by the vibrations of the drill string.This loading could lead to rock fatigue,which in turn might result in wellbore failure.In this study,a nu...During drilling operations,cyclic loading is exerted on the wellbore wall by the vibrations of the drill string.This loading could lead to rock fatigue,which in turn might result in wellbore failure.In this study,a numerical model is developed to simulate the effects of repeated loading on rock fatigue and failure.The simulation is based on an elasto-plastic constitutive model coupled with a damage mechanics approach,which allows us to examine the wellbore instability due to drill string vibrations.The model is verified with the existing data in the literature related to experiments on impact of a steel ball against a curved wall.The findings indicate that cyclic loading increases the development of plastic strain around the wellbore significantly compared to static conditions,promoting rock fatigue.Furthermore,the cyclic loading expands the radius of the yielded zone substantially,a critical factor for maintaining wellbore integrity.The proposed model can be used to evaluate the wellbore stability under repetitive loading caused by the drill string action.展开更多
The complex vibration directly affects the dynamic safety of drill string in ultra-deep wells and extra-deep wells.It is important to understand the dynamic characteristics of drill string to ensure the safety of dril...The complex vibration directly affects the dynamic safety of drill string in ultra-deep wells and extra-deep wells.It is important to understand the dynamic characteristics of drill string to ensure the safety of drill string.Due to the super slenderness ratio of drill string,strong nonlinearity implied in dynamic analysis and the complex load environment,dynamic simulation of drill string faces great challenges.At present,many simulation methods have been developed to analyze drill string dynamics,and node iteration method is one of them.The node iteration method has a unique advantage in dealing with the contact characteristics between drill string and borehole wall,but its drawback is that the calculation consumes a considerable amount of time.This paper presents a dynamic simulation method of drilling string in extra-deep well based on successive over-relaxation node iterative method(SOR node iteration method).Through theoretical analysis and numerical examples,the correctness and validity of this method were verified,and the dynamics characteristics of drill string in extra-deep wells were calculated and analyzed.The results demonstrate that,in contrast to the conventional node iteration method,the SOR node iteration method can increase the computational efficiency by 48.2%while achieving comparable results.And the whirl trajectory of the extra-deep well drill string is extremely complicated,the maximum rotational speed downhole is approximately twice the rotational speed on the ground.The dynamic torque increases rapidly at the position of the bottom stabilizer,and the lateral vibration in the middle and lower parts of drill string is relatively intense.展开更多
To optimize the bit selection for large-diameter wellbore in the upper section of an ultra-deep well S-1,a full-well dynamic model integrating drill string vibration and bit rock-breaking was established and then veri...To optimize the bit selection for large-diameter wellbore in the upper section of an ultra-deep well S-1,a full-well dynamic model integrating drill string vibration and bit rock-breaking was established and then verified using measured vibration data of drilling tools and actual rate of penetration(ROP)from Well HT-1 in northern Sichuan Basin.This model was employed to calculate and analyze drill string dynamic characteristics during large-diameter wellbore drilling in the Jurassic Penglaizhen Formation of Well S-1,followed by bit optimization.Research results show that during the drilling in Penglaizhen Formation of Well S-1,considering both the ROP of six candidate bits and the lateral/axialorsional vibration characteristics of downhole tools,the six-blade dual-row cutter bit with the fastest ROP(average 7.12 m/h)was optimally selected.When using this bit,the downhole tool vibration levels remained at medium-low values.Field data showed over 90%consistency between actual ROP data and dynamic model calculation results after bit placement,demonstrating that the model can be used for bit program screening.展开更多
The mechanical behavior,dynamic evolution,and flow-field distribution of a two-degree-of-freedom riserless drill string were simulated numerically by using FLUENT fluid simulation software with the user-defined functi...The mechanical behavior,dynamic evolution,and flow-field distribution of a two-degree-of-freedom riserless drill string were simulated numerically by using FLUENT fluid simulation software with the user-defined function embedded.The rotation angular velocities before and after the critical rotation angular velocity were used as independent variables,and the reduced velocity range was 3-14.Fluid-structure coupling was realized based on the dynamic overset grid and the SST k-ωturbulence model.Results reveal that the dynamic response of the riserless drill string was considerably affected by rotation and flow velocity,which are coupled with each other.The cross-flow average dimensionless displacement increased with the rotation angular velocity,and rotation considerably enhanced the in-line maximum average dimensionless displacement.However,the cross-flow amplitude caused by vortex-induced vibration was suppressed when the rotation angular velocity reached a certain value.The in-line and cross-flow frequencies were the same,thereby causing the trajectory to deviate from the standard'figure-eight'shape and become a closed circle shape.The vortex did not fall behind the cylinder at low reduced velocity with high-rotation angular velocity,and the structure of the near-wake vortex remained U-shaped.The wake of the cylinder was deflected along the cross-flow direction,thereby leading to vibration asymmetry and resulting in increased vibration instability and disordered vibration trajectories,especially at high-rotation angular velocities.展开更多
Based on the actual measured well depth, azimuth and oblique angles, a novel interpolation method to obtain the well axis is developed. The initial stress of drill string at the reference state consistent with well ax...Based on the actual measured well depth, azimuth and oblique angles, a novel interpolation method to obtain the well axis is developed. The initial stress of drill string at the reference state consistent with well axis can be obtained from the curvature and the tortuosity of well axis. By using the principle of virtual work, the formula to compute the equivalent load vector of the initial stress was derived. In the derivation,the natural (curvilinear) coordinate system was adopted since both the curvature and the tortuosity were generally not zero. A set of displacement functions fully reflecting the rigid body modes was used. Some basic concepts in the finite element analysis of drill string were clarified. It is hoped that the proposed method would offer a theoretical basis for handling the geometric nonlinear problem of the drill string in a 3-D larg edisplacement wellbore.展开更多
Enhancement of technology and techniques for drilling deep directed oil and gas bore hole is one of the most important problems of the current petroleum industry.Not infrequently, the drilling of these bore holes is a...Enhancement of technology and techniques for drilling deep directed oil and gas bore hole is one of the most important problems of the current petroleum industry.Not infrequently, the drilling of these bore holes is attended by occurrence of extraordinary situations associated with technical accidents. Among these is the Eulerian loss of stability of a drill string in the channel of a curvilinear bore hole. Methods of computer simulation should play a dominant role in prediction of these states. In this paper, a new statement of the problem of critical buckling of the drill strings in 3D curvilinear bore holes is proposed. It is based on combined use of the theory of curvilinear elastic rods, Eulerian theory of stability, theory of channel surfaces, and methods of classical mechanics of systems with nonlinear constraints. It is noted that the stated problem is singularly perturbed and its solutions have the shapes of localized harmonic wavelets. The calculation results showed that the friction effects lead to essential redistribution of internal axial forces, as well as changing the eigenmode shapes and sites of their localization. These features make the buckling phenomena less predictable and raise the role of computer simulation of these effects.展开更多
To counter the strength problem of drill string in well of large curvature and small diameter, well axis was taken as datum mis. Based on description of deflection of well an's and on analysis of three dimensional...To counter the strength problem of drill string in well of large curvature and small diameter, well axis was taken as datum mis. Based on description of deflection of well an's and on analysis of three dimensional forces of a small section of drill string, equilibrium differential equations of large deflection drill string were established. The internal forces were found by Longe-Kutta method. The stresses were found by using them and the strength prerequisite was established. Stresses of drill string in lateral horizontal well H767 were computed. The results are in agreement with those of finite element model and soft-rope rigidified model. But the method is simpler for computation than finite element model and is more perfect than soft-rope rigidified model. Curvature of the well is too large and there is stress concentration so that the fraction accident of drill string occurs.展开更多
Three-dimensional nonlinear analysis of drill string structure in annulus of curvedwellbore is done by using the theory of finite element and Newton-Raphson method.According to the characteristics of its deformation,a...Three-dimensional nonlinear analysis of drill string structure in annulus of curvedwellbore is done by using the theory of finite element and Newton-Raphson method.According to the characteristics of its deformation,a method of the description andcomputation of taking different forms of elements for different parameters is advanced.The penalty function method is applied for finding the unknown boundary .the nonlinear effects of curvature of wellbore on the side forces on bit ae shown by thecomputation.展开更多
Notwithstanding the fact that the problem of drill string buckling (Eulerian instability) inside the cylindrical cavity of an inclined bore-hole attracts attention of many specialists, it is far from completion. Thi...Notwithstanding the fact that the problem of drill string buckling (Eulerian instability) inside the cylindrical cavity of an inclined bore-hole attracts attention of many specialists, it is far from completion. This peculiarity can be explained by the complexity of its mathematic model which is described by singularly perturbed equations. Their solutions (eigen modes) have the shapes of boundary effects or buckles (harmonic wavelets) localized in zones of the bore-hole that are not specified in advance. Therefore, the problem should be stated in the domain of entire length of the drill string or in some separated part including an expected zone of its buckling. In the paper, a mathematic model for computer analysis of incipient buckling of a drill string in cylindrical channel of an inclined bore-hole is elaborated. The constitutive equation is deduced with allowance made for action of gravity, contact, and friction forces. Computer simulation of the drill string buckling is performed for different values of the bore-hole inclination angle, its length, friction coefficient, and clearance. The eigen values (critical loads) are found and modes of stability loss are constructed. The numerical results for the case when the inclination angle equals friction angle coincide with ones obtained analytically.展开更多
In drilling a deepwater well,the mud density window is narrow,which needs a precise pressure control to drill the well to its designed depth.Therefore,an accurate characterization of annular flow between the drilling ...In drilling a deepwater well,the mud density window is narrow,which needs a precise pressure control to drill the well to its designed depth.Therefore,an accurate characterization of annular flow between the drilling riser and drilling string is critical in well control and drilling safety.Many other factors influencing the change of drilling pressure that should be but have not been studied sufficiently.We used numerical method to simulate the process of drill string rotation and vibration in the riser to show that the rotation and transverse vibration of drill string can increase the axial velocity in the annulus,which results in the improvement of the flow field in the annulus,and the effect on pressure loss and its fluctuation amplitude.In addition,there are also multiple secondary flow vortices in the riser annulus under certain eccentricity conditions,which is different from the phenomenon in an ordinary wellbore.The findings of this research are critical in safely controlling well drilling operation in the deepwater environment.展开更多
A possibility of the efficient use of rotary percussive drilling to provide drilling smaller diameter holes(40–70 mm) both in mining and prospecting is disclosed herein. A new construction designed for the nipple thr...A possibility of the efficient use of rotary percussive drilling to provide drilling smaller diameter holes(40–70 mm) both in mining and prospecting is disclosed herein. A new construction designed for the nipple thread connection is described. The relative amplitude variation, change of power pulse time and energy in their propagation throughout the drilling tool are determined. A possibility of the efficient power pulse transfer along the drill string to the rock destruction tools with new nipple connections which allow automating the make-up and breakout system of drill pipe was supported by experiments.展开更多
Acoustic telemetry along the drill string helps to know the physical and chemical characteristics of the formation and drilling fluid.A time-domain algorithm is developed for the propagation of one-dimensional axial s...Acoustic telemetry along the drill string helps to know the physical and chemical characteristics of the formation and drilling fluid.A time-domain algorithm is developed for the propagation of one-dimensional axial stress waves with the inner and outer viscous fluid.The algorithm simulates the passbands,stopbands and spikes due to the presence of the discontinuous boundaries of drill string.Then the effects of transmitted pulses and transceivers on acoustic transmission are analysed.The simulated results show that the raised cosine pulses and optimal placements of transceivers improve system performance.Moreover,dual PZT receivers can exclude signals propagating in a direction opposite to the transmitted signals.It is obvious that the uses of the available modeling and signal processing techniques can make the drill string as a waveguide for transmitting information at high data rates.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52404014)Petro China Tarim Oilfield Companyresearch project(Grant No.671023115016)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong(Grant No.ZR2025QC495).
摘要In ultra-deep well operations,severe lateral vibration of drill string is a major factorin tool failure and decreased drilling efficiency.To investigate the vibration mechanisms and identify effective mitigation approaches,a dynamic model for lateral vibration in ultra-deep well drill strings was established using Cosserat geometrically exact beam theory.The model systematically examined the effects of rotational speed,WoB,andstabilizer position andsize on the vibration behavior.Key findings were validated against downhole measurement data from ultra-deep wells.Additionally,two control strategies leveraging modal competition and transverse wave disturbance were proposed.Results indicate that the bottom hole assembly(BHA)is particularly prone tointense lateral vibrations,with its vibrational modes governed by rotational speedand WOB.When the WOB isbelow the critical bucklingload,increasing either the rotational speed or WOBpromotes backward whirling of the BHA,thereby intensifying the vibration severity and bending stress.Conversely,when theWOB exceeds the critical buckling load,the system transitions into a buckling-whirling competition mode,resulting in a significant reduction in the vibration intensityand bending stress.This trend was reasonably verified through field data.Artificially inducingthis low-risk modal competition by adjusting theWOB and rotational speed can effectively reduce the probabilityof drill stringfailure.The motion of stabilizers shifts from forward whirling to backward whirling as the diameter decreases,which considerably alters the vibration-propagation patterns.The vibration-damping effects of both full-gauge and under-gauge stabilizers initially increase and then decrease as their installation position moves upward.Undergauge stabilizers exhibit less consistent behavior under non-severe vibration conditions;nevertheless,they can suppress severe whirling by interfering with adjacent drill string vibrations through lowfrequency transverse waves.They also demonstrate lower sensitivity to the installation position and enhance drill string safety through stress dispersion.Considering comprehensive vibration suppression,drill string integrity,and engineering applicability,installing under-gauge stabilizers can be a viable BHA optimization measure with significant practical value.This study provides a theoretical basis for vibration control in ultra-deep well drill strings,and the proposedstrategy offers valuable insights for improvingdrilling efficiency and ensuring operational safety.
基金support from the Research Council of Norway,Equinor,and Sekal with NFR project(Grant No.308826).
摘要Drill string vibration during drilling plays a vital and potentially decisive role in maintaining wellbore stability,as repeated impacts may lead to fatigue and borehole collapse.While drilling through geological layers,a material contrast may act as a localization point for wellbore damage.The hypothesis tested in this paper is that wellbore instability is focused on the boundary between the layers and that mechanical contrasts accelerate the wellbore collapse.In this study,an elastic-plastic damage model was employed to investigate the effects of repeated mechanical impacts on wellbore stability.A 2-dimensional(2D)model of a wellbore surrounded by contrasting materials was developed,and the accumulated damage caused by repeated lateral impacts was monitored.It was found that damage develops not only around the wall of the wellbore but also along the material boundaries.A sensitivity analysis was carried out to identify the impact of contrasts in both elastic(Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio)and plastic(cohesion,friction angle,and dilation angle)parameters between layers.Four damage patterns were identifiedin the simulated models.The results also suggested that the number of impacts required to reach the critical damage was highly affected by the contrast in elastic parameters,while cohesion and friction angle contrasts had a lesser effect.Additionally,increasing the contrast in the dilation angle localized the damage,thus reducing the number of impacts required to trigger wellbore failure.
基金funded by the Research council of Norway,Equinor and Sekal with NFR(Grant No.308826).
摘要During drilling operations,cyclic loading is exerted on the wellbore wall by the vibrations of the drill string.This loading could lead to rock fatigue,which in turn might result in wellbore failure.In this study,a numerical model is developed to simulate the effects of repeated loading on rock fatigue and failure.The simulation is based on an elasto-plastic constitutive model coupled with a damage mechanics approach,which allows us to examine the wellbore instability due to drill string vibrations.The model is verified with the existing data in the literature related to experiments on impact of a steel ball against a curved wall.The findings indicate that cyclic loading increases the development of plastic strain around the wellbore significantly compared to static conditions,promoting rock fatigue.Furthermore,the cyclic loading expands the radius of the yielded zone substantially,a critical factor for maintaining wellbore integrity.The proposed model can be used to evaluate the wellbore stability under repetitive loading caused by the drill string action.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52174003,52374008).
摘要The complex vibration directly affects the dynamic safety of drill string in ultra-deep wells and extra-deep wells.It is important to understand the dynamic characteristics of drill string to ensure the safety of drill string.Due to the super slenderness ratio of drill string,strong nonlinearity implied in dynamic analysis and the complex load environment,dynamic simulation of drill string faces great challenges.At present,many simulation methods have been developed to analyze drill string dynamics,and node iteration method is one of them.The node iteration method has a unique advantage in dealing with the contact characteristics between drill string and borehole wall,but its drawback is that the calculation consumes a considerable amount of time.This paper presents a dynamic simulation method of drilling string in extra-deep well based on successive over-relaxation node iterative method(SOR node iteration method).Through theoretical analysis and numerical examples,the correctness and validity of this method were verified,and the dynamics characteristics of drill string in extra-deep wells were calculated and analyzed.The results demonstrate that,in contrast to the conventional node iteration method,the SOR node iteration method can increase the computational efficiency by 48.2%while achieving comparable results.And the whirl trajectory of the extra-deep well drill string is extremely complicated,the maximum rotational speed downhole is approximately twice the rotational speed on the ground.The dynamic torque increases rapidly at the position of the bottom stabilizer,and the lateral vibration in the middle and lower parts of drill string is relatively intense.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52225401)。
摘要To optimize the bit selection for large-diameter wellbore in the upper section of an ultra-deep well S-1,a full-well dynamic model integrating drill string vibration and bit rock-breaking was established and then verified using measured vibration data of drilling tools and actual rate of penetration(ROP)from Well HT-1 in northern Sichuan Basin.This model was employed to calculate and analyze drill string dynamic characteristics during large-diameter wellbore drilling in the Jurassic Penglaizhen Formation of Well S-1,followed by bit optimization.Research results show that during the drilling in Penglaizhen Formation of Well S-1,considering both the ROP of six candidate bits and the lateral/axialorsional vibration characteristics of downhole tools,the six-blade dual-row cutter bit with the fastest ROP(average 7.12 m/h)was optimally selected.When using this bit,the downhole tool vibration levels remained at medium-low values.Field data showed over 90%consistency between actual ROP data and dynamic model calculation results after bit placement,demonstrating that the model can be used for bit program screening.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U2006226)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFC0303800)。
摘要The mechanical behavior,dynamic evolution,and flow-field distribution of a two-degree-of-freedom riserless drill string were simulated numerically by using FLUENT fluid simulation software with the user-defined function embedded.The rotation angular velocities before and after the critical rotation angular velocity were used as independent variables,and the reduced velocity range was 3-14.Fluid-structure coupling was realized based on the dynamic overset grid and the SST k-ωturbulence model.Results reveal that the dynamic response of the riserless drill string was considerably affected by rotation and flow velocity,which are coupled with each other.The cross-flow average dimensionless displacement increased with the rotation angular velocity,and rotation considerably enhanced the in-line maximum average dimensionless displacement.However,the cross-flow amplitude caused by vortex-induced vibration was suppressed when the rotation angular velocity reached a certain value.The in-line and cross-flow frequencies were the same,thereby causing the trajectory to deviate from the standard'figure-eight'shape and become a closed circle shape.The vortex did not fall behind the cylinder at low reduced velocity with high-rotation angular velocity,and the structure of the near-wake vortex remained U-shaped.The wake of the cylinder was deflected along the cross-flow direction,thereby leading to vibration asymmetry and resulting in increased vibration instability and disordered vibration trajectories,especially at high-rotation angular velocities.
摘要Based on the actual measured well depth, azimuth and oblique angles, a novel interpolation method to obtain the well axis is developed. The initial stress of drill string at the reference state consistent with well axis can be obtained from the curvature and the tortuosity of well axis. By using the principle of virtual work, the formula to compute the equivalent load vector of the initial stress was derived. In the derivation,the natural (curvilinear) coordinate system was adopted since both the curvature and the tortuosity were generally not zero. A set of displacement functions fully reflecting the rigid body modes was used. Some basic concepts in the finite element analysis of drill string were clarified. It is hoped that the proposed method would offer a theoretical basis for handling the geometric nonlinear problem of the drill string in a 3-D larg edisplacement wellbore.
摘要Enhancement of technology and techniques for drilling deep directed oil and gas bore hole is one of the most important problems of the current petroleum industry.Not infrequently, the drilling of these bore holes is attended by occurrence of extraordinary situations associated with technical accidents. Among these is the Eulerian loss of stability of a drill string in the channel of a curvilinear bore hole. Methods of computer simulation should play a dominant role in prediction of these states. In this paper, a new statement of the problem of critical buckling of the drill strings in 3D curvilinear bore holes is proposed. It is based on combined use of the theory of curvilinear elastic rods, Eulerian theory of stability, theory of channel surfaces, and methods of classical mechanics of systems with nonlinear constraints. It is noted that the stated problem is singularly perturbed and its solutions have the shapes of localized harmonic wavelets. The calculation results showed that the friction effects lead to essential redistribution of internal axial forces, as well as changing the eigenmode shapes and sites of their localization. These features make the buckling phenomena less predictable and raise the role of computer simulation of these effects.
摘要To counter the strength problem of drill string in well of large curvature and small diameter, well axis was taken as datum mis. Based on description of deflection of well an's and on analysis of three dimensional forces of a small section of drill string, equilibrium differential equations of large deflection drill string were established. The internal forces were found by Longe-Kutta method. The stresses were found by using them and the strength prerequisite was established. Stresses of drill string in lateral horizontal well H767 were computed. The results are in agreement with those of finite element model and soft-rope rigidified model. But the method is simpler for computation than finite element model and is more perfect than soft-rope rigidified model. Curvature of the well is too large and there is stress concentration so that the fraction accident of drill string occurs.
摘要Three-dimensional nonlinear analysis of drill string structure in annulus of curvedwellbore is done by using the theory of finite element and Newton-Raphson method.According to the characteristics of its deformation,a method of the description andcomputation of taking different forms of elements for different parameters is advanced.The penalty function method is applied for finding the unknown boundary .the nonlinear effects of curvature of wellbore on the side forces on bit ae shown by thecomputation.
摘要Notwithstanding the fact that the problem of drill string buckling (Eulerian instability) inside the cylindrical cavity of an inclined bore-hole attracts attention of many specialists, it is far from completion. This peculiarity can be explained by the complexity of its mathematic model which is described by singularly perturbed equations. Their solutions (eigen modes) have the shapes of boundary effects or buckles (harmonic wavelets) localized in zones of the bore-hole that are not specified in advance. Therefore, the problem should be stated in the domain of entire length of the drill string or in some separated part including an expected zone of its buckling. In the paper, a mathematic model for computer analysis of incipient buckling of a drill string in cylindrical channel of an inclined bore-hole is elaborated. The constitutive equation is deduced with allowance made for action of gravity, contact, and friction forces. Computer simulation of the drill string buckling is performed for different values of the bore-hole inclination angle, its length, friction coefficient, and clearance. The eigen values (critical loads) are found and modes of stability loss are constructed. The numerical results for the case when the inclination angle equals friction angle coincide with ones obtained analytically.
基金The research work in this paper is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U1762211)National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016ZX05022-005),This research is also partially supported by Tubular Goods Research Institute of CNPC and State Key Laboratory of Performance and Structural Safety for Petroleum Tubular Goods and Equipment Material of China National Petroleum Corporation.
摘要In drilling a deepwater well,the mud density window is narrow,which needs a precise pressure control to drill the well to its designed depth.Therefore,an accurate characterization of annular flow between the drilling riser and drilling string is critical in well control and drilling safety.Many other factors influencing the change of drilling pressure that should be but have not been studied sufficiently.We used numerical method to simulate the process of drill string rotation and vibration in the riser to show that the rotation and transverse vibration of drill string can increase the axial velocity in the annulus,which results in the improvement of the flow field in the annulus,and the effect on pressure loss and its fluctuation amplitude.In addition,there are also multiple secondary flow vortices in the riser annulus under certain eccentricity conditions,which is different from the phenomenon in an ordinary wellbore.The findings of this research are critical in safely controlling well drilling operation in the deepwater environment.
基金supported by the research Grant within the framework of the Federal Target Program ‘Scientific and Academic Staff of Innovative Russia’ during the years of 2009–2013competitive activity 1.3.1. ‘Research conducted by young researchers, Ph.D. holders’, the project theme ‘Research of power pulse interaction in a drilling tool and in rock mass in underground borehole drilling’
摘要A possibility of the efficient use of rotary percussive drilling to provide drilling smaller diameter holes(40–70 mm) both in mining and prospecting is disclosed herein. A new construction designed for the nipple thread connection is described. The relative amplitude variation, change of power pulse time and energy in their propagation throughout the drilling tool are determined. A possibility of the efficient power pulse transfer along the drill string to the rock destruction tools with new nipple connections which allow automating the make-up and breakout system of drill pipe was supported by experiments.
摘要Acoustic telemetry along the drill string helps to know the physical and chemical characteristics of the formation and drilling fluid.A time-domain algorithm is developed for the propagation of one-dimensional axial stress waves with the inner and outer viscous fluid.The algorithm simulates the passbands,stopbands and spikes due to the presence of the discontinuous boundaries of drill string.Then the effects of transmitted pulses and transceivers on acoustic transmission are analysed.The simulated results show that the raised cosine pulses and optimal placements of transceivers improve system performance.Moreover,dual PZT receivers can exclude signals propagating in a direction opposite to the transmitted signals.It is obvious that the uses of the available modeling and signal processing techniques can make the drill string as a waveguide for transmitting information at high data rates.