Drilling Hydraulics Notes
Basics: Flowrate and Pressures due to flowrates.
Total Pressure losses in the circulating system:
P surf friction pumping through the surface equipment
Pdp in friction pumping through the drillpipe
P Bit due to forcing the fluid through bit nozzles (want as much of this as possible)
Pan in friction pumping from the bit to surface in the annulus.
What do we want to do with the mud hydraulically?
-To clean the hole from drilled cuttings by good mud properties and annular velocity
-WENB E-5 (aim for 45 m/min)
-To assist the ROP by expending as much hydraulic energy at the bit as possible.
-To keep the well under primary control.
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Drilling Hydraulics Notes
Basics: Flowrate and Pressures due to flowrates.
Considerations to bear in mind when deciding on Flowrate:
Hole cleaning
Equivalent Circulating Density.
Annulus flow regime.
Hole cleaning:
Typically Avs are in the range SOft/min (large hole) to 90-120ft/min (smaller holes)
Guidelines in DLP for minimum AV in terms of mud weight.
ECD:
Ideally like to keep this as low as practical, to avoid excess pressure on formation.
Annulus flow regime : LAMINAR
Minimum Annular velocity is to clean the hole.
Maximum annular velocity is the CRITICAL VELOCITY
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Drilling Hydraulics Notes
Basics: Flowrate and Pressures due to flowrates.
Pressure Loss Calculations:
-See DENB Section E
-Basic formula : Ps = c QAN ( parasitic losses )
Pt = Ps + Pbit.
Pt = c.QAN + Pbit
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Drilling Hydraulics Notes
Basics: Flowrate and Pressures due to flowrates.
Mud Carrying Capacity :
Depends on many factors but notable on annular velocity and mud properties.
Effective mud density:
In the annulus as a function of ROP. If have weak formations may need to slow ROP
(or increase flowrate) to maintain low effective annulus mud density.
Cuttings slip velocity:
Cuttings will settle in a static mud (depending on cuttings size and mud rheology),
and will slip through a moving fluid stream.
Transport velocity of cuttings: Vt=Van-Vs
Transport Ratio is defined TR= Vt/Van = 1- Vs/Van
TR should generally be ca 60-70%, i.e. Van should be 2 to 3 times the slip velocity.
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Drilling Hydraulics Notes
Optimising Bit Hydraulics.
Means- Making optimum use of available power: Pump pressure/flowrate
Most often, surface pressure is the limitation.
Procedure:
1) Do 2 or 3-rate pump test before POOH.
2) Calc. P-Bit for each rate, and then Psys for each rate: Psys = Pt- PBit.
3) From Ps= c Q"N: calculate Nl,N2,N3 .. and N average
calculate cl,c2,c3 .. and c average
To calculate Q opt, and Nozzle opt, based on a max available surf pressure ,Pt
For Opt HHP: Psys = Pt/(N+l), gives Psys, which gives Q opt, and Pbit=Pt-Psys.
Qopt and Pbit give Area for nozzles.
For Opt JIF: Psys = 2 Pt/(N+2), gives Psys, which gives Q opt, and Pbit=Pt-Psys.
Qopt and Pbit give Area for nozzles
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Derrick Load Calculations
Hook Load
=Weight of ev erything hanging from. the Crown.
HL =Weight of Block
+B-uoyant weight of the Drill String
Under Static conditions
HL
The Tension(static)in the block line, = N
2
Static Derrick Load= FLL + HL + DLL = (N + ) * HL
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Derrick Load Calculations
Under Dynamic conditions:
Tension in the f astline increases:
Dynam.ic Fast line Load (DFLL)
HL
= Dyna·m.ic Fastline Factor * -
N
HL
The Dead line Load is assu·med unchanged
N
HL)
The Dynam.ic Derrick Load= DFLF * ( N + HL + HL
N
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Block line Work
Block line Safety Factor: Breaking Strength of BL I Dynamic FLL
Block line Safety Factors Shell: Normal Drilling Ops: 5 or higher
Minimum Safety Factors Shell: Drilling 3.5
Casing 2.5
Minimum Safety Factors API: Drilling 3
Casing 2
Work Done Calculations: see DENB B-3 for formulae:
Tr -Round Trip
Tc- Running Casing
Td- Drilling.
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Block line Work
Important Note:
Only drilling work-done, should be adjusted for the Relative Service
factor, corresponding to the safety factor at the 2nd depth. I. e. Work
out the safety factor at depth 2 and find out the relative safety factor
and divide the work-done calculated as above, to the RSF. This converts
the WD to an equivalent WD at SF of 5.
Allowed Work Done between Cuts:
To calculate length to be cut: DEN8, 8-4 derrick Height and drum diam,
gives Laps to cut .
Convert to length. (1}
DEN8 8-5 gives the WD per meter of 8L cut. {2}
Calculate the WD between cuts = 1 * 2
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Blockline Work
Slipping Programme:
The frequency of slips can vary between 2 or 3 slips to almost 7 slips
between cut-offs. Number of slips should be increased if drilling is
tough or a lot of jarring jobs occur.
Slipping in such a manner that too much line piles up on the drum
before cut-off should be avoided.
Slipping that causes an extra layer on the drum should particularly be
avoided. In slipping the line, the rope should be slipped an amount
such that no part of the rope will be located for a second time in a
position of severe wear.
The cumulative number of feet slipped between cut-offs should be
equal to the recommended number of feet for ton-mile cut-off For
example; if cutting of 80ft every BOO ton miles, 20ft should be slipped
every 200 ton miles and the 80ft of line cut off on the 4th slip.
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Power Calculations
Field Units 51 Units
HP =
Pull ( lbs ) x Speed ( ft I sec) kW = Pull(N) x (m l sec)
Hoisting Power 550 1000
Pull ( lbs ) x Speed ( ft I min
HP =
33 ,000
HP = Torque(lbs.ft) x (rpm) kW = Torque(Nm) x (rpm)
Rotary Power 5250
9549
HP = Pr ess(psi) x Q(gpm) kW = Press(kPa)x Q(m 3 lsec)
Hydraulic
1714
Power
NOTES
lHP = 746Watts
(Watts)= Volts x Amps
RotaryPowe r(Watts) =Volts x Amps= 2 x IT x T(Nm) x (revs I sec)
Drum Speed (ft I sec)= IT x D(ft) x (revs I sec)= Fast Line Speed
Hoisting Speed= Drum Speed I No Of Lines VA \1) \(( ~ f'l' ',
f. leci""'- Qv-vw- ~ ; ~ ~~" J f .J - J "" s----c:- 5
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Blockline Management Summary
1. 81ockline Safety Factor: Breaking Strength of BL I Dynamic FLL
2. Slip and Cut based on cumulative Workdone:
-Derrick height+ Drum diam gives cut off length.
- 81ockline type gives allowed WD (MJ) perm of line
-Then, from above, calculate MJ between cuts.
- Normally slip ca 3 times and cut on the third slip.
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Drill String Design
Part-1: The BHA for given WOB.
Use only DC's for WOB. Keep the DP in Tension.
Ldc * Wdc app * BF = 1.15 WOB. Gives Ldc
Include a jar on top of DCs and 2 extra DCs above the Jar (for jar operation).
BHA is then : Ldc +Jar+ 2xDC.
(DP may only be used in compression in deviated holes >45 deg, and hole size
of 8 ~or less. Then the maximum weight of DP that can be used in
compression is 90% of the critical buckling force)
Part-2: Transition from DC to DP.
Check the Stiffness Ratio: DC/DP
Stiffness Ratio= Z lower/Z upper.
Z= (pi / 32)* ( 00"4-10"4)/0D
Note: Z={I/C), see WENB C26 and DDHB 837 {*1/2)
For routine drilling SR must be less than 5.5
For severe drilling SR must be less than 3.5
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Drill String Design
Part-2: continued: Transition from DC to DP
Checking the SR will almost always indicate that you need HWDP as a
transition. Common practice here is to anyway use 9 joints of HWDP as
transition.
So BHA becomes: Ldc-Jar-2xDC-9xHWDP.
Calculate the BHA weight (dry and buoyant)
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Drill String Design
Part-3: Designing the Drillstring with which to run the BHA
Normally there are two DS Design Criteria:
1 Margin of Overpull (MOP)
Allow enough spare tensile capacity in the string, to be able to pull a certain
amount (MOP) in excess of the neutral string weight. (in case of drag I sticking
etc)
2 Slip crushing avoidance
Design out potential damage to the DS when it is landed in the slips due to
crushing by the slips. (Design factors are given on DENB C-24 for slip length
and friction factor. )
You may be asked to design for either one criterion, or for both together.
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Drill String Design
Part-3: continued ..... Designing the Drillstring with which to run the BHA
Procedure: Design from the bottom up and weakest pipe at the bottom
For example: A Combination Drillstring of 5", 19.5 lb/ft premium E,G,S pipe :
*For theE pipe: Ts = 138,600 daN: Max Allowable pull= 138,600/1.18 = 117,458 daN
1. For MOP criterion: Pw1 (Working Load)= 117,458- MOP
2. For slip crushing criterion: Pw2 (Working Load)= 117,458/ DF (sc)
Design for the minimum of Pw1 and Pw2
When you design for the minimum, both criteria are satisfied.
Pw = Load hanging from top joint of the DP you are designing
Pw =Min (Pw1, Pw2) = ( BHA + LE of E-Pipe x App wt/m ] x BF
this gives LE, and then Weight of E pipe (dry) = LEx App wt/m of E pipe
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Drill String Design
Part-3: continued ..... Designing the Drillstring with which to run the BHA
**For the G pipe: Ts = 194,000 daN: Max Allowable pull= 194,000/1.18 = 164,407 daN
1. For MOP criterion: Pw1 (Working Load)= 164,407- MOP
2. For slip crushing criterion: Pw2 (Working Load)= 164,407I OF (sc)
Design for the minimum of Pw1 and Pw2
(When you design for the minimum, both criteria are satisfied)
Pw = Load hanging from top joint of the DP you are designing
Pw =Min (Pw1, Pw2) = [ BHA +Weight E(dry) + LG of G-Pipe x App wt/m ] x BF
this gives LG, and then Weight of G pipe (dry)= LG x App wt/m of G pipe
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Drill String Design
Part-3: continued ..... Designing the Drillstring with which to run the BHA
***For the S pipe: Ts = 249,400 daN: Max Allowable pull= 249,400/1.18 = 211,356 daN
1. For MOP criterion: Pw1 (Working Load)= 211,356- MOP
2. For slip crushing criterion: Pw2 (Working Load)= 211,356 I DF (sc)
Design for the minimum of Pw1 and Pw2
(When you design for the minimum, both criteria are satisfied)
Pw = Load hanging from top joint of the DP you are designing
Pw =Min (Pw1, Pw2) = [ BHA + W of E(dry) +W of G(dry) + LS of S-Pipe x App wt/m ] x BF
this gives LS, and then Weight of S pipe (dry)= LS x App wt/m of S pipe
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Dri II String Design
NOTE: Unless otherwise instructed in the drill string design question:
For DP Tensile Strengths- Use the values for Premium Pipe
For DP Weights per unit length- Use the values for New Pipe
If specifically instructed to use "New Pipe" Tensile strengths:
Use the vales from the Shell DENB- (Shell has discounted the theoretical values by 12.5%
to account for manufacturing tolerance)
Always state your assumptions clearly.
Always make neat labelled tables of data I calculated values.
Always make a clear drawing - otherwise- you are likely to make errors.
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Drill String Design
NOTE: DRILL STRING DESIGN FACTORS
Maximum Allowable Tensile Load: Divide the Tensile Yield Strength (DENB) by 1.18
For Excess BHA weight: Multiply required WOB by 1.15
For DP MU Torque: None,- use the calculate values 1.0
For Collapse: Divide by 1.18
For Burst: Divide by 1.18
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Drill String Design
NOTE: DRILL STRING DESIGN FACTORS
Maximum Allowable Tensile Load: Divide the Tensile Yield Strength (DENB) by 1.18
For Excess BHA weight: Multiply required WOB by 1.15
For DP MU Torque: None,- use the calculate values 1.0
For Collapse: Divide by 1.18
For Burst: Divide by 1.18
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Drill String Design
NOTE : TORQUE
Maximum allowable Pipe Body Torque of pipe under Tension
us4- 1 * Jc];'}) 2 - c~l
Q = -----'-----
D
rr * (D4- d4)
Q = Torqu.e ( Nm), j =Polar moment of lne-rtia(m4 ) = ""' ,
YM =Minimum. Yield stress (Pa), DF = 1.15
P =Tensile Load(N), A= cross sectional area ofpipe(m 2 ) ,
D and din (rn) ~ = C ~l109 , see WENB C26 for values of f .see al.so DDHB B37
Torque applied to the Drill String should never exceed the lowest Tooljoint MU Torque.
And also never exceed the maximum pipe body value above.
The allowable pipe body torque DECREASES with applied tension.
Tool Joint MU Torques depend only on the connection type and the dimensions of the TJ
See DENB C-30 to 34.
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Drill String Design
NOTES:
Stuck pipe condition
If the string becomes stuck, in Shell it is assumed that buoyancy is no longer effective
Pressure Testing
Calculate the induced Tension:
2 2
PKPA * n * UDcsc - ODDP )Mz * 100 (daN)
Tension = 4
Compare with the Maximum allowable Pull
Tensile strength
PMAx ALLowABLE= .. ,., ,.. (daN)
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