Wellbore cleaning is a key technology for the Extended Reach Drilling （ERD）. The success of drilling extended reach wells depends directly upon the quality of wellbore cleaning. The rotation of the drillpipe, and hy...Wellbore cleaning is a key technology for the Extended Reach Drilling （ERD）. The success of drilling extended reach wells depends directly upon the quality of wellbore cleaning. The rotation of the drillpipe, and hydraulic and rheological parameters, are the key factors for wellbore cleaning. In this study, Computational Fluid Dynamics （CFD） is applied to simulate solid-liquid two-phase flows in wellbore annulus. The annual flow field with the presence of drillpipe rotation is described through analyzing various rotation conditions. The results indicate that the quasi-spiral flow is the main flow pattern for liquid-solid transport in the horizontal annulus. The influence of rotation on the cuttings transport is also investigated, as the rotation of drillpipe increases the disturbance of liquid to solid in annulus. As a result, the solid flow becomes favorable and the solid volume is reduced. Comparisons with previously published results are also performed to prove the importance of drillpipe rotation in the wellbore clearing for the ERD.展开更多
Drillpipe failure is an outstanding issue in drilling engineering, often involving great financial losses. In view of the special features of the flow channel in the high failure zone, this article analyzes the drillp...Drillpipe failure is an outstanding issue in drilling engineering, often involving great financial losses. In view of the special features of the flow channel in the high failure zone, this article analyzes the drillpipe failure mechanism from the point of view of flow induced corrosion. Based on the Eulerian-Langrangian method and the discrete phase model, a numerical simulation method is used to investigate the flows of the drilling fluid in the drillpipe connector during the operation of three typical drilling methods （mud drilling, air drilling and foam drilling）. From the flow field in the drillpipe connector, especially, the velocity and pressure distributions in the threaded nipple and the thickened intermediate belt, one may detect the existence of the flow induced corrosion. Then, some structural optimization measures for the drillpipe connector are proposed, and the optimization effects are compared.展开更多
基金supported by the Program for Innovative Research Team in University, Ministry of Education (Grant No. IRT0411)the project of CNOOC Research (Grant No. 2008ZX0 5056-02-03-06)
文摘Wellbore cleaning is a key technology for the Extended Reach Drilling （ERD）. The success of drilling extended reach wells depends directly upon the quality of wellbore cleaning. The rotation of the drillpipe, and hydraulic and rheological parameters, are the key factors for wellbore cleaning. In this study, Computational Fluid Dynamics （CFD） is applied to simulate solid-liquid two-phase flows in wellbore annulus. The annual flow field with the presence of drillpipe rotation is described through analyzing various rotation conditions. The results indicate that the quasi-spiral flow is the main flow pattern for liquid-solid transport in the horizontal annulus. The influence of rotation on the cuttings transport is also investigated, as the rotation of drillpipe increases the disturbance of liquid to solid in annulus. As a result, the solid flow becomes favorable and the solid volume is reduced. Comparisons with previously published results are also performed to prove the importance of drillpipe rotation in the wellbore clearing for the ERD.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51074135)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Southwest Petroleum University (Grant No. 2010xjz133)
文摘Drillpipe failure is an outstanding issue in drilling engineering, often involving great financial losses. In view of the special features of the flow channel in the high failure zone, this article analyzes the drillpipe failure mechanism from the point of view of flow induced corrosion. Based on the Eulerian-Langrangian method and the discrete phase model, a numerical simulation method is used to investigate the flows of the drilling fluid in the drillpipe connector during the operation of three typical drilling methods （mud drilling, air drilling and foam drilling）. From the flow field in the drillpipe connector, especially, the velocity and pressure distributions in the threaded nipple and the thickened intermediate belt, one may detect the existence of the flow induced corrosion. Then, some structural optimization measures for the drillpipe connector are proposed, and the optimization effects are compared.
