Modeling of a drill-string acoustic channel has been an important topic in downhole telemetry for a long time.The propagation of drill-string guided waves in the borehole contains excitation,attenuation,and mode conve...Modeling of a drill-string acoustic channel has been an important topic in downhole telemetry for a long time.The propagation of drill-string guided waves in the borehole contains excitation,attenuation,and mode conversion issues that have not been considered by existing modeling methods.In this article,we formulate a hybrid modeling method to investigate the response characteristics of a fundamental-mode drill-string wave in various borehole environments.This hybrid method provides channel functions,including transmitting and receiving deployments,periodicity of the structure,and formation property changes.The essential physics of the drill-string wave propagation is captured with a one-dimensional model.The analytical solutions of the wavefield in multilayered cylindrical structures are introduced into a propagation matrix to express drill-string-wave interactions with the borehole environments.The effectiveness of the proposed method is confirmed through comparison with the finite-difference method.In addition,by designing numerical models,we investigate the conversion effect of the drill-string wave at the tool joint.We demonstrate that the conversion intensity of the drill-string wave is positively correlated not only with the cross-sectional area of the tool joint but also with the wave impedance of the outer formation.Hard formation outside the borehole reduces the energy leakage while intensifying the conversion of drill-string waves to Stoneley waves,and the opposite is true for the drill string in an infinite fluid.The converted Stoneley waves interfere with the drill-string waves,resulting in variations of bandgap distribution,which challenges the reliability of the data transmission.展开更多
In drilling field, stick-slip vibrations of the drill-string are the main reason for the failure of the drilling system. To suppress the undesired stick-slip vibrations, an observer-based state feedback control method...In drilling field, stick-slip vibrations of the drill-string are the main reason for the failure of the drilling system. To suppress the undesired stick-slip vibrations, an observer-based state feedback control method is proposed. The drilling system is described by a lumped parameter model including a Karnopp friction torque model. A state observer is designed to estimate the bit velocity in bottom hole and a state feedback controller is proposed to control the top drive velocity. By simulation, the performance of the control algorithm is demonstrated. Based on the control algorithm, a stick-slip vibration control system is developed. Test results show that the control system can effectively eliminate stick-slip vibrations of the drill-string and can be applied to the drilling field.展开更多
With the development of drilling technology, the oil/gas well has evolved from its early vertical straight form to the inclined, horizontal, plane curved, or even 3D curved well-bore. Understanding of the buck- ling b...With the development of drilling technology, the oil/gas well has evolved from its early vertical straight form to the inclined, horizontal, plane curved, or even 3D curved well-bore. Understanding of the buck- ling behavior of a drill-string in a well-bore is crucial for the success of a drilling operation. Therefore, equilibrium equations for analyzing the buckling behavior of a drill-string in a 3D curved well-bore are required. Based on Love’s equilibrium equations for a curved and twisted rod in space, a set of equi- librium equations for the nonlinear buckling analysis of a drill-string in a 3D curved well-bore are de- rived by introducing a radial constraint of the well-bore. The proposed formulae can account for the well curvature and tortuosity. Thus, it can be used to analyze the buckling behaviors of a drill-string constrained in a well-bore and subjected to axial compression, torsion at its upper end, and gravity simultaneously. It is worth noting that the existing equations in the literature for a drill-string in a straight and plane curved well-bore with a constant curvature are a special case of the proposed model. Thus, the present model can provide a theoretical basis for the nonlinear buckling analysis of a drill-string constrained in a 3D curved well-bore.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11734017 and 12174421)the Scientific Instrument Developing Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.YJKYYQ20200072 and GJJSTD20210008).
文摘Modeling of a drill-string acoustic channel has been an important topic in downhole telemetry for a long time.The propagation of drill-string guided waves in the borehole contains excitation,attenuation,and mode conversion issues that have not been considered by existing modeling methods.In this article,we formulate a hybrid modeling method to investigate the response characteristics of a fundamental-mode drill-string wave in various borehole environments.This hybrid method provides channel functions,including transmitting and receiving deployments,periodicity of the structure,and formation property changes.The essential physics of the drill-string wave propagation is captured with a one-dimensional model.The analytical solutions of the wavefield in multilayered cylindrical structures are introduced into a propagation matrix to express drill-string-wave interactions with the borehole environments.The effectiveness of the proposed method is confirmed through comparison with the finite-difference method.In addition,by designing numerical models,we investigate the conversion effect of the drill-string wave at the tool joint.We demonstrate that the conversion intensity of the drill-string wave is positively correlated not only with the cross-sectional area of the tool joint but also with the wave impedance of the outer formation.Hard formation outside the borehole reduces the energy leakage while intensifying the conversion of drill-string waves to Stoneley waves,and the opposite is true for the drill string in an infinite fluid.The converted Stoneley waves interfere with the drill-string waves,resulting in variations of bandgap distribution,which challenges the reliability of the data transmission.
文摘In drilling field, stick-slip vibrations of the drill-string are the main reason for the failure of the drilling system. To suppress the undesired stick-slip vibrations, an observer-based state feedback control method is proposed. The drilling system is described by a lumped parameter model including a Karnopp friction torque model. A state observer is designed to estimate the bit velocity in bottom hole and a state feedback controller is proposed to control the top drive velocity. By simulation, the performance of the control algorithm is demonstrated. Based on the control algorithm, a stick-slip vibration control system is developed. Test results show that the control system can effectively eliminate stick-slip vibrations of the drill-string and can be applied to the drilling field.
基金Supported by the Jiangsu University Senior Professionals Startup Foundation (Grant No. 06JDG079)
文摘With the development of drilling technology, the oil/gas well has evolved from its early vertical straight form to the inclined, horizontal, plane curved, or even 3D curved well-bore. Understanding of the buck- ling behavior of a drill-string in a well-bore is crucial for the success of a drilling operation. Therefore, equilibrium equations for analyzing the buckling behavior of a drill-string in a 3D curved well-bore are required. Based on Love’s equilibrium equations for a curved and twisted rod in space, a set of equi- librium equations for the nonlinear buckling analysis of a drill-string in a 3D curved well-bore are de- rived by introducing a radial constraint of the well-bore. The proposed formulae can account for the well curvature and tortuosity. Thus, it can be used to analyze the buckling behaviors of a drill-string constrained in a well-bore and subjected to axial compression, torsion at its upper end, and gravity simultaneously. It is worth noting that the existing equations in the literature for a drill-string in a straight and plane curved well-bore with a constant curvature are a special case of the proposed model. Thus, the present model can provide a theoretical basis for the nonlinear buckling analysis of a drill-string constrained in a 3D curved well-bore.
