Research on Fe-based impregnated diamond drill bits strengthened by Nano-NbC and Nano-WC

In order to improve the matrix performance of impregnated diamond drill bit to better meet the drilling needs,the effects of the addition of nano-WC and nano-NbC particles on the matrix material together with the mechanical properties and microstructure of the diamond-matrix composite material of the Fe-based diamond drill bit were studied by using the method of uniform formula design,regression analysis and solution finding.An indoor drilling test was also carried out using the fabricated impregnated diamond drill bit.The results showed that after the addition of nano-NbC and nano-WC,the hardness and flexural strength of the matrix material got improved,as the flexural strength of the diamond composite material increased to 4.29%,the wear-resistance ratio increased to 8.75%,and the tighter the chemical bonding between the diamond and the matrix.This,indicates that the addition of nanoparticles has a positive significance in improving the performance of the diamond composite.The results of the drilling test showed that the mechanical drilling speed of the impregnated diamond drill bit after nanoparticle strengthening is 25.85%higher than that of the conventional drill bit,and the matrix wear was increased by 17.5%.It proves that nanoparticles can improve the drilling performance and efficiency of drill bit.

Drill bit wear monitoring and failure prediction for mining automation

This article introduces a novel approach for tricone bit wear condition monitoring and failure prediction for surface mining applications.A successful bit health monitoring system is essential to achieve fully autonomous blasthole drilling.In this research in-situ vibration signals were analyzed in timefrequency domain and signals trend during tricone bit life span were investigated and introduced to support the development of artificial intelligence(AI)models.In addition to the signal statistical features,wavelet packet energy distribution proved to be a powerful indicator for bit wear assessment.Backpropagation artificial neural network(ANN)models were designed,trained and evaluated for bit state classification.Finally,an ANN architecture and feature vector were introduced to classify the bit condition and predict the bit failure.

Tooth arrangement design of retractable DTH hammer bit used for drilling while casing

Down-the-hole(DTH)hammer with casing while drilling(CWD)is a technology that has been proven to be able to alleviate many of the problems faced by complex formations.However,the drill bit is suffered from rapid wear,low drilling efficiency,and high energy consumption due to the unreasonable tooth arrangement and impact energy selection in drilling process,which affect the application effect of this technology.ABAQUS software was used for numerical simulation of rock breaking behavior under impact load with the single,three,and five teeth arrangement drill bit respectively,to improve the application effect and solve the aforementioned technical problems.Based on the calculated parameters of tooth arrangement,we designed a novel drill bit for hard rocks and provided a theoretical basis for the tooth arrangement of largediameter drill bits.

Reliability analysis of retractable drill bit with air reverse circulation used for drilling while casing

Casing-while-drilling(CWD)with down the hole(DTH)hammer drilling technology has been widely used in unconsolidated formations,due to its advantages in protecting the borehole wall,excellent rock cuttings capacity,and fast penetration rate in hard rock.As an important component of the CWD system,the structure of the retractable drill bit needs not only to ensure to form stronger reverse circulation,but also to be expandable or retractable as needed,otherwise the drill bit cannot be lift and put down smoothly in the casing,and may lead to drilling accidents.This paper developed a new type of reverse circulation DTH hammer drill bit used for CWD drilling technology.The retractable performance of this type of drill bit is studied using ADAMS software.The results show that it is smoothly expandable and retractable as designed under the conditions of the weight of the bit(WOB)of 0.5–2.0 t and the rotation speed of 30–60 r/min.To investigate the reverse circulation effect of the drill bit,Fluent software was used to simulate the flow characteristic inside it.The simulation results indicated that it can form strong reverse circulation,and the entrainment ratio h can reach 9.5%.

Discussion of reasonable drilling parameters in impregnated diamond bit drilling

The impregnated diamond(ID)bit drilling is one of the main rotary drilling methods in hard rock drilling and it is widely used in mineral exploration,oil and gas exploration,mining,and construction industries.In this study,the quadratic polynomial model in ID bit drilling process was proposed as a function of controllable mechanical operating parameters,such as weight on bit(WOB)and revolutions per minute(RPM).Also,artificial neural networks(ANN)model for predicting the rate of penetration(ROP)was developed using datasets acquired during the drilling operation.The relationships among mechanical operating parameters(WOB and RPM)and ROP in ID bit drilling were analyzed using estimated quadratic polynomial model and trained ANN model.The results show that ROP has an exponential relationship with WOB,whereas ROP has linear relationship with RPM.Finally,the optimal regime of mechanical drilling parameters to achieve high ROP was confirmed using proposed model in combination with rock breaking principal.

Theoretical and experimental study of the pulling force of jet bits in radial drilling technology

Radial drilling technology,of which the jet bit is the key device,is a research focus in the field of oil drilling and production.This paper establishes mechanical equations for jet bits and analyzes the hydroseal of backward jets in bottom holes.Meanwhile this paper establishes a mechanical equation for a high pressure hose and analyzes the axial force distribution.Laboratory experiments indicate that the flow rate,the angle between the backward nozzle axis and the jet bit axis,and the hole diameter are the major influencing factors;the generation of the pulling force is mainly due to the inlet pressure of the jet bit;the backward jets can significantly increase not only the pulling force but also the stability of jet bits.The pulling force would reach 8,376 N under experimental conditions,which can steadily pull the high-pressure hose forward.

Drilling signals analysis for tricone bit condition monitoring

This paper presents a novel approach to investigate the relations between drilling signals and bit wear condition in real world full-scale mining operations.This research addresses the increasing demand for automation in mining to increase the efficiency,safety,and ability to work in harsh environments.A crucial issue in fully autonomous unmanned drilling is to have a system to detect the bit wear condition through the drilling signals analysis in real time.In this work,based on extensive field studies,a novel qualitative method for tricone bit wear state classification is developed and introduced.The relations between drilling vibration as well as electric motor current signals and bit wear are investigated and bit failure vibration frequencies,regardless of the geological conditions,are introduced.Bit failure frequencies are experimentally investigated and analytically calculated.Finally,the effect of bit design parameters on the failure frequencies is presented for the application of bit wear condition monitoring and bit failure prediction.

Critical weight on bit of double-driven bottomhole assembly during vertical and fast drilling

It is difficult to determine the optimal weight on bit (WOB) of the double-driven bottomhole assembly (DD-BHA, with double stabilizers and a bent housing positive displacement motor (PDM)) which is employed during vertical and fast drilling. High WOB leads to well deviation out of control, and low WOB leads to low rate of penetration (ROP). So considering the rock physical properties, the anisotropy index function of polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) bit was derived with the structure and cutting performance parameters of the bit, and the effect of natural hole deviation tendencies on the performance of DD-BHA resisting deviation was represented. The concept of elliptic deformation ratio was used to characterize the performance of DD-BHA resisting deviation. Eventually, a model calculating the critical WOB was established. By comparing the model predictions with the measured hole angle changes in the field, the results show that the model predictions are accurate with error less than 5.8%, which can meet the operational requirements in the projects. Furthermore, the model was adopted to justify and guide the operating conditions and parameters during drilling, which shows that the optimum WOB predicted by the model can not only control deviation but also improve ROP effectively. The model is independent on the formation characteristics of blocks, so it can be expanded widely to other oilfields.

“Push back” technique: A simple method to remove broken drill bit from the proximal femur

Broken drill bits can be difficult to remove from the proximal femur and may necessitate additional surgical exploration or special instrumentation.We present a simple technique to remove a broken drill bit that does not require any special instrumentation and can be accomplished through the existing incision.This technique is useful for those cases where the length of the broken drill bit is greater than the diameter of the bone.

Finite Element Investigation of Flow Field Below Asymmetric Drill Bits for Reverse Circulation in Drilling Tight Oil and Gas Reservoirs

Development of unconventional tight oil and gas reservoirs such as shale pays presents a huge challenge to the petroleum industry due to the naturally low permeability of shale formations and thus low productivity of oil and gas wells.Shale formations are also vulnerable to the contamination of the water in the drilling and completion fluids,which further reduces reservoir permeability.Although gas-drilling(drilling with gas)has been used to address the issue,several problems such as formation water influx,wellbore collapse,excessive gas volume requirement and hole cleaning in horizontal drilling,still hinder its application.A new technique called gas-lift drilling has recently been proposed to solve these problems,but the optimal design of drilling operation requires a thorough investigation of fluid flow field below the asymmetric drill bits for evaluating the fluid power needed to clean the bottom hole.Such an investigation is conducted in this work based on the Finite Element Method(FEM)implemented in an open source computational framework,FEniCS.Pressure and flow velocity fields were computed for three designs of drill bit face characterized by radial bit blades and one eccentric orifice of discharge.One of the designs is found superior over the other two because it generates relatively uniform flow velocities between blades and provides a balanced fluid power needed to clean all the bit teeth on each bit blade.To quantify the capability of borehole cleanup presented by three drill bit designs,the energy per unit volume is calculated in each region of drill bit and compared with the required value suggested by the literature.In addition,the developed FEM model under FEniCS framework provides engineers an accurate tool for optimizing drill bit design for efficiently gas-lift drilling unconventional tight oil and gas reservoirs.

Effect of the structure of backward orifices on thejet performance of self-propelled nozzles

Self-propelled nozzle is a critical component of the radial jet drilling technology.Its backward orifice structure has a crucial influence on the propulsive force and the drilling performance.To improve the working performance of the nozzle,the numerical simulation model is built and verified by the experimental results of propulsive force.Then the theoretical model of the energy efficiency and energy coefficient of the nozzle is built to reveal the influence of the structural parameters on the jet performance of the nozzle.The results show that the energy efficiency and energy coefficient of the backward orifice increase first and then decrease with the angle increases.The energy coefficient of forward orifice is almost constant with the angle increases.With the increase in the number and diameter,energy efficiency and energy coefficient of the forward orifice gradually decrease,but the backward orifice energy coefficient first increases and then decreases.Finally,it is obtained that the nozzle has better jet performance when the angle of backward orifice is 30°,the number of backward orifice is 6,and the value range of diameter is 2-2.2 mm.This study provides a reference for the design of efficiently self-propelled nozzle for radial jet drilling technology.

Similarity evaluation of stratum anti-drilling ability and a new method of drill bit selection

Considering the stratum anti-drilling ability,drill bit working conditions,drill bit application effect and drill bit economic benefits,the similarity of stratum anti-drilling ability was evaluated by grey relational analysis theory to screen out candidate drill bits with reference values.A new comprehensive performance evaluation model of drill bit was established by constructing the absolute ideal solution,changing the relative distance measurement method,and introducing entropy weight to work out the closeness between the candidate drill bits and ideal drill bits and select the reasonable drill bit.Through the construction of absolute ideal solution,improvement of relative distance measurement method and introduction of entropy weight,the inherent defects of TOPSIS decision analysis method,such as non-absolute order,reverse order and unreasonable weight setting,can be overcome.Simple in calculation and easy to understand,the new bit selection method has good adaptability to drill bit selection using dynamic change drill bit database.Field application has proved that the drill bits selected by the new drill bit selection method had significant increase in average rate of penetration,low wear rate,and good compatibility with the drilled formations in actual drilling.This new method of drill bit selection can be used as a technical means to select drill bits with high efficiency,long life and good economics in oilfields.

Whirl Interaction of a Drill Bit with the Bore-Hole Bottom

This paper deals with the theoretic simulation of a drill bit whirling under conditions of its contact interaction with the bore-hole bottom rock plane. The bit is considered to be an absolutely rigid ellipsoidal body with uneven surface. It is attached to the lower end of a rotating elastic drill string. In the perturbed state, the bit can roll without sliding on the bore-hole bottom, performing whirling vibrations (the model of dynamic equilibrium with pure rolling when maximum cohesive force does not exceed the ultimate Coulombic friction). To describe these motions, a nonholonomic dynamic model is proposed, constitutive partial differential equations are deduced. With their use, the whirling vibrations of oblong and oblate ellipsoidal bits are analyzed, the functions of cohesive (frictional) forces are calculated. It is shown that the system of elastic drill string and ellipsoidal bit can acquire stable or unstable whirl modes with approaching critical Eulerian values by the parameters of axial force, torque and angular velocity. The analogy of the found modes of motions with ones of the Celtic stones is established. It is shown that the ellipsoidal bits can stop their whirling vibrations and change directions of their circumferential motions in the same manner as the ellipsoidal Celtic stones do. As this takes place, the trajectories of the oblate ellipsoidal bits are characterized by more complicated paths and irregularities.

Study on drilling mechanism and optimization of percussion-extruding DTH hammer bit

The authors tested the percussion-extruding Down-the-hole(DTH)hammer bit with five different structures and mainly analyzed the drilling mechanism between conical bit and stepped bit.In addition,aiming at "the pile effect" in combination with the advantage of stepped bit,we design a new cam spinning bit and test it outdoors.The result shows that using cam spinning bit can solve the problem of "the pile effect",which can also obtain higher drilling efficiency than using conical bit in high confining pressure strata.It is characterized by novel structure and high drilling speed as well as good guiding,and it is significant for improving efficiency in percussion-extruding drilling technique.

万米深井上部大尺寸井眼钻柱动力学特性研究

油气勘探已向更深、更复杂的超深层的万米勘探新领域推进,但上部大尺寸井眼给万米深井的钻井提出了巨大挑战:岩石硬和返速低导致钻速慢,大尺寸井眼内剧烈振动导致钻具裂纹多发,钻压小则钻速慢,钻压稍大则下部振动快速加剧从而导致大尺寸钻具使用寿命远低于预期。为此,在对比研究了深地川科1井(以下简称SDCK-1井)和毗邻8000 m超深井上部井段钻柱振动问题基础上,基于全井钻柱系统动力学模型和数值仿真方法,针对性研究了大尺寸井眼中的钻柱动力学特性。研究结果表明:①井眼尺寸越大,钻头和下部钻具的振动越剧烈,SDCK-1井二开大尺寸井眼与邻井中等尺寸井眼相比(井深500 m处),其钻头及下部钻具振动强度均值分别增加了48.0%和41.5%,比SDCK-1井三开中等尺寸3000 m井深的钻头及下部钻具振动强度均值分别高了29.0%和2.9%;②相同井眼尺寸和岩石特性情况下,下部钻具组合比钻柱整体长度对钻头振动的影响更大,优化下部钻具组合能够明显改善钻头振动,保护钻头,同时还可以提高钻头破岩能量利用效率实现钻井提速;③在大尺寸井眼中钻头破岩激励向上传播,横向振动衰减慢于轴向振动衰减,大尺寸钻头扭矩更大且钻压和扭矩波动更加明显,因此从保护下部钻具的角度出发,大尺寸井眼钻具组合对抑制横振更加有效;④大尺寸井眼中下部钻具弯矩和弯矩波动更大,现场频繁出现的钻具裂纹除受控于整体振动强度较大以外,交变弯矩是裂纹发生的重要原因。结论认为,该研究成果揭示了超深井大尺寸井眼中钻柱的动力学特性,指出了应着重控制横振和交变弯矩,该认识可以为超深井上部大尺寸井眼钻井提供技术指导。

基于正交切削理论的PDC钻头切削齿动态破岩温度分布

在油气钻探过程中,PDC钻头的动态破岩行为表现出高度的非线性特性,这一过程涉及复杂的位移场与温度场的耦合问题。在切削过程中,由摩擦产生的热量在切削齿上积聚,导致切削系统的温度显著上升。过高的温度会加速切削齿的磨损,甚至可能导致切削齿失效,从而对钻井效率产生负面影响并增加钻井成本。为了预测和分析PDC钻头切削齿破岩过程中的温度分布规律,并揭示其动态破岩特性,基于正交切削理论和岩石弹塑性力学,构建三维耦合位移场-温度场模型,用以模拟PDC钻头切削齿在破岩过程中的非线性动力学行为,分析不同切削参数和结构参数下切削力的大小和温度分布规律。研究结果表明:切削齿的高温区位于切削刃附近的椭圆区域内,且角度在以切削刃为中心的90°~230°范围内;最佳的切削深度为0.001 m,前倾角优选为7.5°。此类参数设定可降低切削齿的磨损,同时避免高温失效,从而最小化切削力和最高温度。本文所提方法为研究PDC钻头整体结构设计和切削齿热损伤提供了理论依据和分析方法,使设计出的PDC钻头对复杂地层具有更好的适应性。

顺北油气田二叠系火成岩钻井技术研究与应用

塔里木盆地顺北区块二叠系火成岩地层厚度大、硬度高、裂缝发育、非均质性强,导致机械钻速低与堵漏耗时长,相比邻区平均钻井周期增加达1.5倍。近几年,通过持续强化钻井液堵漏技术与优选高效钻井工艺,漏失量与堵漏时间逐步缩短,钻井指标逐年提高。本文分析了影响堵漏时间长与机械钻速低的主控因素,提出堵漏浆中加入竹纤维、变形颗粒以改善堵漏工艺技术,明确了冲击工具的适用条件,优选攻击性与抗冲击性的PDC钻头,改进混合钻头结构以及配套大扭矩、长寿命螺杆等技术对策,提速降本成效显著,为加快顺北油气田的高效勘探开发提供了指导。

关于PDC钻头设计的分析研究

钻探工程中使用钻头的类型很多。近年来,金刚石复合片(PDC)钻头得到了广泛的利用,取得了很好的技术经济效果。但是,对于PDC钻头设计的研究工作不够充分,需要进一步加强,以便取得更好的技术经济效果和更好地推广使用。俄罗斯钻探工作者在这方面做了很多研发工作,获得多项发明专利,取得了较好的成果。以其中3个专利为切入点进行分析研究,包括切削型双节翼片式钻头、稳定型钻头、PDC螺旋状排列钻头。这些成果有较好的使用价值和推广前景,建议我国对此进行研究和试验。

胜利西部探区哈山地区组合钻井技术研究及应用

为解决胜利西部探区哈山地区中深层石炭系、二叠系坚硬地层可钻性差、地层倾角大、井斜难控制、井壁易失稳等技术难题,实现油气储量的高效勘探、效益开发,在现用常规钻井技术的基础上,通过分段组合钻井技术适用性研究与工艺优化,针对石炭系、二叠系的云质岩、火成岩难钻地层,提出气体钻井相关提速及安全施工配套技术,形成了地区施工规范;在气体钻井转钻井液施工后,优先选用“气体钻井+‘孕镶钻头+涡轮钻具/高速螺杆’”组合钻井技术,并针对地层特点研发了不同尺寸的高效孕镶钻头系列,实现井斜控制与机械钻速双提高。该组合钻井技术在哈山3和哈山2等井成功应用,取得了良好的效果,其中哈山3井气体钻井机械钻速达到5.2m/h,较常规钻井方式提速3倍以上,转钻井液施工后采用孕镶钻头+涡轮钻具/高速螺杆施工,地层倾角为30°,井斜控制良好,机械钻速接近1m/h,较常规钻井技术表现出良好的区域应用效果。现场应用表明,“气体钻井+‘孕镶钻头+涡轮钻具/高速螺杆’”组合钻井技术是实现胜利西部探区哈山地区中深层钻井提速提效的一种有效手段,但该组合钻井技术也存在瓶颈,结合对粒子冲击钻井技术的适用性研究,建议下步引进并完善粒子冲击钻井技术,力争实现区域钻井提速提效再突破。