In situ strength profiles along two adjacent vertical drillholes from digitalization of hydraulic rotary drilling

Drilling speed and associated analyses from factual field data of hydraulic rotary drilling have not been fully utilized.The paper provides the reference and comparison for the utilization of drilling information from two adjacent vertical drillholes that were formed with the same hydraulic rotary drilling machine and bit.The analysis of original factual data is presented to obtain the constant drilling speed during net drilling process.According to the factual data along two adjacent drillholes,the digitalization results respectively include 461 linear zones and 210 linear zones with their constant drilling speeds and associated drilling parameters.The digitalization results can accurately present the spatial distributions and interface boundaries of drilled geomaterials and the results are consistent with the paralleled site loggings.The weighted average drilling speeds from 2.335 m/min to 0.044 m/min represent 13 types of drilled geomaterials from soils to hard rocks.The quantitative relation between drilling speed and strength property is provided.The digitalization results can statistically profile the basic strength quality grades of III to VI from soils to hard rocks.The thickness distributions of four strength quality grades are presented for each individual type of geomaterials along two drillholes.In total,50.2%of geomaterials from drillhole A are grade IV and 57.4%of geomaterials from drillhole B are grade III.The digitalization results can offer an accurate and cost-effective tool to quantitatively describe the spatial distribution and in situ strength profile of drilled geomaterials in the current drilling projects.

Estimating rock properties using sound signal dominant frequencies during diamond core drilling operations

In many engineering applications such as mining,geotechnical and petroleum industries,drilling operation is widely used.The drilling operation produces sound by-product,which could be helpful for preliminary estimation of the rock properties.Nevertheless,determination of rock properties is very difficult by the conventional methods in terms of high accuracy,and thus it is expensive and timeconsuming.In this context,a new technique was developed based on the estimation of rock properties using dominant frequencies from sound pressure level generated during diamond core drilling operations.First,sound pressure level was recorded and sound signals of these sound frequencies were analyzed using fast Fourier transform (FFT).Rock drilling experiments were performed on five different types of rock samples using computer numerical control (CNC) drilling machine BMV 45 T20.Using simple linear regression analysis,mathematical equations were developed for various rock properties,i.e.uniaxial compressive strength,Brazilian tensile strength,density,and dominant frequencies of sound pressure level.The developed models can be utilized at early stage of design to predict rock properties.

Relationship between rock uniaxial compressive strength and digital core drilling parameters and its forecast method

The rock uniaxial compressive strength(UCS)is the basic parameter for support designs in underground engineering.In particular,the rock UCS should be obtained rapidly for underground engineering with complex geological conditions,such as soft rock,fracture areas,and high stress,to adjust the excavation and support plan and ensure construction safety.To solve the problem of obtaining real-time rock UCS at engineering sites,a rock UCS forecast idea is proposed using digital core drilling.The digital core drilling tests and uniaxial compression tests are performed based on the developed rock mass digital drilling system.The results indicate that the drilling parameters are highly responsive to the rock UCS.Based on the cutting and fracture characteristics of the rock digital core drilling,the mechanical analysis of rock cutting provides the digital core drilling strength,and a quantitative relationship model(CDP-UCS model)for the digital core drilling parameters and rock UCS is established.Thus,the digital core drilling-based rock UCS forecast method is proposed to provide a theoretical basis for continuous and quick testing of the surrounding rock UCS.

Geochemical characteristics of Sr isotopes in the LS33 drill core from the Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea, and their response to the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau

Making full use of modern analytical and testing techniques to explore and establish new indexes or methods for extracting paleoseawater geochemical information from sediments will help to reconstruct the sedimentary paleoenvironment in different research areas.The connection between the subsidence of the South China Sea basin and the uplift of the Tibetan Plateau has been a scientific concern in recent decades.To explore the information on the sedimentary paleoenvironment,provenance changes and uplift of Tibetan Plateau contained in core sediments(debris),we selected core samples from Well LS33 in the Qiongdongnan Basin,South China Sea,and analyzed the contents of typical elements(Al,Th,and rare earth elements)that can indicate changes in provenance and the Sr isotopic compositions,which can reveal the geochemical characteristics of the paleoseawater depending on the type of material(authigenic carbonate and terrigenous detritus).The results show the following:(1)during the late Miocene,the Red River transported a large amount of detrital sediments from the ancient continental block(South China)to the Qiongdongnan Basin.(2)The authigenic carbonates accurately record changes in the 87Sr/86Sr ratios in the South China Sea since the Oligocene.These ratios reflect the semi-closed marginal sea environment of the South China Sea(relative to the ocean)and the sedimentary paleoenvironment evolution process of the deep-water area of the Qiongdongnan Basin from continental to transitional and then to bathyal.(3)Since the Neogene,the variations in the 87Sr/86Sr ratio in the authigenic carbonates have been consistent with the variations in the uplift rate of the Tibetan Plateau and the sediment accumulation rate in the Qiongdongnan Basin.These consistent changes indicate the complex geological process of the change in the rock weathering intensity and terrigenous Sr flux caused by changes in the uplift rate of the Tibetan Plateau,which influence the Sr isotope composition of seawater.

EXPLORING THE ASIAN MONSOON THROUGH DRILLING IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Both evolution of the Asian monsoon system and the Cenozoic global cooling are thought to be closely linked to the Himalayan—Tibetan orogen. The South China Sea (SCS) with its high sedimentation rates of carbonate\|rich hemipelagic sediments offers a unique opportunity to study the variability of the East Asian monsoon, the erosion and weathering of tectonic orogens as well as its possible impact on global and regional climate.Leg 184, the first deep\|sea drilling leg to the seas off China, cored 17 holes at 6 sites in the northern and southern parts of the SCS and recovered 5463m of sediment. The drilling of hemipelagic sediments was exceptionally successful, with core recovery averaging 83%～101%. The 32Ma sequence of deep\|sea sediments recovered during Leg 184 covers almost the entire environmental history of the SCS since its opening. The abnormally high sediment accumulation rates in the Oligocene section are correlative with the incipient sea floor spreading. The bathyal nature of the Oligocenefauna implies that rifting occurred in the Eocene or earlier. Faunal changesfrom the early to late Oligocene are indicative of basin deepening, a trend thatis even more evident in the Miocene section. Sediment deformation, abruptlithologic changes, and a hiatus occur near the Oligocene/Miocene boundary,representing one of the most significant events in the tectonic andenvironmental history of the SCS.

Development of a Drilling and Coring Test-bed for Lunar Subsurface Exploration and Preliminary Experiments

Drill sampling has been widely employed as an effective way to acquire deep samples in extraterrestrial exploration. A novel sampling method, namely, flexible-tube coring, was adopted for the Chang＇e mission to acquire drilling cores without damaging stratification information. Since the extraterrestrial environment is uncertain and different from the terrestrial environment, automated drill sampling missions are at risk of failure. The principles of drilling and coring for the lunar subsurface should be fully tested and verified on earth before launch. This paper proposes a test-bed for conducting the aforementioned experiments on earth. The test-bed comprises a rotary-percussive drilling mechanism, penetrating mechanism, drilling medium container, and signal acquisition and control system. For granular soil, coring experiments indicate that the sampling method has a high coring rate greater than 80%. For hard rock, drilling experiments indicate that the percussive frequency greatly affects the drilling efficiency. A multi-layered simulant composed of granular soil and hard rock is built to test the adaptability of drilling and coring. To tackle complex drilling media, an intelligent drilling strategy based on online recognition is proposed to improve the adaptability of the sampling drill. The primary features of this research are the proposal of a scheme for drilling and coring a test-bed for validation on earth and the execution of drilling experiments in complex media.

Modeling and experimental investigation of drilling into lunar soils

Dry drilling only with the assistance of an auger is a reliable and realistic approach to remove abundant soils from the side of a bit in the harsh, dry conditions on the Moon. Based on an elementary analysis, using Janssen's model to reflect the coupling effect among the different components of the stress, the present paper models the conveying dynamics along the helical groove and the sampling mechanism in the centering hole of the stem for an auger drilling into lunar soil simulant. Combining the two parts as well as a simple cutting model for the bit, a whole drilling model is established to investigate the complicated relation among the conveying ability of the auger, the coring rate, and drilling parameters such as the penetration and rotation speeds. The relation is revealed by the complicated transition between different sub-models with the help of the physical transition conditions. A series of experiments with constant penetration and rotation speeds are conducted to verify the model. Three aspects of characteristics of the drilling dynamics are manifested,(i) the loads on the bit are almost independent of penetration;(ii) three obvious drilling stages with respect to cut per revolution are grouped;(iii) a linear relationship is found between the coring rate and the revolution per penetration.

Main technical innovations of Songke Well No.2 Drilling Project

Songke Well No.2,one of the main part of the scientific drilling project in Songliao Basin,which was drilled 7018 m and acquired the part of cores continuously from the Low Cretaceous to the Carboniferous and the Permian from the 2843 m deep,can be considered as the deepest continental drilling project in Asia.Aiming at the features of longer well sections,larger diameters and multiple spud-ins for coring of Songke Well No.2,this project broke through the "coring in small diameter and reaming in large diameter"spud-in drilling-completion procedures which are always used in large-diameter-well coring for continental scientific drilling projects in domestic and overseas and the drilling method of short-singlecylinder roundtrip footage.At the same time,"coring in the same diameter and completing drilling at one single diameter"was achieved at all φ311 mm and φ216 mm coring sections of more than one thousand meters long,high-efficient operation with "drilling long footage with drill tools combined in multicylinders"was achieved at deep coring section.Four world drilling records were created which include more than a thousand meters continuous coring at φ311 mm,and the footage per roundtrip footage at φ311 mm,φ216 mm and φ152 mm is all more than 30 m,all of these breakthroughs reduced at least 300 days for this project;moreover,considering the characteristics of formations that the geothermal gradient is high in the drilled sections and the inside-well temperature is over 240℃ after drilling completion,a formate-polymer water-based mud system was developed by compounding attapulgite and sodium bentonite and by adding independently developed high-temperature stabilizer,which can provide critical technical support for successful well completion at 7018 m in the super-high-temperature environment It is the first time that the water-based mud is operated at the working temperature higher than 240℃ in China;Besides,considering the high-quality requirement on cores imposed by the project,the method "mechanical cored is charge"to discharge core nondestructively on the ground was worked out,and more than 4000 m scatheless cores were discharged out of the drill pipes while maintaining original stratum structures.

Investigation of active vibration drilling using acoustic emission and cutting size analysis

This paper describes an investigation of active bit vibration on the penetration mechanisms and bit-rock interaction for drilling with a diamond impregnated coring bit. A series of drill-off tests(DOTs) were conducted where the drilling rate-of-penetration(ROP) was measured at a series of step-wise increasing static bit thrusts or weight-on-bits(WOBs). Two active DOTs were conducted by applying 60 Hz axial vibration at the bit-rock interface using an electromagnetic vibrating table mounted underneath the drilling samples, and a passive DOT was conducted where the bit was allowed to vibrate naturally with lower amplitude due to the compliance of the drilling sample mountings. During drilling, an acoustic emission(AE) system was used to record the AE signals generated by the diamond cutter penetration and the cuttings were collected for grain size analysis. The instrumented drilling system recorded the dynamic motions of the bit-rock interface using a laser displacement sensor, a load cell, and an LVDT(linear variable differential transformer) recorded the dynamic WOB and the ROP, respectively. Calibration with the drilling system showed that rotary speed was approximately the same at any given WOB, facilitating comparison of the results at the same WOB. Analysis of the experimental results shows that the ROP of the bit at any given WOB increased with higher amplitude of axial bit-rock vibration, and the drill cuttings increased in size with a higher ROP. Spectral analysis of the AEs indicated that the higher ROP and larger cutting size were correlated with a higher AE energy and a lower AE frequency. This indicated that larger fractures were being created to generate larger cutting size. Overall, these results indicate that a greater magnitude of axial bit-rock vibration produces larger fractures and generates larger cuttings which, at the same rotary speed, results in a higher ROP.

Experimental study on large diameter drilling in hard rock annular coring

Based on analyzing method of large diameter hard rock drilling at home and abroad, the authors proposed a set of drilling of large diameter hard rock annular coring in low energy consumption, low cost and high efficiency. The prototype of drilling tools was designed and was made. The experimental result of the prototype indicates that this plan and technology are feasible and reach the anticipated object of design. A set of drilling tools has been offered for the constructs of large diameter hard rock coring.

广谱性金刚石钻头国内外研究现状及发展趋势分析

随地球浅层资源消耗殆尽,资源勘探开发不断向深部进军,所遇地层条件愈加复杂,坚硬致密地层、强研磨性地层等复杂地层条件成为深部钻探的重大阻碍。金刚石钻头广泛应用于地质资源开发,因此对金刚石钻头综合性能要求也随之提高,然而现有的金刚石钻头只能适用于某一地层,需要经常更换,因此,研发地层适用性好、钻进效率高、钻头寿命长的广谱性金刚石钻头是克服深部钻探任务的重要内容。近年来,金刚石钻头发展迅速,在结构、品类与性能等方面都得到了较大提升,同时也存在一定提升空间。本文介绍了近年来广谱性金刚石钻头的研究现状与取得的重要进展,包括钻头结构及胎体性能方面的提升及应用,随后针对现有的广谱性金刚石钻头研究成果,提出了金刚石钻头的研究难题以及未来发展方向。通过本文对广谱性金刚石钻头的发展趋势总结,揭示了金刚石钻头制作技术和应用领域的新型研究方向,对我国油气勘探及矿产资源开发领域广谱性金刚石钻头研究有一定借鉴意义。

超硬磨料套料钻水下钻削P110钢的磨损实验

P110钢具有良好的综合力学性能,广泛用作油气井的套管,使用硬质合金工具对其进行水下钻削时工具磨损严重。实验研究3种不同超硬磨粒及结合剂的套料钻水下钻削P110钢的磨耗比,跟踪观察套料钻表面的磨粒形貌变化,并分析金刚石磨粒表面的石墨化情况。结果表明:在相同加工条件下,3种不同套料钻的端面磨耗大致相同,但使用金刚石磨粒的套料钻侧面磨损明显小于使用立方氮化硼(cBN)磨粒套料钻的;在水下加工条件下,端面金刚石磨粒会产生石墨化,但其仍保持一定的切削能力;结合剂硬度影响磨粒出露,从而导致套料钻在不同工作状态下的性能产生差异。

Analysis of Chang’e-5 lunar core drilling process

Chang’e-5 explorer successfully acquired lunar regolith core samples from depths of greater than 1 m of lunar surface.This study analyzed the lunar core drilling process based on the telemetry data,image information,and returned samples to optimize the sampling device design and enhance the understanding of the lunar regolith.In particular,a prediction method for the projected drilling path and local terrain fitting of drilling dip angle was proposed based on the flight events recorded during the core drilling process and the image information acquired before,during,and after sampling.The results revealed that the drilling dip angle of Chang’e-5 was approximately2.3.,and the deviation of the drilling length and depth was less than 2 mm.For continuous drilling,a fusion method based on telemetry data and image information was applied to determine the demarcation point of drilling with and without the lunar soil.The position of the demarcation point implied that the drilling point remained at approximately 6 mm loose soil,thereby lagging the action of the force response.Additionally,a characteristic parameter comparison method was proposed for the lunar and ground drilling to analyze the status of the lunar soil.Furthermore,the analysis results revealed that the majority of the Chang’e-5 drilling samples were derived from 0–73.8 cm below the lunar surface and few samples were extracted below 73.8 cm,as the drilling encountered several rocky regions.Moreover,the drilling point exhibited two prominent stratification variations at~28.7 cm and~70 cm below the lunar surface.Ultimately,the preliminary relationship between sample dissected position in soft tube and drilling displacement was analyzed.The segmented estimation results can support research on subsurface lunar soil.

雄安新区基岩热储钻探施工技术探讨

针对雄安新区基岩热储钻探中风化壳钻进、地层大量漏失封堵及基岩取心的钻探工程难点,通过对所处牛驼镇地热田、容城地热田和高阳地热田地热地质状况、岩性特点的分析,提出了基岩热储地热钻探有效解决方案,包括采用小径探孔施工工法、采用封隔器有效完成水泥浆堵漏、借鉴金刚石满眼取心钻具技术等。

抗高温水基钻完井液作用机理及性能评价

随着深水油气资源开发逐渐转向高温高压油气田,钻完井液体系面临着极端温压条件下维持性能稳定性的挑战。采用高温高压失水仪和岩心流动实验装置,对新配制的抗高温水基钻完井液体系进行了一系列封堵性能和动态损害评价实验。结果表明:在160℃/16 h老化条件下,该钻井液体系展现了优异的流变性和滤失性能,API滤失量从4.3mL减少至2.8 mL,HTHP滤失量控制在11.5 mL以内。此外,通过加入1%~2%柔性颗粒RXK显著提高了岩心渗透率的恢复,截至岩心2 cm部分后的渗透率恢复值大多达到70%以上。该研究证明了所研制钻完井液在HTHP条件下具有出色的封堵效果和渗透率保护能力,对于实际高温高压油气井的钻探作业具有重要的应用价值和实际意义。

直连绳索取心钻杆分区热处理技术研究

为了提高绳索取心钻杆的性能,对直连绳索取心钻杆的受力情况、结构特点以及传统处理工艺进行分析,提出了分区热处理的工艺。通过对两端进行热加工处理,使钻杆中间管体区域和两端热处理螺纹区域性能出现差异,提高两端综合强度的同时改善螺纹部分的受力状态,可使钻杆柱既具有高强度又兼具柔性,大幅提高钻杆机械性能以及耐磨性。其中调质硬度HRC33~38能在保证管体延伸率与正火、回火基本一致的情况下,强度提高37.7%,硬度提高40%,抗冲击性提高46.7%。调质硬度HRC38~42时,材料的耐磨性提高9.1%。更适合全液压钻机施工及深孔钻进,为钻探施工提供了钻机、钻杆配套性的优选方案。

带垂直度测量功能的钻孔电视在基桩钻芯法检测中的应用

灌注桩成桩和钻芯孔成孔均存在一定的垂直度偏差,往往导致钻芯法检测时出现钻芯孔偏出桩外的情况。RS-TV02钻孔电视系统将钻孔电视和钻孔倾斜度测量功能相结合,提供了一种钻芯孔垂直度测量的新思路。本文通过室内模拟试验和工程实例证明了该系统测量钻芯孔垂直度的准确性和实用性,在钻芯孔偏出桩身且能够观测到钻芯孔偏出桩身的方位时可以计算桩身垂直度的范围,明确其原因和责任,为新增钻芯孔的开孔位置提供指导。同时指出该系统存在的缺点和改进的方向。

MD300便携式全液压钻机在云南大关铝土矿岩心钻探中的应用

严格的环保规定和公众对环境的高度关注,使得地质勘查必须寻求更为环保、高效的方法。本文主要探讨了MD300便携式全液压钻机在云南大关铝土矿岩心钻探中的应用,通过对该钻机的实际应用分析,论证其在该项目岩心钻探施工中的适用性。

钻井液离心机预防绳索取心钻杆内壁结垢研究

针对钻杆内壁结垢严重制约绳索取心安全、优质、高效实施的技术难题,开展了金刚石绳索取心钻进钻杆内壁的结垢机理与影响因素综合研究,结果表明:当钻具结构与钻井液性能一定的情况下,钻井液中的固相含量与颗粒大小是影响钻杆内壁结垢的主要因素。金刚石岩心钻进所产生的岩屑粒径在5~100μm之间,总体偏细,难以依靠自然沉降清除。为此,研制了TGLW系列小型离心机,现场试验表明:该离心机可使钻井液中固相颗粒的峰值从5~80μm降到3~10μm,固相粒度中值从11.189μm降到3.513μm,固相清除率达90%以上,控制钻井液固相含量在0.5%以下,既维护了钻井液性能、又预防了绳索取心钻杆内壁结垢。

阳山矿区严重漏失垮塌地层钻进工艺及工程实践

严重漏失、垮塌地层快速钻进工艺的研究与应用是当前固体矿产勘查地质岩心钻探亟需解决的问题之一。文章结合甘肃阳山金矿钻探工程实践,针对长孔段的严重漏失、垮塌地层,总结了一套适用于该矿区快速勘探的绳索取心钻进和全面钻进、顶漏钻进工艺,采用水泥临时封堵、套管封堵、扩孔、跟管等方式进行封堵的钻进方法,分析了其应用效果,提出了在该地层钻进的认识与思考,以期为同类型地层钻探提供参考。