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DRILLING BITS
DRILLSTRING
Concept
CUTTING TOOL PLACED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE
DRILL STRING TO CUT ROCKS BY APPLIENG
WEIGHT AND ROATATION.
BIT CLASSIFICATIION IS:
l TRICORNE BITS.
l FIXED CUTTERS BITS.
l SPECIAL BITS.
OBJECTIVES
• PARTS IDENTIFICATION.
• DESIGN FEATURES.
• NOMENCLATURE.
• CUTTING MECHANICS
• FORMATIONS.
• APPLIED HYDRAULICS
OBJECTIVES
• DRILLABILITY INDEX.
• PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.
• WEAR & TEAR.
•OPERATONAL PROCEDURES.
• BICENTRIC.
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Parts Identification
TRICON BITS
¡ A.- PIN
¡ B.- LEG
¡ C.- CONE
¡ D.- GAUGE
¡ E.- COMPENSATOR
¡ F.- BEARING
¡ G.- NOZZLE
¡ H.- SEAL
E
A
B
G
H
C
F
F
D
Parts Identification
FIXED CUTTERS
BITS
¡ A.-PIN.
¡ B.- MAKE UP SLOT.
¡ C.-GAUGE
¡ D.- DISPLACEMENT
PATH
¡ F.- NOSE
¡ G.- TAPER
¡ H.- CONE
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
DESIGN FEATURES
¡ CUTTING STRUCTURE.
¡ BEARING SYSTEM.
¡ SEALS.
¡ CONES.
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Bearing
System
BEARING SYSTEM
BEARING SYSTEM
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CONE RETENTION COMPARISONS
• Ball Bearing Retention
– Concentrated Point Loads
– Cyclic Point Loading Causes Spalling
• Threaded Ring Retention
– Surface Contact
– No Spalling
– Reduces Lost Cone Rate by Two-Thirds
– Optional Cutter Materials
Bearing Life is Difficult to Predict
Primary Reason :
Variable Downhole Conditions
Customers Expect
Confident Prediction of Bearing Life
Bearing Failure Depends on Events
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BEARING LIFE ESTIMATION PROCESS
Gather Baseline Data
Lithology
Bit Records
Dull Bits / Photos
Operation Reports
Drill Function Recordings
Daily
Directional
Mud
Personal Observations
Bearing Life Estimation Process
Identify and Cull Outliers
Quantify Competitive Performance
Measurement Method
Numeric Target
Demonstrate Expectations
SEAL
MINIMUM TOLERANCES OF SELFLUBRIOCATED BEARING
ALLOWES USE OF INCLINED SEAL FACES WHICH ALLOW
MAX BEARING LOADING.
ALSO USE NONROTATORY SEAL THAT AVOIDS THE
JAMMING.
SEALED BEARING GARANTEES EFFECTIVE BEARING
LUBRICATION AND BETTER BARRIER PERFORMANE.
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SEAL
CONES
¡ CONE OFFSET DEPENDS
ON BIT TYPES,
INTERFERENCE DESIGN
, FORMATION
¡ ITS VALUE IS
DICTATED
FORMATION TYPE.
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CUTTING STRUCTURE
MADE ON CONES MOUNTED ON BIT LEGSTHAT ARE
INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE BIT.
RADIAL LOADS ARE TAKEN BY THE MAJOR
EXTERNAL ELEMENT WHICH ARE THE BERAINGS.
THERE ARE THREE MAIN DESIGS:
• BEARINGS STANDARD WITH ROLLERS AND SMALL
BULLETS.
• SELFLUBRICATION BEARINGS WITH ROLLERS AND
SMALL BULLETS.
• SELGLUBRICATED FRICITON BEARINGS
CONES
¡ PINION ANGLE
DEPENDS ON CONE
DIAMETER, FORMATION
, AND TYPE AND
DIAMETER OF THE BIT.
Angulo de piñon
journal en barrena
de formación dura
Piñon de balero
journal
CUTTING MECHANICS
PDC
(SHEAR)
CUTTING MECHANICS
INSERT/TOOTH
(SHREAD)
CUTTING MECHANICS
NATURAL DAIMOND
(SWEEP/INDENTATION)
CUTTING MECHANICS
TSP
(SHEAR/SWEEP)
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CUTTING STRUCTURE
• CHISEL FORM
•HARDFACING
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SINCE THE CONES ARE FORCED TO ROTATE
AROUND THE CENTER THEY SLIP AS THEY
ROTATE PRODUCING SCRAPIN & ROLLING
(DRILLING).
CUTTING STRUCTURE
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CUTTING STRUCTURE
¡ FIXED CUTTERS BITS THEY ARE
COMPACT BODIES WITHOUT MOVING
PARTS; CUTTERS CAN BE:
¡ NATURAL DIAMOND: LIMITED USE IN
VERY HARD AND ABRASIVE SPECIAL
CASES.
¡ THERMALLY STABLE BITS (TSP): USED
TO DRILL HARD ROCKS (LIMESTONE,
BASALT, HARD FINE SANDS).
CUTTING STRUCTURE
¡ POLICRYSTALI DIAMOND COMPACT BITS(PDC):
¡ CUTTERS ( SENTHETIC DIAMOND- COMPACT
OF DIAMOND) ATTACHED TO BIT BODY
¡ ITS HIDRAULICO DESIGN IS MADE WITH
SYSTEM OF NOZZLERAULIC DESIGN IS MADE
SOMILLAR TO THE TRICONE BITS
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CUTTING STRUCTURE
SPECIAL BITS.-
CAN BE:
HOLE OPNNERS OR BICENTRIC, EMPLOYED
TI INCRESE AN ALREADY DRILLED
SMALLER HOLE DIAMETER.
CUTTING STRUCTURE
¡ CUTTER DESIGN
¡ HEIGHER ABRASION RESISTANCE.
¡ HEIGHER IMPACT RESISTANCE.
¡ ROCK VOLUME.
FIXED CUTTERS (PDC, TSP)
RADX
AXSYM
DIAX
CUTTING STRUCTURE WEAR
1. Inner cut structure
(all inner rows)
fixed cutters bits use 2/3 of bit radius.
2. - Outer cut structure
(Only gauge row.)
In columns 1 and 2 uses linear scale from the 0 to 8 to describe
cutter conditions:
Steel Teeth
middle tooth wearing down thru loss of height.
0 – No lost, wears / broken inserted.
fixed Cutters bits
wears and/or broken cutters.
0 – No loss, wears and/or broken cutters.
8 – total loss, wear and / or broken cutters.
IADC ROLLER BIT CLASSIFICATION
93
IADC CLASSIFICATION – TRICON BIT
8-1/2” EHP 51
5 17 G
Soft Formations with
Low Compressive
Strength and High
Drillability
1
Medium to Medium Hard
Formations with High
Compressive Strength
2
Hard Semi-Abrasive
and Abrasive
Formations
3
Soft Formations with
Low Compressive
Strength and High
Drillability
4
Soft to Medium
Formations with Low
Compressive Strength
5
Medium Hard
Formations with High
Compressive Strength
6
Hard Semi-Abrasive
and Abrasive
Formations
7
Extremely Hard and
Abrasive Formations 8
INSERT
BITS
STEEL
TOOTH
BITS
SERIES & CUTTING STRUCTURE CUTTING
STRUCTURE
TYPE (1 TO 4)
1 ; SOFTEST
FORMATION IN A
SERIES
4 HARDEST
FRORMATION IN
SAME SERIES
BEARIN
DESCRIPTION
Standard
Roller
Bearing
1
Roller
Bearing Air
Cooled
2
Roller
Bearing
Gauge
Protected
3
Sealed
Roller
Bearing
4
Sealed
Roller Brg -
Gauge
Protected
5
Sealed
Friction
Bearing
6
Sealed
Frction Brg
Gauge
Protected
7
AVIALBLE
FEATURES
(OPTIONAL)
A - Air Application
B - Special Bearing Seal
C - Center Jet
D - Deviation Control
E - Extended Nozzles
G - Gauge/Body
Protection
H - Horizontal Steering
Appl.
J - Jet Deflection
L - Lug Pads
M - Motor Application
S - Standard Steel Tooth
T - Two Cone Bit
W - Enhanced Cutting
Structure
X - Predominantly Chisel
Tooth Insert
Y - Conical Tooth Insert
Z - Other Shape Insert
TOOTH
SOFT
HARD
8
7
6
4
5
INSERT
2
1
3
8-3
4-1
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SOFT
HARD
1
8
7
6
4
5
TOOTH
INSERT
2
1
3
PDC
SOFT
HARD 8
7
6
4
5
TOOTH
INSERT
DIAMONDD
2
1
3
PDC
SOFT
HARD 8
7
6
4
5
TOOTH
INSERT
1
2
1
3
IMPREGNATED
DIAMOND
DIAMOND
PDC
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CUTTING STRUCTURE WEAR
INNER AREA
2/3 RADIUS
CUTTING AREA
1/3 RADIUS
TRICONE ZONNING
N- NOSE ROW
CONE #
M- MIDDLE ROW
1
G- GAUGE ROW 2
A- ALL ROWS
3
FIXED CUTTER BITS
C- CONE
H- NOSE
T- TAPER
S- SHOULDER
G- GAUGE
H- ALL AREAS
BARING & GAUGE WEAR
SEALS, BEARING & STANDARD BEARING:
USE A LINEAR SCALE TO ESTIMATE BEARING LIFE.
0- NO WEAR.
8- WEAR, COMPLETELY WORN OUT.
SEALED BEARING:
E- SEAL EFFECTIVE
F- FAILED SEAL.
N- CAN NOT BE DETERMINED.
X- PDC/TSP BITS
GAUGE: MEASURE IN 1/16”:
1- IN GAUGE
1- 1/16” LOSS OF GAUGE
2- 2/16” LOSS OF GAUGE
A- 4/16” LOSS OF GAUGE
REASONES TO POH BIT
BHA: BIT CHANGE, END OF DRILLING
DMF: DHM FAILURE.
DSF : DRILLSTRING FAILURE.
DST : DRILL STEM TEST.
DP : PLUGGED.CM: MUD CONDITIONS.
CP : CORE POINT.
FM : FORMATION CHANGE.
HP : HOLE PROBLEMS.
LOG : LOGGING.
PP : PUMP PRESSURE.
PR : ROP.
RIG : RIG REPAIRE.
TD : TOTAL DEPTH.
TQ : TORQUE.
WC : WEATHER.
COMMON BIT SIZES
TOLERANCE FO NEW BITS
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IF WE UNDERSTAND THE APPLICATION WE CAN APPLY THE
DESIGN FEATURES NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THAT APPLICATION.
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IADC 1992 WEAR EVALAUTION
Exter
CUTTING STRUCTURE
Inter WEAR CARACT. Des.
ZONE
BEARING /
SEALS
GAUGE
OTHER
WEAR
CARACT.
REASON
POH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 INTERNAL CODE STRUCTURE(ALL INTERNAL ROWS)
2 EXTERNAL CUTTING STRUCTURE(GAUGE ROWS ONLY)
3 WEAR FEATYRES (Use CODES OF CODE STRUCTURE)
4 LOCATION (WHERE WEAR FEATURES OCCURE)
5 BEARINGs /SAELS (CONES CONDITIONS)
6 GAUGE (FIANL GAUGE DIAMETER)
7 OTHE WEAR FEATURES ( NOT LIMITED TO CUTTING STRUCTURE)
8 REASON TO POH (WHY FINISH BIT RUN)
8 CODES
CUTTING STRUCTRE
Inter Exter WEAR CHAREC..
Localiz.
BEARING /
SEALS
GAUGE
OTHER
WEAR
CHARAC.
REASON
POH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 WEAR FEATURE (USES ONLY CUTTING STRUCTURE CODE)
* SHOW CONE NUMBER AND LOCATION (4)
*BC – BROKEN CON
BF – BEARING FAILURE
BT – BROKEN TOOTH/CUTTER
BU - BOLD UP BIT
*CC – CRACKED CONE
*CD – CEASED CONE
CI - CONS INTERFERENCE
CR - CROWN
CT – CHIPPED TOOTH/CUTTER
ER - EROSSION
FC – PALIN WEAR
HC – HEAT CRACK
JD – JUNK DAMAGE
*LC – LOST CONE
LN – LOST NOZZLE
LT – LOST TOOTH/CUTTER
Perdidos
OC – ECCENTRIC WEAR
PB - ----- BIT (Contraída)
PN – PLLUGGED NOZZLE
NO – NON FEATURE WEAR
NR – DO NOT RE-RUN
RG – ROUNDED GAUGE
RR – RE-RUN
RO – “O” ROGo
SD – SKIRT DAMAGE
SS – SELF SHARPENING WEAR
TR - TREAD
WO – WASHE OUT
WT –WORN TOOTH/CUTTER
IADC CODE
¡ TRICONE BIT
¡ A-B-C-S
¡ A.- CUTTING STRUCTURE(1-8).
¡ B.- CUTTING STRUCTURE TYPE ( 1-4).
¡ C.- BEARING/GAUGE ( 1-7).
¡ S.- SPECIAL FEATURES (16)
IADC CODE
¡ FIXED CUTTERS BITS
¡ A-B-C-P
¡ A.-BODY MATERIAL.
¡ B.-CUTTER DENSITY.
¡ C.- CUTTER SIZE/TYPE.
¡ P.-PROFILE.
TSP BIT
TIPO S-248
HYBRID BIT
PORFILES
FISHTAIL
SHORT MEDIUM LONG
GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES & ROCKS
MAGMATICS ROCKS
MATURATIONN-EROSSION-TRANSPORT:
SEDIMENTES
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
METAMORPHISM
PROCESS
COMPACTION
DIAGENESIS
PROCESS
METAMORPHIC ROCK
FORMATIONES
CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: FORMED OF FRANGMENTS OF
CLASTIC ROCKS ( PARTICULES OF MINERALS OR OTHER ROCKS
THE PRE-EXISTED THEM.
CHEMICAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: FORMED BY PREICPITATION,
EVAPORATION, CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF SALINE SOLUTIONS.
ORGANIC SEDIMETARY ROCKS: FORMED FROM RESTS OF
ORGANIC MATERERS ( PLANTS AND ANIMALS).
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
CLASTIC CHEIMICAL ORGANIC
CONGLOMERATES CALCITES BITUMINE
SANDSTONE DOLOMITES CARBON
LIMONITES SANDS DISTADITES
ESQUISTOS GYPSUM LIMESSTONES
SALT/ ANHIDRITE
FORMATIONES
THEY POSSE:
•POROSITY: INTERGRANULAR VOID SPACE IN A ROCK.
•PERMEABILITY: ROCK FLUID CONDUCTIVITY
.
FORMATIONES
HYDROCARBONE ACCUMMULATION
POROUS ROCKS THAT STORE FLUIDS SUCH AS SANDSTONE
AND LIMESTONE.
RESEROVIRS
TRAPS WHERE FLUIDS ARE ACCUMMULATED. THEY CAN BE
DEVHYDROCARBONE EXTRACTION.
THEY ARE CLASSIFIED BY:
-T YPE OF ENERGY.
-TYPE OF ROCK.
-TYPE OF FLUID.
FORMATIONES
a) IGNEOUS ROCKS.-COOLING OF EARTH FUSED MATTER
b) Rocas sedimentarias.- DISINTEGRATION OF IGNEOUS
ROCKS DUE TO WEATHER FACTORS AND TRANSPORT
OF FRAGMENTS CREATED SEDEMENTARY ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS ARE CLSAAIFIED FURTHER INTO:
*CLASTIC ROCKES.
*CHEMICAL ROCKS.
*ORGANIC ROCKS.
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APPLIED HYUDRAULICS
¡ OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA
l MAX IMPACT FORCE.
l MULIC HORSEPOWER
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APPLIED HYUDRAULICS
¡ Caída De Presión en Toberas
¡ Índice de Caballaje Hidráulico
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Bit Balling
• Cuttings adhere to cutter surface and to
hole bottom.
• Reduces effective length of teeth.
• Occurs in many formations, not just gumbo
shales.
• Balling reduces penetration rate.
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APPLIED HYUDRAULIC
PRESSURE DROP IN TUBES
BIT AREA:
p 2 2
TFA = 4 (D) = 0.7854 (D)
WHERE : 0.7854 =p / 4
D= BIT DIAMETER.
JET AREA:
p 2
TFA= 4 (D) x N
WHERE: D= NOZZLE DIAMETER
N: NUMBER OF NOZZELS OF SAME DIAMETER.
APPLIED HYUDRAULIC
PRESSURE DROP AT BIT
2 2
Pbit= MW x Q/ 10858 x A tob
WHERE:
MW= MUD WEIGH PPG.
Q= FLOW RATE GPM.
10858= CONVERSION CONSTANT.
APPLIED HYUDRAULIC
HYDRAULIC POWER INDEX
IHHP = Pbit x Q /1714 x BIT AREA
WHERE:
1714= CONSTANT.
APPLIED HYUDRAULIC
OPTIMUM HOLE CLEANING IS VERY IMPORTANT DURING
DRILLING OPERATIONS.
MUD PUMPS PROVIDE FLWORATE AND PRESSURE TO ACHIEVE
SUCH TASK.
ALSO BIT HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER NEED BE DESIGNED TO
IMPLEMENT THE TASK
BHPH= PQ / 1714
WHER
HPH= HYDRAULIC HORSPOWER
P= PRESSURE PSI
Q= FLOWRATE GPM
1714= Constant.
APPLIED HYUDRAULICS
AVIALBLE SURFACE HORSEPOWER:
MAX SURFACE PRESSURE X ALLOWABLE FLOWRATE
FLOWRATE RANGE REQUIRED TO CLEAN THE HOLE IS:
Min.- 30 gal/in OF BIT DIAMETER.
Optim.- gal/in OF BIT DIAMETER
Max.- gal/in OF BIT DIAMETER.
APPLIED HYUDRAULICS
DESIGN METHODS:
1.- HYDRAULIC IMPACT FORCE.
2.- BIT HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER.
PRESSURE DROP AT DIFFERENT FLOWRATES NEED BE
CALCULATED IN BOTH METHODES.
THEE DESIGN CRITERIA:
1.- UNLIMITED SURFACE PRSSURE.
2.- LIMITED SURFACE PRSSURE.
3.- ALTERNATE OF INTERMEDIATE SURFACE PRESSURE
TO CALCULATER PRSSURE LOSSES IN THE SYTEM:
Pc = KQ 1.80
APPLIED HYUDRAULICS
Pc= PRESSURE LOSSSES IN THE SYSTEM WITHOUT BIT PSI.
K= CONSTANT (1714).
Q= FLOWRATE GPM.
WHEN SUFRACE PRESSURE IS LIMITED, POWER PERCENTAGE
APPLIED AT THE BIT TO OBTAIN MAX VALUES ARE:
*MAX IMPACT FORCE: HPHb= 0.48 HPHs.
*MAXHYDRAULKIC HORSEPOWER: HPHb= 0.65 HPHs.
DRILLABILITY TEST
¡ DETERMINE OPTIMUM OPERATING
CONDITIONS.
¡ AS A FUNCTIION OF ROCK STRENGTH.
¡ BASED ON TUBULAR ELONGATIONAND
COMPRESSION.
¡ EASY APPLICAION.
¡ PROCEDURE.
DRILLABILITY TEST
*DETERMINE OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS
MAX AND MIN WOB & RPM BASED ON BIT DESIGN.
PREDETERMINE VARIOUS OPERATING CONDITIONS
E.G.: 5T WOB& 40 RPM, 10T WOB & 60 RPM, 15T WOB & 80 RPM,
30T WOB & 100 RPM, etc.
MARK 1M OF KELLY IN 10 OR 20 CM SECTIONS. DRILL VARYING
OPERATING CONDITIONS AS GIVEN ABOVE; RECORDING TIME
PER SECTION MARKED; THIS GIVE THE DRILLABILITY TIMES.
THE TEST CAN BE REPEATED BY USING THE SAME WOB BUT
WITH DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED RPMS.
CAHNGING WOB & RPM UNTIL OPTIMUM DRILLING CONDITIONS
ARE ACHIEVED.
DRILLABILITY TEST
50
5
TIME 1= 5 min
TIME 2= 9 min
TIME 3= 10 min
TIME 4= 6 min
10
15
20
25
30
35
WOB T
60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 RPM
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
¡ COST PER METER
¡ MAX ALLOWABLE TIME
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
COST PER METER
CM= CB + (HV + HT)CE / M
WHERE:
CB= BIT COST($).
HV= TRIP TIME(HR).
HT= DRILL TIME(HR).
CE= RIG COST($/HR).
M= METERS DRILLED.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
OBJECTIVE; OBTAIN MIN COST PER METR DRILLED
WHICH INVOLEVES:
1.- BIT COST.
2.- RIG OPERATING COST.
3.- BIT EFFECTIVE TIME IN HOURS.
4.- TRIP TIME TO CHANGE BIT.
5.- CONNECTION TIME THROUGHOUT BIT LIFE.
6.- DRILLED INTERVAL BY BIT.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
COST PER METR VS. DRILLING TIME CURVE IS PLOTTED
(AVERAGE COST)
OPTIMUM BIT LIFE IS DETERMINED WHEN THE COST PER
METER STARTS INCREASING.
DRILLER MUST CHECK STRING WEIGHT AT TSHIFT CHANGE
AND NOTE IF DRAG OR SLACK OCCURE.
ALSO BIT TORQUE, DECREASE IN CIRCULATING RATE AND
PRESSURE MUST BE CHECKED
ALL THESE MUST BE RECORDED EVERY SHIFT.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
“COST PER METER VS DEPTH CURVE”
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
ROTATING TIME(hrs)
0
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
DEPTH
(M)
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
ROTATING TIME(hrs)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
DEPTH
(M)
CUTTING STRUCTRE
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BEARING /
SEALS
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OTHER
WEAR
CHARAC.
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POH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 WEAR FEATURE (USES ONLY CUTTING STRUCTURE CODE)
* SHOW CONE NUMBER AND LOCATION (4)
*BC – BROKEN CON
BF – BEARING FAILURE
BT – BROKEN TOOTH/CUTTER
BU - BOLD UP BIT
*CC – CRACKED CONE
*CD – CEASED CONE
CI - CONS INTERFERENCE
CR - CROWN
CT – CHIPPED TOOTH/CUTTER
ER - EROSSION
FC – PALIN WEAR
HC – HEAT CRACK
JD – JUNK DAMAGE
*LC – LOST CONE
LN – LOST NOZZLE
LT – LOST TOOTH/CUTTER
Perdidos
OC – ECCENTRIC WEAR
PB - ----- BIT (Contraída)
PN – PLLUGGED NOZZLE
NO – NON FEATURE WEAR
NR – DO NOT RE-RUN
RG – ROUNDED GAUGE
RR – RE-RUN
RO – “O” ROGo
SD – SKIRT DAMAGE
SS – SELF SHARPENING WEAR
TR - TREAD
WO – WASHE OUT
WT –WORN TOOTH/CUTTER
WEAR & TEAR CODE
TRICONE BIT
LOST CONE(LC)
POSSIBLE CAUSES
SEAL FAILURE
EROSION
BOUNCING
TRICONE BIT
OFFCENTER (OC)
POSSIBLE CAUSES
OFF CENTER DRILLING
FORMATION CHANGE
BAS STABILIZATION
INADEQUATE WOB
TRICONE BIT
WORN TEEETH (WT)
TRICONE BIT
LOST INSERTS (LT)
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
MATERIAL FAILIURE.
CONE FRACTURE.
TRICONE BIT
0,0,NO,E,I,LN,PP
PDC/TSP
JUNK DAMAGE (JD)
PDC/TSP
CENTER RING (CR)
POSSIBLE CAUSES:
EXCESSIVE WOB
IMPROPER CLEANING
FORMATION CHANGE
PDC/TSP
1,1,LT,A,X,I,ER,BHA
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
Drilling Bits Design and  Types - Presentation
BICENTRIC BITS
CONCEPT
GEOMETRY.
DRILLING MODE.
BICENTRIC BITS
CONCEPT
1.- SLIM HOLE DRILLING WITH UNCONVENTIONAL HOLE
DIAMETER & GEOMETRY.
2.- LACK OF ADVANCEMENT IN HYDRAULIC HOLLE OPNERS
3.-SONTINGENCY CASING STRING (16”, 11 7/8”, 11 ¾”)
MECHANICAL/GEOLOGICAL EVENTS REQUIRE THE SETTING OF
AN UNPLANNED CASING STRING IN ORDER TO REACH
PLANNED WELLS OBJECTIVES.
BICENTRIC BITS
REAMING LAXIS
DRILLING AXIS
GEOMETRY
a
b
c
d
rd
e
rn
rp
a
a.- WELLBORE AXIS
b.- CENTRAL NOMINAL REAMING AXIS.
Rd= DRILLING RADIUS.
Rn= REAMING RADIUS.
Rp=PILOT HOLE RADIUS.
a=1/2 REAMER ARCH
GEOMETRY
A
B C
PILOT DIAMETER
STABILIZES BIT
DURING DRILLING
A.-
TRIP DIAMETER
DEFINE INTERNAL MIN
DIAMETER FOR WHICH
THE BICENTRIC BIT
CAN PASS.
B.-
BIT MAX DIAMETER.
D.-
D
DRILLING DIAMETER
DETERMINE THE
HOLE FINAL
DIAMETER
C.-
DRILLING WITH A BICENTRIC BIT
TRIPPING IN CASING DRILLING
CASING
DIAMETR/PASS
THRU
DRILLING
DIAMETER
PILOT
DIAMETER
WELL CENTER
BIT
CENTER
BIT
CENTER
BICENTRIC BIT
RECOMMENDATIONS
1.- NEED SAME ATTENTIONAS A PDC BIT.
2.- NO ROTATION INSIDE CASING SMALLER THAN THE BIT
ALLOWS.
3.- CONTROLLED DRILLING ( 1-2 MIN/M).
4.- “DRILL & OPEN” SIMULATANEOUSLY. THEY ARE NOT HOLE
OPENERS.
5.- DO NOT PLACE A STABILIZER CLOSE TO THE BIT.
6.- HYDRAULICS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BIIGGEST
DIAMETER.
OPERATING PROCEDURE
THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PROCEDURE
MUST BE OBSERVED TO AVOID DAMAGING
BICENTRIC BITS PRIOR TO BREAKING-IN
HAVING IN MIND ACHIEVING MAXIMUM
PERFORMANCE.
OPERATING PROCEDURE
¡ WELLBORE
PREPERATION
¡ IT IS VERY IMPOLRTANT
TO EVAULATE WEAR AND
TEAR OF PRIOR BITS TO
DETERMMINE:
¡ JUNK DAMAGE, LOSS OF
CUTTERS/TEETH/GAUGE.
¡ PERFORM A CLEANING TRIP
IF NECESSARY.
¡ IF ACCESSORIES NEED BE
RUN WITH FIXED BIT,
ENSURE THAT CASING
FLOATING EQUIPMENT ARE
ADEQUATE.
¡ BIT PREPERATION.
¡ USE A RUBBER/WOOD MAT
WEHN MAKING UP THE BIT.
¡ INSPECT CUTIING STRUCTURE
TO DETERMINE PREMATIURE
DAMAGE.
¡ INSPECT INSIDE OF THE BIT
FOR EXTERNAL OBJECTS.
¡ VERIFY BIT MARKING AS PER
API STANDARDS.
¡ VERIFY NOZZELS ARE FIRMLY
SET AND OF THE PROPER TYPE
AS PER BIT MARKING.
OPERATING PROCEDURE
¡ BIT MAKE UP
¡ HANDLE WITH CARE, USE A
WOOD OR RUBBER MAT.
¡ ADJUST MAKE UP TONGS.
USE AS PER TYPE, SIZE AND
SPECS. NEVER
USEDCASTING TOOLS.
¡ CLEAN AND LUBRICATE
CONNECTION
¡ CAREFULLY RUN THE STRING
AND ALIGN CONNECTIONS.
¡ MAKE UP BIT AND BASKET
APPLYING RECOMMENDED
TORQUE.
¡ TRIPPING IN HOLE
¡ REMOVE MAKE UP TOOLS, AND
CAREFULLY RUN THE BIT THRU
RT.
¡ WHEN PASSING THRU & BOPS ,
SHOES, TOL, USE A 2M/MIN
RUNNING SPEED.
¡ ATTENTION TO DRAG POINTS
NOTED IN PREVIOUS TRIPS.
¡ IF REAMING IS NEEDED USE
WOB OF 0.5T & 35 RPM. EL
USE OF OTHER HIGHER
CONDITIONS MAY DAMAGER
THE BIT CUTTING STRUCTURE
AND BEARING REMEMBER:
THESE BITS ARE NOT FOR
REAMING.
OPERATING PROCEDURE
¡ TRIPPING TO BOTTOM
¡ CAREFULLY TRIP IN THRU
DOGLEGS, TIGHT HOLES &
OTHER SEVERITIES
¡ AMPLY CIRCULATE & ROTATE
AT 40-60RPM FOR THE LA.ST
THREE OFF BOTTOM METERS
¡ TAG BOTTOM CAREFULLY ,
VERIFY THE WEIGHT &
TORQUE INDICATORS.
¡ PICK UP 0.5 M OFF BOTTOM
¡ CIRCULATE 5-10 MINS PRIOR
TO BIT BREAK IN TO PREPARE
THE new WELLBORE PATTERN.
¡ BOTTOM HOLE
PREPERATION.
¡ SLACK OFF BIT WITH AMPLE
CIRCULATION RATE.
¡ ESTABLISH THE NEW
DRILLING PATTERN BY
APPLYING 40-60 RPM & 1-2 T
WOB.
¡ VERIFY& RECORD SPM & PUMP
PRESSURE.
¡ START DRILLING WITH ABOVE
PARAMETERS FOR 1M.
¡ INCREASE WOB IN 1 T STEPS
UNTIL REACHING DESIRED
WOB.
¡ INCREASE RPM TO DESIRED
VALUE.
OPERATING PROCEDURE
¡ DRILLING
¡ ESTABLISH CORROSIVE
INTERVAL CORRELATIONS,
REDUCE RPM TO AVOID
PREMATURE CUTTING
STURCTURE DAMAGE . IN
CASE OF FIXED CUTTER BITS,
INCREASE FLOWRATE AND
DECREASE WOB.
¡ PERFORM DIRLLABILITY TESTS
REPEATEDLY TO STABLISH A
CONSTANT ROP PATTERN.
USE OF CONSTANT RPN & WOB
THRU A GIVEN FORMATION
TYPE MAY CAUSE PREMATURE
BIT DAMAGE.
¡ DRILLING.
¡ UPON MAKING A
CONNECTION:
¡ START PUMPING AT DESIRTED
FLOWRATE IN INCREMENTS OF
20 SPM. VERIFY AND RECORD
PUMP PRESSURE.
¡ TAG BOTTOM THEN AT 0.5 M
OOFF BOTTOM CIRRCULATE AT
FULL FLOWRATE FOR 5-10MIN.
¡ RESUME DRILLING AS
INDICATED IN INITIAL
PREPERATIONS.
¡ NEVER IMPACT BIT ON
BOTTOM WITH ALL STRING
WEIGTH .
OPERATING PROCEDURE
¡ TRPPING OFF BOTTOM
¡ AT END OF BIT LIFE:
¡ CIRCULATE WITH
FULLFLOWRATE FOR 2-4 HOURS.
¡ PICK UP BIT OFF BOTTOM,
WATCH FOR DRAG/OVERPULL.
NOTE SUDDEN CHANGE
INWEIGHT TO AVID TIGHT
HOLES.
¡ DECREASE PULL OUT SPEED
WHEN PASSING THRU
RESTRICTIONSM TOL & BOPS.
¡ DISCONNECT BIT AS PER
PROCEDURES FOR MAKE UP.
¡ WEAR TEAR EVALUATION.
¡ SET BIT WITH CUTTING
STRUCTURE LOKKIUNG
UPWARDS.
¡ WASH BIT TO REMOVE ALL
ADHERED MATERIALS.NEVER
IMPACT PIT TO ELIMINATE
CUTTINGS OR OTHER
MATERIALS.
¡ EVALUATE WEAR & TEAR AS PER
THE 7 DIGIOTES CODE. AT
TKEEP IN MINDE THAT THIS
IS THE ONLY INDICATION
YOU HAVE FROM THE BOTTOM
OF THE WELLBORE.
¡ SELECT THE NEXT BIT TYPE AS
PER WEAR AND TEAR AND
FORMATIONTYPE.
OPERATING PROCEDURE
API CONNECTIONS & MAKE UP TORQUE
BIT DIAMETER
(in)
API CONNECTION
(in)
RECOMMENDED
Torque (ft-lb)
3 ¾-4 ½ 2 3/8 Reg 1800-3085
4 5/8-5 2 7/8 Reg 3075-4650
5 1/8-7 3/8 3 ½ Reg 5175-7660
7 5/8-9 4 ½ Reg 12450-17750
9 ½-14 ½ 6 5/8 Reg 37100-38500
14 ½-26 7 5/8 Reg 48300-60900

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Drilling Bits Design and Types - Presentation

  • 2. Concept CUTTING TOOL PLACED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DRILL STRING TO CUT ROCKS BY APPLIENG WEIGHT AND ROATATION. BIT CLASSIFICATIION IS: l TRICORNE BITS. l FIXED CUTTERS BITS. l SPECIAL BITS.
  • 3. OBJECTIVES • PARTS IDENTIFICATION. • DESIGN FEATURES. • NOMENCLATURE. • CUTTING MECHANICS • FORMATIONS. • APPLIED HYDRAULICS
  • 4. OBJECTIVES • DRILLABILITY INDEX. • PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. • WEAR & TEAR. •OPERATONAL PROCEDURES. • BICENTRIC.
  • 6. Parts Identification TRICON BITS ¡ A.- PIN ¡ B.- LEG ¡ C.- CONE ¡ D.- GAUGE ¡ E.- COMPENSATOR ¡ F.- BEARING ¡ G.- NOZZLE ¡ H.- SEAL E A B G H C F F D
  • 7. Parts Identification FIXED CUTTERS BITS ¡ A.-PIN. ¡ B.- MAKE UP SLOT. ¡ C.-GAUGE ¡ D.- DISPLACEMENT PATH ¡ F.- NOSE ¡ G.- TAPER ¡ H.- CONE G A B C D E F H
  • 8. DESIGN FEATURES ¡ CUTTING STRUCTURE. ¡ BEARING SYSTEM. ¡ SEALS. ¡ CONES.
  • 47. CONE RETENTION COMPARISONS • Ball Bearing Retention – Concentrated Point Loads – Cyclic Point Loading Causes Spalling • Threaded Ring Retention – Surface Contact – No Spalling – Reduces Lost Cone Rate by Two-Thirds – Optional Cutter Materials
  • 48. Bearing Life is Difficult to Predict Primary Reason : Variable Downhole Conditions Customers Expect Confident Prediction of Bearing Life Bearing Failure Depends on Events
  • 50. BEARING LIFE ESTIMATION PROCESS Gather Baseline Data Lithology Bit Records Dull Bits / Photos Operation Reports Drill Function Recordings Daily Directional Mud Personal Observations Bearing Life Estimation Process Identify and Cull Outliers Quantify Competitive Performance Measurement Method Numeric Target Demonstrate Expectations
  • 51. SEAL MINIMUM TOLERANCES OF SELFLUBRIOCATED BEARING ALLOWES USE OF INCLINED SEAL FACES WHICH ALLOW MAX BEARING LOADING. ALSO USE NONROTATORY SEAL THAT AVOIDS THE JAMMING. SEALED BEARING GARANTEES EFFECTIVE BEARING LUBRICATION AND BETTER BARRIER PERFORMANE.
  • 54. SEAL
  • 55. CONES ¡ CONE OFFSET DEPENDS ON BIT TYPES, INTERFERENCE DESIGN , FORMATION ¡ ITS VALUE IS DICTATED FORMATION TYPE.
  • 58. CUTTING STRUCTURE MADE ON CONES MOUNTED ON BIT LEGSTHAT ARE INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE BIT. RADIAL LOADS ARE TAKEN BY THE MAJOR EXTERNAL ELEMENT WHICH ARE THE BERAINGS. THERE ARE THREE MAIN DESIGS: • BEARINGS STANDARD WITH ROLLERS AND SMALL BULLETS. • SELFLUBRICATION BEARINGS WITH ROLLERS AND SMALL BULLETS. • SELGLUBRICATED FRICITON BEARINGS
  • 59. CONES ¡ PINION ANGLE DEPENDS ON CONE DIAMETER, FORMATION , AND TYPE AND DIAMETER OF THE BIT. Angulo de piñon journal en barrena de formación dura Piñon de balero journal
  • 69. CUTTING STRUCTURE • CHISEL FORM •HARDFACING
  • 74. SINCE THE CONES ARE FORCED TO ROTATE AROUND THE CENTER THEY SLIP AS THEY ROTATE PRODUCING SCRAPIN & ROLLING (DRILLING). CUTTING STRUCTURE
  • 85. CUTTING STRUCTURE ¡ FIXED CUTTERS BITS THEY ARE COMPACT BODIES WITHOUT MOVING PARTS; CUTTERS CAN BE: ¡ NATURAL DIAMOND: LIMITED USE IN VERY HARD AND ABRASIVE SPECIAL CASES. ¡ THERMALLY STABLE BITS (TSP): USED TO DRILL HARD ROCKS (LIMESTONE, BASALT, HARD FINE SANDS).
  • 86. CUTTING STRUCTURE ¡ POLICRYSTALI DIAMOND COMPACT BITS(PDC): ¡ CUTTERS ( SENTHETIC DIAMOND- COMPACT OF DIAMOND) ATTACHED TO BIT BODY ¡ ITS HIDRAULICO DESIGN IS MADE WITH SYSTEM OF NOZZLERAULIC DESIGN IS MADE SOMILLAR TO THE TRICONE BITS
  • 89. CUTTING STRUCTURE SPECIAL BITS.- CAN BE: HOLE OPNNERS OR BICENTRIC, EMPLOYED TI INCRESE AN ALREADY DRILLED SMALLER HOLE DIAMETER.
  • 90. CUTTING STRUCTURE ¡ CUTTER DESIGN ¡ HEIGHER ABRASION RESISTANCE. ¡ HEIGHER IMPACT RESISTANCE. ¡ ROCK VOLUME. FIXED CUTTERS (PDC, TSP) RADX AXSYM DIAX
  • 91. CUTTING STRUCTURE WEAR 1. Inner cut structure (all inner rows) fixed cutters bits use 2/3 of bit radius. 2. - Outer cut structure (Only gauge row.) In columns 1 and 2 uses linear scale from the 0 to 8 to describe cutter conditions: Steel Teeth middle tooth wearing down thru loss of height. 0 – No lost, wears / broken inserted. fixed Cutters bits wears and/or broken cutters. 0 – No loss, wears and/or broken cutters. 8 – total loss, wear and / or broken cutters.
  • 92. IADC ROLLER BIT CLASSIFICATION
  • 93. 93 IADC CLASSIFICATION – TRICON BIT 8-1/2” EHP 51 5 17 G Soft Formations with Low Compressive Strength and High Drillability 1 Medium to Medium Hard Formations with High Compressive Strength 2 Hard Semi-Abrasive and Abrasive Formations 3 Soft Formations with Low Compressive Strength and High Drillability 4 Soft to Medium Formations with Low Compressive Strength 5 Medium Hard Formations with High Compressive Strength 6 Hard Semi-Abrasive and Abrasive Formations 7 Extremely Hard and Abrasive Formations 8 INSERT BITS STEEL TOOTH BITS SERIES & CUTTING STRUCTURE CUTTING STRUCTURE TYPE (1 TO 4) 1 ; SOFTEST FORMATION IN A SERIES 4 HARDEST FRORMATION IN SAME SERIES BEARIN DESCRIPTION Standard Roller Bearing 1 Roller Bearing Air Cooled 2 Roller Bearing Gauge Protected 3 Sealed Roller Bearing 4 Sealed Roller Brg - Gauge Protected 5 Sealed Friction Bearing 6 Sealed Frction Brg Gauge Protected 7 AVIALBLE FEATURES (OPTIONAL) A - Air Application B - Special Bearing Seal C - Center Jet D - Deviation Control E - Extended Nozzles G - Gauge/Body Protection H - Horizontal Steering Appl. J - Jet Deflection L - Lug Pads M - Motor Application S - Standard Steel Tooth T - Two Cone Bit W - Enhanced Cutting Structure X - Predominantly Chisel Tooth Insert Y - Conical Tooth Insert Z - Other Shape Insert
  • 95. IADC ROLLER BIT CLASSIFICATION
  • 105. CUTTING STRUCTURE WEAR INNER AREA 2/3 RADIUS CUTTING AREA 1/3 RADIUS TRICONE ZONNING N- NOSE ROW CONE # M- MIDDLE ROW 1 G- GAUGE ROW 2 A- ALL ROWS 3 FIXED CUTTER BITS C- CONE H- NOSE T- TAPER S- SHOULDER G- GAUGE H- ALL AREAS
  • 106. BARING & GAUGE WEAR SEALS, BEARING & STANDARD BEARING: USE A LINEAR SCALE TO ESTIMATE BEARING LIFE. 0- NO WEAR. 8- WEAR, COMPLETELY WORN OUT. SEALED BEARING: E- SEAL EFFECTIVE F- FAILED SEAL. N- CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. X- PDC/TSP BITS GAUGE: MEASURE IN 1/16”: 1- IN GAUGE 1- 1/16” LOSS OF GAUGE 2- 2/16” LOSS OF GAUGE A- 4/16” LOSS OF GAUGE
  • 107. REASONES TO POH BIT BHA: BIT CHANGE, END OF DRILLING DMF: DHM FAILURE. DSF : DRILLSTRING FAILURE. DST : DRILL STEM TEST. DP : PLUGGED.CM: MUD CONDITIONS. CP : CORE POINT. FM : FORMATION CHANGE. HP : HOLE PROBLEMS. LOG : LOGGING. PP : PUMP PRESSURE. PR : ROP. RIG : RIG REPAIRE. TD : TOTAL DEPTH. TQ : TORQUE. WC : WEATHER.
  • 113. IF WE UNDERSTAND THE APPLICATION WE CAN APPLY THE DESIGN FEATURES NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THAT APPLICATION.
  • 118. IADC 1992 WEAR EVALAUTION Exter CUTTING STRUCTURE Inter WEAR CARACT. Des. ZONE BEARING / SEALS GAUGE OTHER WEAR CARACT. REASON POH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 INTERNAL CODE STRUCTURE(ALL INTERNAL ROWS) 2 EXTERNAL CUTTING STRUCTURE(GAUGE ROWS ONLY) 3 WEAR FEATYRES (Use CODES OF CODE STRUCTURE) 4 LOCATION (WHERE WEAR FEATURES OCCURE) 5 BEARINGs /SAELS (CONES CONDITIONS) 6 GAUGE (FIANL GAUGE DIAMETER) 7 OTHE WEAR FEATURES ( NOT LIMITED TO CUTTING STRUCTURE) 8 REASON TO POH (WHY FINISH BIT RUN) 8 CODES
  • 119. CUTTING STRUCTRE Inter Exter WEAR CHAREC.. Localiz. BEARING / SEALS GAUGE OTHER WEAR CHARAC. REASON POH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 WEAR FEATURE (USES ONLY CUTTING STRUCTURE CODE) * SHOW CONE NUMBER AND LOCATION (4) *BC – BROKEN CON BF – BEARING FAILURE BT – BROKEN TOOTH/CUTTER BU - BOLD UP BIT *CC – CRACKED CONE *CD – CEASED CONE CI - CONS INTERFERENCE CR - CROWN CT – CHIPPED TOOTH/CUTTER ER - EROSSION FC – PALIN WEAR HC – HEAT CRACK JD – JUNK DAMAGE *LC – LOST CONE LN – LOST NOZZLE LT – LOST TOOTH/CUTTER Perdidos OC – ECCENTRIC WEAR PB - ----- BIT (Contraída) PN – PLLUGGED NOZZLE NO – NON FEATURE WEAR NR – DO NOT RE-RUN RG – ROUNDED GAUGE RR – RE-RUN RO – “O” ROGo SD – SKIRT DAMAGE SS – SELF SHARPENING WEAR TR - TREAD WO – WASHE OUT WT –WORN TOOTH/CUTTER
  • 120. IADC CODE ¡ TRICONE BIT ¡ A-B-C-S ¡ A.- CUTTING STRUCTURE(1-8). ¡ B.- CUTTING STRUCTURE TYPE ( 1-4). ¡ C.- BEARING/GAUGE ( 1-7). ¡ S.- SPECIAL FEATURES (16)
  • 121. IADC CODE ¡ FIXED CUTTERS BITS ¡ A-B-C-P ¡ A.-BODY MATERIAL. ¡ B.-CUTTER DENSITY. ¡ C.- CUTTER SIZE/TYPE. ¡ P.-PROFILE.
  • 125. GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES & ROCKS MAGMATICS ROCKS MATURATIONN-EROSSION-TRANSPORT: SEDIMENTES SEDIMENTARY ROCKS METAMORPHISM PROCESS COMPACTION DIAGENESIS PROCESS METAMORPHIC ROCK
  • 126. FORMATIONES CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: FORMED OF FRANGMENTS OF CLASTIC ROCKS ( PARTICULES OF MINERALS OR OTHER ROCKS THE PRE-EXISTED THEM. CHEMICAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: FORMED BY PREICPITATION, EVAPORATION, CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF SALINE SOLUTIONS. ORGANIC SEDIMETARY ROCKS: FORMED FROM RESTS OF ORGANIC MATERERS ( PLANTS AND ANIMALS). SEDIMENTARY ROCKS CLASTIC CHEIMICAL ORGANIC CONGLOMERATES CALCITES BITUMINE SANDSTONE DOLOMITES CARBON LIMONITES SANDS DISTADITES ESQUISTOS GYPSUM LIMESSTONES SALT/ ANHIDRITE
  • 127. FORMATIONES THEY POSSE: •POROSITY: INTERGRANULAR VOID SPACE IN A ROCK. •PERMEABILITY: ROCK FLUID CONDUCTIVITY .
  • 128. FORMATIONES HYDROCARBONE ACCUMMULATION POROUS ROCKS THAT STORE FLUIDS SUCH AS SANDSTONE AND LIMESTONE. RESEROVIRS TRAPS WHERE FLUIDS ARE ACCUMMULATED. THEY CAN BE DEVHYDROCARBONE EXTRACTION. THEY ARE CLASSIFIED BY: -T YPE OF ENERGY. -TYPE OF ROCK. -TYPE OF FLUID.
  • 129. FORMATIONES a) IGNEOUS ROCKS.-COOLING OF EARTH FUSED MATTER b) Rocas sedimentarias.- DISINTEGRATION OF IGNEOUS ROCKS DUE TO WEATHER FACTORS AND TRANSPORT OF FRAGMENTS CREATED SEDEMENTARY ROCKS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS ARE CLSAAIFIED FURTHER INTO: *CLASTIC ROCKES. *CHEMICAL ROCKS. *ORGANIC ROCKS.
  • 131. APPLIED HYUDRAULICS ¡ OPTIMIZATION CRITERIA l MAX IMPACT FORCE. l MULIC HORSEPOWER
  • 136. APPLIED HYUDRAULICS ¡ Caída De Presión en Toberas ¡ Índice de Caballaje Hidráulico
  • 139. Bit Balling • Cuttings adhere to cutter surface and to hole bottom. • Reduces effective length of teeth. • Occurs in many formations, not just gumbo shales. • Balling reduces penetration rate.
  • 148. APPLIED HYUDRAULIC PRESSURE DROP IN TUBES BIT AREA: p 2 2 TFA = 4 (D) = 0.7854 (D) WHERE : 0.7854 =p / 4 D= BIT DIAMETER. JET AREA: p 2 TFA= 4 (D) x N WHERE: D= NOZZLE DIAMETER N: NUMBER OF NOZZELS OF SAME DIAMETER.
  • 149. APPLIED HYUDRAULIC PRESSURE DROP AT BIT 2 2 Pbit= MW x Q/ 10858 x A tob WHERE: MW= MUD WEIGH PPG. Q= FLOW RATE GPM. 10858= CONVERSION CONSTANT.
  • 150. APPLIED HYUDRAULIC HYDRAULIC POWER INDEX IHHP = Pbit x Q /1714 x BIT AREA WHERE: 1714= CONSTANT.
  • 151. APPLIED HYUDRAULIC OPTIMUM HOLE CLEANING IS VERY IMPORTANT DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS. MUD PUMPS PROVIDE FLWORATE AND PRESSURE TO ACHIEVE SUCH TASK. ALSO BIT HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER NEED BE DESIGNED TO IMPLEMENT THE TASK BHPH= PQ / 1714 WHER HPH= HYDRAULIC HORSPOWER P= PRESSURE PSI Q= FLOWRATE GPM 1714= Constant.
  • 152. APPLIED HYUDRAULICS AVIALBLE SURFACE HORSEPOWER: MAX SURFACE PRESSURE X ALLOWABLE FLOWRATE FLOWRATE RANGE REQUIRED TO CLEAN THE HOLE IS: Min.- 30 gal/in OF BIT DIAMETER. Optim.- gal/in OF BIT DIAMETER Max.- gal/in OF BIT DIAMETER.
  • 153. APPLIED HYUDRAULICS DESIGN METHODS: 1.- HYDRAULIC IMPACT FORCE. 2.- BIT HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER. PRESSURE DROP AT DIFFERENT FLOWRATES NEED BE CALCULATED IN BOTH METHODES. THEE DESIGN CRITERIA: 1.- UNLIMITED SURFACE PRSSURE. 2.- LIMITED SURFACE PRSSURE. 3.- ALTERNATE OF INTERMEDIATE SURFACE PRESSURE TO CALCULATER PRSSURE LOSSES IN THE SYTEM: Pc = KQ 1.80
  • 154. APPLIED HYUDRAULICS Pc= PRESSURE LOSSSES IN THE SYSTEM WITHOUT BIT PSI. K= CONSTANT (1714). Q= FLOWRATE GPM. WHEN SUFRACE PRESSURE IS LIMITED, POWER PERCENTAGE APPLIED AT THE BIT TO OBTAIN MAX VALUES ARE: *MAX IMPACT FORCE: HPHb= 0.48 HPHs. *MAXHYDRAULKIC HORSEPOWER: HPHb= 0.65 HPHs.
  • 155. DRILLABILITY TEST ¡ DETERMINE OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS. ¡ AS A FUNCTIION OF ROCK STRENGTH. ¡ BASED ON TUBULAR ELONGATIONAND COMPRESSION. ¡ EASY APPLICAION. ¡ PROCEDURE.
  • 156. DRILLABILITY TEST *DETERMINE OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS MAX AND MIN WOB & RPM BASED ON BIT DESIGN. PREDETERMINE VARIOUS OPERATING CONDITIONS E.G.: 5T WOB& 40 RPM, 10T WOB & 60 RPM, 15T WOB & 80 RPM, 30T WOB & 100 RPM, etc. MARK 1M OF KELLY IN 10 OR 20 CM SECTIONS. DRILL VARYING OPERATING CONDITIONS AS GIVEN ABOVE; RECORDING TIME PER SECTION MARKED; THIS GIVE THE DRILLABILITY TIMES. THE TEST CAN BE REPEATED BY USING THE SAME WOB BUT WITH DIFFERENT PREDETERMINED RPMS. CAHNGING WOB & RPM UNTIL OPTIMUM DRILLING CONDITIONS ARE ACHIEVED.
  • 157. DRILLABILITY TEST 50 5 TIME 1= 5 min TIME 2= 9 min TIME 3= 10 min TIME 4= 6 min 10 15 20 25 30 35 WOB T 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 RPM
  • 158. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ¡ COST PER METER ¡ MAX ALLOWABLE TIME
  • 159. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION COST PER METER CM= CB + (HV + HT)CE / M WHERE: CB= BIT COST($). HV= TRIP TIME(HR). HT= DRILL TIME(HR). CE= RIG COST($/HR). M= METERS DRILLED.
  • 160. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OBJECTIVE; OBTAIN MIN COST PER METR DRILLED WHICH INVOLEVES: 1.- BIT COST. 2.- RIG OPERATING COST. 3.- BIT EFFECTIVE TIME IN HOURS. 4.- TRIP TIME TO CHANGE BIT. 5.- CONNECTION TIME THROUGHOUT BIT LIFE. 6.- DRILLED INTERVAL BY BIT.
  • 161. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION COST PER METR VS. DRILLING TIME CURVE IS PLOTTED (AVERAGE COST) OPTIMUM BIT LIFE IS DETERMINED WHEN THE COST PER METER STARTS INCREASING. DRILLER MUST CHECK STRING WEIGHT AT TSHIFT CHANGE AND NOTE IF DRAG OR SLACK OCCURE. ALSO BIT TORQUE, DECREASE IN CIRCULATING RATE AND PRESSURE MUST BE CHECKED ALL THESE MUST BE RECORDED EVERY SHIFT.
  • 162. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION “COST PER METER VS DEPTH CURVE” 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 ROTATING TIME(hrs) 0 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 DEPTH (M)
  • 163. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ROTATING TIME(hrs) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 DEPTH (M)
  • 164. CUTTING STRUCTRE Inter Exter WEAR CHAREC.. Localiz. BEARING / SEALS GAUGE OTHER WEAR CHARAC. REASON POH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 WEAR FEATURE (USES ONLY CUTTING STRUCTURE CODE) * SHOW CONE NUMBER AND LOCATION (4) *BC – BROKEN CON BF – BEARING FAILURE BT – BROKEN TOOTH/CUTTER BU - BOLD UP BIT *CC – CRACKED CONE *CD – CEASED CONE CI - CONS INTERFERENCE CR - CROWN CT – CHIPPED TOOTH/CUTTER ER - EROSSION FC – PALIN WEAR HC – HEAT CRACK JD – JUNK DAMAGE *LC – LOST CONE LN – LOST NOZZLE LT – LOST TOOTH/CUTTER Perdidos OC – ECCENTRIC WEAR PB - ----- BIT (Contraída) PN – PLLUGGED NOZZLE NO – NON FEATURE WEAR NR – DO NOT RE-RUN RG – ROUNDED GAUGE RR – RE-RUN RO – “O” ROGo SD – SKIRT DAMAGE SS – SELF SHARPENING WEAR TR - TREAD WO – WASHE OUT WT –WORN TOOTH/CUTTER WEAR & TEAR CODE
  • 165. TRICONE BIT LOST CONE(LC) POSSIBLE CAUSES SEAL FAILURE EROSION BOUNCING
  • 166. TRICONE BIT OFFCENTER (OC) POSSIBLE CAUSES OFF CENTER DRILLING FORMATION CHANGE BAS STABILIZATION INADEQUATE WOB
  • 168. TRICONE BIT LOST INSERTS (LT) POSSIBLE CAUSES: MATERIAL FAILIURE. CONE FRACTURE.
  • 171. PDC/TSP CENTER RING (CR) POSSIBLE CAUSES: EXCESSIVE WOB IMPROPER CLEANING FORMATION CHANGE
  • 185. BICENTRIC BITS CONCEPT 1.- SLIM HOLE DRILLING WITH UNCONVENTIONAL HOLE DIAMETER & GEOMETRY. 2.- LACK OF ADVANCEMENT IN HYDRAULIC HOLLE OPNERS 3.-SONTINGENCY CASING STRING (16”, 11 7/8”, 11 ¾”) MECHANICAL/GEOLOGICAL EVENTS REQUIRE THE SETTING OF AN UNPLANNED CASING STRING IN ORDER TO REACH PLANNED WELLS OBJECTIVES.
  • 187. GEOMETRY a b c d rd e rn rp a a.- WELLBORE AXIS b.- CENTRAL NOMINAL REAMING AXIS. Rd= DRILLING RADIUS. Rn= REAMING RADIUS. Rp=PILOT HOLE RADIUS. a=1/2 REAMER ARCH
  • 188. GEOMETRY A B C PILOT DIAMETER STABILIZES BIT DURING DRILLING A.- TRIP DIAMETER DEFINE INTERNAL MIN DIAMETER FOR WHICH THE BICENTRIC BIT CAN PASS. B.- BIT MAX DIAMETER. D.- D DRILLING DIAMETER DETERMINE THE HOLE FINAL DIAMETER C.-
  • 189. DRILLING WITH A BICENTRIC BIT TRIPPING IN CASING DRILLING CASING DIAMETR/PASS THRU DRILLING DIAMETER PILOT DIAMETER WELL CENTER BIT CENTER BIT CENTER
  • 190. BICENTRIC BIT RECOMMENDATIONS 1.- NEED SAME ATTENTIONAS A PDC BIT. 2.- NO ROTATION INSIDE CASING SMALLER THAN THE BIT ALLOWS. 3.- CONTROLLED DRILLING ( 1-2 MIN/M). 4.- “DRILL & OPEN” SIMULATANEOUSLY. THEY ARE NOT HOLE OPENERS. 5.- DO NOT PLACE A STABILIZER CLOSE TO THE BIT. 6.- HYDRAULICS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BIIGGEST DIAMETER.
  • 191. OPERATING PROCEDURE THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PROCEDURE MUST BE OBSERVED TO AVOID DAMAGING BICENTRIC BITS PRIOR TO BREAKING-IN HAVING IN MIND ACHIEVING MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE.
  • 192. OPERATING PROCEDURE ¡ WELLBORE PREPERATION ¡ IT IS VERY IMPOLRTANT TO EVAULATE WEAR AND TEAR OF PRIOR BITS TO DETERMMINE: ¡ JUNK DAMAGE, LOSS OF CUTTERS/TEETH/GAUGE. ¡ PERFORM A CLEANING TRIP IF NECESSARY. ¡ IF ACCESSORIES NEED BE RUN WITH FIXED BIT, ENSURE THAT CASING FLOATING EQUIPMENT ARE ADEQUATE. ¡ BIT PREPERATION. ¡ USE A RUBBER/WOOD MAT WEHN MAKING UP THE BIT. ¡ INSPECT CUTIING STRUCTURE TO DETERMINE PREMATIURE DAMAGE. ¡ INSPECT INSIDE OF THE BIT FOR EXTERNAL OBJECTS. ¡ VERIFY BIT MARKING AS PER API STANDARDS. ¡ VERIFY NOZZELS ARE FIRMLY SET AND OF THE PROPER TYPE AS PER BIT MARKING.
  • 193. OPERATING PROCEDURE ¡ BIT MAKE UP ¡ HANDLE WITH CARE, USE A WOOD OR RUBBER MAT. ¡ ADJUST MAKE UP TONGS. USE AS PER TYPE, SIZE AND SPECS. NEVER USEDCASTING TOOLS. ¡ CLEAN AND LUBRICATE CONNECTION ¡ CAREFULLY RUN THE STRING AND ALIGN CONNECTIONS. ¡ MAKE UP BIT AND BASKET APPLYING RECOMMENDED TORQUE. ¡ TRIPPING IN HOLE ¡ REMOVE MAKE UP TOOLS, AND CAREFULLY RUN THE BIT THRU RT. ¡ WHEN PASSING THRU & BOPS , SHOES, TOL, USE A 2M/MIN RUNNING SPEED. ¡ ATTENTION TO DRAG POINTS NOTED IN PREVIOUS TRIPS. ¡ IF REAMING IS NEEDED USE WOB OF 0.5T & 35 RPM. EL USE OF OTHER HIGHER CONDITIONS MAY DAMAGER THE BIT CUTTING STRUCTURE AND BEARING REMEMBER: THESE BITS ARE NOT FOR REAMING.
  • 194. OPERATING PROCEDURE ¡ TRIPPING TO BOTTOM ¡ CAREFULLY TRIP IN THRU DOGLEGS, TIGHT HOLES & OTHER SEVERITIES ¡ AMPLY CIRCULATE & ROTATE AT 40-60RPM FOR THE LA.ST THREE OFF BOTTOM METERS ¡ TAG BOTTOM CAREFULLY , VERIFY THE WEIGHT & TORQUE INDICATORS. ¡ PICK UP 0.5 M OFF BOTTOM ¡ CIRCULATE 5-10 MINS PRIOR TO BIT BREAK IN TO PREPARE THE new WELLBORE PATTERN. ¡ BOTTOM HOLE PREPERATION. ¡ SLACK OFF BIT WITH AMPLE CIRCULATION RATE. ¡ ESTABLISH THE NEW DRILLING PATTERN BY APPLYING 40-60 RPM & 1-2 T WOB. ¡ VERIFY& RECORD SPM & PUMP PRESSURE. ¡ START DRILLING WITH ABOVE PARAMETERS FOR 1M. ¡ INCREASE WOB IN 1 T STEPS UNTIL REACHING DESIRED WOB. ¡ INCREASE RPM TO DESIRED VALUE.
  • 195. OPERATING PROCEDURE ¡ DRILLING ¡ ESTABLISH CORROSIVE INTERVAL CORRELATIONS, REDUCE RPM TO AVOID PREMATURE CUTTING STURCTURE DAMAGE . IN CASE OF FIXED CUTTER BITS, INCREASE FLOWRATE AND DECREASE WOB. ¡ PERFORM DIRLLABILITY TESTS REPEATEDLY TO STABLISH A CONSTANT ROP PATTERN. USE OF CONSTANT RPN & WOB THRU A GIVEN FORMATION TYPE MAY CAUSE PREMATURE BIT DAMAGE. ¡ DRILLING. ¡ UPON MAKING A CONNECTION: ¡ START PUMPING AT DESIRTED FLOWRATE IN INCREMENTS OF 20 SPM. VERIFY AND RECORD PUMP PRESSURE. ¡ TAG BOTTOM THEN AT 0.5 M OOFF BOTTOM CIRRCULATE AT FULL FLOWRATE FOR 5-10MIN. ¡ RESUME DRILLING AS INDICATED IN INITIAL PREPERATIONS. ¡ NEVER IMPACT BIT ON BOTTOM WITH ALL STRING WEIGTH .
  • 196. OPERATING PROCEDURE ¡ TRPPING OFF BOTTOM ¡ AT END OF BIT LIFE: ¡ CIRCULATE WITH FULLFLOWRATE FOR 2-4 HOURS. ¡ PICK UP BIT OFF BOTTOM, WATCH FOR DRAG/OVERPULL. NOTE SUDDEN CHANGE INWEIGHT TO AVID TIGHT HOLES. ¡ DECREASE PULL OUT SPEED WHEN PASSING THRU RESTRICTIONSM TOL & BOPS. ¡ DISCONNECT BIT AS PER PROCEDURES FOR MAKE UP. ¡ WEAR TEAR EVALUATION. ¡ SET BIT WITH CUTTING STRUCTURE LOKKIUNG UPWARDS. ¡ WASH BIT TO REMOVE ALL ADHERED MATERIALS.NEVER IMPACT PIT TO ELIMINATE CUTTINGS OR OTHER MATERIALS. ¡ EVALUATE WEAR & TEAR AS PER THE 7 DIGIOTES CODE. AT TKEEP IN MINDE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY INDICATION YOU HAVE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WELLBORE. ¡ SELECT THE NEXT BIT TYPE AS PER WEAR AND TEAR AND FORMATIONTYPE.
  • 197. OPERATING PROCEDURE API CONNECTIONS & MAKE UP TORQUE BIT DIAMETER (in) API CONNECTION (in) RECOMMENDED Torque (ft-lb) 3 ¾-4 ½ 2 3/8 Reg 1800-3085 4 5/8-5 2 7/8 Reg 3075-4650 5 1/8-7 3/8 3 ½ Reg 5175-7660 7 5/8-9 4 ½ Reg 12450-17750 9 ½-14 ½ 6 5/8 Reg 37100-38500 14 ½-26 7 5/8 Reg 48300-60900