Guo B. Applied drilling circulation systems: hydraulics, calculations, and models / B.Guo, G.Liu. - Burlington: Gulf Professional Pub., 2011. - x, 262 p.: ill. - Incl. bibl. ref. - Ind.: p.255-262. - ISBN 978-0-12-381957-4  Место хранения:   025 | Институт горного дела CO РАН | Новосибирск

Оглавление / Contents

Preface ........................................................ ix Part One Liquid Drilling Systems ............................... 1 1 Equipment in Mud Circulating Systems ......................... 3 1.1 Introduction ............................................ 3 1.2 Mud Pumps ............................................... 3 1.3 Drill Strings ........................................... 6 1.4 Contaminant-Removal Equipment .......................... 11 Summary ..................................................... 18 2 Mud Hydraulics Fundamentals ................................. 19 2.1 Introduction ........................................... 19 2.2 Characterization of Drilling Mud ....................... 19 2.3 Hydraulics Models ...................................... 26 Summary ..................................................... 57 3 Mud Pumps ................................................... 61 3.1 Introduction ........................................... 61 3.2 Mud Flow Rate Requirements ............................. 61 3.3 Pressure Requirements .................................. 66 3.4 Horsepower Requirements ................................ 72 3.5 Capacities of Mud Pumps ................................ 74 Summary ..................................................... 78 4 Mud Hydraulics Optimization ................................. 81 4.1 Introduction ........................................... 81 4.2 The Criteria of Hydraulics Optimization ................ 81 4.3 The Optimum Design of a Hydraulics Program ............. 86 Summary .................................................... 104 Part Two Gas Drilling Systems ................................ 107 5 Equipment in Gas Drilling Systems .......................... 109 5.1 Introduction .......................................... 109 5.2 Surface Equipment ..................................... 109 5.3 Downhole Equipment .................................... 114 Summary .................................................... 117 6 Gas Compressors ............................................ 119 6.1 Introduction .......................................... 119 6.2 Gas Flow Mechanics .................................... 119 6.3 Gas Injection Rate Requirements ....................... 128 6.4 Gas Injection Pressure Requirements ................... 138 6.5 Horsepower Requirements ............................... 142 Summary .................................................... 144 7 Gas Drilling Operations .................................... 147 7.1 Introduction .......................................... 147 7.2 Gas Drilling Procedures ............................... 147 7.3 Problems and Solutions ................................ 150 Summary .................................................... 163 Part Three Underbalanced Drilling Systems .................... 165 8 Equipment in Underbalanced Drilling Systems ................ 167 8.1 Introduction .......................................... 167 8.2 Surface Equipment ..................................... 167 8.3 Downhole Equipment .................................... 170 Summary .................................................... 171 9 Gas and Liquid Injection Rates ............................. 173 9.1 Introduction .......................................... 173 9.2 Multiphase Flows in UBD Systems ....................... 173 9.3 The Gas-Liquid Flow Rate Window ....................... 194 Summary .................................................... 209 10 Underbalanced Drilling Operations .......................... 213 10.1 Introduction .......................................... 213 10.2 Aerated Liquid Drilling ............................... 213 10.3 Foam Drilling ......................................... 223 Summary .................................................... 230 Appendix A Unit Conversion Factors ............................ 231 Appendix В Minimum Gas Flow Rates Required for Lifting Solids and Water in Air Drilling ........................... 233 Appendix С API Drill Collar Weight (lb/ft) .................... 241 Appendix D API Drill Pipe Dimensional Data .................... 243 Appendix E API Casing Dimensional Data ........................ 245 Index ......................................................... 255