Methods for evaluating and improving drilling operations

A method for improving drilling performance of a drilling tool assembly is disclosed. The method includes identifying a drilling performance parameter to be improved. One or more potential solutions are defined to improve the drilling performance parameter. A drilling simulation is performed to dete...

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Main Authors HUANG SUJIAN, PAEZ LUIS C, OLIVER STUART R, ASLAKSEN HALLE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.01.2005
Edition7
Subjects
ANALOGUE COMPUTERS
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method for improving drilling performance of a drilling tool assembly is disclosed. The method includes identifying a drilling performance parameter to be improved. One or more potential solutions are defined to improve the drilling performance parameter. A drilling simulation is performed to determine the dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly during a drilling operation. Determining the dynamic response includes determining the interaction of a cutting element of a drill bit with an earth formation. Improvement in the drilling performance parameter is determined based upon the drilling simulation.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20040851677