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Effect of hydrodynamics on axial and torsional oscillations of a drillstring with using a positive displacement motor Full article

Journal Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
ISSN: 0920-4105
Output data Year: 2019, Volume: 183, Pages: 106423 Pages count : 1 DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106423
Tags Drillstring oscillations, PDM, Mathematical model, Hydrodynamics, Numerical solution, Dynamic analysis
Authors Tikhonov Vadim S. 1 , Baldenko Fedor D. 2 , Bukashkina Olga S. 3 , Liapidevskii Valery Yu. 4
Affiliations
1 Weatherford, Moscow
2 Gubkin University
3 Weatherford, St-Petersburg,
4 Lavrenty'ev Institute of Hydrodynamics

Abstract: A model and a method of dynamic analysis of a drilling system with a Positive Displacement Motor (PDM) have been proposed. The relevance of the work is related to the need to consider the interaction of the models of the drillstring oscillations, well hydrodynamics, PDM, bit-rock interaction, and a drawworks. The drilling with PDM distinguishes from rotary drilling, where the flow in the drillstring and in the annulus affects only hydraulic losses. Strange as it may seem, there is no complete model for the operation of such a system, although the need for it is rather high. The mathematical model takes into account wave processes in fluid and in the drillstring, effect of fluid pressure waves on axial drillstring motion, nonlinearity of mechanical and hydro-mechanical PDM characteristics, deformation of the cross-sectional area of the string and wellbore wall, viscous and Coulomb friction, PDC bit-rock interaction, drawworks dynamics and other effects. The Godunov's method is used for the numerical integration of the model equations. The computational scheme is universal and provides convergence of the numerical process in a wide range of system parameter variations. Calculations of dynamic responses to various disturbances and control actions during drilling wells with arbitrary profile have been provided. The paper provides analysis of previously unstudied processes related to the interaction of drillstring oscillations, flows in the well and the downhole motor, when the bit from the soft rock formation enters into the formation of more hard rocks, when the bit is fed into the well using a drawworks, etc.
Cite: Tikhonov V.S. , Baldenko F.D. , Bukashkina O.S. , Liapidevskii V.Y.
Effect of hydrodynamics on axial and torsional oscillations of a drillstring with using a positive displacement motor
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2019. V.183. P.106423. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106423 WOS Scopus РИНЦ OpenAlex
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Web of science: WOS:000501604200030
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85071873334
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OpenAlex: W2970505527
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