CASING DRILLING
A Revolutionary Approach to Reducing Well Costs
RODERI Giuseppe
Sole Agent for Italy
Rotary Drilling vs. Casing Drilling
HOLE PROBLEMS WHICH RESULT IN EXCESSIVE ROTARY DRILLING COSTS - AND THE CASING DRILLING SOLUTIONS 1. SWELLING FORMATIONS 4. SWAB OIL & GAS 2. SLOUGHING FORMATIONS 5. HOLE IN CASING OR KEYSEAT 3. WASHOUT 6. RUNNING LOGS & CASING DIFFICULTIES
Casing Drilling Technical Challenges
Changing the Bit & Bottom Hole Assembly Casing Connection Bit Cutting Structure Formation Evaluation Cementing & Drilling Out the Shoe
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DOWNHOLE TOOLS
Wireline BHA
Anchor & Seal Assembly Running & (Incorporates by-pass) Retrieving Torque Anchor Axial Dogs Stop Dogs (Locks into Tool (Lock into (Locate at
Lock Collar) No Go shoulder) torque collar)
Add Mud Motor
as required
Bit
Underreamer
Casing Assembly
Casing Centralizers as reqd Casing Lock Collar Casing Torque Collar Casing Shoe
Casing
Running & Setting BHA
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Lower BHA (while circulating and reciprocating) until stop dogs locate at No Go shoulders Stop pump and jar down to close by-pass and lock axial dogs into lock collar Continue to jar down to release running tool Retrieve running tool while circulating and reciprocating
Drilling Surface Casing
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Bottom Hole Assembly -Bit (must pass through casing drill string and drill pilot hole) -Underreamer (must pass through casing drill string and underream pilot hole out to desired diameter)
Retrieving BHA
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Latch running tool into BHA Jar up to open bypass and release axial dogs
Circulate through by-pass to allow underreaming arms to contract
Hoist tool out of casing while circulating and reciprocating
Cement Surface Casing
Drilling Out Cement Plug
Options -Bit/Underreamer -Bit/ Drilling Casing Shoe -Drilling Casing Shoe / Flat Bottom Mill
Drilling Below A Cemented Casing String
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Bottom Hole Assembly -Bit (must pass through casing drill string and drill pilot hole) -Underreamer (must pass through casing drill string and underream pilot hole out to the inside diameter of the last casing string set) Note: Underreamer arms can be enlarged to underream the last casing string set if required
Drilling Directionally
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Bottom Hole Assembly -Bit -Underreamer -Mud Motor with bent housing -MWD -Monel -Anchor & Seal Assembly
(Locked into casing)
Coring
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Conventional coring 30-60 feet per run. Core/underream as a continuous operation. Retrieve coring assembly on wireline.
Logging
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Retrieve BHA, pull casing from section of interest, log conventionally in open hole. Log through steel casing (cased hole logs) Log while drilling:
Suspend BHA below casing shoe and LWD as currently done and demonstrated here.
Casing Drilling Rig
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Basic changes from conventional drilling rigs -Wireline Winch -Split Crown and Travelling Block with Top Drive -Wireline BOP and pack-off assembly -Casing Handling Tools
Conclusions
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Commercially available casing and connections can handle the required torsional and compressive loads while drilling with casing if drilling parameters are controlled and annular clearance is minimal Comparable penetration rates were observed as compared to conventional rotary drilling (through alternating siltstone, shales, coal, sandstone) Significant time can be saved for tripping with wireline compared to conventional tripping with pipe
Conclusions
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Rig Efficiencies -reduced capital and logistics costs due to lighter substructures and single derricks -reduced personnel and increased safety by eliminating extensive pipe handling -separate strings of drill collars and dill pipe need not be acquired, transported and maintained -lower horse power from reduced circulating pressure and elimination of drawworks tripping
Conclusions
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Operational Efficiencies -elimination of back reaming and reaming back to bottom after trips -lower fuel consumption and increased bit hydraulics -lower mud and cementing costs due to reduced wellbore diameters -elimination of casing running and drill string handling time
Conclusions
Unscheduled events eliminated -taking a kick while tripping the drill string -unintentional sidetracks while reaming back into the hole -hole problems caused by swab and surge pressures -key seats and wearing holes in previously set casing
Summary
The conclusions drawn from the initial casing drilling test well suggests cost savings in the 10 -15% range for trouble free wells. Elimination of unscheduled events encountered in troublesome wells is expected to increase potential savings up to 30% or higher.
CASING DRILLING
A Revolutionary Approach to Reducing Well Costs
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Rig Move / Load 1 - Mud Tank
7 Load Rig Capacity 100 Ton Depth Rating 10,000 ft. 5-1/2 - 17ppf L-80 casing
(with 50,000lbs over pull)
Rig Move / Load 2 - Mud Pump - Shale Shaker
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Rig Move / Load 3 - Rig
Rig Move / Load 4 - Power Unit, Drilling Control Centre
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Rig Move / Load 5 - Generator, Accumulator
Rig Move / Load 6 - Water Tank, BHAs, Choke
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Rig Move / Load 7 - Casing Handler
Rig Move / Load 8 - Rig Managers Trailer
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Rig Move / Control Room & Mast Up
Rig Move / Pick Up Casing and Drill
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CASING DRILLING
A Revolutionary Approach to Reducing Well Costs
RODERI Giuseppe
Sole Agent for Italy
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