DRILL STRING DESIGN • Diameter

A good design of the BHA decrease the drilling cost and • Shape
time ROPE RESISTANCE DEPENDS ON :
• Optimal operation: DC, HWDP and DP. • Material
• Reduce risk of BHA`s rupture. • Diameter
• Reduce sticking due to differential pressure. • Shape
• Control the direction of the well. ROPE SELECTION
The most common line used in petroleum industry is
CONECTION “6x19 SEALABLE”
A good conection in the Drill String offers many • 6 refers to the number of strands
advantages including torque from the surface to the bit. • 19 refers to the number of wires that one
strand has.
DRAWWORKS
POWER A wire must bear:
1. DRAWWORKS-DISTANCE: • Friction
𝑫𝑫 = 𝑵𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 × 𝑫𝑫𝑺 • Vibration
𝐷𝐷 = 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠 • Torsion
𝑁𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 = 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 • Tension
𝐷𝐷𝑆 = 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 traveled by the Drill String • Compression

2. DRAWWORKS-STRENGHT:
𝑾𝑫𝑺
𝑭𝑫 =
𝑵𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔
𝑭𝑫 = 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠
𝑁𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 = 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠
𝑾𝑫𝑺 = 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒Drill String

3. DRAWWORKS-WORK:
𝑾𝑫 = 𝑭𝑫 × 𝑫𝑫
𝑾𝑫 = 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠
𝑭𝑫 = 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠
𝑫𝑫 = 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠
4. DRAWWORKS-POWER:
𝑾𝑫
𝑷𝑫 =
𝒕
𝑷𝑫 = 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠
𝑾𝑫 = 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠
𝒕 = 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒
4. DRAWWORKS-POWER:
𝑷
HP= 𝟕𝟓𝑫
𝑷𝑫 = 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠
HP= 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 (𝐻𝑃)

ROPE SELECTION
Selection considerations:
• Strength
• Ability to bend without cracking
• Ability to withstand abrasive wear

MAXIMUM EFFORT
Drilling Changing the bit
LINE RESISTANCE DEPENDS ON :
• Material