FAILURE REPORT

WELL RZ-08, RIG BH – 01.

Run 09

Directional Drillers:
MWD Filed Engineers

3 de Julio del 2017

1. RZ-08 12.25in BHA # 9 FAILURE INVESTIGATION.
Information of the MWD

Well Name RZ-08 Hole size 12.25in

Motor SN 590 BHA# 9

RunTime 21-JUNIO-17 Trip Out 23-JUNIO-17

06:30 23:00
Run Depth (Ft) 11231 ft Trip out depth(ft) 9037 ft
Flow Rate (gpm) 550 Rotation (RPM) 30
WOB(klb) 10-15 Stabilizer Type Spiral Blade
Circulation time (hr) 7.69 Drilled Time(hr) 0

MWD S/N GW-WCXG-8-6-01

Filter Sub WCLWJT-02 MWD Collar GW-WCXG-8-6-01

MWD Collar 1303004

Pulser S/N HTP209171 Probe S/N 1003

PREVIOUS OPERATIONS TO FAILURE.

On Day June 21th , make up BHA started for run # 09 , at 4:53 am was made surface

test ( SHT) to Motor and MWD succesfully as (Figure # 01), at the depth 88 ft with

parameters of 400 GPM , continuing with making up BHA and trip in drill pipe at 633 ft a

las 5.00 am, when operations were stopped by rig crew problems with his contractor , after

reestablished rig operations it was made a new surface test ( SHT) to Motor and MWD

succesfully at 15.47 hrs of 22/06/2017 as (Figure # 02) with parameters of 400 GPM ,

trip in hole continue untill casing shoe depth 6752 ft, at this depth was made a new surface

test ( SHT) to Motor and MWD succesfully with good demodulation and signal as Figure #

03.
 MWD Signal

FIGURE # 01 SURFACE TEST (SHT) 88 ft.

MWD Signal

FIGURE # 02 TEST TO 633 ft.

 MWD Signal

FIGURE # 03 TEST AT CASING SHOE

FAILURE DESCRPTION:
At 22/06/2017 after made the MWD tool test at casing shoe, trip in continue untill depth

8572 ft, where there were present some hole restrictions for passing of Directional BHA,

continue to tripping in while circulating and rotating the drill string untill 8960 ft, getting good

demodulation and signal responses from MWD tool, right after some minutes MWD tool

present some problems to demodulate as Figure # 04.

MWD tool stopped

pulsing correctly
showing problems
Good MWD to demodulate and
Signal bad signal

FIGURE # 04 MWD DEMODULATING WELL AND WITH BAD SIGNAL

Damper pressure was checked to verify if mud pumps had air in the circulating system,

stable pressure of stand pipe manometer, that Surface equipment, pressure sensor and

demodulator were working correctly as result that all them were ok, Tool was checked with
different GPM configurations (580, 550, 500 y 450 GPM) while not getting good responses

from tool as shown Figures # 5, # 6, # 7, # 8 y # 9.

Signal problems

FIGURE # 05 MWD TEST WITH 580 GPM, PUMPS 1 AND 2, NO SIGNAL

Signal problems

FIGURE # 06 MWD TEST WITH 550 GPM, PUMPS 2 AND 3, NO SIGNAL

 Signal problems

FIGURE # 07 MWD TEST WITH 550 GPM, PUMPS 1 AND 3, NO SIGNAL

Signal problems

FIGURE # 08 MWD TEST WITH 500 GPM, PUMPS 1 AND 2, NO SIGNAL

 Signal problems

FIGURE # 9 MWD TEST WITH 450 GPM, PUMPS 1 AND 2, NO SIGNAL

Continue reaming the drill string untill depth 8990 ft, at connecting next drill pipe, mud filter

was observed with presence of black color rubber with different sizes and solids that possibly

may came from pumps or tanks as shown in Figure # 10 y Figure # 11.

FIGURE # 10 RUBBER FOUND ON SURFACE SCREEN

 RUBBER

FIGURE # 11 RUBBER FOUND ON SURFACE SCREEN

Trip in activities continued untill depth to 9037 ft while circulating and reaming to pass

restrictions while monitoring signal from MWD , to identify some possible response on MWD

pulses , beside this it was not observed signal , while hypothetical case where dislike solids

and rubber that were able to pass through mud Filter and got into MWD tool and had contact

with MWD Pulser and turbine could this rubber and dislike solids may affect the normal tool

functioning process and signal demodulation . some methods applied for clean the tool and

released turbine and Pulser from possible blocking for rubber and solids, for this drill pipe was

put out completely and circulated for 30 minutes with Flow rate of 250 GPM just below of

minimum MWD range for turn on-off with the purpose of keep it off and Pulser not working

reducing risk of continue blocking Pulser and turbine, while doing it drill string was moved up

and down which help to internal tool cleaning. right after apply this methods, some good

responses and signal demodulation from acceptable pulses we observed on tool, but they

were not enough to have a well demodulation as shown Figure # 12, those methods were

necessary to continue applying but due to hole restrictions we cannot continue them, client

decide to POOH directional BHA to assemble and trip in a conventional BHA for calibration

trip.
 Bad pulses

Bad pulses
Good pulses

FIGURE # 12 MWD TEST WITH 550 GPM, PUMPS 2 Y 3, NO SIGNAL

DIRECTIONAL BHA, RUN 09:

FIGURA # 13 BHA DIRECCIONAL USADO EN LA CORRIDA 09. MWD SN:

GW-WCXG-8-6-01 CON PULSACIONES NO CORRECTAS A 8960 FT
2. MWD Check In Workshop
When the MWD was trip out of the well, it was transported to our workshop in
Marturin as soon as possible. The participation persons were PDVSA engineer
Johan, DD engineer Otinel, DD engineer Hu Zhijun, MWD engineer Weng
Boqiang.
Firstly, we use Make Up Machine to disassemble MWD tool. Get the Pulser and
Probe out. See figure 1 and figure 2.

FIGURE # 17 PROBE FIGURE # 18 PULSER

Secondly, we disassemble the pulser. Put the pulser on the workbench.

Disassemble all the surrounding parts. And then we found some rubber stuck in
the up wear-resisting base, see figure 3 and figure 4. It is hard to rotate the
impeller with hand. After that we pull out of the impeller from the pulser. In the
down wear-resisting base grove, there is fulfilled with rubber crushed, see figure
 Rubber

FIGURE# 19 RUBBER FIGURE#20 RUBBER

Rubber crushed in Grove

FIGURE#21 RUBBER IN THE GROVE

Thirdly, we clean the pulser and test on the special equipment to make sure
whether the pulser in good condition. The special equipment can simulate the
impeller rotating on the pulser. We test the output voltage of the puser. Under
impeller rotating 1800 rpm, the puser output 17.8V AC between each two phase.
Under impeller rotating 2400 rpm, the puser output 21.2V AC between each two
phase. So we conclude that the pulser is good.
At last, we connect with the probe, the pulser can work normally.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
(1)Periodical revision of mud solids control system, verifying shale shaker conditions at
every pipe connection to avoid dislike solids come into circulating system while pumping to
hole, if there is presence of dislike solids and rubber or another material, it should be
informed to take proper action as soon as possible
(2) Periodical mud test to be sure of non-presence of disliked solids on mud circulation
system
(3) Verify mud Filter at every stand pipe connection. Remember that this Filter is not
able to recover all solids that come from mud, it is required to have suction mud pumps as
much cleaned as
(4) In case of need use mud from another Well, pass it through mud solids control
system first before put it into circulating system
(5)While pump mud pills they should be pumped at low Flow rate because at high Flow
rate can block internal MWD components

4. CONCLUSION
After the checking and testing in the work shop, Our MWD engineer, DD
engineer and PDVSA engineer conclude that it was the rubber stuck between the
impeller and pulser result in the failure the MWD down hole.