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Drilling Engineering and Well Design Practical WS‐2020‐21
Drill String Basic Design
25.05.2021 Dip. Ing Asad Elmgerbi
Task 1. Drill Collar Weight
Estimate the nominal weight in lb/ft of a 9 ¾ in. x 2 13/16 in.
drill collar.
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Task 1. Drill Collar Weight
2 13/16 in.
9 3/4 in.
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Task 2. Drill Collar Length
Estimate the number of 9 in. x 2 1/2 in. drill collars needed to
drill vertical well filled with 10 ppg mud. Weight‐on‐bit is 10
tons.
Useful Information
• 1 ton = 2,204.6 lbf
• Steel density = 65.5 ppg
• 1 length of drill collar = 30 ft 𝑊𝑂𝐵
𝐿
• 85% of the buoyed weight is for WOB. 0.85 𝑊 𝐵𝐹
• 15% is to keep drill‐pipes in tension.
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Task 2. Drill Collar Length
Required length and number of joints
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Task 3. Drill Pipe Design on Tension
A drill‐string consisting of 12,000 ft of 5‐in., 16.25 lb/ft, Grade
S135, API Premium Class drill‐pipes and 600 ft of 9 3/4 in. x 2
1/4 in. drill collars is in a 10.5‐ppg well.
• What is the maximum overpull that can be exerted without
the pipe yielding in tension?
• What is the actual safety factor?
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Task 3. Drill Pipe Design on Tension
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Task 3. Drill Pipe Design on Tension
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Task 3. Drill Pipe Design on Tension
Using APIPremium Class 5‐in., 16.25 lb/ft, S135 drillpipes.
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Task 3. Drill Pipe Design on Tension
Practical pipe yield strength:
Maximum MOP:
Safety factor:
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Task 4. Drill Pipe Length
A drill‐string consists of new 5‐in., 19.5 lb/ft Grade G105 drill‐pipes
and 600 ft of 8 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. drill collars in a 10.2 ppg well. If
the required MOP is 120,000 lb, calculate the maximum depth of
hole that can be drilled with the drill‐string when:
1. Using API New drill‐pipes.
2. Using API Class 2 drill‐pipes (yield strength = 436,150 lb)
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Task 4. Drill Pipe Length
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Task 4. Drill Pipe Length
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Task 4. Drill Pipe Length
1. Using New 5‐in., 19.5 lb/ft, G105 drillpipes.
Drill pipes length:
Maximum depth of hole:
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Task 4. Drill Pipe Length
2. Using Class 3, 5‐in., 19.5 lb/ft, G105 drillpipes:
Drill pipes length:
Maximum depth of hole: 11138+600=11738
Note the reduction in length (18,171 ft → 11,738 ft) due to reduction in strength
(553,830 lb → 436,150 lb)!
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Task 5. Drill Pipe Design on Collapse
An API Premium Class 11,000 ft, 5‐in., 19.5 lb/ft Grade X95 drill‐
pipes are used for a DST (Drill Stem Test) in a 10.3 ppg well.
Determine the maximum collapse pressure that can be
encountered and the resulting safety factor if:
1. Drill‐pipe is empty.
2. Fluid level inside drill‐pipe drops to 7,000 ft.
Note: Fluid density inside and outside the drill‐pipe is the same.
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Task 5. Drill Pipe Design on Collapse
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Task 5. Drill Pipe Design on Collapse
Collapse Rating = 8230 psi
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Task 5. Drill Pipe Design on Collapse
1. Drillpipe is empty.
Maximum collapse pressure:
Safety factor:
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Task 5. Drill Pipe Design on Collapse
2. Fluid level inside drillpipe drops to 7,000 ft.
Maximum collapse pressure:
Safety factor:
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Task 6. Drill Pipe Design on Biaxial
A drill‐string consists of 9,400 ft, 5 x 4.276‐in., 19.5 lb/ft,
Grade G105, API Premium Class drill‐pipe and 600 ft, 182
lb/ft drill collars. The mud density is 10 ppg.
• Determine the actual collapse resistance of the bottom joint of the drill‐
pipe
• What is the safety factor in collapse under worst condition?
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Task 6. Drill Pipe Design on Biaxial
1. Actual collapse resistance
For a premium class, only 80% pipe thickness remains.
New pipe
thickness:
Premium class
pipe thickness:
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Premium class pipe OD:
Pipe cross‐sectional
area:
Tensile load on DP
= DC weight:
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Tensile stress on DP:
Average yield strength of G105:
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Task 6. Drill Pipe Design on Biaxial
Tensile ratio:
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Task 6. Drill Pipe Design on Biaxial
Collapse rating under zero load:
Actual collapse rating
under biaxial load:
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2. Safety factor in collapse under worst condition?
Under worst condition pipe is empty
Differential collapse pressure:
Safety factor:
What would be the safety factor without the biaxial load?
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Task 7. Drill Pipe Design on Torsion & Tension
Minimum torsional strength
under tension:
Polar moment of inertia:
Total pipe load in tension:
Cross‐sectional area:
Minimum yield strength:
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Task 7. Drill Pipe Design on Torsion & Tension
A drill‐string consists of 9,400 ft, 5 x4.276 ‐in., 19.5 lb/ft, Grade
E75, New drill‐pipe and 600 ft, 182 lb/ft drill collars. The drill‐pipe
is stuck at the drill collars. Mud density is 10 ppg
Determine the maximum allowable torque that can be applied at
the surface without exceeding the minimum torsional yield
strength of the drill‐pipe.
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Task 7. Drill Pipe Design on Torsion & Tension
Polar moment of inertia:
Cross‐sectional area:
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Task 7. Drill Pipe Design on Torsion & Tension
Total pipe load in tension:
Task 7. Drill Pipe Design on Torsion & Tension
Minimum torsional strength under tension:
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Task 7. Drill Pipe Design on Torsion & Tension
Pipe torsional yield strength:
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Task 7. Drill Pipe Design on Torsion & Tension
Tool Joint torsional strength = 80% of Pipe torsional yield strength
Tool Joint torsional strength =
Make‐up torque = 60% of Tool Joint torsional strength
Make‐up torque =
Allowable torque = 19,762 lb‐ft (less than 37,863 lb‐ft)
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