HEL™ MWD System

Bore/Annular Pressure (BAP™) Sensor

MWD/LWD

The BAP™ sensor is an integral part of the Hostile Environment Logging

(HEL™) MWD system using highly accurate quartz transducers
to monitor downhole well conditions for early indication of drilling problems.

The BAP sensor measures bore and annular pressure

and downhole temperature while drilling, wiping or
tripping out of hole.
BAP sensor information may be presented in pressure
units or equivalent circulating density to optimize hole
cleaning, control surge and swab, and minimize lost
circulation. This information may be plotted vs.
depth or time for flexibility in analyzing drilling and
non-drilling events. The BAP sensor may also be
run in underbalanced applications or in holes with HEL MWD system
no mud returns using the EMpulse™ electromagnetic
MWD system.

25.2 ft
Applications and advantages: (7.7 m)
nAccurate quartz gauges measure pressure
± 7.5 psi at 1-psi resolution.
nRated to 356ºF (180ºC) operating and 392ºF
Bore
(200ºC) survival temperatures. pressure
nRated to 30,000-psi (207-MPa) operating port
pressure.
nData transmitted to surface with either the Annular
BAP 10.6 ft pressure
HEL MWD system using mud pulse telemetry or (3.2 m) port
the EMpulse electromagnetic MWD system.
nMonitors hole cleaning and cuttings transport.
nProvides critical information in deepwater wells
where a narrow window exists between pore
pressure and formation fracture pressure. Quartz
nCan improve drilling efficiency by providing tranducers
accurate leak-off and formation integrity
test information.

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HEL™ MWD System
Bore/Annular Pressure (BAP™) Sensor

HEL MWD System Mechanical Specifications

Nominal Sensor OD 4 3/4 in. 6 3/4 in. 8 in.

Maximum OD 5 1/4 in. 7 3/8 in. 8 5/8 in.

Length (HEL system) 25.2 ft 25.3 ft 25.2 ft

Weight 1400 lb 2850 lb 4100 lb

Top connection 3 1/2 IF box 4 1/2 IF box 6 5/8 Reg box

Bottom connection 3 1/2 IF pin 4 1/2 IF pin 6 5/8 Reg pin

Make-up 9900– 28,000– 52,000–

torque 10,900 ft-lbf 32,000 ft-lbf 56,000 ft-lbf

Maximum torque 16,700 ft-lbf 48,200 ft-lbf 77,250 ft-lbf

Maximum tension 750,000 lb 1,800,000 lb 2,850,000 lb

Bending strength ratio 2:10 2:53 2:70

Maximum dogleg severity, rotating 20º/100 ft 11º/100 ft 10º/100 ft

Maximum dogleg severity, sliding 36º/100 ft 19º/100 ft 16º/100 ft

Equivalent bending stiffness 4.75 in. 6.75 in. 8.0 in.

(OD x ID) x 3.22 in. x 4.24 in. x 4.28 in.

Maximum operating temperature 356ºF (180ºC) 356ºF (180ºC) 356ºF (180ºC)

Maximum survival temperature 392ºF (200ºC) 392ºF (200ºC) 392ºF (200ºC)

30,000 psi 30,000 psi 30,000 psi

Maximum operating pressure
(207 MPa) (207 MPa) (207 MPa)

Maximum flow rate 400 gal/min 1000 gal/min 1000 gal/min

Mud weight (lbm/gal) x (gal/min)2

Pressure drop
X

Maximum sand content 3% 3% 3%

BAP Sensor Specifications

Transducer type Quartz crystal Quartz crystal Quartz crystal

Resolution 1 psi 1 psi 1 psi

Accuracy ± 7.5 psi ± 7.5 psi ± 7.5 psi

Repeatability ± 3 psi ± 3 psi ± 3 psi

Measurement range 0–30,000 psi 0–30,000 psi 0–30,000 psi

Measure point from

10.6 ft 10.6 ft 10.6 ft
bottom of sensor

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