HW3

DRILLING AND WELL COMPLETION

Charles Omorogbe 1210060

#1

Borehole torsion and curvature cylindrical helix method

⎛ 2 κv ⎞
τ ＝ κH ⎜1 + ―― ⎟ sinα ⋅ cosα
⎝ κ2 ⎠

When the wellbore curvature equals zero, the well path is a straight

when κH ＝ 0 τ＝0

when κv ＝ 0 τ ＝ κH ⋅ sinα ⋅ cosα ‥ . .‥. constant

when κH ＝ negative

⎛ 2 κv ⎞
τ ＝ -κH ⎜1 + ―― ⎟ sinα ⋅ cosα is negative for a left-handed one
⎝ κ2 ⎠

when κH ＝ positive

⎛ 2 κv ⎞
τ ＝ κH ⎜1 + ―― ⎟ sinα ⋅ cosα the torsion is positive for a right-handed helix
⎝ κ2 ⎠
 #2

Given
4° 7°
αi ＝ 32° ϕi ＝ 112° κα ＝ ――― κϕ ＝ ――― ΔL ＝ 100 ft
100 ft 100 ft

4°
The new inclination angle αii ＝ αi + κα ⋅ ΔL ＝ 32 + ――― ⋅ 100 ft ＝ 36°
100 ft

7°
The new direction ϕii ＝ ϕi + κϕ ⋅ ΔL ＝ 112 + ――― ⋅ 100 ft ＝ 119°
100 ft

αii + αi 32 + 36
average inclination angle αinclination ＝ ――― ＝ ――― ＝ 34°
2 2

κ ＝ ⎛⎝κα 2 + κϕ 2 ⋅ sin 2 αinclination⎞⎠

0.5
average curvature

5.597°
κ ＝ ⎛⎝4 2 + 7 2 ⋅ sin 2 34⎞⎠ ＝ ―――
0.5

100 ft

Δϕ ＝ ⎛⎝ϕii - ϕi⎞⎠ ＝ 119 - 112 ＝ 7°

β ＝ arc.cos ⎛⎝cosΔϕ ⋅ sinαi ⋅ sinαii + cosαi ⋅ cosαii⎞⎠ ＝ arc.cos ((cos7 ⋅ sin32.sin36 + cos32 ⋅ cos36))

cos -1 ((0.9951)) ＝ 5.624°

β 5.624°
κ ＝ ―― κ ＝ ―――
ΔL 100 ft

4° 7 12.52°
κv ＝ κα ＝ ――― κH ＝ ――＝ ―――
100 ft sin34 100 ft

there is a slight difference between the 2 calculated answers 2 different methods used
 #3

hole inclination αi ＝ 22° α2 ＝ 26° Δϕ ＝ -5° ΔL ＝ 100 ft

α2 - αi 26 - 22 4° 4°
κα ＝ ――― ＝ ――― ＝ ――― ⋅ 100 ＝ ―――
ΔL 100 100 ft 100 ft

ϕ2 - ϕ1 Δϕ -5 -5
κϕ ＝ ――― ＝ ――＝ ――― ⋅ 100 ＝ ―――
ΔL ΔL 100 ft 100 ft

αi + α2 22 + 26
average inclined angle αinclined ＝ ――― ＝ ――― ＝ 24°
2 2

4.487°
κcurvature ＝ ⎛⎝kα 2 + κϕ 2 ⋅ sin 2 αinclined⎞⎠ ＝ ⎛⎝4 2 + ((-5)) 2 sin 2 24⎞⎠ ＝ ―――
0.5 0.5

100 ft

κϕ -5
κH ＝ ――＝ ――― ＝ -12.29
sin24 0.4067

⎛ κv 2 ⎞
τ ＝ κH ⎜1 + 2 ⋅ ―― ⎟ ⋅ sinαinclined ⋅ cosαinclined
⎜⎝ κ 2 ⎟⎠

⎛ 42 ⎞ -11.82°
τ ＝ -12.29 ⎜1 + 2 ⋅ ――― 2
⎟ ⋅ cos24 ⋅ sin24 ＝ ―――
⎝ 4.487 ⎠ 100 ft
 #4

Given
Initial direction and azimuth are 35 deg and 182deg α ＝ 35° ϕ ＝ 182°

4° 0°
κα ＝ ――― κϕ ＝ ――― ΔL ＝ 200 ft
100 ft 100 ft

4
αi ＝ α + κα ⋅ ΔL ＝ 35 + ―― ⋅ 200 ＝ 43°
100

0
ϕi ＝ ϕ + κϕ ⋅ ΔL ＝ 182 + ―― ⋅ 200 ＝ 182°
100

4° κϕ 0
κv ＝ κα ＝ ――― κH ＝ ――＝ ――＝ 0°
100 ft sinϕi sin43

4°
κ ＝ ⎛⎝κv 2 - κH 2 ⎞⎠ ＝ ⎛⎝4 2 - 0 2 ⎞⎠
0.5 0.5
＝ ―――
100 ft

4°
Ap ＝ α + ϕ ＝ 35 + 182 ＝ 217° κp ＝ κα + κϕ ＝ 4 + 0 ＝ ―――
100 ft

4°
Aq ＝ α - ϕ ＝ 35 - 182 ＝ -147° κp ＝ κα - κϕ ＝ 4 - 0 ＝ ―――
100 ft

180
Fs ((θ , κ , ΔL)) ＝ ――((sin ((θ + κ ⋅ ΔL)) - sinθ)) ＝ Fs ((217 , 4 , 200))
π⋅κ

180 ⋅ 100 ⎛ ⎛ 4 ⎞ ⎞
――― ⎜sin ⎜217 + ―― ⋅ 200⎟ - sin217⎟ ＝ -150.77 ft
π⋅4 ⎝ ⎝ 100 ⎠ ⎠

180
Fc ((θ , κ , ΔL)) ＝ ――((cosθ - cos ((θ + κ ⋅ ΔL)))) ＝ Fc ((217 , 4 , 200))
π⋅κ

180 ⋅ 100 ⎛ ⎛ 4 ⎞⎞
――― ⎜cos217 - cos ⎜217 + ―― ⋅ 200⎟⎟ ＝ -131 ft
π⋅4 ⎝ ⎝ 100 ⎠⎠
 180
Fs ((θ , κ , ΔL)) ＝ ――((sin ((θ + κ ⋅ ΔL)) - sinθ)) ＝ Fs ((-147 , 4 , 200))
π⋅κ

180 ⋅ 100 ⎛ ⎛ 4 ⎞ ⎞
――― ⎜sin ⎜-147 + ―― ⋅ 200⎟ - sin - 147⎟ ＝ -159.6 ft
π⋅4 ⎝ ⎝ 100 ⎠ ⎠

180
Fc ((θ , κ , ΔL)) ＝ ――((cosθ - cos ((θ + κ ⋅ ΔL)))) ＝ Fc ((-147 , 4 , 200))
π⋅κ

180 ⋅ 100 ⎛ ⎛ 4 ⎞⎞
――― ⎜cos - 147 - cos ⎜-147 + ―― ⋅ 200⎟⎟ ＝ -120.3 ft
π⋅4 ⎝ ⎝ 100 ⎠⎠

180
Fs ((θ , κ , ΔL)) ＝ ――((sin ((θ + κ ⋅ ΔL)) - sinθ)) ＝ Fs ((35 , 4 , 200))
π⋅κ

180 ⋅ 100 ⎛ ⎛ 4 ⎞ ⎞
――― ⎜sin ⎜35 + ―― ⋅ 200⎟ - sin35⎟ ＝ 155.3 ft
π⋅4 ⎝ ⎝ 100 ⎠ ⎠

180
Fc ((θ , κ , ΔL)) ＝ ――((cosθ - cos ((θ + κ ⋅ ΔL)))) ＝ Fc ((35 , 4 , 200))
π⋅κ

180 ⋅ 100 ⎛ ⎛ 4 ⎞⎞
――― ⎜cos35 - cos ⎜35 + ―― ⋅ 200⎟⎟ ＝ 125.7 ft
π⋅4 ⎝ ⎝ 100 ⎠⎠

The coordinates are

1 1
ΔNi ＝ ―⋅ ⎛⎝Fc ⎛⎝Ap , κp , ΔL⎞⎠ + Fc ⎛⎝Aq , κq , ΔL⎞⎠⎞⎠ ＝ ―⎛⎝Fc ((217 , 4 , 200)) + Fc ((-147 , 4 , 200))⎞⎠
2 2

1
―((-131 ft + -120.3 ft)) ＝ 125.65 ft
2

1 1
ΔEi ＝ ―⋅ ⎛⎝Fs ⎛⎝Ap , κp , ΔL⎞⎠ + Fs ⎛⎝Aq , κq , ΔL⎞⎠⎞⎠ ＝ ―⎛⎝Fs ((217 , 4 , 200)) + Fs ((-147 , 4 , 200))⎞⎠
2 2
1
―((-131 ft + -120.3 ft)) ＝ 125.65 ft
2

ΔH ＝ Fc ((35 , 4 , 200)) ＝ 125.7 ft

ΔS ＝ Fs ((35 , 4 , 200)) ＝ 155.3 ft

 #5

Slot coordinates 15.32 ft N, 5.06 ft E Target coordinates 1650 ft N, 4510 ft E

TVD of the target 9880 ft KOP 1650 ft Build up rate 1.5° per 100 ft

Horizontal Displacement

Ht ＝ ⎛⎝⎛⎝Nt - No⎞⎠ 2 + ⎛⎝Et - Eo⎞⎠ 2 ⎞⎠ ＝ ⎛⎝((1650 - 15.32)) 2 + ((4510 - 5.06)) 2 ⎞⎠ ＝ 4792.3 ft

0.5 0.5

Target Direction

⎛ Et - Eo ⎞ -1 ⎛ 4510 - 5.06 ⎞
ϕ ＝ arctan ⎜――― ⎟ ＝ tan ⎜――――⎟ ＝ 70.05°
⎝ Nt - No ⎠ ⎝ 1650 - 15.32 ⎠

α ＝ 90 - 70.05 ＝ 29.95°

Radius of Curvature

180 180 ⋅ 100

R ＝ ――― ＝ ―――＝ 3819.7 ft
π ⋅ BRA π ⋅ 1.5

Slant Angle

⎛ R ⎞ 3819.7
x ＝ arcsin ⎜――――――――― ⎟ ＝ arcsin ――――――――――――
⎝ ⎛⎝R - Ht⎞⎠ + ⎛⎝TVD - KOP⎞⎠ ⎠ ((3819.7 - 4792.3)) 2 + ((9880 - 1650)) 2
2 2

x ＝ 27.45

⎛ R - Ht ⎞ 3819.7 - 4792.3
y ＝ arctan ⎜―――― ⎟ ＝ ―――――＝ -6.739
⎝ TVD - KOP ⎠ 9880 - 1650

β ＝ x - y ＝ 27.45 - ((-6.739)) ＝ 34.2°

Vertical Depth at the Beginning

VD2 ＝ KOP + ((R ⋅ sinβ)) ＝ 1650 + ((3819.7 ⋅ sin34.2)) ＝ 3796.9 ft

HD2 ＝ R ((1 - cosβ)) ＝ 3819.7 ((1 - cos34.2)) ＝ 660.5 ft

MD at the Beginning

β 34.2
MD1 ＝ KOP + ――＝ 1650 + ――＝ 3950 ft
BRA 0.015

MD at the target

⎛ TVD - VD2 ⎞ ⎛ 9880 - 3796.9 ⎞

MD2 ＝ MD1 + ⎜―――― ⎟ ＝ 3950 + ⎜――――― ⎟ ＝ 11304.9 ft
⎝ cosβ ⎠ ⎝ cos34.2 ⎠