Directional Drilling

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Planit BHA Analysis

Positive Displacement Mud Motors

Sperry-Sun 2004
Understanding the Input Basics
 30’

Creation of Curvature
Short Bearing Packs reduced the bit to bend
distance and increased the BUR. Stab interference
can be an issue. The use of a PAD increases DL
capability.
30’ of
12.1/4” 24’ Motor
Hole Top
contact
Si
2 20’ point

Deflection of body
with increased
WOB to make Power
contact with wall, sections
creating frictional have
drag equivalent
outputs
EPR is
shorter

ABH
contact
3˚
point -
6’ pad 4-5’
Offset
PAD
Stabilizer
resisting
Si deflection
of bit
Bi+Pi SlickBore SlickBore
Bi Bi Bi Bi+Si Bit Bit
3˚ ABH on 6’ Bit to Add 12”
Si Ultra-SBP Ultra-SBP
EPR power
Bend distance gives a sleeve Add 12” motor section
deflection of 3.76” with and top stabilizer –
an 8” Mudmotor in increase 3rd contact point
12.1/4” hole, Bi by Si
BHA’s supported by the program
These are the BHA
configurations which
can be used for
analysis:

[XOver] = change in
stiffness.

[Stb] – [Pad] –
[Bend] – [XOver] are
all optional.
BHA Analysis
1. A review of offset well information
for the same field and operator is
required. If this information is not
available, then the BHA will have
to be “built’. This can be done
using Planit records or creating a
new BHA in the BHA builder.

2. Planit records are acquired by

clicking the yellow button on the
Drill Records menu bar and then
selecting all the modules and
highlighting the BHA’s. Hold the
‘control key’ down and click on all
BHA’s to select more than one.

• Finally press “Transfer Data”

BHA Analysis
4. This opens the Planit BHA
analysis. Select one of the
BHA’s or create a new one
using the “New Case” button

5. Planit also has an excellent

“Help” menu.

6. After the BHA is selected, it

will display the assembly
details, which need to be
checked, to ensure all of the
component dimensions are
correct.
Completing the Basic BHA

Stabilizer
entry window
 The Equilibrium Rate
is the drop or build
rate where the BHA
performance is
expected to stabilize
for the specified
operating conditions.

The Force Analysis

calculates the
instantaneous forces
Wellbore Contact
acting on the bit,
The program assumes that
stabilizers, pads, bend
contact with the wellbore is
and drill string while
made at various points in
drilling in a specified
the drill string and BHA.
hole curvature.
These include the bit,
stabilizers, pads, bend and The Bit Axis is the tilt
the drill collars above the of the bit relative to
top stabilizer at a distance the hole axis.
“L” from the bit.
 The ABH was
increased from
2.12 to 2.38

The Equilibrium Rate

ABH: 2.12 ABH: 2.38
increased from
14.90˚/100’ to
15.97˚/100’.
The upper contact
point “L” moved up
the string by 5.33’

The Force Analysis

showed an increase of
429 lbf at the bit and
690 lbf at the pad.
The upper contact
point “L” moved up
the string by 2.43’
Bit axis tilt increased
by -0.019 deg.
 The WOB was
increased from
10K to 20K

The Equilibrium Rate

ABH: 2.38
increased from
15.97˚/100’ to
16.69˚/100’.
The upper contact
point “L” moved down
the string by 4.42’

The Force Analysis

showed an increase of
192 lbf at the bit and
811 lbf at the pad.
The upper contact
point “L” moved down
the string by 3.45’
Bit axis tilt increased
by -0.09 deg.
 Two UG stabs
were added and
20k WOB

The Equilibrium Rate

ABH: 2.38
increased from
16.69˚/100’ to
16.72˚/100’.
The upper contact
point “L” moved down
the string by 0.24’

The Force Analysis

showed an increase of
9 lbf at the bit and -15
lbf at the pad.
The upper contact
point “L” moved down
the string by 0.24’
Bit axis tilt increased
by -0.001 deg.
Formation Index – Sensitivity Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis
• Stb1 Posn
• Stb1 Gauge
• Stb2 Posn
• Stb2 Gauge
• Bend1 Angle Sensitivity
• Form Index Analysis
• WOB • Force Analysis
• Hole Size • Equilibrium Rate
• Inclination
• DLS
Hole size and Washout effect
Sensitivity Analysis
• Stb1 Posn
• Stb1 Gauge
• Stb2 Posn
• Stb2 Gauge
• Bend1 Angle Sensitivity
• Form Index Analysis
• WOB • Force Analysis
• Hole Size • Equilibrium Rate
• Inclination
• DLS
Effect of Stb1 OD change
Sensitivity Analysis
• Stb1 Posn
• Stb1 Gauge
• Stb2 Posn
• Stb2 Gauge
• Bend1 Angle
• Form Index
• WOB
• Hole Size
• Inclination
• DLS
Effect of Stb2 OD Change
Ensure
sufficient
interval
division to
view
details

WB Exceeded =
Well Bore Exceeded