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Sticking Modes
Differential Pressure Sticking Theory
Key-seating Theory
Sticking Probability
Risk Reduction Strategies
0
LTFail/Job LTFish/Job
Ff = 2L tD t t 1/ 2 1 / 2
e o
1/ 4
2R
where De = = effective diameter
1- R R w
Mud Properties: 1/ 2
o
1/ 4
Stationary Time: t
10000
9000
8000 CABLE
7000
Force to free [lbf]
6000
5000
PULLING LIMIT
4000
2000
1000
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Time [sec]
Stickance Tester
gas
pressure M o = torque to free sphere
= 2
3/2 3/2
M o 3 Dball ot
3/4
stickance
2
=3 Dball o
3/2 3 /2
filtrate
600
500
400
Torque (mNm)
300
200
100
0
0 5 10 15 20 30 40
Time (minutes3/4)
25 Base + 5% B
WBM
Oil Mud Base + 5% C
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
A L dogleg severity
0.9
B=6in, 3deg/100ft
0.8
Contact length ratio (Lc/L)
B=12in, 3deg/100ft
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
.018
.014
0.2 .01
.006
0.1
A/L=.002
0 0.002 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.01 0.012 0.014 0.016 0.018 0.02
0
F T1
Penetration Efficiency
T
Ep = 1
DcL cC
C = rock compressive strength
P s = P1 + P 2 + P 3
Differential Pressure Sticking of Tool (force to free)
0.4
Actual Fishings/Job
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
< 0.1 0.1 - 0.2 0.2 - 0.3 0.3 - 0.4 > 0.4
Calculated Sticking Probability
16 MDT Cliff Applications
11/22/22 SPE 48963 W.B. Underhill
Average Parameters in Different
Probability Ranges
70 70
60 60
50 50 With Lubricant
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
2.5
3
6
3.5
3
6
4
3
Fluid Loss 0 LGS
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