Simulation techniques are increasingly becoming popular in recent years as a way of simulating oil drilling processes. Among them, directional drilling is a specific method that benefits enormously from such numerical techniques, inasmuch as the estimation of the wellbore curvature is crucial and cannot be properly estimated through approximate geometry methods. We present here some of the latest advances in bit contact dynamics, wellbore update algorithms, and experimental validation of side cutting, in the context of a finite element (FE) and finite segment simulation framework. The framework is based on the high-fidelity dynamic simulation of the mechanical system, including detailed geometry, large displacements, and accurate contact forces. The theoretical aspects, along with the experimental results, are thoroughly presented. Overall, this paper constitutes a step toward a more deterministic way of calculating build rates and designing downhole drilling tools.
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March 2017
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Drill Bit Contact Dynamics Including Side Cutting: Simulation and Validation
Alfonso Callejo,
Alfonso Callejo
Centre for Intelligent Machines,
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: acallejo@cim.mcgill.ca
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: acallejo@cim.mcgill.ca
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Siamak Arbatani,
Siamak Arbatani
Centre for Intelligent Machines,
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: arbatani@cim.mcgill.ca
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: arbatani@cim.mcgill.ca
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József Kövecses,
József Kövecses
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: jozsef.kovecses@mcgill.ca
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: jozsef.kovecses@mcgill.ca
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Masoud Kalantari,
Masoud Kalantari
Advanced Technology Development,
NOV Wellbore Technologies,
Calgary, AB T2P 3G3, Canada
e-mail: masoud.kalantari@nov.com
NOV Wellbore Technologies,
Calgary, AB T2P 3G3, Canada
e-mail: masoud.kalantari@nov.com
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Nick R. Marchand
Nick R. Marchand
Advanced Technology Development,
NOV Wellbore Technologies,
Edmonton, AB T6E 5N3, Canada
e-mail: nick.marchand@nov.com
NOV Wellbore Technologies,
Edmonton, AB T6E 5N3, Canada
e-mail: nick.marchand@nov.com
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Alfonso Callejo
Centre for Intelligent Machines,
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: acallejo@cim.mcgill.ca
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: acallejo@cim.mcgill.ca
Siamak Arbatani
Centre for Intelligent Machines,
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: arbatani@cim.mcgill.ca
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: arbatani@cim.mcgill.ca
József Kövecses
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: jozsef.kovecses@mcgill.ca
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
McGill University,
Montréal, QC H3A 0C3, Canada
e-mail: jozsef.kovecses@mcgill.ca
Masoud Kalantari
Advanced Technology Development,
NOV Wellbore Technologies,
Calgary, AB T2P 3G3, Canada
e-mail: masoud.kalantari@nov.com
NOV Wellbore Technologies,
Calgary, AB T2P 3G3, Canada
e-mail: masoud.kalantari@nov.com
Nick R. Marchand
Advanced Technology Development,
NOV Wellbore Technologies,
Edmonton, AB T6E 5N3, Canada
e-mail: nick.marchand@nov.com
NOV Wellbore Technologies,
Edmonton, AB T6E 5N3, Canada
e-mail: nick.marchand@nov.com
Contributed by the Petroleum Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received June 27, 2016; final manuscript received December 6, 2016; published online January 16, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Egidio Marotta.
J. Energy Resour. Technol. Mar 2017, 139(2): 022910 (7 pages)
Published Online: January 16, 2017
Article history
Received:
June 27, 2016
Revised:
December 6, 2016
Citation
Callejo, A., Arbatani, S., Kövecses, J., Kalantari, M., and Marchand, N. R. (January 16, 2017). "Drill Bit Contact Dynamics Including Side Cutting: Simulation and Validation." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. March 2017; 139(2): 022910. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035514
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