Modelling and Analysis of the Axial Vibration on BHA of Horizontal Drilling Rig

Horizontal drilling technology is a widely applied well drilling technology due to its capability of reducing drilling time and cost, and at same time increasing the production. In practice, oil and gas production companies employ rotary steerable system or positive displacement motor to steer the drill bit to follow a pre-planned well trajectory along a desired direction. Therefore, the efficiency and accuracy are the main concerns for the improvement of horizontal drilling technology and drill string vibration is the factor to influence these two major concerns. This thesis illustrates a dynamic mathematical model for the vibration of the bottom hole assembly (BHA) which is an important part of drill string. The mathematical model considers the friction between the wellbore and the BHA and the effect of drilling fluid. It investigates the major influencing factors on the vibration, such as weight on bit, friction coefficient, viscous damping coefficient, and the number of stabilizers. The dynamic mathematical model is validated by the finite element simulation and analysis. Moreover, it can monitor the deformation of BHA real time and help drillers adjusting the parameters when the well path deviates from the original planned trajectory.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MSc)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Graduate Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Author dc:creator

• Xu, Jingxuan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Tu, Yiliu

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Xue, Deyi
• Li, Leping
• Fapojuwo, Abraham O.

• vibration
• dynamic methematical model

Statement dc:rights

• University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/31869

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ucalgary.scholaris.ca:1880/106583