Rotary steering systems(RSSs)have been increasingly used to develop horizontal wells.A static push-the-bit RSS uses three hydraulic modules with varying degrees of expansion and contraction to achieve changes in the p...Rotary steering systems(RSSs)have been increasingly used to develop horizontal wells.A static push-the-bit RSS uses three hydraulic modules with varying degrees of expansion and contraction to achieve changes in the pushing force acting on the wellbore in different sizes and directions within a circular range,ultimately allowing the wellbore trajectory to be drilled in a predetermined direction.By analyzing its mathematical principles and the actual characteristics of the instrument,a vector force closed-loop control method,including steering and holding modes,was designed.The adjustment criteria for the three hydraulic modules are determined to achieve rapid adjustment of the vector force.The theoretical feasibility of the developed method was verified by comparing its results with the on-site application data of an imported rotary guidance system.展开更多
Now,the static push-the-bit rotary steerable system(SRSS)developed in China is being put into field tests and primary applications.During its normal drilling,higher frictional forces generated by the static pushing fo...Now,the static push-the-bit rotary steerable system(SRSS)developed in China is being put into field tests and primary applications.During its normal drilling,higher frictional forces generated by the static pushing forces of the rotary ribs on the wellbore wall influence the weight-on-bit(WOB)transmission efficiency and the rate of penetration(ROP).In this paper,analytical models of the WOB transmission efficiency were established for the wellbore wall with and without ladders respectively based on the structure and working principle of the SRSS.And the variation rules of the WOB transmission efficiency with the nominal WOB,the frictional coefficient of wellbore wall,the pushing force and the front chamfer of the steerable rib were analyzed.And the following research results were obtained.First,the nominal WOB of this SRSS has to satisfy the minimum requirement and it is conducive to the increase of WOB transmission efficiency by increasing the nominal WOB appropriately.Second,whether there are ladders on the wellbore wall or not,the WOB transmission efficiency decreases as the total pushing forces of steerable ribs and the frictional coefficient of wellbore wall increase.And the WOB transmission efficiency in the case of wellbore wall with ladders is much lower than that without ladders.Third,if there are ladders on the wellbore wall,the front chamfer of steerable rib has a significant effect on the WOB transmission efficiency.The larger the front chamfer is,the lower the WOB transmission efficiency is(even self-locking).In conclusion,the research results play an important role in guiding the rational selection and control of the WOB at drilling site.展开更多
基金supported by the Opening Foundation of China National Logging Corporation(CNLC20229C06)the China Petroleum Technical Service Corporation's science project'Development and application of 475 rotary steering system'(2024T-001001)。
文摘Rotary steering systems(RSSs)have been increasingly used to develop horizontal wells.A static push-the-bit RSS uses three hydraulic modules with varying degrees of expansion and contraction to achieve changes in the pushing force acting on the wellbore in different sizes and directions within a circular range,ultimately allowing the wellbore trajectory to be drilled in a predetermined direction.By analyzing its mathematical principles and the actual characteristics of the instrument,a vector force closed-loop control method,including steering and holding modes,was designed.The adjustment criteria for the three hydraulic modules are determined to achieve rapid adjustment of the vector force.The theoretical feasibility of the developed method was verified by comparing its results with the on-site application data of an imported rotary guidance system.
基金Project supported by the National Research Council of Science and Technology Major Project“Rotary Steering System Research and Development”(No.:2016ZX05022-002)the Surface Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China“Study on Borehole Collission Prevention Mechanism Based on Magnetic Field Distribution and Passive Magnetic Ranging of Downhole Casing String”(No.:51674284)the Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Team Development Program of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
文摘Now,the static push-the-bit rotary steerable system(SRSS)developed in China is being put into field tests and primary applications.During its normal drilling,higher frictional forces generated by the static pushing forces of the rotary ribs on the wellbore wall influence the weight-on-bit(WOB)transmission efficiency and the rate of penetration(ROP).In this paper,analytical models of the WOB transmission efficiency were established for the wellbore wall with and without ladders respectively based on the structure and working principle of the SRSS.And the variation rules of the WOB transmission efficiency with the nominal WOB,the frictional coefficient of wellbore wall,the pushing force and the front chamfer of the steerable rib were analyzed.And the following research results were obtained.First,the nominal WOB of this SRSS has to satisfy the minimum requirement and it is conducive to the increase of WOB transmission efficiency by increasing the nominal WOB appropriately.Second,whether there are ladders on the wellbore wall or not,the WOB transmission efficiency decreases as the total pushing forces of steerable ribs and the frictional coefficient of wellbore wall increase.And the WOB transmission efficiency in the case of wellbore wall with ladders is much lower than that without ladders.Third,if there are ladders on the wellbore wall,the front chamfer of steerable rib has a significant effect on the WOB transmission efficiency.The larger the front chamfer is,the lower the WOB transmission efficiency is(even self-locking).In conclusion,the research results play an important role in guiding the rational selection and control of the WOB at drilling site.
