Research on the dynamic behavior of flexible drilling tools in ultrashort-radius radial horizontal wells
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Published:2024-03-27
Issue:1
Volume:14
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ISSN:2045-2322
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Container-title:Scientific Reports
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sci Rep
Author:
Lin Zhiqiang,Luo Min,Wang Jing,Xiu Tingting,Li Qiaozhen
Abstract
AbstractA flexible drilling tool is a special drilling tool for ultrashort-radius radial horizontal wells. This tool is composed of many parts and has the characteristics of a multibody system. In this paper, a numerical method for the dynamic analysis of flexible drilling tools is proposed. The flexible drill tool is discretized into spatial beam elements, while the multilayer contact of the flexible drilling tool is represented by the multilayer dynamic gap element, and the dynamic model of the multibody system for the flexible drilling tool’s multilayer contact is established, considering the interaction force between the drill bit and the rock. The nonlinear dynamic equation is solved using the Newmark method and Newton–Raphson method. An analysis of the dynamic behavior of a flexible drilling tool is conducted. The results indicate that the flexible drilling tool experiences vortex formation due to the interaction between the flexible drilling pipe and the guide pipe, leading to increased friction and wear. This situation hinders safe drilling operations with flexible drilling tools. The collision force of the flexible drilling tool near the bottom of the hole is more severe than that of the other tool types, which may lead to failure of the connection.
Funder
The Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province, China The National Natural Science Foundation of China Northeast Petroleum University Daqing Science and Technology Bureau,China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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