Review of basic equations for evaluating drilling efficiency

Abstract

The main goal of the reviewed article is to provide statistically determined relationships between the parameters of disintegration processes and the properties of rocks. The results of theoretical and experimental studies are discussed and analysed in the article. In relation to drilling, the formulas of drilling speed, depending on various parameters as an indicator that fully reflects the efficiency of the process, are given and compared. Thus, the drilling speed for percussion drilling is related to the characteristics of the rock and, at the same time, taking into account the constructional characteristics of the drilling tool. In percussion drilling, a new formula for drilling speed is presented, considering each impact and the frequency of the impact. The expression for the drilling speed was determined taking into account the degree of crushing of the rock matrix during drilling. Thus, the drilling speed is determined by considering the contact strength of the rock being drilled in the mechanical drilling method. The distribution of the stress state in the drilling zone was determined. Also, the shape and development characteristics of the cracks formed in the rock during the operation of the drilling tool (especially the dynamic percussions of the tool in the bottom zone of the well) were investigated. It should be noted that the energy intensity of the drilling process in the rock was determined by studying the next stages of the process of breaking the rock. The technical and economic indicators of the drilling works have been evaluated. Corresponding mathematical formulas are presented as a reliable calculation of drilling rates. The relevant mechanical and geophysical properties of the excavated rocks were considered. In the article, the drilling tools are selected depending on the drilling method, physical-mechanical properties of the rocks and geological conditions of the rock mass. The results of the obtained studies can be used in the design of the technological parameters of the drilling. The observations and results expressed in the article have a theoretical and practical aspect.