Mechanism of Cuttings Removing at the Bottom Hole by Pulsed Jet

Heqian Zhao, Huaizhong Shi, Zhongwei Huang, Zhenliang Chen, Ziang Gu and Fei Gao
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Heqian Zhao: State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
Huaizhong Shi: State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
Zhongwei Huang: State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
Zhenliang Chen: State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
Ziang Gu: State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China
Fei Gao: State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 9, 1-21

Abstract: Vibration drilling technology induced by hydraulic pulse can assist the bit in breaking rock at deep formation. Simultaneously, the pulsed jet generated by the hydraulic pulse promotes removal of the cuttings from the bottom hole. Nowadays, the cuttings removal mechanism of the pulsed jet is not clear, which causes cuttings to accumulate at the bottom hole and increases the risk of repeated cutting. In this paper, a pressure-flow rate fluctuation model is established to analyze the fluctuation characteristics of the pulsed jet at the bottom hole. Based on the model, the effects of displacement, well depth, drilling fluid viscosity, and flow area of the pulsed jet tool on the feature of instantaneous flow at the bottom hole are discussed. The results show that the pulsed jet causes flow rate and pressure to fluctuate at the bottom hole. When the displacement changes from 20 L/s to 40 L/s in a 2000 m well, the pulsed jet generates a flow rate fluctuation of 4–9 L/s and pressure fluctuation of 0.1–0.5 MPa at the bottom hole. With the flow area of the tool increasing from 2 cm 2 to 4 cm 2 , the amplitude of flow rate fluctuation decreases by 72.5%, and the amplitude of pressure fluctuation decreases by more than 60%. Combined with the fluctuation feature of the flow field and the water jet attenuation law at the bottom hole, the force acting on the cuttings under the pulsed jet is derived. It is found that flow rate fluctuation improves the mechanical state of cuttings and is beneficial for cuttings tumbled off the bottom hole. This research provides theoretical guidance for pulsed jet cuttings cleaning at the bottom hole.

Keywords: drilling; unconventional oil and gas; cuttings cleaning; pulsed jet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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