ANSYS Solutions For Drilling and Completion - Srinivasa

ANSYSsolutionsfor
DrillingandCompletion
MohanSrinivasa,PhD
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Introduction
Drillingforoilisboring
Veryharshenvironments
Needtogetthingsright
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Equipmentdesignandreliability
Fluidmechanics
Electromechanical
Assetmanagement
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ProblemsofInterest
Structuralanalysis
Geotechnicalengineering
Vibrationofdrillstrings
Reliabilityofequipment
Fatigue
Hydraulicfracturing
Fluidmechanics
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NonNewtonianflow
Multiphaseflowinaporousmedia
Proppanttransport
Erosionoftools
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DrillingLocationandOrientation
Canwedeterminethelocaltectonic
stressorientationbeforedrilling?
Toalignhorizontalwellpathparallelto
theleastprincipalstressaxis
Ensuresboreholestability
EnsuresOptimalFracturedesign
Secondaryandtertiaryrecovery
Worldstressmapproject
Localstressorientationsnearfaultscan
bedifferent
Stressanddisplacementbasedboundary
conditionschangedtomatchthelocal
stressorientationsandmagnitude.
Comparison between open fractures versus

those predicted using ANSYS
Calibratedwithadugwell.
This methodology has been validated by Andreas Henk, Univ Fredburg,
Germany
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ReliabilityofDrillingProcess
Ensuringhighreliabilityofallcomponents
Drillbit
Drillstring
Casings
Derrick
Loggingwhiledrilling.
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DrillBitDesign
Challenges
Reliablecuttingoperationsinharsh
environments
Rapidproductdevelopmentcycle
Efficiencyofcuttingsremoval
Nozzledesignplaysamajorrolein
cuttingsremoval
Measurementsandmodelvisualizations
aredifficultandexpensive
Contours of shear stress in the cone (left) and at the bottom (right).
ANSYSCAESolutions
Detailedinformationfortheflowfieldandshear
ratecharacteristics,indicatingeffectivedrillingmud
removal
Optimization
Erosionprediction
Understandingofcuttingstresses
Abilitytodesignfortorquerelatedmechanical
stresses
Tricone Drill Bit

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Some images courtesy of Hughes Christenson & Pluere
ModelingMud
Mudusedtodrivethedrill,removecuttings,
coolandlubricatedrillstring,maintainwell
pressureandprovidetelemetry
NonNewtonianfluidwithparticulates
Highlyerosiveenvironment
Componentscanquicklywearout
Needtominimizeerosion
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DrillSurfaceCleaning
Drillsurfaceshear
Flowpathlines
Highlights regionswithpoor
flushing
Mayimplybuildupofcuttingson
bit
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StagnationRegions
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Stressontheteeth
Extrasectionsaddedtogivefrictionbodyforceoncutting
surfaces
Distortionofbitmostevidentonendofthethinner
(unsupported)teeth
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ModelingDrillStringBehavior
Lateralvibrationcancausefatigue
failure,excessivewear,andMWD
toolfailures
Resultsfromdrillcollareccentricity
Understandeffectivelengthof
string
Modalanalysistounderstand
naturalmodelsandfrequencies
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ModelingDrillStringBehavior
CAEcanhelptominimizeexcessivelateral
displacementofDrillString
DeterminingthefreelengthoftheDrillstring
Determininglateralnaturalmodesand
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frequenciesoftheeffectiveDrillstring
IdentifyingLargebendingstresspointinthe
BHAandotherparts
Generatinglateraldisplacementtrajectories
atvariouslocations
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Jama Zare and colleagues ( Petroleum University of

Technology)
WallFunctionsforPorousMedia
Fluidflowinboreholes
Fluidflowalongaporouswall
Useofwallfunctionsrecommended
forwallboundaryconditions
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PorousMediaModel
Theporousmediamodelcanbeusedforawidevarietyof
problems,including
flowsthroughpackedbeds
perforatedplates
flowdistributors
Porous
Inflow
Outflow
Media
tubebanks
rockformations
Inporouszones,pressurelossintheflowisdeterminedviauser
inputsofresistancecoefficients
Inlaminarflowsthroughporousmedia,thepressuredropis
typicallyproportionaltovelocityand/orvelocity2
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CaseStudy
TheCase
Heterogeneouslayeredoilreservoir
Reservoirpressure2.7107 Pa(~3916psi)
Reservoirtemperature90C(~194F)
Density~827kg/m3 &Viscosity~0.0025kg/ms
TheObjective
Selectingtheoptimumwelldrainagearchitectureusing
detailednearwellboremodelling
TheOptions
Verticalwellwithproppedfracture&perforations
Deviatedwellwithproppedfracture&perforations
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CaseStudy:VerticalWell
Basecase
PerforationsinS1andS5zones
PoordrainagefromthecentreS3zone
Pressure Profile (Pa)

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CaseStudy:VerticalWell
Perforations+Fracture@S3layer
Inflowcapacityincreased~60%comparedwiththeperforation
onlyoption
Pressure Profile (Pa)

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CaseStudy:DeviatedWell
Perforations+S3Fracture
Wellproductionisaround20%to30%lessthanexpectedfor
theverticalwell
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Perforation
Perforation helpscreateaholeinthecasingthroughthecementandintothe
formationtoformachannelfortheoilandgastoflowfromtheproducing
formationintothewellbore.
PurposesofPerforation
Creatingachannelbetweenthepayzoneandthewellbore.
Causeoilandgastoflowtothewellboreeasily.
futurestimulation.example:Hydraulicfracturing
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JetPerforation
Itusesshapedchargescontainedinaperforatinggun
assembly.
Shaped charge formation
Gunassemblyisplacedinwireline,tubingorcoiledtubing,
dependingontheapplicationandthewellbore
conditions.
Highpressurejetwillpenetratesthecasingorlinerto
shootintothereservoirformationtoformchannels.
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Jetperforationdesignchallenges
Thedynamicinteractionsbetweenthe
explosive,explosiveproducts,base
plate,confinementandlinerpresent
achallengingproblem.
Thelinerundergoessevere,yet
controlled,plasticdeformation
withoutbreaking.
Thejetpathisverysensitivetothe
explosivelydrivenloadingpressures.
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ProECADModelofPerforatingGun
ImportedintoWorkbench
ProE CAD Model
of Perforating
Gun Imported
into Workbench
Showing Liner
Only
Courtesy of
Schlumberger
Single Shaped Charge Cross-Section

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SingleShapedChargeModelandJet
FormationSimulation
2D Axisymmetric Shaped Charge Model set up
2D Shaped Charge Simulation of the

Jet Formation (explosive not visible)
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2DShapedChargeJetRemappedinto3D
Side View
Top View
Iso View
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3D Simulation of a section of the Penetrator

Gun 6 jets (4 shown)
ShapeChargeJetpenetratesRock
Shear Damage: Damage is assumed to accumulate due to inelastic deviatoric

straining (shear induced cracking) using the relationships
Damage evolution
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Summary
DrillingandCompletionhasseveralchallenges
Harshandremoteenvironment
Severalcomponentsthatneedtoworkseamlesslyinthisharshenvironment.
CAEcanhelp
Analyzethebehaviorofyourcomponentsinthisharshandoftenremoteenvironment
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Comparison between open fractures versus

Tricone Drill Bit

Some images courtesy of Hughes Christenson & Pluere

Jama Zare and colleagues ( Petroleum University of

Pressure Profile (Pa)

Pressure Profile (Pa)

Single Shaped Charge Cross-Section

2D Shaped Charge Simulation of the

3D Simulation of a section of the Penetrator

Shear Damage: Damage is assumed to accumulate due to inelastic deviatoric

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