Steerable system includes shortened bearing-pack motor, extended-gauge PDC

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 46, 1999, Pages

  Chen, David ^a,d,e   Maranuk, Chris ^a,f   Gaynor, Tom ^b   Pruitt, Jack ^c,g,h  

^a Sperry Sun Drilling Services   (United States)

^b Sperry Sun Drilling Services   (United States)

^c Security DBS   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT (PDC) BITS; POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MOTOR (PDM); STEERABLE DRILLING SYSTEM;

BITS; DIAMOND DRILLS; VIBRATION CONTROL;

OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 1642545571     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Salman, and El Raggal, "Performance Analysis of PDC Bits with Steerable Downhole Motors," SPE/IADC paper 39265 presented at the Middle Eastern Drilling Technology Conference, Bahrain, November 1997.
2. Ortiz, B., et al., "Improved Bit Stability Reduces Downhole Harmonics (Vibration)," IADC/SPE paper 36413 presented at the Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 1996.
3. Brett, J.F., et al.,"Bit Whirl: A New Theory of PDC Bit Failure," SPE paper 19571 presented at the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Oct. 8-11, 1989.
4. Gaynor, T., et al., "Step Change in Drilling Efficiency in Mature North Sea Field from New Motor and Bit Drilling System," SPE paper 56936, presented at the Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference, Aberdeen, September 1999.