Optimization of rotary steerable system bottomhole assemblies minimizes wellbore tortuosity and increases directional drilling efficiency

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 2507-2515

  Stroud, D ^a   Peach, S ^a   Johnston, I ^b  

^a Precision Drilling Services (UK) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Precision Drilling Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DATA ACQUISITION; DIRECTIONAL DRILLING; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OFFSHORE BOREHOLES; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BOTTOMHOLE ASSEMBLY (BHA); DIRECTIONAL DRILLING EFFICIENCY; HOLE QUALITY; ROTARY STEERABLE SYSTEMS (RSS);

ROTATING MACHINERY;

EID: 22044447642     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/90396-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

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