Bit performance and selection: A novel approach

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn 1987-March, Issue , 1987, Pages 987-996

  Farrelly, M ^a   Rabia, H ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHOLOGY;

DRILLING DATA; DRILLING PARAMETERS; DRILLING PERFORMANCE; DRILLING PROCESS; EMPIRICAL CONSTANTS; NORTH SEA; ROCK CUTTING; SPECIFIC ENERGY;

INFILL DRILLING;

EID: 85046169818     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/16163-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

1. Rabia, H. 'Specific Energy as a Criterion for Bit Selection' J. Pet. Tech. (July 1985) pp. 1225-1229.
2. Somerton, W.H., El-Hadidi, S. 'Well logs predict drillability, aid computers' Oil and Gas Journal, Nov. 23, pp.78-86, 1970.
3. Mason, K.L. 'Tricone Bit Selection Using Sonic Logs' Paper SPE 13256, 1984.
4. Rabia, H. And Farrelly, M. 'An Alternative Approach to Drill Bit Selection' Paper SPE 15894, 1986.
5. Teale, R. 'The Concept of Specific Energy in Rock Drilling' Int.J. Rock Mech. Min Sci., Vol. 2, pp. 57-73, 1965.
6. Warren, T.M. ' Factors affecting Torque for a Tricone Bit' J. Pet. Tech. (Sept. 1984), pp. 1500-15-8.
7. Somerton, W.H., Esfandiari, F. And Singal, A. 'Further Studies of the Relation of Physical Properties of Rock to Drillability' Paper SPE 2390, 1969.