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(a) A well has to be drilled for 12000 ft depth using12 ppg mud and 60,000 WOB. The
drill collar is 6.5 inch × 2.5 inch. Calculate the required length of drill collar for
vertical well drilling and inclined well drilling if the well inclination is 45 degrees.
(Assuming 19.5 ppf nominal weight of drill pipe to support the drill string).
(b) Which one grade and class should be chosen for the following drill pipe
characteristics by using design criteria –
Properties:
1. Burst Pressure
2. Tensile Strength
(c) An exploratory drilling rig has following variations of drill pipes of 5 in. X 4.276 in.,
19.5 ppf, standard specifications to design the drill string with minimum MOP 50,
000 lbs.
i. 21.3 ppf, Grade E, Premium class pipe
ii. 22.5 ppf, Grade X, New pipe
The drill collar is of 8 inch OD (de) and 2 inch ID (di). The linear weight of drill collar
can be calculated by the relation-
wdc = 10.68 t (de – t) and 2t= de - di
D (inches) t (inches)
2.375 0.280
2.875 0.362
3.5 0.368
3.5 0.449
4 0.262
4 0.330
4.5 0.2710
4.5 0.337
5 0.500
5.5 0.304
(e) Cross check the design of drill string and comment on suitability of the design
solution. Assume design factor for collapse and burst as normal.
Drill String:
WOB = 60,000; MOP = 50,000; SFT = 1.35; RPM = 60
Drill Collar: Ldc = 1200ft; wdc = 96.12 ppf; L = 10,000 ft
Drill Pipe: Outside diameter = 4 in.; Thickness = 0.262 inch; 11.85 ppf
nominal weight; mud weight = 15 ppg
Fill the given drill string data sheet for the above well specifications –
Length = ___________________________________________________m
Available Pipes and Grade: X –P, X-1, E-1, E-P, D-3, D-2