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Using Wellbore Deformation To

Optimize Drilling Performance

By : Juan Tovar

Innovative Engineering Systems Limited

Devex 2014

6th May 2014

Aberdeen, Scotland

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Content

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• Background

• Fundamentals of near wellbore deformation

• Drilling optimisation using near wellbore deformation

1. Wellbore stability

2. Hydraulics and hole cleaning

3. Hole quality

• Zonal isolation and cementing

• Conclusions

• Questions

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Background

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Near wellbore deformation is an old and well established concept; it is the deformation of the rock at the wellbore wall caused by the drilling process

• Widely used in mining since the 19th century

• Used in civil engineering applications such as tunnelling and dam

construction

• Composed of a mechanical, chemical and hydraulic element

• Also known as damaged zone, yield zone or radius of plasticity

For well construction

• Deformation of the near wellbore in well construction can be

predicted and verified using current measurements such as calliper

logs.


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Fundamentals Of Near Wellbore Deformation

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• Modelling is based on geomechanical principles and therefore

a geomechanical model needs to be built

• In-situ stresses, pore pressure and rock mechanical properties

are required; a temperature element is desired for HP/HT wells

Rp = ro { 2q - So + p’(k + 1) / (p +p’)(k + 1)} 1/k - 1 (Sanfillipo et al 1997)

Where

K Tri-axial stress factor

So Unconfined uni-axial strength

Q Hydrostatic stress field

Rp Radius of plasticity


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Calliper Four Arms - Dorado 2X

Range (MD) : 6750.00' - 7182.00'

Scale : 1:1000

Depth(ft)

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Pore Pressure0 8000psi

Minimum Horizontal Stress0 8000psi

Maximum Horizontal Stress0 8000psi

Overburden Stress0 8000psi

Group

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Cetico

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C18 10in

C28 10in

Bit Size8 10in

Wellbore size is measured

using calliper logs

• 2, 4, 6 arms callipers are used

• Helps to determine stress

anisotropy and orientation

• Callipers reflect the mechanical,

chemical and hydraulic effects of

the drilling process on the finished

wellbore



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Near Wellbore Deformation For Drilling Optimisation

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Main areas of application for the drilling processes

• Wellbore stability

• Hydraulics, hole size and wellbore cleaning

• Identification of drilling hazards

• Hole quality and zonal isolation


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Drilling Optimisation - Hole Stability


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Drilling Optimisation – Hole Stability

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Two (2) main stability components; a chemical and a

mechanical one

• Deformation can be used to calibrate the OMW, contributes to

distinguish the type of collapse mechanism (catastrophic, partial,…)

• Aid in the identification of potential troublesome formations where

certain operations/effects (swab & surge, reaming, ...) must be

controlled

• Contribute to the identification of the magnitude and location of rock-

fluid interaction effects


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Swab and Surge Effect - 30 Degrees

Range (MD) : 6205.00' - 7185.00'

Scale : 1:3000

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Fracture - Surge Effect5 20ppg

Fracture Pressure5 20ppg

Fracture - Swab Effect5 20ppg

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Collapse Pressure5 20ppg

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Cuttings size prediction based on: • Hole collapse and hole size predictions

• Empirical model (Carles & Bryden 2000)

developed from 53 wells sample from NNS

Drilling Optimisation – Hydraulics And Hole Cleaning


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Drilling Optimisation – Hydraulics And Hole Cleaning

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Near wellbore deformation prediction

• Assesses the impact of drilling effects such as swab & surge,

changes in ECD and circulation rates

• Allows a more accurate prediction of the drill cuttings sizes and

volumes

• Drilling fluid type and properties can be optimised to enhance

cuttings transport and hydraulics (e.g. friction…)

• CFD methods can be used if higher accuracy is required for

optimisation of the hydraulics


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Wellbore Stability Validation - BaF-5 ST1

Range (MD) : 631.16m - 1800.01m

Scale : 1:7500

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Bit Size8 20in

Caliper8 20in

Plasticity Radius - Zechstein Section

Range (MD) : 2626.00m - 3280.00m

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Drilling Optimisation – Hole Quality


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Radius of Plasticity - IDM 4

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Drilling Optimisation – Hole Quality & Zonal Isolation

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• A hole drilled in-gauge does not

guarantee near wellbore mechanical

integrity

• Deformation is a permanent and

irreversible process

• Formation’s porosity and

permeability can change as a result

of near wellbore deformation


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Near Wellbore Deformation – Hole Quality & Zonal Isolation


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High UCS sand

Reduction in K

Increase in K

Drilling Optimisation – Hole Quality & Zonal Isolation

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• Zonal isolation might be

affected by the impact of

deformation on seal’s

integrity

• Cement bond might have

not failed but annular

communication is present

• Deformation might help to

overcome invasion and

skin

• Other problems such as

contamination of other

formations, casing

collapse or surface

pressures might occur


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Conclusions

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Using near wellbore deformation to optimise drilling operations is a robust and practical approach to enhance performance and reduce operational risk. It can be measured.

• The concept is widely used in other industries such as mining and civil engineering (tunnelling, dam construction)

• The deformation process consist of three (3) main steps: Compression, Dilatancy and Compaction

• It can be very effective in improving the accuracy of wellbore stability predictions, OMW and fluid design

• Identification of problematic zones can be highlighted so drilling procedures and operations can be improved

• Issues such as rock-fluid interaction, BHA manipulation and circulation rates all impact the magnitude and location of the deformation


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Conclusions

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• Hole quality and zonal isolation can benefit from near wellbore

deformation analysis as invasion and changes in petro-physical

properties can be identified and their impact on the finish wellbore

assessed

• Cementing systems might not be very effective zonal isolation in

areas of where near wellbore deformation is present

• The use of 2, 4 or multiple arm callipers allow a accurate

measurement of the deformation

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Using near wellbore deformation for drilling optimisation

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Thank you for your attention

Any questions ?


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