Wellbore operations monitoring and control systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for a wellbore operation with a wellbore system, the method comprisingacquiring with sensor systems data corresponding to a plurality of parameters, said data indicative of values for each parameter of said plurality of parameters, each parameter corresponding to part of the wellbore system,based on said data, calculating a mechanical specific energy value for each of a plurality of mechanical specific energies each related to a mechanical specific energy for a part of the wellbore system,monitoring the value of each of the mechanical specific energies,wherein the wellbore operation is an operation with a rotating bit and values for the mechanical specific energies are calculated according to the equation for Teale'"'"'s definition of mechanical specific energy, ES, where
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π ( N ) ( T ) A ( ROP )
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Abstract
A method for a wellbore operation with a wellbore system, the method, in at least certain aspects, including acquiring with sensor systems data corresponding to a plurality of parameters, the data indicative of values for each parameter, each parameter associated with part of the wellbore system, and, based on said data, calculating a value for each of a plurality of mechanical specific energies each related to a mechanical specific energy for a part of the wellbore system; and, in some aspects, monitoring in real time the value of each of the mechanical specific energies; and, in certain aspects, using such determined values to alter, change, improve, or optimize operations.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for a wellbore operation with a wellbore system, the method comprising
acquiring with sensor systems data corresponding to a plurality of parameters, said data indicative of values for each parameter of said plurality of parameters, each parameter corresponding to part of the wellbore system, based on said data, calculating a mechanical specific energy value for each of a plurality of mechanical specific energies each related to a mechanical specific energy for a part of the wellbore system, monitoring the value of each of the mechanical specific energies, wherein the wellbore operation is an operation with a rotating bit and values for the mechanical specific energies are calculated according to the equation for Teale'"'"'s definition of mechanical specific energy, ES, where -
π ( N ) ( T ) A ( ROP ) and wherein WOB is weight on bit, N is rpm'"'"'s of a rig'"'"'s rotary, T is torque at the bit, ROP is rate of penetration, and A is wellbore or bit cross-sectional area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable media having computer executable instructions for a wellbore operation with a wellbore system, the computer-executable instructions performing the following steps:
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receiving from sensor systems data corresponding to a plurality of parameters, said data indicative of values for each parameter of said plurality of parameters, each parameter corresponding to part of the wellbore system, calculating, based on said data, a mechanical specific energy value for each of a plurality of mechanical specific energies each related to a mechanical specific energy for a part of the wellbore system, wherein the wellbore operation is an operation with a rotating bit and values for the mechanical specific energies are calculated according to the equation for Teale'"'"'s definition of mechanical specific energy, ES, where and wherein WOB is weight on bit, N is rpm'"'"'s of a rig'"'"'s rotary, T is torque at the bit, ROP is rate of penetration, and A is wellbore or bit cross-sectional area, and transmitting to receiving apparatus signals indicative of the value of each of the calculated mechanical specific energies. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for a wellbore operation with a wellbore system, the method comprising
acquiring with sensor systems data corresponding to a plurality of parameters, said data indicative of values for each parameter of said plurality of parameters, each parameter corresponding to part of the wellbore system, based on said data, calculating a mechanical specific energy value for each of a plurality of mechanical specific energies each related to a mechanical specific energy for a part of the wellbore system, monitoring the value of each of the mechanical specific energies, wherein the wellbore operation is an operation with a rotating bit and values for the mechanical specific energies are calculated according to the equation -
( 4 × WOB π × D 2 × 1000 × 480 × N b × T D 2 × ROP × 1000 ) wherein MSE=Mechanical Specific Energy, in Kpsi Effb=Bit efficiency WOB=Weight on bit, in lbs D=Bit diameter, in inches Nb=Bit rotational speed, in rpm T=Drillstring rotational torque, in ft-lb ROP=Rate-of-penetration, in ft/hr.
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27. A method for a wellbore operation with a wellbore system, the method comprising
acquiring with sensor systems data corresponding to a plurality of parameters, said data indicative of values for each parameter of said plurality of parameters, each parameter corresponding to part of the wellbore system, based on said data, calculating a mechanical specific energy value for each of a plurality of mechanical specific energies each related to a mechanical specific energy for a part of the wellbore system, monitoring the value of each of the mechanical specific energies, wherein the wellbore operation is an operation with a rotating bit and values for the mechanical specific energies are calculated according to the equation -
Eff b × ( N b × T rel D 2 × ROP ) wherein MSE=Mechanical Specific Energy Kadj=Adjustment factor Effb=Bit efficiency D=Bit diameter, in inches Nb=Bit rotational speed, in rpm Trel=Relative measure of drillstring rotational torque, units as per device ROP=Rate-of-penetration, in ft/hr.
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28. A method for a wellbore operation with a wellbore system, the method comprising
acquiring with sensor systems data corresponding to a plurality of parameters, said data indicative of values for each parameter of said plurality of parameters, each parameter corresponding to part of the wellbore system, based on said data, calculating a mechanical specific energy value for each of a plurality of mechanical specific energies each related to a mechanical specific energy for a part of the wellbore system, monitoring the value of each of the mechanical specific energies, wherein the mechanical specific energies are calculated with the equation -
π ( N ) ( T ) ( A 104 - A 102 ) ( ROP ) wherein A104 is an area of a new hole 104 and A102 is an area of an original hole 102.
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