Optimization of Hole Cleaning In Iraqi Directional Oil Wells | ||
| Journal of Engineering | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 7, July 2016, Pages 108-117 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abd Al-Razzaq; Ayad A. Al-Haleem; Abdul-Aali Dabbaj; Firas Mohammed Hadi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Efficient cuttings transport and hole cleaning are very important factors for obtaining an effective drilling operation. In an inclined and horizontal drilling, hole cleaning issue is a common and complex problem. The scope of this research is to study the drilling parameters which affect hole cleaning in Iraqi directional wells through studying and analyzing some drilled wells ( vertical , directional (30 degree) , directional (60 degree) and horizontal ).An excel sheet is prepared to calculate carrying capacity index which represents an indicator for good hole cleaning in different sections. The study indicated through the field investigations, practical experiences and theoretical calculations that the most effective drilling parameters for optimum hole cleaning were flow rate, yield point, mud weight, plastic viscosity, rotation of the drill string, and pH. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| hole cleaning; rate of penetration; equivalent circulating density; directional well; cuttings bed | ||
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