Integrated design and control technology of liner completion and drilling for horizontal wells

Abstract

Aiming at the problems of large load of rotation drive system, low efficiency of torque transmission and high cost for operation and maintenance of liner steering drilling system for the horizontal well, a new method of liner differential rotary drilling with double tubular strings in the horizontal well is proposed. The technical principle of this method is revealed, supporting tools such as the differential rotation transducer, composite rotary steering system and the hanger are designed, and technological process is optimized. A tool face control technique of steering drilling assembly is proposed and the calculation model of extension limit of liner differential rotary drilling with double tubular strings in horizontal well is established. These results show that the liner differential rotary drilling with double tubular strings is equipped with measurement while drilling (MWD) and positive displacement motor (PDM), and directional drilling of horizontal well is realized by adjusting rotary speed of drill pipe to control the tool face of PDM. Based on the engineering case of deep coalbed methane horizontal well in the eastern margin of Ordos Basin, the extension limit of horizontal drilling with double tubular strings is calculated. Compared with the conventional liner drilling method, the liner differential rotary drilling with double tubular strings increases the extension limit value of horizontal well significantly. The research findings provide useful reference for the integrated design and control of liner completion and drilling of horizontal wells.

Keywords

• horizontal well
• liner completion and drilling
• double tubular strings
• liner differential rotary drilling
• tool face control
• horizontal extension limit