Investigation on the Technical Characteristics and
Test Cases of RSS for Directional Drilling

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Investigation on the Technical Characteristics and Test Cases of RSS for Directional Drilling 방향성 시추를 위한 RSS 기술특성 및 적용사례 분석: 조민우 · 장호창 · 유인항 · 이정환
Minwoo Cho, Hochang Jang, Inhang Yoo and Jeonghwan Lee

28 February 2015. pp. 91-102

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Abstract

The rotary steerable system(RSS) is technically capable of controlling a direction during drilling bychanging angle of bits or applying lateral force. The RSS has an advantage which is reducing the drilling timedue to its high rate of penetration(ROP). RSS has been widely applied to develop oil and gas reservoir, as wellas unconventional resources such as shale gas. This study presents technical characteristics about mechanism ofthe RSS operating and introduces laboratory experimental cases and field projects. Laboratory tests show thatit is possible to predict directional behavior of RSS. Furhemore, field projects show that the drilling time is reducedby the increasing ROP since slide was not required. The results in the directional behavior by various concretestrength and bit characteristics can be used to build and apply to a directional drilling plan for oil and gas fielddevelopment.

Keywords

RSS

ROP

Shale gas

Directional drilling

Drilling time

RSS(rotary steerable system)는 시추 비트의 각을 변화시키거나 횡력을 가하여 즉각적인 방향제어가가능한 기술로써, 높은 굴진율로 시추기간을 단축시켜 시추비용을 절감할 수 있다는 장점을 갖고 있어 대규모의유·가스전 개발뿐만 아니라 셰일가스 등의 비전통자원개발에 널리 적용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 RSS의 작동메커니즘에 관한 기술적 특징에 대해 고찰하고 시추 시험을 수행한 실험실 및 현장 프로젝트 사례를 소개하였다.실험실 시험사례를 통해 RSS의 방향성 거동 예측이 가능함을 확인하였으며, 현장 적용사례 분석 결과 슬라이드없이 작업해 굴진율이 증가함으로써 시추시간이 단축됨을 확인하였다. 다양한 콘크리트 강도와 비트 특성에따른 방향성 거동 분석 결과는 향후 국내외 유전 개발 시 RSS를 이용한 방향성 시추 계획 수립 및 적용에활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

키워드

회전제어시스템(RSS)

굴진율(ROP)

셰일가스

방향성 시추

시추시간

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 52
No :1
Pages :91-102
DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/ksmer.2015.52.1.091

[1] Barton, S.P., Lockley, J., Stroud, D. and Peach, S.R., 2006, “Coupling of Downhole Dynamics Recorder Enhances System-Matched Approach to Drill Bit Design and Application With a Specific Rotary Steerable System,” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Society of Petroleum Engineers, San Antonio, Texas, USA, Sep. 24-27, SPE 102182.

[2] Choi, W., 1990, “A Study on the Prediction of Hole Trajectory in Oilwell Drilling,” J. of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 193-200.

[3] Copercini, P., Soliman, F., Gamal, M.E., Longstreet, W., Rodd, j., Sarssam, M., McCourt, L., Persad, B. and Williams, M., 2004, “Powering Up to Drill Down,” Oilfield Review, Vol. 16, Issues 4, pp. 4-9.

[4] Downton, G., Hendricks, A., Klausen, T. and Pafitis, D., 2000, “New Directions in Rotary Steerable Drilling,” Oilfield Review, Vol. 12, Issues 1, pp. 18-29.

[5] Fact Book 2007, 2014.07.11, www.eni.com.

[6] Kang, J., Choe, J. and Han, K., 1990, “A Numerical Analysis on Deviatin Control of Directional Hole,” J. of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 290-297.

[7] Kinn, S., Allen, P. and Slater, M., 2000, “Use of a Rotary Steerable Tool at the Valhall Field, Norway,” IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Society of Petroleum Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Feb. 23-25, SPE 59217.

[8] Menand, S., 2012, Latest Advancements in Drillstring Mechanics: BHA & Buckling Modeling, Drillscan.

[9] Menand, S., Simon, C., Gerbaud, L., Ben Hamida, M., Denoix, H.J., Cuillier, B., Gaombalet, J., Amghar, Y. and Sinardet, H., 2012, “PDC Bit Steerability Modeling and Testing for Push-the-bit and Point-the-bit RSS,” IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, Society of Petroleum Engineers, San Diego, California, USA, Mar. 6-8, SPE 151283.

[10] Park, B., Kim, J., Park, J., Shin, J. and Myung, H., 2013, “Hybrid 4-Pad Rotary Streerable System for Directional Drilling of Unconventional Resources,” Proc. of the 10th Intrenational Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence, Jeju, Korea, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, pp.659-660.

[11] Peach, S., 2007, “Rotaty Steerable Systems Prove Value Offshore Indonesia, Offshore Libya, in Gulf of Mexico,” Drilling Contractor, http://www.drillingcontractor.org/dcpi/ dc-marapr07/DC_Mar07_peach.pdf.

[12] Pratten, C., El Kholy, K., Naganathan, S. and Sharaf, E., 2003, “Rotary Steerable System Applications in the Middle East,” SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, Oct. 20-22, SPE 85285.

[13] Ruszka, J., 2003, “Rotary Steerable Drilling Technology Matures,” Drilling Contractor, http://www.drillingcontractor. org/dcpi/2003/dc-julyaug03/Jully3-Rotary.pdf.

[14] Shin, C., Lee, S., Kwon, S., Park, D. and Lee, Y., 2012, “A Classification and a Survey on the Core Technology for Shale Gas Development,” J. of the Korean Society for Geosystem Enfineering, Vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 395-410.

[15] Stroud, D., Russell, M. and Peach, S., 2003, “Development of the Industry’s First Slimhole Point-the-Bit Rotary Steerable System,” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Denver, Colorado, USA, Oct. 5-8, SPE 84449.

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