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Well Drilling
Take recommendations from the Geologic / Geophysical staff Drill exploration or development well that penetrates target Given a location and true vertical depth to a target Develop surface location as close to target as possible
reduces directional work needed to get to desired location
Well Drilling
Pertinent data is required to adequately design and drill the well Goal is to develop drilling program then a cost estimate for budgeting purposes Questions that we need answered in order to develop a drilling program and cost estimate:
Location of the well Governmental regulations for the area to be drilled Proposed depth of well Proposed production interval Production hole diameter (final hole size) Nature of the Resource (Will the well flow on its own or need to be pumped?)
Well Drilling
Questions that we need answered in order to develop a drilling program and cost estimate: (continued)
Elevation of the well Proposed lithology As much information as possible from nearby wells Expected temperature profile of the well
Well Drilling
Develop a completion program based on available lithologic information, resource type (flowing or pumped), resource temperature and depth Define hole and casing size and approximate setting depths
30 12.25 Hole
Large Bore
Well Profile
Slim Hole
Well Profile
Well Drilling
Develop step by step drilling program.
This program will put in order the steps to drill and complete the well
Drilling Program
Drilling Procedure - Operations in sequence: (continued) Drill 26 hole to 400 +/- with mud Circulate and condition wellbore for casing and cementing POH with 26 drilling assembly Pick up and run in the hole with 20 94 ppf casing Make up casing with float shoe on bottom and stab-in collar 1 joint above float shoe Once casing is landed on bottom, Stab into collar with drill pipe Pump cement through drill pipe and up through the annulus until cement returns to surface Wait on Cement Wait for approximately 12 hours before testing cement bond If needed perform a top job to seal surface casing
Drilling Program
Drilling Procedure - Operations in sequence: (continued) Cut off 30 conductor and 20 surface casing and attach Blowout equipment Install a slip-on wellhead on 20 casing and weld the same Install BOP stack Pressure test BOP and casing to 400 psi Pick up 17-1/2 Drilling assembly RIH to stab-in collar and begin to cleanout cement Drill out float collar, cement and float shoe Continue drilling 17-1/2 hole to 2000 +/ If lost circulation is encountered treat with LCM and monitor losses Pull out of the hole for 13-3/8 casing Lay down 17-1/2 tools and rig up casing crew
Drilling Program
Drilling Procedure - Operations in sequence: (continued) Pick up and RIH 13-3/8 casing Make up casing with float shoe on bottom and stab-in collar 1 joint above float shoe Once casing is landed on bottom, Stab into collar with drill pipe Pump cement through drill pipe and up through the annulus until cement returns to surface Wait on Cement Wait for approximately 12 hours before testing cement bond If needed perform a top job to seal surface casing
Drilling Program
Assign time to each step in the procedure. This establishes a drilling curve (Days vs. Depth)
Depth (ft)
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Planned
Drilling Days
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20
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26
Well Drilling
Design detailed casing program: Based on hole size, casing size (O.D.) and approximate setting depth, we then design to casing string Establish casing grade, weight per foot and connection type Design casing based on manufactured properties of the casing weight and grades, API (American Petroleum Institute) established manufactured properties for:
Collapse (ability to resist external pressure that is a crushing action) Tensile strength suspension ability of the pipe Burst ability to resist internal pressures
Well Drilling
We use these properties to design the best casing for the job. We attempt to get the best weight and grade to reduce cost and resist corrosion from the produced resource.
Cementing
A cement slurry and procedure is designed to completely fill all annular spaces between the casing and the wellbore: Good cementing is the key to success in geothermal well completions:
It reduces expansion due to temperature Reduces casing problems due to trapped voids of mud or water between casings
Bid Process
The bidding process establishes availability and prices The process begins once all programs have been designed and materials and services specified: Casing and drilling loads can be determined as well as pumping needs and drilling rig requirements The most important factors are:
Derrick capacity Draw works horsepower well pulling capacity Substructure height Pumping output Power needs Space requirements Drill pipe size and grades Mud system capacity Mud cleaning equipment Rotary table size Fuel consumption Day rate Mobilization/Demobilization costs Extra provided equipment Forklift BOPE
Bids are received and evaluated. A cost estimate is developed based on bids and days vs. depth curve.
Contingencies
Slotted liners Option to run and cement additional casing strings as required Special handling needs Hot liners Welded pipe and casing Additional blow out preventer needs and rotating heads Sumpless operations Abatement of emissions during drilling Air compressors Air, steam and cuttings separators. Discharge re-circulating systems Handling poorly consolidated formations Corrosion Mud Coolers
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