Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Predictive torque and drag estimation for real-time drilling
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Application No.: US16770143Application Date: 2019-07-30
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Publication No.: US11326438B2Publication Date: 2022-05-10
- Inventor: Robello Samuel , Wenjun Huang
- Applicant: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2019/044211 WO 20190730
- International Announcement: WO2021/021140 WO 20210204
- Main IPC: E21B45/00
- IPC: E21B45/00 ; E21B44/00 ; E21B44/04

Abstract:
Certain aspects and features relate to a system that selects an output value for controlling a drilling tool using dynamic force analysis coupled to fluid effects as part of a model that estimates projected torque and drag. A drilling model according to aspects and features of the present disclosure takes into account pipe axial elasticity as it relates to dynamic, time-based, force analysis and couples this relationship with drilling fluid effects over time. In some examples, a system calculates at least one dynamic sideforce and at least one dynamic, hydraulic force for each interval of time. An equilibrium solution for an output value using the dynamic sideforce and dynamic, hydraulic force for each time interval can be applied to the drilling tool for each time interval during drilling operations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210404318A1 PREDICTIVE TORQUE AND DRAG ESTIMATION FOR REAL-TIME DRILLING Public/Granted day:2021-12-30
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