A new type of drilling rig powered by the Meissner effect

2020 ◽  
pp. 31-34
Author(s):  
O. M. Koryagina ◽  
E. S. Erastova ◽  
T. V. Skvortsova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Meissner Effect ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
New Type ◽  
Drilling Rigs

The article considers the use of the quantum levitation property of a superconductor for the modernization of a new type of drilling rig system. The diagrams of the propulsion system of the rig, on the basis of which conclusions are made about the profitability and economic efficiency of the drilling rig, are provided. The use of the quantum levitation effect can be rationally used in drilling rigs, increasing the efficiency by 9%.

Analysis and Research on Mobile Drilling Rig for Deep Seabed Shallow Strata

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-93
Author(s):  
Ziqiang Ren ◽  
Feng Zhou ◽  
Hai Zhu ◽  
Peihao Zhang ◽  
Jiawang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Simulation Efficiency ◽  
Shallow Strata ◽  
Drilling Rigs ◽  
Differential Control ◽  
And Control

Abstract Drilling rigs for deep seabed shallow strata are commonly used to explore ocean cobalt-rich crust resources and other fields. This paper mainly presents the structure and mechanism of a mobile drilling rig for use in acquiring seafloor cores that are up to 1.5 m in length. The software Simcenter Amesim is used to establish the mobile drilling rig's hydraulic propulsion system model, which is the basis and a core part of the rig. Moreover, closed-loop and PID (proportion-integral-differential) control methods are separately used to control the hydraulic propulsion system for simulation analysis. Comparison of the simulation results shows that the PID control method is more convincing in verifying the design rationality of the hydraulic propulsion system. In the simulation of the PID-controlled hydraulic propulsion system, the co-simulation technology of Simcenter Amesim and MATLAB/Simulink not only establishes the hydraulic and control models but also determines the relevant simulation parameters, thereby helping improve system simulation efficiency. In its verification deployment in the South China Sea, the mobile drilling rig has been operated many times at different depths, and some cores have been successfully obtained. It was also used during the 55th Voyage of China Oceanic Scientific Expedition, which was supported by the China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association. Several sites were explored, and a large number of cobalt-rich crust cores were obtained. Theory and sea trials are explained to support further research on the survey of abyssal resources.

Numerical Simulations of Ocean Drilling System Behavior With a Surface or a Subsea BOP in Waves and Current

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celso K. Morooka ◽  
Raphael I. Tsukada ◽  
Dustin M. Brandt
Keyword(s):  
System Behavior ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Ocean Drilling ◽  
Sea Bottom ◽  
Drilling System ◽  
Drilling Rigs ◽  
High Level ◽  
Drilling Bit

Subsea equipment such as the drilling riser and the subsea Blow-Out Preventer (BOP) are mandatory in traditional systems used in deep sea drilling for ocean floor research and petroleum wellbore construction. The drilling riser is the vertical steel pipe that transfers and guides the drill column and attached drilling bit into a wellbore at the sea bottom. The BOP is used to protect the wellbore against uncontrolled well pressures during the offshore drilling operation. Presently, there is a high level of drilling activity worldwide and in particular in deeper and ultra-deeper waters. This shift in depth necessitates not only faster drilling systems but drilling rigs upgraded with a capacity to drill in the deep water. In this scenario, two general drilling systems are today considered as alternatives: the traditional system with the subsea BOP and the alternate system with the surface BOP. In the present paper, the two systems are initially described in detail, and a numerical simulation in time domain to estimate the system behavior is presented. Simulations of a floating drilling rig coupled with the subsea and surface BOP in waves and current are carried out for a comparison between the two methods. Results are shown for riser and BOP displacements. Critical riser issues for the systems are discussed, comparing results from both drilling system calculations. Conclusions are addressed showing advantages and disadvantages of each drilling system, and indicating how to correct the problems detected on each system.

Retrofitting Offshore Drilling Rigs with Islanded DC Grids and Energy Storage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stig Settemsdal ◽  
Saverio Ventrelli
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Power Grids ◽  
Offshore Drilling ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Drilling Rigs

Abstract The paper presents a novel approach for modernizing/retrofitting offshore drilling rig power plants with islanded direct current (DC) power grids and energy storage. The concept has been successfully applied on several offshore rigs which are in operation today and is applicable to jack-ups, semi-submersibles, drill ships, as well as other types of marine support vessels for oil and gas platforms and wind farms. The approach aims to enhance the feasibility of leveraging energy storage solutions on offshore drilling rigs and marine vessels by making use of the existing power plant footprint. Unique measures have also been incorporated into the electrical system architecture to ensure that the reliability and safety of the existing alternating current (AC)-based system are not compromised. This enables operators to capitalize on the numerous benefits of energy storage (e.g., reduced emissions, enhanced dynamic performance for drilling and dynamic positioning, etc.) without having to perform a "rip and replace" of the entire power plant and electrical infrastructure.

Cyberdefence of Offshore Deepwater Drilling Rigs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Rossi ◽  
Itai Sela ◽  
Adam Rizika ◽  
Diogenes Angelidis ◽  
Mark Duck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Remote Access ◽  
Legacy Systems ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Deep Dive ◽  
Deepwater Drilling ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Alternative Methodology ◽  
Drilling Rigs ◽  
Penetration Tests

Abstract An alternative methodology using new preventative technology to manage cybersecurity exposure on deepwater drilling rig assets is presented. For the past two years Shell's Deepwater Wells business has been evaluating typical cyber defence approaches and undertaken cybersecurity risk assessments and penetration tests. These activities have demonstrated the challenges attaining cybersecure drilling rig environments. Whilst cyberattacks increase in frequency, adaptability, and become cheaper to launch, regulatory and liability insurance requirements are also evolving. To achieve the goal of cyber-resilience, a major Operator has collaborated with a cybersecurity firm to trial technology for rapidly and reliably protecting deepwater rigs. The paper presents aspects of the numerous challenges faced and offers a different approach using new technology applied to both supplement and accelerate the attainment of a cyber-resilient environment onboard deepwater drilling rigs. It shares the deep dive lessons learnt leading to a more comprehensive understanding of how to protect drilling rigs and their safety critical control systems. Aside from addressing technical attributes using risk vs. maturity based methods, the approach also caters to business demands of short term rig contracts, managing multi-vendor legacy systems and satisfying increasing digitalisation/remote access needs with associated reductions in overall cybersecurity CAPEX spend.

Microhole Coiled Tubing Drilling: A Low Cost Reservoir Access Technology

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent Perry
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Unconventional Gas ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Drilling Technology ◽  
Drilling Rigs ◽  
The U.S

Although the microhole coiled tubing drilling rigs have been used extensively in Canada, their application in the U.S. has been very limited. In an effort to introduce this technology to the U.S. operators, GTI, with the support of DOE∕NETL, has completed a successful field testing of the coiled tubing microhole drilling technology. In this paper we report results of field testing of the system in 25 wells drilled in the Niobrara unconventional gas play of Kansas and Colorado. The objective of the field test was to measure and document the rig performance under actual drilling conditions. In these tests, a coiled tubing drilling rig (designed and built by T Gipson with Advanced Drilling Technologies Inc.) was utilized. The rig operations have continued to improve to the point where it now drills a 3100ft well in a single day. Well cost savings of approximately 30% over conventional rotary well drilling have been documented. A description of the rig and a summary of its performance in the Niobrara unconventional gas play are included. In addition, an estimate of economic advantages of widespread application of microhole drilling technology in the lower 48 states is presented.

scholarly journals The Research on the Mobile Drilling Rig for Deep Seabed Shallow Strata

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziqiang Ren ◽  
Feng Zhou ◽  
Hai Zhu ◽  
Peihao Zhang ◽  
Jiawang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Propulsion System ◽  
Solid Core ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Simulation Efficiency ◽  
Operation Process ◽  
Shallow Strata ◽  
And Control

At present, the drilling rig for deep seabed shallow strata is widely used in the exploration of ocean cobalt-rich crust resources and other fields, which not only can obtain solid core samples at a specific station, but the operation process is relatively safe. This paper mainly presents the structure and mechanism of mobile drilling rig in acquiring the seafloor cores (up to 1.5 m long). Based on the function of the AMESim software, the hydraulic propulsion system model of mobile drilling rig is established, which is the basis and core part of the mobile drilling rig. Moreover, the control methods of closed-loop and PID are respectively used to control the hydraulic propulsion system for simulation analysis. Through the comparison of simulation results, it is found that the PID control method is more convincing in verifying the design rationality of hydraulic propulsion system. In the simulation of the PID-controlled hydraulic propulsion system, the co-simulation technology of AMESim and Matlab/Simulink not only establishes the hydraulic model and control model, but also determines the relevant simulation parameters, which is helpful to improve the system simulation efficiency. In its verification deployment in the South China Sea, the mobile drilling rig has been operated for many times at different depths, and some cores have been successfully obtained. Furthermore, the mobile drilling rig has been used during the 55th Voyage of China Oceanic Scientific Expedition supported by China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association. Several sites were explored and a large number of cobalt-rich crust cores were obtained. The powerful theory and sea trails are provided to support for the further research on survey of the abyssal resource.

scholarly journals ELECTRICAL SUPPLY AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF MODERN DRILLING RIG

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-219
Author(s):  
Yuriy Konovalov ◽  
Anton Vaygachev ◽  
Maksim Velichko ◽  
Roman Istratov
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Supervisory Control ◽  
Electrical Equipment ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Drilling Process ◽  
Electric Drives ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Protection Devices ◽  
Drilling Rigs ◽  
Electrical Supply

From the point of view of improving energy efficiency, new functions of modern drilling rigs are considered, which include the introduction of supervisory control, collection, processing, display and archiving of information, equipping microprocessor relay protection devices for highvoltage transformers, complete transistor devices for controlling electric drives, and a system for monitoring drilling process parameters.

scholarly journals Research on the Dynamics of Geological Drilling Rig against Drill Pipe Impact

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Shixin Bai ◽  
Zhijian Liu ◽  
Jin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Drill Pipe ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Hydraulic Motor ◽  
Relief Valve ◽  
Working Pressure ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Geological Surveys ◽  
Drilling Rigs ◽  
The Impact

With the ever-increasing demand for resources, the task of geological surveys has increased rapidly, and automated geological drilling rigs that can improve the efficiency of geological surveys have become the mainstream research direction. Automated geological drilling rigs can improve construction efficiency, reduce labor intensity, and effectively reduce construction accidents. During the construction of geological survey operations, accidents such as drill breakage, stuck drill, and equipment damage, which are easily caused by drill pipe impact, occur from time to time. Therefore, drill pipe impact dynamics is currently a hot topic in academic research, but there are few studies that combine automated geological drilling rigs with drill pipe impact. This article starts with the research on the hydraulic system of the power head of the automatic drilling rig and studies the dynamics of the damage of the power head of the drilling rig caused by the impact of the drill pipe by means of hydraulic valve torque limit and closed-loop control of the speed. The oil valve group reduces the reverse torsional impact of the drill pipe on the hydraulic motor. At the same time, the requirements for the selection and pressure setting of the relief valve in the buffer filling oil valve group are proposed. The natural frequency of the relief valve is not less than 20 Hz, and the pressure is set to the working pressure 1.25 times. The effects of shock with or without the buffer filling oil valve group and the oil supply line on the power head motor were compared. The research results of this paper can provide theoretical reference and design basis for subsequent development of automated drilling rigs.

Microhole Coiled Tubing Drilling: A Low Cost Reservoir Access Technology

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent F. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Unconventional Gas ◽  
Drilling Rig ◽  
Coiled Tubing ◽  
Drilling Technology ◽  
Drilling Rigs ◽  
The U.S

Although The Microhole Coiled Tubing Drilling rigs have been used extensively in Canada, their application in the U.S. has been very limited. In an effort to introduce this technology to the U.S. operators; GTI, with the support of DOE/NETL has completed successful field testing of coiled tubing microhole drilling technology. In this paper we report results of field testing of the system in 25 wells drilled in the Niobrara unconventional gas play of Kansas and Colorado. The objective of the field test was to measure and document the rig performance under actual drilling conditions. In these tests, a coiled tubing drilling rig (designed and bulit by Tom Gipson with Advanced Drilling Technologies Inc. (ADT)) was utilized. The rig operations have continued to improve to the point where it now drills a 3,100-foot well in a single day. Well cost savings of approximately 30% over conventional rotary well drilling have been documented. A description of the rig and a summary of its performance in the Niobrara unconventional gas play are included. In addition, an estimate of economic advantages of widespread application of microhole drilling technology in the Lower 48 States is presented.

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