In laser drilling, an assist gas is often used to remove material from the drilling point. In order to design assist gas nozzles to minimize spatter formation, measurements of spatter trajectories are required. We apply computer vision methods to measure the 3D trajectories of spatter particles in a laser cutting event using a stereo camera configuration. We also propose a novel method for cali...

In this paper, we apply recent results on disturbance rejection in the interior domain of a class of 2 × 2 linear hyperbolic systems of partial differential equations to the problem of rejecting heave-induced pressure fluctuations at the casing shoe in managed pressure drilling. We show that a PDE model of the drilling dynamics belongs to this class of systems, and derive both state feedback an...

This is a summary of state of the art horizontal well technology and a review of the economic benefits of horizontal wells. The paper describes various reservoir applications of horizontal wells from primary recovery to EOR applications. The paper includes field examples of different applications. . Although horizontal wells have been drilled as early as 1927, the major thrust of drilling horiz...

During the petroleum well drilling operation many mechanical and hydraulic parameters are observed by an instrumentation system installed in the rig named mud-logging system. The mud-logging system is composed by several sensors distributed in the rig; these sensors measure different operation parameters like: hook load, column rotation, mud pit level, pumping pressure, etc. The mudlogging syst...

In drilling of composite laminates, it is important to minimize or reduce occurrences of delaminations. In particular, a peel-up delamination at entrance and push-out delamination at exit are common. Delaminations may be avoided by regulating the drill thrust force can be controlled by adjusting the feedrate of the drill. Dynamics involved in drilling of composite laminates is time varying and ...

Robotic devices and humans interact with each other and themselves at differing levels of collective responsibility. Future space exploration requires both robotic and human components, in complementary roles. Future in-situ lunar/martian resource utilization and characterization, as well as the scientific search for life on Mars, will require access to the subsurface and hence drilling. Drilli...

Methodological development and tests were carried out in the Savukoski-Pelkosenniemi area and eastern Rovaniemi during the project ‘Novel technologies for greenfield exploration’ funded by Tekes. The aims were to develop or provide recommendations for suitable drilling equipments and methods that would enable the sampling of both basal till and bedrock at the same time, as well as stratigraphic...

An important question with respect to the Deepwater Horizon accident is whether the accident is a symptom of systemic safety problems in the deepwater drilling industry. An answer to such a question is hard to obtain unless the risk level related to major accident prevention, preparedness, and responses of the oil and gas industry is measured and evaluated over time. In this paper, we present i...

The process of borehole drilling is a nonlinear and many dimensional process. During drilling it is possible occurrence of some complications (for example transition of drilling tool in layer with anomalous pressure). New method of identification of rock layers with anomalous pressure was proposed and tested on real plant data.

The use of multilateral well is becoming an emerging method to improve oil recovery efficiently and to drain reservoirs more efficacious. By developing drilling technology, completing the oil wells as multilateral wells become more interesting especially from economic point of view. On the other hand, lack of any means for forecasting the performance of this type of wells causes drilling of...