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Drilling Homework

The document contains calculations related to various oil rig operations including: - Calculating engine horsepower, efficiency, and fuel consumption at different speeds - Determining tension in fastlines for different numbers of lines lifting a load - Calculating maximum hook load, speed, and time for a rig hoisting a load - Finding the minimum time to reel cable of a given weight and length - Determining the minimum number of lines needed to support an anticipated hook load - Calculating the maximum force a driller can use trying to free a stuck pipe - Estimating the length of line to the first lap point on a drawworks drum of given dimensions

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257 views14 pages

Drilling Homework

The document contains calculations related to various oil rig operations including: - Calculating engine horsepower, efficiency, and fuel consumption at different speeds - Determining tension in fastlines for different numbers of lines lifting a load - Calculating maximum hook load, speed, and time for a rig hoisting a load - Finding the minimum time to reel cable of a given weight and length - Determining the minimum number of lines needed to support an anticipated hook load - Calculating the maximum force a driller can use trying to free a stuck pipe - Estimating the length of line to the first lap point on a drawworks drum of given dimensions

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1) The following data are obtained on a gasoline engine:

Fuel Consumption Rate,


Engine speed, rpm Torque, ft-bbr
gal/hr
500
2000
10.1
1000
1850
16.7
1500
1700
22.3
2000
1550
26.8
gasoline
a) Calculate the break HP at each engine speed.
= =2()

P
P
P
P

@
@
@
@

500rpm=
1000rpm=
1500rpm=
2000rpm=

190.39955476 hp
352.23917631 hp
485.51886465 hp
590.23861977 hp

b) Calculate the overall engine efficiency at each engine speed.


_=_/ =_

@500rpm
Consume (lbm/min)
Q
efficiency

1.11
524.53
36.30%

@1000rpm
Consume (lbm/min)
Q
efficiency

1.84
867.29
40.61%

@1500rpm
Consume (lbm/min)
Q
efficiency

2.45
1158.11
41.92%

@2000rpm
Consume (lbm/min)
Q
efficiency

2.95
1391.81
42.41%

6.6 lbm/gal
20000 Btu/lbm

c) Calculate the fuel consumption in gallons per day for an average speed of
1000 rpm and a
12 hour work day.
Comsuption

200.4

2) Compute the tension in the fastline when lifting a


750000 lbf load for
lines strung between the crown block and the traveling block.
_=/()
6 lines
Ff

143021 lbf

8 lines
Ff

111474 lbf

10 lines
Ff

92593 lbf

12 lines
Ff

81169 lbf

14 lines
Ff

72394 lbf

6 8 10

12
Lines (n)
6
8
10
12
14

Efficiency (E)
0.874
0.841
0.810
0.770
0.740

3) A rig must hoist a load of


600000 lb. The drawworks can provide an input power to the bl
tackle system as high as
500 hp.
8 lines are strung between the crown block an
Calculate:
a) The static tension in the fast line when upward motion is impending
_=/()
Ff

89179.54816 lbf

b) The maximum hook HP available


_=EP
Ph
420.5 hp
c) The maximum hoisting speed, and the time to pull
_=_/
vb
t

23.13 ft/min
3.89 min

d) The actual derrick load


_=((1++)/())
fd

764180 lbf

e) The maximum equivalent derrick load


_=((+4)/)
fde

900000 lbf

f) The derrick efficiency factor


_=_/_
Ed

84.91%

90 ft. stand

input power to the block and


en the crown block and traveling block.
Lines (n) Efficiency (E)
6
0.874
8
0.841
10
0.810
12
0.770
14
0.740

4) Calculate the minumum time required to reel a


using a
25 hp engine.
=/(2)
=_/

velocity
time

41.25 min
242.4242 min

20000 ft. cable weighing

1 lbf/ft to the surface

5) A 1.25 in drilling line has a nominal breaking strenght of 150000 lbf. A hook load of
a casing job and safety factor of
2 based on static loading condition is required. Determine
of lines between the crown block and traveling block that can be used. =_/_

Fact

75000 lbf

_=/()

E*n=

8.67

Lines (n) Efficiency (E)


6
0.874
8
0.841
10
0.810
12
0.770
14
0.740

A hook load of
650000 lbf is anticipated on
ion is required. Determine the minimun number
=_/_

E*n
5.24
6.73
8.10
9.24
10.36

6) A driller is pulling on a stuck drillstring. The derrick is capable of supporting a maximum equival
500000 lbf, the drilling line has a strength of
55000 lbf, and the strength of the drillpip
400000 lbf. If
10 lines are strung between the crown block and the traveling block a
2 are required for the derrick, drillpipe, and drilling line, how hard can the driller pull tryin
_=((+4))/
W
178571 lbf
Maximum for Derrick

=_/(((+4)/))

Lines (n)
6
8
10
12
14

=(_)/
W
222750 lbf
Maximum Fast line

=_/
W
200000 lfb
Maximum Drill Pipe

Maximum force that can be used


178571 lbf

a maximum equivalent derrick load of


trength of the drillpipe tension in is
the traveling block and safety factors of
the driller pull trying to free the stuck pipe?
E*n
8.1
Efficiency (E)
0.874
0.841
0.810
0.770
0.740

7) A drawworks drum has a diameter of


45 in, a width of
Calculate the approximate length of line to the first lap point.
turns
50
perimeter of a turn
146.8695 in
length
7343.473 in
length
611.9561 ft

87.5 in., and contains

n., and contains

1.75 in drilling line.

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