PDC Bits : All comes from the cutter rock interaction - Mines Paris Accéder directement au contenu
Communication Dans Un Congrès Année : 2006

PDC Bits : All comes from the cutter rock interaction

Laurent Gerbaud
Stephane Menand
  • Fonction : Auteur
  • PersonId : 898795
Hedi Sellami

Résumé

PDC drill bit performances in hard rock has been greatly improved during the last decades by innovations in PDC wear, impact resistance and better vibrations understanding. The bit design is generally done by balancing the bit, distributing uniform wear along the profile and achieving high drillability and steerability. To obtain required drilling performances, drill bit designer adjust features such as profile shape, gage and mainly cutter characteristics (shape, type and orientation). Cutter rock interaction model became a critical feature in the design process. But previously used models considered only three forces on a cutter based on the cutter-rock contact area : drag force, normal force and side force. Such models are no longer valid with the introduction of PDC cutters with chamfer and special shape. This paper presents a new cutter rock interaction model including some several improvements. It is based on the presence of a build-up edge of crushed materials on the cutting face often described in the literature. In addition, the chamfer, which significantly affects bit Rate Of Penetration (ROP), is taken into account (shape and size). Forces applied on the back of the cutter and due to the rock deformation and back flow of crushed materials are considered in the model. Finally, results of numerous single cutter tests (under atmospheric and confining pressure) are presented and compared to the new cutter rock interaction model predictions. An analysis of the influence of the PDC characteristics (shape, size, chamfer, back and side rake angles, ....) is presented. The model has been applied to optimize the cutting efficiency and bit steerability and some design rules are given to minimize the specific energy and maximize the rate of penetration. Finally, full scale laboratory drilling tests and field results indicate that the use of accurate cutter rock interaction model can help the drill bit designer to find the best drill bit for a specific application. Standard laboratory full scale drilling procedures have been developed. The tests have shown that drillability, stability, steerability and wear can be improved and controlled by acting on the cutter characteristics, cutter setup, trimmer characteristics and gage type.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
SPE98988.pdf (755.43 Ko) Télécharger le fichier
Origine : Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s)
Loading...

Dates et versions

hal-00585922 , version 1 (18-04-2011)

Identifiants

Citer

Laurent Gerbaud, Stephane Menand, Hedi Sellami. PDC Bits : All comes from the cutter rock interaction. IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Feb 2006, Miami, United States. pp.1, ⟨10.2118/98988-MS⟩. ⟨hal-00585922⟩
536 Consultations
4452 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More