Penetration of tubulars into horizontal oil wells

McCourt, I; Truslove, T; Kubie, J

Abstract

Penetration of tubulars into horizontal oil wells is investigated in this work. Locking of the tubulars by frictional forces alone is modelled by inserting small diameter rubber rods into horizontal acrylic tubes. Three different regions of the penetrating rod are described: the initial straight section, followed by sinusoidal deformations with gradually decreasing lengths and increasing amplitudes, which finally develop into helical deformations with subsequent lock-up. The effect of the insertion velocity is also investigated. A simplified model is developed, which is in reasonable agreement with experimental data.

Citation

McCourt, I., Truslove, T., & Kubie, J. (2002). Penetration of tubulars into horizontal oil wells. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 216(12), 1237-1245. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440602321029472

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jan 11, 2006
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2002
• Deposit Date: Jul 27, 2016
• Journal: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
• Print ISSN: 0954-4062
• Electronic ISSN: 2041-2983
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 216
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 1237-1245
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1243/095440602321029472
• Keywords: penetration of tubulars, horizontal wells, deformations, lock-up, theoretical model
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/317830