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THE Drilling SITE01
Once the location for the site has been established, the area is prepared for
drilling, with the following steps:
1. Site Preparation
2.Conductor-rathole-mousehole
3. Transporting Equipment
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THE Drilling SITE01
1. Leveling & site preparation
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THE Drilling SITE01
2. Cellar digging
• A dug-out area,
• located below the rig.
• The cellar serves as a cavity in
which the casing spool and casing
head reside.
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THE Drilling SITE01
4. Conductor pipe hammering
Conductor Hole
A large diameter hole bored to facilitate steel pipe. May be cemented in place to allow
conventional oil and gas well drilling operations ,and also allows fluid returns to a mud
system when drilling surface hole.
CONDUCTOR PIPE INSTALLATION
30” OD x 1”. wall thickness has been selected and Affiliate’s standard for world-wide
exploration and development drilling activities
Pile Hammers
• Diesel pile hammers are used for surface driving operations of conductor pipe.
• The driving depth of the conductor pipe is a function of the sediments in the ground.
• The most common used system is a hammer weight of 18t
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THE Drilling SITE01
4. Conductor pipe hammering
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THE Drilling SITE01
4. Conductor pipe hammering Drive Shoe Technology
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THE Drilling SITE01
5. Rathole drilling
Conductor
pipe
Rat-hole mouth hole
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THE Drilling SITE01
5. Rathole drilling
• Rathole
A shallow bored hole under the derrick substructure in which the Kelly is
temporarily stored during tripping operations.
• Mouse Hole
A shallow bored hole under the derrick substructure in which a single drill
pipe joint is temporarily set to facilitate easier connections.
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THE Drilling SITE01
4. Conductor pipe hammering
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THE Drilling SITE01
4. Conductor pipe hammering
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9. BHA preparation
Drilling Rig02
BHA
• Run a 26" bit + 3 x 9" DC + HW-DP
• Run a 26" bit + float valve + 36" Hole
Opener + 1 x 9" Monel DC + 1 x 9"
Spiral DC + 5" HWDP + 5" DPs
Drill Bit
Drill Collers
Heavyweight
Drill pipe
Hole Opener
Bit sub
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1. Preparing spud mud
Spud Mud03
• Spud mud
Mud used to drill a well from
surface to a shallow depth. Guar
gum or salt gel are commonly used
offshore as spud mud. Onshore
spud mud is usually a water-base
mud containing bentonite clay that
is flocculated with lime.
MUD SYSTEM SEAWATER & SPUD MUD
Mud Density 8.9 – 12.0 ppg
Rheology @ 120°F/49°C
PV 13 – 15 cps
YP 24 – 32 lb/100 sqft
Gels 11/15- 10/20 lb/100 sqft
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2. Spud In
Spud Mud03
A large diameter hole is
drilled using a large
diameter drill bit. Drilling is
conducted by heavy duty
industrial strength drill bits.
The drill bits come in
different sizes according to
the diameter of the hole
being drilled.
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2. Spud In
Spud Mud03
• First, a large drill
bit is used to drill a
short interval of
hole.
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2. Spud In
Spud Mud03
Drill to the depth of the first two joints using high viscosity mud (80-120 seconds Funnel
viscosity) and at a very slow pump rate,
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5. Wiper trip for hole cleaning
Spud Mud03
At TD circulate the hole clean, displace the hole with gel mud
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8. Casing Cementing
Spud Mud0305 Cementing
Cement functions
Provides zonal isolation.
Supports axial load of casing.
Protects casing against corrosion and erosion
1
2
3
Provides support to borehole in
plastic or unconsolidated formations
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8. Casing Cementing
Spud Mud0305 Cementing
Drilling
Fluid
Spacer Fluid
Bottom Plug
Shoe Joint
Top Plug
Cement
A B C
Float Shoe
Float
Collar
Bottom Plug
Ruptured
Top Plug
Released
Plug
Bumped
Displacement
Fluid
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9. Wait on cement
Spud Mud0305 Cementing
To suspend drilling operations while
allowing Cement slurries to solidify,
harden and develop compressive
strength