Simulation of Wellbore Stability during Underbalanced Drilling Operation
The wellbore stability analysis during underbalance drilling operation leads to avoiding risky problems. These problems include (1) rock failure due to stresses changes (concentration) as a result of losing the original support of removed rocks and (2) wellbore collapse due to lack of support of hyd...
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| description | The wellbore stability analysis during underbalance drilling operation leads to avoiding risky problems. These problems include (1) rock failure due to stresses changes (concentration) as a result of losing the original support of removed rocks and (2) wellbore collapse due to lack of support of hydrostatic fluid column. Therefore, this paper presents an approach to simulate the wellbore stability by incorporating finite element modelling and thermoporoelastic environment to predict the instability conditions. Analytical solutions for stress distribution for isotropic and anisotropic rocks are presented to validate the presented model. Moreover, distribution of time dependent shear stresses around the wellbore is presented to be compared with rock shear strength to select appropriate weight of mud for safe underbalance drilling. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-39d9604d0c2a47529c2cb682a8cc8f062025-08-20T03:55:36ZengWileyJournal of Applied Mathematics1110-757X1687-00422017-01-01201710.1155/2017/24123972412397Simulation of Wellbore Stability during Underbalanced Drilling OperationReda Abdel Azim0Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, UAEThe wellbore stability analysis during underbalance drilling operation leads to avoiding risky problems. These problems include (1) rock failure due to stresses changes (concentration) as a result of losing the original support of removed rocks and (2) wellbore collapse due to lack of support of hydrostatic fluid column. Therefore, this paper presents an approach to simulate the wellbore stability by incorporating finite element modelling and thermoporoelastic environment to predict the instability conditions. Analytical solutions for stress distribution for isotropic and anisotropic rocks are presented to validate the presented model. Moreover, distribution of time dependent shear stresses around the wellbore is presented to be compared with rock shear strength to select appropriate weight of mud for safe underbalance drilling.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2412397 |
| spellingShingle | Reda Abdel Azim Simulation of Wellbore Stability during Underbalanced Drilling Operation Journal of Applied Mathematics |
| title | Simulation of Wellbore Stability during Underbalanced Drilling Operation |
| title_full | Simulation of Wellbore Stability during Underbalanced Drilling Operation |
| title_fullStr | Simulation of Wellbore Stability during Underbalanced Drilling Operation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation of Wellbore Stability during Underbalanced Drilling Operation |
| title_short | Simulation of Wellbore Stability during Underbalanced Drilling Operation |
| title_sort | simulation of wellbore stability during underbalanced drilling operation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2412397 |
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