EP0544835B1 - Variable depth grooved drill string member - Google Patents
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- This invention relates in general to drill string members used in the rotary drilling art of the oil and gas industry.
- the invention relates to an intermediate weight member adapted for placement between relatively lighter weight drill pipe and heavier weight drill collars.
- Intermediate weight members have been used in the art of rotary drilling as a transition member between stiff drilling collars and standard drill pipe. Such intermediate weight members reduce fatigue in the stress-susceptible transition zone between drill pipe and drilling collars.
- a prior art intermediate weight member sold by OMSCO Industries includes a relatively heavy weight tubular member having upper and lower sections separated by a short center wear pad.
- the member has a constant inner diameter along its entire length.
- the upper and lower sections are of constant outer diameter.
- the wear pad has an outer diameter which is slightly less than about 13 millimetres larger than the outer diameter of the upper and lower sections.
- the outer diameter of the upper section is small enough to enable handling by standard slips and elevators of a drilling rig.
- the cross-section moment of inertia of the OMSCO intermediate weight member is significantly greater at the center wear pad from that at the upper and lower constant outer diameter sections. Accordingly, the OMSCO intermediate weight member, because of its construction, can be characterised by upper and lower relatively limber sections separated by a relatively stiff center section.
- the Chance drill string member includes an upper relatively short slip and elevator section and a lower grooved section which extends substantially the remaining length of the member.
- the grooved section is of an outer diameter which is larger than the outer diameter of the slip and elevator section, but has spiral grooves formed therein of a number and depth such that the bending moment of inertia along the entire length of the member is susbstantially constant.
- the cross-section moment of inertia anywhere along the spiral section is substantially equal to the cross-section moment of inertia in the slip and elevator area.
- the Chance member can be characterized as having a single bending pattern which is substantially constant from one end of the member to the other.
- the spiralled grooved section provides advantages, like other spiralled members, of reduced potential for differential sticking in the hole, aiding in the removal of drilling chips up the annulus between the drill string and the borehole, and possible forward thrusting effect during drilling.
- the member includes a partially grooved section placed downwardly of the slip and elevator 5 section.
- the outer diameter of the grooved section is greater than the outer diameter of the slip and elevator section.
- the grooved section includes first and second grooved sections separated by an ungrooved section.
- the ungrooved section is a relatively short section which may include hardbanding rings. Such rings are typically welded on strips that include granulated tungsten carbide particles which inhibit wear.
- the first and second grooved sections include grooves which vary in depth as a function of the length of the respective section.
- the first grooved section between the slip and elevator section and the ungrooved section is characterised by spiral grooves which are cut deeply into the outer diameter of the section at its slip and elevator end. Such grooves are cut progressively less deeply as the length of the first section approaches the ungrooved section.
- the bending or cross-section moment of inertia of the member makes a relatively smooth transition from the slip and elevator section to the first grooved section as the length of the member increases from top to bottom.
- the term "bending moment” as used in the specification and claims shall be interpreted as the moment of inertia of a cross-section where the deflection is calculated.
- the shape of the cross-section moment of inertia as a function of length along the member provides an intermediate heavy wall tool which is relatively more stiff at a short center section, yet is relatively more flexible at its ends. Such characteristics are advantageous in horizontal and directional drilling where the member is likely to be put under compression and a central, relatively more stiff and rugged region provides enhanced life and drilling performance.
- the spiralled sections of the first and second grooved sections not only provide the advantages of a smoothly varying cross-section moment of inertia of the member as a function of length, but also provide advantages of reducing possible differential sticking problems in the borehole.
- the novel structure also results in an intermediate weight drill string member of greater weight of the entire member as compared with prior art members. Such greater weight is advantageous in providing more weight on the drilling bit below.
- the novel structure also provides a greater wear surface toward the center of the member as compared with prior art members.
- Figures 1 through 5 illustrate the elongated integral drill string member 10 having tool joints 11 and 12 provided (as by welding) to its upper and lower ends.
- the tool joint 11 is provided with box threads to releasably join member 10 with other members 10 or with a string of drill pipe above.
- the tool joint 12 is provided with pin threads to releasably join member 10 or with a bottom hole assembly including drill collars below.
- the graph of Figure 1 below the illustration of drill string member 10 shows that the cross-section moment of inertia at P 1 , where grooves 30A, 30B, 30C begin in first grooved section 18, makes a relatively smooth transition from the slip and elevator section 14 to the first grooved section 18.
- This graph depicts typical values for a 127mm size intermediate weight member.
- the grooves 30A, 30B, and 30C are progressively shallower with increasing length along grooved section 18 until such grooves vanish at the lower or ungrooved section end of first grooved section 18.
- the bending moment of inertia of the ungrooved section 22 is approximately fifty percent greater than that of the slip and elevator section 14.
- the grooves 30A, 30B, 30C of second grooved section 20 are shallow cut at the upper or ungrooved section end and are cut progressively more deeply with increasing length as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 and especially in Figures 5, 4 and 3.
- Preferably such grooves have a depth at the lower end of second grooved section 20 such that the bending moment of inertia at point P 2 approximately matches that of reduced diameter section 24.
- the drill string member 10 of the invention may also include one or more hardbanding rings 26 and 28 about ungrooved section 22. Such rings enhance the wear characteristics of the member where the ungrooved section 22 scrapes against the borehole.
- the drill string member 10 including upper and lower tool joints 11 and 12 produces advantages of relatively flexible ends with a relatively stiff center section.
- the center section 22 also functions as a wear region which may be hardbanded.
- drill string member 10 as an intermediate weight member between drill pipe and drill collars.
- a modification of the structure of Figures 1 and 2 may be advantageous where hardbanding between grooved section 18 and grooved section 20 is not necessary.
- the length of ungrooved section 22 may be reduced to zero such that the grooves of grooved section 18 become very shallow at its lower end and actually become continuous with the shallow grooves of grooved section 20.
- the shallow grooves of grooved section 18 at its lower end can be continuous with shallow grooves of grooved section 20 at its upper end.
- Still another modification of the structure of Figures 1 and 2 may be advantageous, like that above, where the length of ungrooved section 22 may be reduced to zero. Rather than the shallow grooves of grooved section 18 being continuous with the shallow grooves of grooved section 20, such grooves may simply vanish in an alternating or interleaving manner at the point along the length of member 10 where the two grooved sections 18 and 20 come together.
- the two sets of groove patterns are not continuous at the intersection point, but rather are spaced from each other at sixty degree intervals, for example, about the periphery of the member 10 at the intersection of grooved section 18 and grooved section 20.
- the drill string member 10 is manufactured from a steel bar or tube of outside diameter D.
- a bore of diameter d o is formed in the bar or tube.
- Slip and elevator section 14, reduced diameter section 24, and first and second grooved sections 18 and 20 are formed by conventional machining techniques.
- Grooves 30A, 30B and 30C are formed with a grooving machine having a flat bottomed cutter.
- Other groove shapes may be used by those of skill in the machining art without varying from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Any grooves formed as a function of length in first and second grooved sections 18 and 20 which produce a cross-section moment of inertia versus length profile similar to that of Figure 1 is within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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Description
- This invention relates in general to drill string members used in the rotary drilling art of the oil and gas industry. In particular the invention relates to an intermediate weight member adapted for placement between relatively lighter weight drill pipe and heavier weight drill collars.
- Intermediate weight members have been used in the art of rotary drilling as a transition member between stiff drilling collars and standard drill pipe. Such intermediate weight members reduce fatigue in the stress-susceptible transition zone between drill pipe and drilling collars.
- A prior art intermediate weight member sold by OMSCO Industries, includes a relatively heavy weight tubular member having upper and lower sections separated by a short center wear pad. The member has a constant inner diameter along its entire length. The upper and lower sections are of constant outer diameter. The wear pad has an outer diameter which is slightly less than about 13 millimetres larger than the outer diameter of the upper and lower sections. The outer diameter of the upper section is small enough to enable handling by standard slips and elevators of a drilling rig. The cross-section moment of inertia of the OMSCO intermediate weight member is significantly greater at the center wear pad from that at the upper and lower constant outer diameter sections. Accordingly, the OMSCO intermediate weight member, because of its construction, can be characterised by upper and lower relatively limber sections separated by a relatively stiff center section.
- Another intermediate weight drill string member is described in US-4,460,202 to Chance et al. The Chance drill string member includes an upper relatively short slip and elevator section and a lower grooved section which extends substantially the remaining length of the member. The grooved section is of an outer diameter which is larger than the outer diameter of the slip and elevator section, but has spiral grooves formed therein of a number and depth such that the bending moment of inertia along the entire length of the member is susbstantially constant. In other words, the cross-section moment of inertia anywhere along the spiral section is substantially equal to the cross-section moment of inertia in the slip and elevator area. As a consequence, the Chance member can be characterized as having a single bending pattern which is substantially constant from one end of the member to the other. In addition, the spiralled grooved section provides advantages, like other spiralled members, of reduced potential for differential sticking in the hole, aiding in the removal of drilling chips up the annulus between the drill string and the borehole, and possible forward thrusting effect during drilling.
- FR-A-2517357 discloses a drill string member possessing three distinct zones longitudinally; a central zone defined by a smooth cylindrical surface hardened to limit wear, and two zones extending to either side of the central zone defined by greater transversal flexibility obtained by grooves formed spirally therein, the three zones having the same external diameter. The depth of the grooves is constant along the length of the grooved zones, such that the cross section moment of inertia along the length of the grooved zones does not vary and is approximately equal to the cross-section moment of inertia of reduced diameter portions defined between each respective grooved zone and the adjacent drill string member end couplings. The features of the pre-characterizing portion of claim 1 herein are common with this disclosure.
- It is a primary object of the invention to provide certain advantages of the prior art intermediate weight members described above with a unique mechanical structure.
- It is another object of the invention to provide an intermediate weight member which includes not only a slip and elevator section and spiralled sections, but may also include a center wear pad section.
- It is still another object of the invention to provide a drill string member of intermediate weight having a structure such that the cross-section moment of inertia of the member gradually changes a significant amount as a function of length along the member so as to reduce bending stresses inherent in regions where bending moments abruptly change.
- The objects identified above as well as other advantages and features of the invention are incorporated in a drill string member in accordance with the characterizing part of claim 1. This is an integral elongate tubular member having tool joints placed at each end for screwing to other drill string members above and below. Typically a plurality of the members constructed according to the invention are screwed end to end and form an intermediate weight assembly between drill pipe above and drill collars below. The member, of substantially constant inner diameter along its entire length, includes an upper slip and elevator section of a first outer diameter of a dimension substantially the same as the outer diameter of drill pipe for which it is adpated to connect.
- In the invention, the member includes a partially grooved section placed downwardly of the slip and elevator 5 section. The outer diameter of the grooved section is greater than the outer diameter of the slip and elevator section. The grooved section includes first and second grooved sections separated by an ungrooved section.
- The ungrooved section is a relatively short section which may include hardbanding rings. Such rings are typically welded on strips that include granulated tungsten carbide particles which inhibit wear. The first and second grooved sections include grooves which vary in depth as a function of the length of the respective section. The first grooved section between the slip and elevator section and the ungrooved section is characterised by spiral grooves which are cut deeply into the outer diameter of the section at its slip and elevator end. Such grooves are cut progressively less deeply as the length of the first section approaches the ungrooved section.
- The second grooved section between the ungrooved section and the lower end of the member likewise has grooves cut into the outer diameter. The depth of such grooves also varies as a function of length. Such grooves are shallow at the ungrooved section end of the second grooved section and are progressively deeper as the length of the section approaches the lower end of the member.
- As a result of the grooved sections which have groove depths which vary as a function of length of the member, the bending or cross-section moment of inertia of the member makes a relatively smooth transition from the slip and elevator section to the first grooved section as the length of the member increases from top to bottom. The term "bending moment" as used in the specification and claims shall be interpreted as the moment of inertia of a cross-section where the deflection is calculated. With the depth of the grooves being cut progressively shallower, and then progressively deeper as a function of length along the member, the bending moment of inertia as a function of length increases approximately linearly from the slip and elevator section to the ungrooved section and thence decreases approximately linearly from the ungrooved section toward the lower end of the member. A relatively short reduced diameter section is preferably provided at the lower end of the member. Tool joints are attached e.g., by welding to the top and bottom ends of the member.
- The shape of the cross-section moment of inertia as a function of length along the member provides an intermediate heavy wall tool which is relatively more stiff at a short center section, yet is relatively more flexible at its ends. Such characteristics are advantageous in horizontal and directional drilling where the member is likely to be put under compression and a central, relatively more stiff and rugged region provides enhanced life and drilling performance. The spiralled sections of the first and second grooved sections not only provide the advantages of a smoothly varying cross-section moment of inertia of the member as a function of length, but also provide advantages of reducing possible differential sticking problems in the borehole. The novel structure also results in an intermediate weight drill string member of greater weight of the entire member as compared with prior art members. Such greater weight is advantageous in providing more weight on the drilling bit below. The novel structure also provides a greater wear surface toward the center of the member as compared with prior art members.
- The objects, advantages and features of the invention will become more apparent by reference to the drawings which are appended hereto and wherein like numerals indicate like parts and wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown, of which:
- Figure 1 is an illustration of the intermediate weight member of the invention with a graphical illustration of its bending moment of inertia as a function of length along the member;
- Figure 2 is a more detailed illustration of the intermediate weight member of the invention showing tool joints provided at its upper and lower ends and grooved sections having grooves of varying depth provided below a slip and elevator section; and
- Figures 3, 4 and 5 are cross-section illustrations taken along section lines 3-3, 4-4, and 5-5 of Figure 2, which show the depth of grooves varying as a function of length along the member.
- A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Figures 1 through 5 below. Figures 1 and 2 5 illustrate the elongated integral
drill string member 10 havingtool joints tool joint 11 is provided with box threads to releasably joinmember 10 withother members 10 or with a string of drill pipe above. Thetool joint 12 is provided with pin threads to releasably joinmember 10 or with a bottom hole assembly including drill collars below. - The
drill string member 10 has an internal bore of a substantially constant inside diameter along its entire length. It includes a slip andelevator section 14 having a diameter small enough to accommodate slip and elevator equipment of the drilling rig. Such diameter is typically matched to the outside diameter of drill pipe to which it is adapted to connect. The purpose of thedrill string member 10 is to provide a thick or heavy wall drill pipe which can tolerate compression and tension forces between the thinner walled drill pipe above and the thicker walled drill collars below. A larger diameter for almost the entire remainder ofdrill string member 10 is advantageous. - Accordingly, the partially grooved
section 16 is characterized by a diameter D which may be about 140mm for a 76mm inner diameter and a 127mm outer diameter for slip andelevator section 14. These dimensions for other sizes of intermediate weight members are scaled depending on the drill pipe size, drill collars, and particular drilling application. - The partially grooved
section 16 extends from the lower end of slip andelevator section 14 to a relatively short reduceddiameter section 24 of a diameter d2. For example, for 127mm drill pipe diameter d2 of reduceddiameter section 24 is preferably 130mm for an outside diameter D of about 140mm of a partially groovedsection 16. Diameter d2 could of course be a smaller diameter. For example, it could match the diameter of the slip and elevator section. Diameter d1 is the size typically used to describe the drill string member, e.g., 127mm pipe. Alternatively, it need not be reduced in diameter from the diameter of partially groovedsection 16, but providing a reduced diameter forsection 24 increases the flexibility at the lower end of thedrill string member 10, and as a consequence, reduces the bending stress of thedrill string member 10. - The partially grooved
section 16 includes first groovedsection 18 disposed between slip andelevator section 14 andungrooved section 22. A secondgrooved section 20 is provided betweenungrooved section 22 and reduceddiameter section 24 at the lower end ofdrill string member 10. - The first
grooved section 18 preferably includes three righthand spiral grooves elevator section 14 to the upper end ofungrooved section 22. Figures 3, 4 and 5 taken at upper, middle and lower section lines 3-3, 4-4, and 5-5 of uppergrooved section 18 illustrate thatgrooves ungrooved section 22 end, and yet are relatively deep at the upper end ofgrooved section 18. The depth of thegrooves grooved section 18 is approximately the same as that of the slip andelevator section 14. - To illustrate such feature, the graph of Figure 1 below the illustration of
drill string member 10 shows that the cross-section moment of inertia at P1, wheregrooves grooved section 18, makes a relatively smooth transition from the slip andelevator section 14 to the firstgrooved section 18. This graph depicts typical values for a 127mm size intermediate weight member. Thegrooves grooved section 18 until such grooves vanish at the lower or ungrooved section end of firstgrooved section 18. - As illustrated by the region I22 of the graph of Figure 1, the bending moment of inertia of the
ungrooved section 22 is approximately fifty percent greater than that of the slip andelevator section 14. - The
grooves grooved section 20 are shallow cut at the upper or ungrooved section end and are cut progressively more deeply with increasing length as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 and especially in Figures 5, 4 and 3. Preferably such grooves have a depth at the lower end of secondgrooved section 20 such that the bending moment of inertia at point P2 approximately matches that of reduceddiameter section 24. - The
drill string member 10 of the invention may also include one or more hardbanding rings 26 and 28 aboutungrooved section 22. Such rings enhance the wear characteristics of the member where theungrooved section 22 scrapes against the borehole. - The
drill string member 10 of the invention may also include one or more regions of the member which are cold worked to increase fatigue resistance at highly stressed areas. Regions L8 and L9 where the upper and lower tool joints 11 and 12 are joined withdrill string member 10 are such high stress areas where cold working of the steel material may be beneficial. - The
drill string member 10 including upper and lower tool joints 11 and 12 produces advantages of relatively flexible ends with a relatively stiff center section. Thecenter section 22 also functions as a wear region which may be hardbanded. - An integral slip and
elevator section 14 provides flexibility at one end. Varyingdepth grooves grooved section 18 and secondgrooved section 20 allow gradual transition of flexibility or cross-section moment of inertia as a function of length over a magnitude ratio of one to about one and one-half. - One of ordinary skill in the drilling art will preferably use the
drill string member 10 as an intermediate weight member between drill pipe and drill collars. - A modification of the structure of Figures 1 and 2 may be advantageous where hardbanding between
grooved section 18 andgrooved section 20 is not necessary. For such a case, the length ofungrooved section 22 may be reduced to zero such that the grooves ofgrooved section 18 become very shallow at its lower end and actually become continuous with the shallow grooves ofgrooved section 20. In other words, the shallow grooves ofgrooved section 18 at its lower end can be continuous with shallow grooves ofgrooved section 20 at its upper end. - Still another modification of the structure of Figures 1 and 2 may be advantageous, like that above, where the length of
ungrooved section 22 may be reduced to zero. Rather than the shallow grooves ofgrooved section 18 being continuous with the shallow grooves ofgrooved section 20, such grooves may simply vanish in an alternating or interleaving manner at the point along the length ofmember 10 where the twogrooved sections member 10 at the intersection ofgrooved section 18 andgrooved section 20. - The
drill string member 10 is manufactured from a steel bar or tube of outside diameter D. A bore of diameter do is formed in the bar or tube. Slip andelevator section 14, reduceddiameter section 24, and first and secondgrooved sections Grooves grooved sections
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- A drill string member (10) adapted for placement between a drill collar and a drill pipe comprising,an integral elongate tubular member having first and second tool joints (11,12) respectively placed at each end,said integral member having a slip and elevator section (14) of a first generally uniform outer diameter (d1) at one of its ends adjacent the first tool joint (11),said integral member having a partially grooved section (16) of a second generally uniform outer diameter (D) which is greater than said first outer diameter (d1) of said slip and elevator section (14),said partially grooved section (16) having an ungrooved intermediate section (22) having opposite ends, a first grooved end section (18) disposed between said slip and elevator section (14) and an end of said ungrooved intermediate section (22), and a second grooved end section (20) disposed between said second tool joint (12) and the other end of said ungrooved intermediate section (22), characterized in that the cross-section moments of inertia of the first and second grooved end sections (18, 20) vary as a function of their length such thata cross-section moment of inertia of a first end of said first grooved end section (18) adjacent the slip and elevator section (14) approximately matches a cross-section moment of inertia of said slip and elevator section, and a cross-section moment of inertia of a second end of the first grooved end section (18) approximately matches a cross-section moment of inertia of said ungrooved intermediate section (22), anda cross-section moment of inertia of a first end of said second grooved end section (20) approximately matches the cross-section moment of inertia of said ungrooved intermediate section (22) and a cross-section moment of inertia of a second end of said second grooved end section (20) matches approximately the cross-section moment of inertia of said slip and elevator section (14).
- A member according to claim 1 wherein said first and second grooved end sections (18, 20) each have at least one spiral groove disposed therein.
- A member according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said first and second grooved end sections (18, 20) each have three right hand wound spiral grooves (30A, 30B, 30C).
- A member according to any of claims 1 to 3 wherein said ungrooved intermediate section (22) includes at least one ring of hardbanding (26, 28) secured thereto.
- A member according to any of claims 1 to 4 wherein said first and second grooved end sections (18, 20) each have three right hand wound spiral grooves of depth in said second outer diameter (D) as a function of length such that said cross-section moment of inertia of said first grooved end section (18) varies approximately linearly with length from its first end to its second end and said cross-section moment of inertia of said second grooved end section (20) varies approximately linearly with length from its first end to its second end.
- A member according to any of claims 1 to 5 wherein the cross-section moment of inertia of said ungrooved section (22) is approximately fifty percent greater than said cross-section moment of inertia of said slip and elevator section (14).
- A member according to any of claims 1 to 6 wherein said tool joints (11, 12) are welded to said tubular member at each of its ends.
- A member according to any of claims 1 to 7 further comprising a reduced diameter section (24) disposed between said second end of said second grooved end section (20) and said other of said tool joints (12), said reduced diameter section (24) being short in length relative to the length of said second grooved end section (20).
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