GB2603675A - Bit support assembly incorporating damper for high frequency torsional oscillation - Google Patents

Bit support assembly incorporating damper for high frequency torsional oscillation Download PDF

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GB2603675A
GB2603675A GB2204802.9A GB202204802A GB2603675A GB 2603675 A GB2603675 A GB 2603675A GB 202204802 A GB202204802 A GB 202204802A GB 2603675 A GB2603675 A GB 2603675A
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Hohl Andreas
Mihajlovic Sasa
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Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/07—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/042—Threaded
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/07—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers
    • E21B17/073—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers with axial rotation
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/07—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers
    • E21B17/076—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers between rod or pipe and drill bit
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/10—Wear protectors; Centralising devices, e.g. stabilisers
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/14—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves
    • E21B47/16—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling using acoustic waves through the drill string or casing, e.g. by torsional acoustic waves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
    • F16F15/10—Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system
    • F16F15/12—Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system using elastic members or friction-damping members, e.g. between a rotating shaft and a gyratory mass mounted thereon
    • F16F15/1207—Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system using elastic members or friction-damping members, e.g. between a rotating shaft and a gyratory mass mounted thereon characterised by the supporting arrangement of the damper unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01H—MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES
    • G01H1/00—Measuring characteristics of vibrations in solids by using direct conduction to the detector
    • G01H1/10—Measuring characteristics of vibrations in solids by using direct conduction to the detector of torsional vibrations
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
    • F16F15/10—Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system
    • F16F15/12—Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system using elastic members or friction-damping members, e.g. between a rotating shaft and a gyratory mass mounted thereon
    • F16F15/129—Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system using elastic members or friction-damping members, e.g. between a rotating shaft and a gyratory mass mounted thereon characterised by friction-damping means

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Abstract

Methods and systems for damping torsional oscillations of downhole systems are described. The systems include a downhole string, a bit support assembly configured to support and receive a disintegration device, wherein the disintegration device is disposed on an end of the downhole string and mounted to the bit support assembly, and a damping system configured at least one of on and in the bit support assembly, the damping system comprising at least one damper element arranged in contact with a portion of the bit support assembly.

Claims (15)

What is claimed is:
1. A system (712) for damping torsional oscillations of downhole systems, the system (712) comprising: a downhole string (704); a bit support assembly (2300) configured to support and receive a disintegration device (50), wherein the disintegration device (50) is disposed on an end of the downhole string (704) and mounted to the bit support assembly (2300); and a damping system (1000) configured at least one of on and in the bit support assembly (2300), the damping system (1000) comprising at least one damper element (2320) arranged in contact with a portion of the bit support assembly (2300).
2. The system (712) of claim 1, wherein the damper element (2320) is configured to move at least partially relative to the bit support assembly (2300) with a velocity that is a sum of a periodic velocity fluctuation having an amplitude and a mean velocity.
3. The system (712) of any preceding claim, wherein the disintegration device (50) is a bit that engages with a bit box (2302) of the bit support assembly (2300).
4. The system (712) of claim 3, wherein the bit support assembly (2300) comprises: a drive shaft (2306); and a torque-sleeve (2308), wherein the bit box (2302) is rotatably engaged with the drive shaft (2306) and the torque-sleeve (2308) is arranged in operable contact with the drive shaft (2306), preferably wherein at least one of: the bit box (2302) is threadedly connected to the drive shaft (2306); and a tool sleeve (2318) arranged external to the torque-sleeve (2308), wherein the at least one damper element (2320) is arranged between the torque-sleeve (2308) and the tool sleeve (2318).
5. The system (712) of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one damper element (2320) is mounted to the bit support assembly (2300).
6. The system (712) of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one damper element (2320) is a ring-type structure circumferentially arranged about the bit support assembly (2300), preferably, wherein the ring-type structure comprises two half shells arranged about the bit support assembly (2300).
7. The system (712) of any preceding claim, further comprising a cover sleeve arranged external to the at least one damper element (2320) such that the at least one damper element (2320) is positioned between the cover sleeve and the bit support assembly (2300).
8. The system (712) of any preceding claim, further comprising at least one bearing (2322) arranged to rotationally decouple movement of at least a part of the at least one damper element (2320) from movement of the bit support assembly (2300), preferably, wherein the at least one bearing (2322) comprises at least one of a radial bearing (2322) and an axial bearing (2322).
9. The system (712) of any preceding claim, further comprising an axial spring (2324) configured to urge at least a part of the at least one damper element (2320) into frictional engagement with the bit support assembly (2300).
10. The system (712) of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one damper element (2320) is a tangential damper element (2320).
11. The system (712) of any preceding claim, wherein the bit support assembly (2300) comprises a steering unit (62).
12. The system (712) of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one damper element (2320) further comprises a limit stop arranged to prevent at least a part of the at least one damper element (2320) from rotating about the bit support assembly (2300).
13. The system (712) of any preceding claim, wherein the damping system (1000) is arranged to provide at least one of viscous damping, friction damping, hydraulic damping, piezoelectric damping, eddy current damping, and magnetic damping at the bit support assembly (2300).
14. The system (712) of any preceding claim, wherein the downhole string (704) is a drill string (20), wherein the bit support assembly (2300) is mounted to an end of the drill string (20).
15. A method of damping torsional oscillations of a downhole system (1002) in a borehole (26) using the system of any preceding claim, the method comprising: installing the damping system (1000) at least one of on and in the bit support assembly (2300) located on the downhole string (704).
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