WO2019204893A1 - System and method for monitoring wear of a drill bit - Google Patents
System and method for monitoring wear of a drill bit Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2019204893A1 WO2019204893A1 PCT/BR2019/050139 BR2019050139W WO2019204893A1 WO 2019204893 A1 WO2019204893 A1 WO 2019204893A1 BR 2019050139 W BR2019050139 W BR 2019050139W WO 2019204893 A1 WO2019204893 A1 WO 2019204893A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- drill bit
- drilling fluid
- channel
- cutting surface
- bit
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B10/00—Drill bits
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B10/00—Drill bits
- E21B10/46—Drill bits characterised by wear resisting parts, e.g. diamond inserts
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B10/00—Drill bits
- E21B10/60—Drill bits characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B12/00—Accessories for drilling tools
- E21B12/02—Wear indicators
Definitions
- the present invention relates to drill bits for drilling oil wells.
- the present invention relates to systems for detecting wear of oil well drilling bits.
- Phase 1 drilled with 36" bit and cased with 30" steel tubing
- Phase 2 drilled with 26" bit and cased with 20" steel tubing
- Phase 3 drilled with 171 ⁇ 2" bit and cased with 13 3/8" steel tubing
- Phase 4 drilled with 121 ⁇ 4" bit and cased with 9 5/8" steel tubing;
- Phase 5 drilled with 8 1/2" bit and cased with 7" steel tubing.
- Each of the phases listed above is drilled with one or more drill bits connected to the drill string (i.e. its lower end: Bottom Hole Assembly - BHA), which includes a set of tools and equipment performing measurements of the physical properties of the rocks drilled as well as mapping the path of the well.
- the drill string i.e. its lower end: Bottom Hole Assembly - BHA
- the drilling rig transmits weight (WOB - weight on bit), rotation
- Drill bits are divided into two main groups: roller bits (or cone bits, three-cone bits being the most common) and fixed-cutter bits (see documents SPE23937 and SPE23940 from the Society of Petroleum Engineers).
- roller bits or cone bits, three-cone bits being the most common
- fixed-cutter bits see documents SPE23937 and SPE23940 from the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- three types of bits have been applied for drilling in oil wells: three-cone bits, impregnated bits and PDC (polycrystalline diamond compact) bits.
- the three-cone bits belong to the group of roller bits and the impregnated and PDC bits belong to the group of fixed-cutter bits.
- the main limitation of the three-cone bits is on the number of hours of use. When the limitation is exceeded, there is an increase in the risk of loss of cone(s) from the bit and loss of rig time.
- Impregnated bits possess fins into which small synthetic diamond particles are inserted. These particles can be of the order of hundredths of a millimetre (as also used for grinding wheels). This type of bit requires high rotary speeds, of about 1000 rpm. Impregnated bits have high durability, but for the most part the average rate of penetration does not exceed 2 m/h.
- the PDC bits consist of fins or plates where synthetic diamond cutters of circular shape are fixed.
- the cutters normally have diameters of 13, 16 and 19 mm.
- a conventional PDC bit may be divided into gauge (G), shoulder (S), nose (N) and cone (C), as commonly known to those in the art and illustrated in the profile shown in Fig. 1.
- G gauge
- S shoulder
- N nose
- C cone
- a very common type of wear for PDC bits is a ring mark. This consists of the loss of one or more rows of synthetic diamond cutters, generating a ring-shaped furrow in the matrix of the PDC bit, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Examination of a database of drill bits by the inventors showed that the vast majority of PDC bits that display wear with a ring mark do so in the shoulder region of the bit.
- ring-mark wear is one of the most common types in PDC bits for drilling oil wells. It mainly occurs when drilling hard and/or abrasive rocks. These include rocks such as the carbonates of the presalt layer and the sandstones of the Maastrichiano and Campaniano in Espirito Santo.
- the present invention aims to at least partially solve the problems of the prior art described above in a practical and efficient manner.
- An aim of the present invention is to provide a system and a method for monitoring wear of a drill bit capable of detecting the wear of the bit simply and efficiently without the need for a dedicated additional electrical system.
- a further aim of the present invention is to provide a system and a method for monitoring wear of a drill bit that only use systems already pre existing in the drilling system consisting of the bit, string, rig and other equipment.
- a system for monitoring wear of a drill bit comprising one or more of: a drill bit provided with: a cutting surface; an internal matrix; and a channel at an internal region of the drill bit, beneath the cutting surface; a source of pressurised drilling fluid, the internal matrix of the drill bit being connected to the source of pressurised drilling fluid, and configured to receive drilling fluid from the internal matrix; and a monitor for monitoring the pressurised drilling fluid; wherein the channel is configured to release drilling fluid to an exterior of the drill bit when the cutting surface above the internal region is worn away to expose the channel.
- the system further comprises one or more drilling fluid outlets for supplying drilling fluid from the internal matrix to the exterior of the drill bit.
- the channel is enclosed within the drill bit.
- the channel is positioned at a predetermined distance from the cutting surface, such that exposure thereof to the exterior occurs due to wear of the cutting surface greater than or equal to the predetermined distance.
- the monitor is a pressure monitor for measuring the pressure of the pressurised drilling fluid.
- the channel extends closest to the cutting surface beneath a shoulder or nose section of the drill bit.
- the channel comprises at least one branching point.
- the monitor is positioned remotely relative to the bit.
- the monitor comprises a sensor for automatic detection of variation of pressure.
- a drill bit comprising at least one of: a cutting surface; an internal matrix connectable to a source of pressurised drilling fluid; and a channel at an internal region of the bit, beneath the cutting surface, configured to receive drilling fluid from the internal matrix, the channel extending to an internal region of the bit; wherein the channel is configured to release drilling fluid to an exterior of the drill bit when the cutting surface above the internal region is worn away to expose the channel.
- the drill bit further comprises one or more drilling fluid outlets for supplying drilling fluid from the internal matrix to the exterior of the drill bit.
- the channel is enclosed within the drill bit.
- the channel is positioned at a predetermined distance from the cutting surface, such that exposure thereof to the exterior occurs due to wear of the cutting surface greater than or equal to the predetermined distance.
- the channel extends closest to the cutting surface beneath a shoulder or nose section of the drill bit.
- the channel comprises at least one branching point.
- a method of monitoring wear of a drill bit comprising one or more of the steps of: providing a drill bit with a channel configured to be exposed to the exterior of the drill bit by wear of the drill bit; monitoring the pressure of the pressurised drilling fluid; and detecting a change in the pressurised drilling fluid, indicative of exposure of the channel to the exterior.
- the method is applied to the system of any of the variations of the first aspect
- the drill bit is the drill bit of any of the variations of the second aspect.
- the step of detecting a change comprises detecting a drop in pressure of the pressurised drilling fluid, and further optionally comprises detecting a drop in pressure of the pressurised drilling fluid for a predetermined time interval.
- the method further comprising an additional step of emitting an audible and/or visual alarm when a drop in pressure of the pressurised drilling fluid, indicative of exposure of the channel to the exterior, is detected.
- a system for monitoring wear of a drill bit comprising (i) a bit provided with a cutting surface, which possesses (i-a) a plurality of cutters, and (i-b) an internal matrix, supplied with drilling fluid under pressure, wherein the drilling fluid is dispensed from the internal matrix to the exterior by means of at least one drilling fluid outlet, the system further comprising (ii) a means for monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid and (iii) at least one fluidic communication channel between the internal matrix and an internal region of the bit positioned at a predetermined distance from the cutting surface, the at least one channel being configured for releasing drilling fluid by means of exposure thereof to the exterior owing to the wear of the cutting surface being greater than or equal to the predetermined distance.
- a method for monitoring wear of a drill bit applied to the monitoring system of the fifth aspect, comprising the steps of (i) monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid by a means for monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid and (ii) detecting a drop in pressure of the fluid for a predetermined time interval, indicative of exposure of at least one channel to the exterior.
- a system for monitoring wear of a drill bit comprising: a bit (10) provided with: a cutting surface (12, 12s, 12n) that has a plurality of cutters (12c); and an internal matrix (14), supplied with drilling fluid under pressure, wherein the drilling fluid is dispensed from the internal matrix (14) to the exterior by means of at least one drilling fluid outlet (16); and a means for monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid, characterized in that the bit (10) additionally comprises: at least one channel (18) for fluidic communication between the internal matrix (14) and an internal region of the bit positioned at a predetermined distance (d) from the cutting surface (12, 12s, 12n), the at least one channel (18) being configured for releasing drilling fluid by means of exposure thereof to the exterior due to wear of the cutting surface greater than or equal to the predetermined distance (d).
- the internal matrix (14) is in fluidic communication with the matrix of the drill string.
- the at least one channel (18) comprises at least one portion parallel to the cutting surface (12, 12s, 12n).
- the at least one channel (18) comprises at least one branching.
- the means for monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid is positioned remotely relative to the bit (10).
- the means for monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid comprises a sensor for automatic detection of variation of pressure.
- a method for monitoring wear of a drill bit applied to the system for monitoring wear of a drill bit as defined in any one of the variations of the sixth aspect, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid by a means for monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid; and detecting a drop in pressure of the fluid for a predetermined time interval, indicative of exposure of the at least one channel (18) to the exterior.
- the method comprises the additional step of emitting an audible and/or visual alarm when a drop in pressure of the drilling fluid is detected.
- Fig. 1 shows a schematic profile view of a bit of a PDC bit type, as encountered in the prior art.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic top view of a PDC bit comprising a ring-mark wear, as encountered in the prior art.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic sectional view of a bit comprising a system as disclosed herein.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic sectional view of a drill bit 10.
- the bit 10 forms part of a system for monitoring drill bit wear.
- the bit 10 is provided with a cutting surface 12.
- the cutting surface 12 is subdivided into a cutting portion of the shoulder 12s and a cutting portion of the nose 12n.
- the cutting surface 12 has a plurality of cutters 12c.
- the bit 10 can be a PDC bit.
- the bit 10 can comprise an internal matrix 14.
- the matrix 14 can be supplied with pressurised drilling fluid.
- the drilling fluid can be dispensed from the internal matrix 14 to the exterior of the bit 10 by means of at least one drilling fluid outlet 16.
- the internal matrix 14 can be in fluidic communication with the matrix of the drill string (not shown).
- the drill string matrix can, in its turn, be in fluidic communication with a tank or source of drilling fluid 19 (shown schematically in Fig. 3).
- a tank or source of drilling fluid 19 can be located above the drill string, optionally in the rig.
- drilling fluid can be injected from the tank or source of drilling fluid 19 to the bit 10, passing through the drill string.
- the present system can further comprises a monitor 20 (shown schematically in Fig. 3) for monitoring the pressurised drilling fluid.
- the monitor 20 is for detecting a change indicative of wear, as discussed in more detail below.
- the monitor could be a flowmeter monitoring the flow of drilling fluid through the drill bit, or could be a pressure monitor monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid. Changes in these, or other, characteristics of the drilling fluid can be indicative of a change (i.e. wear) in the drill bit.
- the following description presents an example using a pressure monitor, for ease of understanding, but the skilled reader will appreciate that alternative monitors or sensors could be used to the same effect.
- the monitor 20 can be positioned remotely relative to the bit 10.
- the monitor 20 for monitoring the pressure of the fluid is a pressure monitoring system already usually existing in drilling rigs.
- a pressure monitor 20 for monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid of the present system may be any pressure monitoring or control system of the prior art.
- the present system can further comprise at least one channel 18.
- Channel 18 is for fluidic communication between the internal matrix 14 and an internal region of the bit. That is, the channel 18 is provided at an internal region of the bit 10, beneath the original, unworn, cutting surface 12. Such a region may be positioned at a predetermined distance d from the original cutting surface 12.
- Each of these channels 18 is configured for releasing drilling fluid when they are exposed.
- Such exposure to the exterior of the bit 10 can occur in the case of wear of the cutting surface 12. For example, wear greater than or equal to the predetermined distance d will remove the material of the drill bit 10 originally more outwards than the channel 18, thus exposing the channel 18 to the exterior of the drill bit 10.
- each channel 18 is, before wear, a closed channel, in the sense that it does not communicate fluid to the exterior of the bit 10 (the channel 18 is open to the internal matrix 14, in order to receive drilling fluid therefrom). As such, the channel 18 is enclosed within drill bit 10. In normal conditions, before wear ruptures the wall of the channel 18 to release fluid to the exterior of the bit 10, the fluid within the channel will be static, or near static. This contrasts, for example with the fluid outlets 16 which are open channels, through which drilling fluid flows to the exterior of the bit 10 under normal conditions.
- drilling fluid when there is sufficient wear, to the point of exposing at least one channel 18 to the exterior, drilling fluid will be released from the internal matrix 14 to the exterior by means of this channel 18.
- the change in pressure can be detected by the pressure monitor 20 for monitoring the pressure of the drilling fluid.
- the pressure monitor 20 may include a sensor for automatic detection of variation of pressure.
- any significant pressure drop i.e. a pressure drop of a greater amount than a determined threshold, or below a predetermined absolute threshold
- action may be prompted to consider if excessive wear has occurred.
- an alarm optionally an audible and/or visual alarm, can be emitted to the operators to indicate the possibility of excessive wear of the bit.
- the operations are preferably halted for visual inspection of the bit, and if excessive wear is confirmed, it is replaced.
- the at least one channel 18 can comprise at least one branching point, as illustrated on the right in Fig. 3. This may allow a larger area of the cutting surface 12 to be covered with one and the same channel 18.
- a single channel can surround, with respect to the rotation axis of the bit 10, the full extent of the cutting surface 12.
- the channel 18 is positioned close to the cutting surface only in the region of the shoulder and nose of the bit 10.
- the channel 18 may come closest to the cutting surface 12 beneath the shoulder or nose of the bit 10, as opposed to the gauge or cone sections.
- the shoulder and nose are regions that are more susceptible to ring-mark wear.
- a method for monitoring wear of a drill bit Such a method may be applied to the monitoring system described above.
- the method can comprise one or more of the steps of:
- the method comprises an additional step of emitting an alarm or alert, such as an audible and/or visual alarm, when a change in the drilling fluid is detected.
- an alarm or alert such as an audible and/or visual alarm
- the present disclosure provides a system and a method for monitoring wear of a drill bit capable of detecting the wear of the bit simply and efficiently without needing an additional electrical system. Moreover, only ancillary systems already pre-existing in the drilling system are used in the present monitoring system, namely the bit, string, rig and other equipment. This means there is a low cost of implementation.
Abstract
Description
Claims
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
CA3097589A CA3097589A1 (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2019-04-17 | System and method for monitoring wear of a drill bit |
US17/049,931 US20210079734A1 (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2019-04-17 | System and method for monitoring wear of a drill bit |
CN201980027884.0A CN112272728A (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2019-04-17 | System and method for monitoring wear of drill bit |
MX2020011207A MX2020011207A (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2019-04-17 | System and method for monitoring wear of a drill bit. |
AU2019258605A AU2019258605A1 (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2019-04-17 | System and method for monitoring wear of a drill bit |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
BRBR1020180081900 | 2018-04-24 | ||
BR102018008190-0A BR102018008190A2 (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2018-04-24 | wear drill monitoring system and method |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2019204893A1 true WO2019204893A1 (en) | 2019-10-31 |
Family
ID=68293396
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/BR2019/050139 WO2019204893A1 (en) | 2018-04-24 | 2019-04-17 | System and method for monitoring wear of a drill bit |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20210079734A1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN112272728A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2019258605A1 (en) |
BR (1) | BR102018008190A2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA3097589A1 (en) |
MX (1) | MX2020011207A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2019204893A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE102022103901A1 (en) | 2022-02-18 | 2023-08-24 | Kennametal Inc. | Cutting tool with pressure sensor |
DE102022103902A1 (en) | 2022-02-18 | 2023-08-24 | Kennametal Inc. | Cutting tool with indicator substance |
Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB659911A (en) * | 1948-05-03 | 1951-10-31 | Standard Oil Dev Co | Improvements in or relating to drilling tools |
US4655300A (en) * | 1984-02-21 | 1987-04-07 | Exxon Production Research Co. | Method and apparatus for detecting wear of a rotatable bit |
US4785895A (en) * | 1988-03-10 | 1988-11-22 | Exxon Production Research Company | Drill bit with wear indicating feature |
US20080023225A1 (en) * | 2004-05-13 | 2008-01-31 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Wear indication apparatus and method |
US20110290560A1 (en) * | 2010-06-01 | 2011-12-01 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Early wear detection |
US8757290B2 (en) * | 2008-12-04 | 2014-06-24 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Method of monitoring wear of rock bit cutters |
US9624729B2 (en) * | 2008-12-10 | 2017-04-18 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Real time bit monitoring |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2296183A (en) * | 1940-11-27 | 1942-09-15 | Zachary B Richard | Drill bit |
US2925251A (en) * | 1954-03-05 | 1960-02-16 | Jan J Arps | Earth well borehole drilling and logging system |
AU2006207842B2 (en) * | 2005-01-18 | 2010-11-25 | Groupe Fordia Inc | Bit for drilling a hole |
US7424910B2 (en) * | 2006-06-30 | 2008-09-16 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Downhole abrading tools having a hydrostatic chamber and uses therefor |
CN102364030B (en) * | 2011-08-26 | 2015-05-13 | 四川深远石油钻井工具股份有限公司 | Drill bit for breaking rock by rotary cutting |
CN102392605A (en) * | 2011-11-30 | 2012-03-28 | 四川深远石油钻井工具有限公司 | Compound bit formed by PDC (polycrystalline diamond compact) bits and rotary cutting bit |
-
2018
- 2018-04-24 BR BR102018008190-0A patent/BR102018008190A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
-
2019
- 2019-04-17 AU AU2019258605A patent/AU2019258605A1/en active Pending
- 2019-04-17 CN CN201980027884.0A patent/CN112272728A/en active Pending
- 2019-04-17 WO PCT/BR2019/050139 patent/WO2019204893A1/en active Application Filing
- 2019-04-17 MX MX2020011207A patent/MX2020011207A/en unknown
- 2019-04-17 CA CA3097589A patent/CA3097589A1/en active Pending
- 2019-04-17 US US17/049,931 patent/US20210079734A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB659911A (en) * | 1948-05-03 | 1951-10-31 | Standard Oil Dev Co | Improvements in or relating to drilling tools |
US4655300A (en) * | 1984-02-21 | 1987-04-07 | Exxon Production Research Co. | Method and apparatus for detecting wear of a rotatable bit |
US4785895A (en) * | 1988-03-10 | 1988-11-22 | Exxon Production Research Company | Drill bit with wear indicating feature |
US20080023225A1 (en) * | 2004-05-13 | 2008-01-31 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Wear indication apparatus and method |
US8757290B2 (en) * | 2008-12-04 | 2014-06-24 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Method of monitoring wear of rock bit cutters |
US9624729B2 (en) * | 2008-12-10 | 2017-04-18 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Real time bit monitoring |
US20110290560A1 (en) * | 2010-06-01 | 2011-12-01 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Early wear detection |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
BR102018008190A2 (en) | 2019-11-05 |
CN112272728A (en) | 2021-01-26 |
US20210079734A1 (en) | 2021-03-18 |
AU2019258605A1 (en) | 2020-11-12 |
MX2020011207A (en) | 2021-01-08 |
CA3097589A1 (en) | 2019-10-31 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US8006781B2 (en) | Method of monitoring wear of rock bit cutters | |
US9624729B2 (en) | Real time bit monitoring | |
US20100139987A1 (en) | Real time dull grading | |
US20060099885A1 (en) | Wear indication apparatus and method | |
US20100269570A1 (en) | Dual stripper rubber cartridge with leak detection | |
US10570670B2 (en) | Downhole cutting tool having sensors or releasable particles to monitor wear or damage to the tool | |
US20210079734A1 (en) | System and method for monitoring wear of a drill bit | |
US9169697B2 (en) | Identification emitters for determining mill life of a downhole tool and methods of using same | |
US20110290560A1 (en) | Early wear detection | |
US6725947B2 (en) | Roller bits with bearing failure indication, and related methods, systems, and methods of manufacturing | |
US6634441B2 (en) | System and method for detecting roller bit bearing wear through cessation of roller element rotation | |
US7886817B2 (en) | Surface instrumentation configuration for drilling rig operation | |
US11970933B2 (en) | Transducer assembly for oil and gas wells | |
Solem | The impact of wired drill pipe on the martin linge field | |
US20230184095A1 (en) | Transducer assembly for oil and gas wells | |
US20180016850A1 (en) | Downhole Outer Drill Bit | |
US20100300754A1 (en) | Safety support pin and system for repair process for instrumented bits and electronics module end-cap for use therewith |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 19791469 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 3097589 Country of ref document: CA |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2019258605 Country of ref document: AU Date of ref document: 20190417 Kind code of ref document: A |
|
122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase |
Ref document number: 19791469 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |