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Title: HydroPulse Drilling

Abstract

Tempress HydroPulse{trademark} tool increases overbalanced drilling rates by generating intense suction pulses at the drill bit. This report describes the operation of the tool; results of pressure drilling tests, wear tests and downhole drilling tests; and the business case for field applications. The HydroPulse{trademark} tool is designed to operate on weighted drilling mud at conventional flow rates and pressures. Pressure drilling tests confirm that the HydroPulse{trademark} tool provides 33% to 200% increased rate of penetration. Field tests demonstrated conventional rotary and mud motor drilling operations. The tool has been operated continuous for 50 hours on weighted mud in a wear test stand. This level of reliability is the threshold for commercial application. A seismic-while-drilling version of the tool was also developed and tested. This tool was used to demonstrate reverse vertical seismic profiling while drilling an inclined test well with a PDC bit. The primary applications for the HydroPulse{trademark} tool are deep onshore and offshore drilling where rate of penetration drives costs. The application of the seismic tool is vertical seismic profiling-while-drilling and look-ahead seismic imaging while drilling.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Tempress Technologies, Inc.
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
859242
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-97FT34367
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; DRILL BITS; WELL DRILLING; DRILLING FLUIDS; EXPLORATORY WELLS; FIELD TESTS; FLOW RATE; RELIABILITY; DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; MWD SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Kolle, J J. HydroPulse Drilling. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.2172/859242.
Kolle, J J. HydroPulse Drilling. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/859242
Kolle, J J. 2004. "HydroPulse Drilling". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/859242. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/859242.
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abstractNote = {Tempress HydroPulse{trademark} tool increases overbalanced drilling rates by generating intense suction pulses at the drill bit. This report describes the operation of the tool; results of pressure drilling tests, wear tests and downhole drilling tests; and the business case for field applications. The HydroPulse{trademark} tool is designed to operate on weighted drilling mud at conventional flow rates and pressures. Pressure drilling tests confirm that the HydroPulse{trademark} tool provides 33% to 200% increased rate of penetration. Field tests demonstrated conventional rotary and mud motor drilling operations. The tool has been operated continuous for 50 hours on weighted mud in a wear test stand. This level of reliability is the threshold for commercial application. A seismic-while-drilling version of the tool was also developed and tested. This tool was used to demonstrate reverse vertical seismic profiling while drilling an inclined test well with a PDC bit. The primary applications for the HydroPulse{trademark} tool are deep onshore and offshore drilling where rate of penetration drives costs. The application of the seismic tool is vertical seismic profiling-while-drilling and look-ahead seismic imaging while drilling.},
doi = {10.2172/859242},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/859242}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2004},
month = {Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2004}
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