Development and Testing of Insulated Drill Pipe
Conference
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OSTI ID:8954
This project has comprised design, analysis, laboratory testing, and field testing of insulated drill pipe (IDP). This paper will briefly describe the earlier work, but will focus on results from the recently-completed field test in a geothermal well. Field test results are consistent with earlier analyses and laboratory tests, all of which support the conclusion that insulated drill pipe can have a very significant effect on circulating fluid temperatures. This will enable the use of downhole motors and steering tools in hot wells, and will reduce corrosion, deterioration of drilling fluids, and heat-induced failures in other downhole components.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 8954
- Report Number(s):
- SAND99-1724C; TRN: AH200117%%286
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Geothermal Resources Council Annual Meeting, Reno, NV (US), 10/17/1999--10/20/1999; Other Information: PBD: 7 Jul 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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