Hydraulic Rig Technology and Operations (Gulf Drilling Guides)

Front Matter
Copyright
Dedication
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
History of Snubbing
	Background and Definition
	Early Development
		Townsend Patent-1924
		Otis Patent-1929
		Minor Patent-1929
	Early Snubbing Experience
		Kettleman Hills Field-1931
		Managed Pressure Drilling-1933
		Pressured Completions-1929-1974
	Recent Developments
		All Hydraulic Units
		Combination Hydraulic/Mechanical Units
		Snub Drilling Unit
		Miniaturized Rig-Assist Units
	Chapter 1 Quiz
	Bibliography
Snubbing Unit Components
	Introduction
		Naming Conventions
		Common Component Descriptions
	Conventional Snubbing Unit
		Traveling Snubbers
		Snubbing Line
		Counterweight Cables and Sheaves
		Stationary Sheaves and Work Floor
		Stationary Snubbers
	Hydraulic Snubbing Unit
		Traveling Frame or Head
		Traveling Slips
		Work Basket
		Control Console
		Jib (Mast)
		Hydraulic Jacks
		Telescoping Pipe Guide
		Base
		Stationary Slips
		Work Window
		Snubbing BOPs (Strippers)
		Equalizing Loop
		Guy Lines
		Power-Pack
		BOP Accumulator and Remote Controls
	Hydraulic Rig-Assist Snubbing Units
		Hydraulic Jacks
		Traveling Head
		Jib
		Work Basket
		Work Window
		Safety BOPs
		Equalizing Circuit
		Power-Pack
		Guy Lines and Anchors
	Hydraulic Workover Units
	Hydraulic Drilling Rigs
	Push-Pull Units
	Chapter 2 Quiz
	Bibliography
Hydraulic Unit Equipment Features
	Introduction
	Hydraulic Jacks
		Basic Theory
		Concentric Snubbing Unit
		Snubbing Unit Sizes
		Piston/Cylinder Sealing
			Piston Wear Sleeves (Wear Guides)
			Piston Seals
		Rod Seals
			Rod Wear Sleeve (Wear Guide)
			Rod Seals
		Cylinder Damage and Repair
			Honing
			Replating
			Exterior Coating
			Ovality Issues
		Rod Damage and Repair
			Straightening
			Honing/Grinding
			Replating
			Cladding
			Replacement
			Twisted Unit
		Jack Configuration
	Traveling Head
		Jack Plate
		Hydraulic Rotary Table
		In-Line Power Tongs
	Slips
	Snubbing BOPs
		Stripping Head
		Annular Preventer
		Snubbing BOPs
		Ram-to-Ram Snubbing
	Equalizing Loop
		Configuration
		Operation During Snubbing
			Snubbing in the Hole
			Snubbing/Stripping Out of the Hole
			Reversing Direction
	Power-Pack
		Hydraulic Pump
			Hydraulic Pump Flowrate
			Snubbing Unit Speed
			Parasitic Devices
			Pump Pressure
		Prime Mover
		Instrumentation
		Power Fluid Maintenance
			Hydraulic Fluid
			Hydraulic Fluid Cooler
			Hydraulic Fluid Reservoir
			Hydraulic Fluid Filtering and Polishing
			Hose Systems
	Snubbing Unit Controls
		Control Panels-Standalone Units
			Gauges
			Jack Operating Panel
			Remote BOP Control Panel
			Counterbalance Control Panel
			Auxiliary Panels
		Control Panels-Rig-Assist Units
			Jack Control Panel
			BOP Panel
			Counterbalance Panel
		Control Panels-HWO Units
		Control Panels-Push-Pull Units
		Power Tong Controls
		Data Acquisition Systems
	Vertical Pipe Racking Systems
		Basket-Connected Fingerboards
		Basket-Attached Structure
		Free-Standing Rack
	Work Basket Emergency Escape Devices
		Escape Rope
		Geronimo Line
		Controlled Descent Device
		Escape Pod
		Slide
	Remotely-Controlled Snubbing Units
	Chapter 3 Quiz 1
	Chapter 3 Quiz 2
	Chapter 3 Quiz 3
	Bibliography
Snubbing Theory and Calculations
	Introduction
	Snubbing Forces
		Expulsion Force
		Pipe Weight
			Gas-Filled Well
			Fluid-Filled Well
		Neutral Point
		Friction
			Snubbing BOPs
			Pipe-on-Wall Friction
				Vertical Hole Sections
				Curved Hole Sections
					Integral-Joint Pipe
					Change in Deviation
					Change in Azimuth
					Effective Normal Force
					Friction
					Pipe With Upset Ends
				Inclined Hole Sections
					Integral-Joint Pipe
					Pipe With Upset Ends
				Horizontal Hole Sections
					Integral Joint Pipe
					Pipe With Upset Ends
	Buckling
		Stress/Strain Behavior
		Failure Modes
		Unconstrained Buckling
			Moment of Inertia
			Slenderness Ratio
			Radius of Gyration
			Effective Slenderness Ratio Calculations
			Critical Unconstrained Buckling Force
			Unsupported Length
		Constrained buckling
			Sinusoidal buckling
				Straight Hole Segments
					Vertical Holes
					Inclined Holes
					Horizontal Holes
				Curved Hole Segments
			Helical Buckling
				Straight Hole Segments
					Vertical Holes
					Vertical Holes With Doglegs
					Inclined Holes
					Horizontal Holes
				Curved Hole Segments
		Factors Impacting Buckling
			External Upset Connections
			Internal Pressure
			Applied Torque
			Bottom-Hole Temperature
		Pipe-on-Wall Friction Due to Buckling
			Sinusoidal Buckling Friction
			Helical Buckling Friction
				Straight Vertical Holes
				Straight Inclined Holes
				Curved Holes
				Horizontal Holes
		Transition Intervals
		Triaxial Stress Analysis
			Axial Stress
			Radial Stress
			Hoop Stress
			Torsional Stress
			von Mises Yield Criterion
	Chapter 4 Quiz 1
		Sections 4.1-4.2
	Chapter 4 Quiz 2
		Sections 4.3.1-4.3.3
	Chapter 4 Quiz 3
		Sections 4.3.4-4.3.8
Oil Field Uses of Hydraulic Rigs
	Introduction
	Well Control-Snubbing
		Barriers
		Kick Control
		Blowout Control
			Kill String Installation
				Dynamic Kill
				Circulating Kill
				Lost Circulation Solutions
					Lost circulation pills
					Gunk squeezes
					Barite plugs
					Cement squeezes
			Kill String Cleanouts
			Relief Wells
	Live Well Operations
		Casing/Liner Installation
			Large-Diameter Casing
				Expulsion Force
				Snubbing BOPs
				Friction
				Jib and Winch Capacity
				Other Considerations
			Small-Diameter Casing/Liners
				Casing Equipment
				External Casing Attachments
				External Wireline, Cable and Power Lines
		Production Tubing Installation
			Hole Preparation
			Open Holes
				Open Hole Cleanup
				Cased Hole Cleanup
				Sand Control Equipment/Preperforated Liners
			Cased Holes
				Cased Hole Perforating
				Sand Cleanout
				Cement Squeezing and Cleanout
			Packer Fluid Placement
			Tubing Hanger Landing
			Initiating Production
		Recompletions
			Abandoned Wells
			Shut-In Wells
			Producing Wells/Active Service Wells
			Sidetracks
		Live Well Workovers
			Downhole Equipment Replacement/Repair
				Casing Repairs
				Fishing
			Production Restoration
				Paraffin Removal
				Scale
				Sand
			Production Stimulation
				Well Preparation
				Acid Stimulation
				Fracturing
	Well Control-HWO Units
		Barriers
		Kick Control
	Dead Well Operations
		HWO v. Snubbing Unit Selection
		Dead Well Workovers
	Mobilization, Rig Up and Crew Support
		Onshore Mobilization
		Offshore Mobilization
			Guy Lines
				Bottom-Supported Vessel
				Keyway Barge
				Spud Barge
				Posted Barge
				Outriggers
			Special Vessels
		Crew Support
			Transportation
			Housing
			Messing
			Supervision
			HSE Support
			Crew Handover
		Morning Report
	Special Uses
		Motion-Compensate Well Work
		Production Riser Installation
		Pipeline/Flowline Cleanouts
		Storage Cavern Work
		ESP Installations
	Chapter 5 Quiz 1
	Chapter 5 Quiz 2
	Chapter 5 Quiz 3
	Bibliography
Hydraulic Rig Drilling
	Introduction
	Hydraulic Drilling Operations
		Pipe Handling
		Drill String Rotation
		Drilling Fluid System
		Crews, Support and Supervision
			Crew Training and Experience
			Crew Size
			Housing and Messing
			HSE Support
			Communications
			Crew Rotation
			Crewmember Compensation
		Transportation and Rig-up
			Onshore
			Offshore
			Inshore
		Initial Wellbore Assessment
			New Wells
			Existing Wells
		Hydraulic Drilling Unit and Equipment Layout
			Onshore
			Offshore
			Inshore
	Advantages of Hydraulic Unit Drilling
		Equipment Spread Size
		Crew Size and Support
		Fine Drilling Control
		Continuous Annular Pressure Control
		Weight and Load Management
		Completion With Snubbing or HWO Unit
	Disadvantages of Hydraulic Unit Drilling
		Tripping Speeds
		Drilling and Casing Large-Diameter Holes
		Reduced Penetration Rate
		Tall Stacks
		Crew Safety
	Combination Rigs
	Rig Selection
		Fit for Purpose
		Mobilization
		Daily Drilling Spread Cost
		Rig Availability
		Crew Availability and Experience
		Rig Selection by Hole Section
	Summary
	Chapter 6 Quiz
	Bibliography
Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: Seal Materials and Elastomers
	Nitrile (Buna-N, NBR)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Chemical Resistance
		Not Compatible With the Following
	EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene, EPD, M-designation)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Chemical Resistance
		Not Compatible With the Following
	Neoprene (Polychloroprene, CR)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Chemical Resistance
		Limited Compatibility
		Not Compatible With the Following
	Silicone (VMQ)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Chemical Resistance
		Not Compatible With the Following
	Viton (Fluorocarbon, FKM)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Chemical Resistance
		Not Compatible With the Following
	Polyurethane (AU, EU)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Chemical Resistance
		Not Compatible With the Following
	Fluorosilicone (FVMQ)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Chemical Resistance
	Aflas (Tetrafluoroethylene Propylene, FEPM)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Compatible With the Following
		Not Compatible With the Following
	Kalrez (Perfluoroelastomer, FFKM)
		Heat Resistance
		Cold Flexibility
		Chemical Resistance
		Not Compatible With the Following
Appendix D: Seal Types and Shapes
Appendix E: Answer Keys for All Chapter Quizzes
	Chapter 1
		Chapter Quiz Answer Key
	Chapter 2
		Chapter Quiz Answer Key
	Chapter 3
		Chapter Quiz 1 Answer Key
			Sections 3.1-3.2
	Chapter 3
		Chapter Quiz 2 Answer Key
			Sections 3.3-3.5
	Chapter 3
		Chapter Quiz 3 Answer Key
			Sections 3.6-3.9
	Chapter 4
		Chapter Quiz 1 Answer Key
			Sections 4.1-4.2
	Chapter 4
		Chapter Quiz 2 Answer Key
			Sections 4.3.1-4.3.3
	Chapter 4
		Chapter Quiz 3 Answer Key
			Sections 4.3.4-4.3.6
	Chapter 5
		Chapter Quiz 1 Answer Key
			Sections 5.1-5.2
	Chapter 5
		Chapter Quiz 2 Answer Key
			Section 5.3
	Chapter 5
		Chapter Quiz 3 Answer Key
			Sections 5.4-5.7
	Chapter 6
		Chapter Quiz Answer Key
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