Introduction A meandering Channel or stream has a single channel that winds snakelike through its valley, so that the distance ‘as the stream flows’ is greater than ‘as the crow flies. ‘ As water flows around these curves, the outer edge of water is moving faster than the inner. With greater …
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Braided Stream Environments
Braided stream: Many present-day alluvial fans grade laterally into the alluvial plain of a braided river; that is ...
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Alluvial fans represent an environment of sudden transition, where narrow, steep mountain or upland valleys disgorge sediment onto ...
Read More »Classification of Nonmarine Sandstones
Usually, there are no quick and easy methods that distinguish nonmarine from marine rocks. A few general rules of ...
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Bottomhole Assembly (BHA) Components consist of varying tool types from: Stabilizers https://youtu.be/lw7uV7CFpws Stabilizers, by centralizing the drill string at selected points in the borehole, perform these important functions: They ensure that the weight of the drill collars is concentrated on the bit. They reduce torque and bending stresses in the …
Read More »What is a Drill Collar?
A drill collar is a device used at the lowest part of a drill string, an important part of the bottom hole assembly (BHA). It is always a ...
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Dimensions and Strengths https://youtu.be/-IoTMZDJQIg Like other oilfield tubulars, drill pipe comes in a variety of lengths, diameters, weights and grades of steel. Drill pipe is also specified according to its upset (the type of end section provided for weld-on connections or tool joints). Factors that influence drill pipe selection include: Hole size Well …
Read More »Kelly The Key to Efficient Operations
The kelly is a primary link between the drilling rig's surface equipment and the bit, and is therefore a critical component of the ...
Read More »Drill String Design | Drill String Overview
A well-designed drill string is instrumental in optimizing penetration rates, controlling wellbore deviation, maintaining an "in gauge" ...
Read More »Drill String and Bit Considerations in Deviated Wells
Drill String Design As inclination angle increases in a directional or horizontal well, the borehole walls support more of the drill string weight. This contact, along with the capstan effect (the normal force caused by the deformation of an axially loaded member about some obstacle), results in frictional forces that oppose the …
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