A new non-intrusive condition monitoring system designed to improve reliability of RCDs

• Autorzy: Machocki Krzysztof , Sehsah Ossama , Marhoon Zahrah , Dixon Tom , Amjad Shaarawi , Mohammad Jamal Ud-Din

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DOI

10.7494/jge.2021.38.3.13

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) is a technology that allows for precise wellbore pressure control, especially in formations with uncertain geomechanics. The Rotating Control Device (RCD) is a crucial part of the MPD equipment but is prone to failure. Therefore, a new condition monitoring system was developed to improve the reliability of RCDs and eliminate their catastrophic failures during MPD jobs. Non-intrusive sensors were selected during the design of this condition monitoring system. Sensors measure: vibrations, acoustic emissions, rotation, pipe movement, temperatures, and contamination level in the coolant fluid. The system can display the measurements in real-time to the operator, giving early warnings to prevent the RCD’s catastrophic failures during the job. Additionally, the data is recorded to allow further processing and analysis using ML and AI techniques.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Managed Pressure Drilling; condition monitoring; Rotating Control Device; MPD; RCD

• Wydawca: AGH University of Science and Technology Press
• Czasopismo: Journal of Geotechnology and Energy
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 38, no. 3
• Strony: 13--18
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 3 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Machocki Krzysztof

• Aramco Overseas Company

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1920-1916

autor

Sehsah Ossama

• Saudi Aramco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-7768

autor

Marhoon Zahrah

• Saudi Aramco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-7253

autor

Dixon Tom

• Electro-Flow Controls

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1596-0704

autor

Amjad Shaarawi

• Saudi Aramco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2350-3300

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Mohammad Jamal Ud-Din

• Weatherford

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8208-2123

Bibliografia

• [3] Coker I.C.: Managed Pressure Drilling Applications Index. OTC-16621-MS Presented at Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 2004.
• [4] Al Marhoon Z.: The Effect of Pipe Rotation on Dynamic Well Control Casing Pressure within MPD Applications. Louisiana State University 2018.
• [5] American Petroleum Institute: API Specification 16 RCD. Specification for Rotating Control Devices. 2nd Edition, September 2015.