Parameters optimization in deepwater dual-gradient drilling based on downhole separation
WANG Jiangshuai,LI Jun,LIU Gonghui,HUANG Tao,YANG Hongwei
Table 4 The optimization results of drilling parameters under different ranges of narrow safe pressure margins.
Narrow safe
pressure margins/
(g?cm-3)
Optimization results of drilling parameters Maximum
drilling
depth/m
Separation
efficiency
Injection
volume fraction
Density of pure
drilling fluid/(kg?m-3)
Distance between
separator and bit/m
Wellhead back
pressure/Pa
Displacement/
(L?s-1)
1.03-1.04 0.4 0.30 1 200 100 500 000 42 1 340
1.03-1.05 0.4 0.34 1 250 100 500 000 36 1 510
1.03-1.06 0.4 0.32 1 250 100 500 000 39 2 200