Axial Load Peristaltic Transfer Mechanism of the Drillstring to Improve Penetration Rate
Peng Wang,
Jifei Cao,
Heng Zhang
et al.
Abstract:Summary
During the drilling of long horizontal wells, the significant frictional resistance generated by the wellbore walls poses a challenge for the drillstring to efficiently transmit load to the drill bit, which eventually reduces drilling efficiency and restricts the extension distance achievable. Inspired by the structure and movement principle of an earthworm, we propose an earthworm-like load transfer method for the drillstring to address this issue. Specifically, the proposed method invo… Show more
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