Failures of tubulars from fatigue are very costly in terms of lost rig time, lost tubular goods, and even lost wells. DPLIFE helps to predict and prevent drill-string failure and the costs associated with it. The program predicts dogleg limits, maximum drill-string bending stresses, cumulative fatigue damage, and the total time and rotation of drill-string tubulars.
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Advanced Engineering Features
- Predicts build rates and dogleg limits below which drill-pipe fatigue will not occur
- Predicts build rate/dogleg severity above which the pipe body contacts the borehole wall
- Calculates maximum bending stress for drill-string tubulars with and without body contact to the borehole
- Whole drill-string analysis for fatigue damage
- Single joint analysis to predict total rotation time and cycles before failure
- Considers effects of axial loads and corrosion
Cost Saving
- Helps prevent costly failures of drill strings
- Enhances operational efficiency
Easy to Use
- Step-by-step problem solving approach
- Can link to databases such as DIMS
- Can create MS Office reports
- Advanced graphics can be exported to any Windows program
- S.I., Oilfield and mixed units
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Note how drill-string life is consumed most rapidly within large doglegs
Doglegs, rotation limits and inspection intervals are calculated for any type of drill pipe and drilling conditions.
Sensitivity analysis: consumed life for different pipe grades, mud weights and corrosive environments |