Organization
Technology and Equipment Department, Southwest Petroleum Engineering Company, SINOPEC, Chengdu 610041, China
Drilling Engineering Department, Southwest Oil and Gas Company, SINOPEC, Chengdu 610041, China
Engineering Technology Research Institute, Southwest Oil and Gas Company, SINOPEC, Deyang 618000, China
Downhole Services Company,
Southwest Engineering Company, SINOPEC, Deyang 618000, China
Abstract
The deep gas in western Sichuan is rich in resources and is the major block to increase production for SINOPEC. The Shaximiao Formation to Xujiahe Formation rocks are dense and have poor drillability. Slow drilling speed and long cycle are the primary problems of deep drilling in this area. To solve this problem, the pilot test for rotary percussion drilling is conducted. Through field application and tool improvement, and under the condition of drilling fluid density of 2.25 g/cm3, average penetration rate increases 26% compared with PDC drilling rate in the same formation, which becomes an important means for increasing the drilling speed of hard formation.