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Latest Technologies and Tools in Drilling Systems

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "H: Geo-Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2023) | Viewed by 6295

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Marcin Kremieniewski

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Oil and Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 25A Lubicz Str., 31-503 Krakow, Poland
Interests: drilling systems; geothermal, well drilling technology; wellbore stability; cement sheet microstructure; enhanced oil and gas recovery; solid waste management; environmental science; unconventional resources; renewable energy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Guest Editor is inviting submissions to a Special Issue of Energies on the subject area of “Latest Technologies and Tools in Drilling Systems”. The subject matter relates to the fact that the growing demand for energy forces the introduction of new drilling techniques and technologies. Currently, an increasing number of activities are directed towards alternative energy sources. In addition to conventional boreholes, there is a growing interest in geothermal wells, hydrogen storage systems, and carbon dioxide sequestration installations. Therefore, it is necessary to search for the latest technologies and tools in drilling systems. Activities in this direction include improving the efficiency of drilling works, and the operation and development of new systems in the drilling industry.

This Special Issue will present the latest technological solutions in the drilling industry. Topics of interest for the publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Innovative technologies in drilling;
  • Innovative solutions in drilling tools;
  • The latest operational, technical and technological challenges;
  • New technologies supporting the efficiency of extraction;
  • The latest solutions to reduce energy consumption;
  • New technologies in drilling fluids;
  • New technologies in cement slurries;
  • Innovative technologies in geothermal drilling;
  • The latest solutions related to CO2 sequestration;
  • Technologies for use in hydrogen storage systems.

Dr. Marcin Kremieniewski
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • innovative technologies
  • drilling
  • drilling tools
  • operational challenges
  • technological challenges
  • increase in extraction efficiency
  • reduction of energy consumption
  • drilling fluid
  • cement slurry
  • geothermal
  • CO2 sequestration
  • hydrogen storage

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Study of Downhole Lateral Force Measurement Modelling and Devices in Petroleum Exploration
by Kui Deng, Wei Hu, Liang Ge, Ze Hu, Qing Yang and Xiaoting Xiao
Energies 2022, 15(15), 5724; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155724 - 06 Aug 2022
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Measurement while drilling (MWD) technology is important for obtaining downhole parameters. As an essential parameter in drilling engineering, lateral force provides a powerful reference basis for judging the downhole drilling direction. Although stress measurement technology has matured, research on downhole lateral forces, especially [...] Read more.
Measurement while drilling (MWD) technology is important for obtaining downhole parameters. As an essential parameter in drilling engineering, lateral force provides a powerful reference basis for judging the downhole drilling direction. Although stress measurement technology has matured, research on downhole lateral forces, especially near-bit lateral forces during the drilling process in petroleum exploration, is lacking. Based on the force analysis of a short measurement circuit, the lateral force measurement value of a drill bit and centralizer was converted to a drill string’s radial-bending-force measurement. Two perpendicular lateral force components were measured using strain gauge technology, a lateral force measurement theory model was established, and a set of MWD systems was designed according to the model. The systems’ function was verified through laboratory and field tests, and the field-test data were successfully obtained in the field application. The test results showed that the tested MWD system had acceptable accuracy, stability, and reliability and had the application potential to measure lateral force in the drilling industry. This article provides a new idea to study lateral force while drilling, which is of great significance to oil-drilling exploration and development. Full article
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Modern Methods of Strengthening and Sealing Salt Mines
by Andrzej Gonet, Stanisław Stryczek and Marcin Kremieniewski
Energies 2022, 15(14), 5303; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15145303 - 21 Jul 2022
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In order to ensure safe working conditions for miners underground, many works are carried out in mines to strengthen and seal mining excavations. This article presents the successfully applied technology for removing water inflow from the unique Salt Mine. Failure to take such [...] Read more.
In order to ensure safe working conditions for miners underground, many works are carried out in mines to strengthen and seal mining excavations. This article presents the successfully applied technology for removing water inflow from the unique Salt Mine. Failure to take such action may ultimately lead to the flooding of the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine (KSW). On the basis of the authors’ research studies, some of the implemented works at the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine are presented, the purpose of which is to better protect the mine against the risk of flooding with water. Thanks to this, the mine can safely survive for many more years. This article presents two innovative technologies in salt mines: (1) sealing of the rock mass surrounding the Kościuszko shaft casing in the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine, where jet injection was used as the basic method of making an anti-filter screen outside the shaft casing and classic injection as a supplementary method for sealing the anthropogenic embankment; (2) reconstruction of the internal pillar of safety by implementing a patented technology called “pipeline injection” on the example of the Mina cross-section, in which a catastrophic water inflow was previously created that threatened the existence of the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine. The first method consists of making an anti-filter screen, which is located outside the shaft housing. Unfortunately, it is not possible to perform injection works from inside the shaft housing, because the Kosciuszko shaft, as a ventilation shaft, must be open constantly. To solve this problem, it is designed as the main technology known as jet grouting, which is supplemented by pressure injection at a depth of up to several meters with continuous monitoring of the condition of the casing during injection works. The second example concerns the reconstruction of the internal pillar of mine safety in the area of the northern border of the salt deposit. In this case, the catastrophic hazard is documented, as evidenced by the inflow to the Mina transverse, which is located on the fourth level of the mine. This task was successfully completed by the implementation of a patented technological solution called pipeline injection, the details of which are discussed in this article. Full article
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Research on New Drilling Downlink Communication Based on Anisotropic Magnetoresistive Technology
by Liang Ge, Le Zhang, Hao Li, Xiaoting Xiao, Yang He and Caixia Yang
Energies 2022, 15(12), 4358; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15124358 - 15 Jun 2022
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With the continuous improvement of automatization of underground oil and gas resources exploitation, more and more instructions are required for the control technology while drilling in complex processes. The conventional downlink communication technology has shortcomings, such as data transmission lag and high bit [...] Read more.
With the continuous improvement of automatization of underground oil and gas resources exploitation, more and more instructions are required for the control technology while drilling in complex processes. The conventional downlink communication technology has shortcomings, such as data transmission lag and high bit error rate, which cannot meet the actual needs. Therefore, developing a new high-speed and low bit error rate (BER) downlink communication technology is very important. In this study, a new type of downlink communication system based on the electric current field is designed. Firstly, based on the theory of electromagnetic field and electromagnetic wave, the current distribution model of the drill string is established. Then, the magnetic field distribution model of the drill string is deduced according to the research on the static electromagnetic field and boundary problems. Finally, the ground simulation experiment platform of the downlink communication system is built and tested. The experimental results show that the BER is only 1.02% when the data transmission rate is 1 kbps. To further reduce the BER of the system, the influence factors of information transmission such as different transmitting voltage, inter-electrode distances, and working temperature are tested and analyzed, respectively, which provides ideas for optimizing the technology of downlink information communication while drilling. Full article
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The Use of Equipment for the Study of Phase Changes to Determine the Conditions of Precipitation of Inorganic Sediments in Geothermal Waters
by Jerzy Kuśnierczyk, Sławomir Szuflita, Mirosław Wojnicki, Marcin Warnecki and Marcin Kremieniewski
Energies 2022, 15(6), 2229; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15062229 - 18 Mar 2022
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In Poland, there are low-temperature geothermal reservoirs that can be used for various purposes in many regions of the country. Low-temperature deposits of geothermal waters are common and occur much more frequently than high-temperature deposits. They contain water with temperatures lower than 150 [...] Read more.
In Poland, there are low-temperature geothermal reservoirs that can be used for various purposes in many regions of the country. Low-temperature deposits of geothermal waters are common and occur much more frequently than high-temperature deposits. They contain water with temperatures lower than 150 °C. Their temperature normally ranges from 20 to 90 °C. Achieving a state of equilibrium depends on many factors, including the kinetics of reactions between the individual components of the system, temperature, reactivity of reservoir rock, concentration of chemical components in the water and the time the water remains in contact with the rock. Therefore, this article presents the possibility of checking the conditions of precipitation of inorganic sediments in geothermal waters with the use of PVT equipment. Tests were carried out with the use of geothermal waters under given dynamic conditions (pressure, temperature and flow). This paper confirms the suitability of using the equipment for PVT (device for the study of phase changes) testing in order to determine the conditions for the precipitation of inorganic sediments in geothermal projects. Tests on the precipitation of solid sediments in geothermal waters were carried out. A result of the research is the adaptation of the equipment for PVT testing in order to determine the conditions for the precipitation of inorganic deposits in geothermal waters. As a result, different capillary blocking times were obtained depending on the measurement conditions (e.g., for P = 40 bar, T = 120 °C and q = 1 cm3/min, the blocking start time was 10.8 min). The authors found that solid sludge inhibitors, as well as other chemicals used, including paraffin inhibitors, must be periodically adjusted to prevent precipitation in geothermal waters. Full article
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