FIELD METHOD OF ASSESSING BOREHOLE FRICTION FOR DIRECTIONAL WELL CASING.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-1987
Abstract
This paper presents a method to evaluate an overall friction coefficient between borehole and casing. The computation is done by matching hook load data, recorded in the field, with the calculated hook load obtained by assuming a friction factor coefficient. The equations for predicting surface hook loads are derived from the respective governing differential equations. The iterative nature of the calculations are handled by a computer program. One case history from a rig offshore Louisiana State, confirmed the possibility of evaluating this friction coefficient, while also describing the equipment and necessary care used to record the data.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, (Paper) SPE
First Page
85
Last Page
96
Recommended Citation
Maidla, E., & Wojtanowicz, A. (1987). FIELD METHOD OF ASSESSING BOREHOLE FRICTION FOR DIRECTIONAL WELL CASING.. Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, (Paper) SPE, 85-96. https://doi.org/10.2118/15696-ms