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Dmitrii S. Ulyanov
Dmitrii S. Ulyanov
Laboratory Assistant
Saint Petersburg Mining University
Laboratory Assistant
Saint Petersburg Mining University

Articles

Modern Trends in Hydrocarbon Resources Development
  • Date submitted
    2022-06-09
  • Date accepted
    2022-11-17
  • Date published
    2022-12-29

Drilling of deep and ultra-deep wells for prospecting and exploration of new raw mineral fields

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Scientific and technological progress over the last century has led to an enormous increase in the consumption of minerals, including energy resources. Most of the exploited oil and gas fields are already considerably depleted, so it is necessary to search for new hydrocarbon resources, particularly at great depths. Deep drilling plays a special role in solving this problem. The article considers the world and Russian experience of ultra-deep wells drilling. The methods and technologies used in the construction of wells, as well as complications and accidents occurring during their drilling were analyzed. The analysis revealed that the existing limitations for drilling parameters of deep and ultra-deep wells are caused by the technical characteristics of surface and bottomhole drilling equipment, which do not meet the extreme drilling conditions. The directions for development of deep and ultra-deep well drilling machinery and technologies are suggested. The notion of extreme rock and geological drilling conditions is introduced, which describes drilling in conditions of hydrostatic pressure of flushing fluid column and high bottomhole temperature both at stable and unstable wellbore conditions, coming close to the upper limit of operating technical characteristics of bottomhole assembly, the drill string and flushing fluid.

How to cite: Dvoynikov M.V., Sidorkin D.I., Yurtaev S.L., Grokhotov E.I., Ulyanov D.S. Drilling of deep and ultra-deep wells for prospecting and exploration of new raw mineral fields // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 258. p. 945-955. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.55