S4  Ciências e Engenharia do Petróleo
 
 Title:
DRILL BITS SELECTION WITH USE OF DATA BANK AND EXPERT KNOWLEDGE
 
Summary :
ABSTRACT. THE CORRECT SELECTION OF THE BIT IS AN IMPORTANT TASK TO OBTAIN GOOD RESULT IN DRILLING OPERATION. THIS SELECTION PROCESS IS USUALLY BASED ON A DRILL BIT DATABASE AND ENGINEER S EXPERT KNOWLEDGE. THE PRESENT WORK BEGINS WITH A BRIEF REVIEW FROM THE LITERATURE ABOUT METHODS FOR BIT SELECTION. THEN, A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS WORK IS PRESENTED WHICH IS TO STRUCTURE AND TO ORGANIZE A DRILLING DATABASE AND A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT WILL BE USED IN THE PROCESS OF BIT SELECTION. THE PROPOSED PROCEDURE WAS IMPLEMENTED IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM, FOR TRICONE TYPE BITS. DRILLING BIT DATABASE FOR THREE DIFFERENT BRAZILIAN SEDIMENTARY BASINS WITH SEVERAL DRILLED WELLS AND DRILLING ENGINEERS KNOWLEDGE FOR DIFFERENT FIELDS WERE COLLECTED RESPECTIVELY IN ELECTRONIC FORM AND, THROUGH INTERVIEWS AND, THEY WERE APPLIED IN THE PROPOSED BIT SELECTION PROCEDURE. THE PRESENT PROCESS HAS SHOWN GOOD PERFORMANCE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE ACCOMPLISHED TESTS. THE SYSTEM IS SUITABLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF ACCUMULATED EXPERIENCE BY EXPERTS IN A COMPANY AND, FOR NEW DRILLING ENGINEERS TRAINING PURPOSE. KEYWORDS DRILLING OF OIL WELLS, DRILL BIT SELECTION, INTELLIGENT SYSTEM, KNOWLEDGE BASE  
 
Author :
da Penha, Marco Antonio V.Ribeiro
da Penha, Marco Antonio V.Ribeiro
Mendes, José Ricardo Pelaquim
Morooka, Celso Kazuyuki
 
 
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