Drilling Systems has worked closely with Clausthal University of Technology (TUC) in Germany to develop a next-generation DrillSIM Downhole model to support realistic formation for geothermal applications.
The company, part of 3t Energy Group, said in a press release that the simulator has been implemented for the first time at the Drilling Simulator Celle (DSC), a TUC research facility.
The company added that this next-generation downhole model will further enhance the research and development capabilities of new and existing DrillSIM simulators to enable delegates to practice complex operations such as directional drilling, kick tracking and stuck pipe, in a very realistic and detailed virtual one. natural environment.
Its key new and improved features include modeling of additional real-world data, advanced thermal and dynamic design, drillstring vibration, complex 3D wellbore traversal, and a greater focus on transporting cuttings that are encountered commonly in deep drilling operations, Drilling Systems said in its statement.
With funding support from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, this collaborative research project saw DSC develop the basic principles and mathematical formulation of the model, which is based on simulations and experiments, noted Drilling Systems. This allowed the company to develop and provide the DrillSIM API (Application Programming Interface) that allowed students to write and integrate programs in C# and Python to alter the behavior of the simulator, he added.
Working closely with TUC, Drilling Systems said it is working to advance API functionality, leveraging and strengthening the capabilities of the DrillSIM downhole model to support more complex and detailed operations.
“We are delighted to have collaborated with the TUC to develop our latest generation of the DrillSIM Downhole model. Having worked closely with the University since 2015 providing our advanced cyber simulator DrillSIM:600, we understand the impetus of the university to further their research and we are proud to be a part of this exciting journey.In high-risk industries such as oil and gas, the risk of human error can be fatal, meaning that the level of detail on our simulators is absolutely essential to ensure that personnel feel safe and well-equipped to work in the field,” said Drilling Systems’ COO. Clive Battisby.
“We are pleased to be able to provide our students with enhanced training that has the ability to simulate deep geothermal well drilling operations. With the ability to include potential problems that may be encountered in such an operation (caused, for example, by certain temperature development, kicks, cutting transport or even tool failures) with a high degree of detail, we are able to analyze and optimize such a complex operation. Harits Alkatiri, PhD candidate at the university, to say.
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