The tables are often available in the field and may be easier for some field people to use. Constructex for todays technology bridonbekaert the. Union rope releases new usb cutoff program wire rope. Wire rope size the size of a wire rope is the diameter of a circle which will just enclose all the strands. Initially it was envisaged that dmc would reduce drill line life. The drill crew was in the process of slipping and cutting 8 drill line. How do you calculate ton miles on a drill line answers. Cutting requires that the line on the drawworks reel be loosened and a. Drillingsoftware we develop ready to run excel software for the petroleum industry. Exclusively for union drill line users, the usb format makes it easy to send, save and protect drill line performance information. Drilling contractors iadc drilling manual eleventh edition m4. Drill line tubing line sand line winch line drill line riser tensionner crane hoist line.
The parameter adopted to evaluate the amount of line service is the tonmile. Ton miles are the units of measure which are used to accumulate stress and strain on the block and tackle of the main derrick used to raise and lower the drill string while drilling and tripping. As a precaution against drilling line failure due to fatigue, the work done by the drilling line is closely monitored and limited. For these reasons it is important that the drilling line be cut off at the proper rate. In addition to fatigue wear from accumulated tonmiles of service, the. This page is dedicated to the works of manitowocs greatest volunteer. Reduced overall operating costs as a result of increased ton mile mega joule performance and troublefree operation.
Calculated by multiplying the cargo load in tons by the miles per gallon. Twominute drill by mike lupica goodreads share book. A rig which has been able to get 66,000 tonmiles out of a 8 x 5000 drilling line, may have a stringup of 1700 for ten parts. One set of stairway should be provided from drill floor to mud system walkways. The first few cuts may seem excessive, but they are necessary to move rope through the system at the proper rate. Hoisting drum to reel the line to raise and lower loads brakes. Follow slip and cut safety procedures for replacing the drilling line and follow these. Ocean 50 avenger beam line new in 2012 profile size 40 x 50. The proper time to slip or cut off line on the drum end varies on different rigs. How exactly would you do that first, use a forstner bit to drill through the covers. Importing a piece of furniture that weighs 100 lbs. So you have a bookshelf full of books some with pages, some without and you want to drill holes through them. That drill line gets pulled taught as the weight of the drill string increases. All the formulas you need to solve drilling and production problems, third edition, provides a convenient source of reference for oil field workers who do not use formulas and calculations on a regular basis.
Input the data in the cells below and click calculate to calculate the ton miles calculation with our drilling formula online. By definition, a ton mile is the amount of work needed to move a 1 ton load over a distance of 1 mile. To increase the uptime of your landbased rotary drilling rigs, bridonbekaert offers drilling lines with superior, industry leading ton mile performance. For many years drilling contractors have extended the life of their drilling lines by moving the areas of wear toward the drum to be cut off. Api has adopted a slipandcut program for drilling lines. Ton miles for one round trip of last depth before coming out of hole. Alternate strands of right regular and right lang lay.
Typical practices in the application of wire rope to oil field. This book is still intended for the entirety of their careers. Block and tackle system used t handle weight of drill string continuous line is wound around a number of fixed and traveling pulleys. The tonmile goal for any rig with good past performance records can be calculated using the following formula.
Understand process of measuring work done by a rope ton mile or megajoule program and how to manage rope usage in a safe. Which equipment or instrument is used for a ton mile. Drilling manual, eleventh edition, chapter m, union wire rope and globalsantafe drilling formula book. Ton miles calculations 1 trip ton miles the trip ton miles data is entered in the trip ton miles dialog box ref figure 6 of the input dialog box. The amount you can run before making a cut depends on your rig. The work is commonly measured as the cumulative product of the load lifted in tons and the distance lifted or lowered in miles. If no wickers show up you could try a lower percentage but the rule is watch the line. Drilling ton mile calculator free download as excel spreadsheet. To calculate ton miles on a drill line, use the standard formula. Rocket boomer l2 c next generation 2 next generation rocket boomer next generation rocket boomer l2 c new electronic network. After a predetermined limit of tonmiles, new line is unspooled from the. Union, a wireco worldgroup brand, is the leader in wire rope for crane, mining, oil and gas, crane, general purpose, and special applications. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
Ton miles calculator for ios free download and software. Drilling line since the drilling line is constantly under biaxial load of tension and bending, its service life is to be evaluated using a rating called ton mile. Drilling lines are threaded through the travelling and crown block to hoist or lower the drill pipe into and out of the wellbore. Twominute drill written by mike lupica is a realistic fiction book which takes place in scotts house and on the football field. Formulas and calculations for drilling, production, and workover. Rocket boomer l2 ca free download as powerpoint presentation. Customer relations tips for drilling contractors 201910. Table example calculation of derrick leg load drilling. Ton miles calculator designed for both iphone and ipad. Its important to follow the cutoff program for a new rope. Note that for simplicity this parameter is independent of the number of lines strung.
A drilling line is said to have rendered one ton mile of service when the traveling block has moved 1 u. Its important to follow the cut off program for a new rope. A unit of freight transportation equivalent to a ton of freight moved one mile. Combines the best features of regular and lang lay for boom hoist or winch lines. Introduction in the early 194 0s a drilling contractor would have purchased only enough rotary drilling. If he is nearly due for a cutandslip, i usually recommend that he do it before we start jarring. Why we do slip and cut drill line on oil drilling rig. The ia dc provides an extensive set of tables for ton mile calculations. G9b014 this recommended practice rp covers typical wire rope applications for the oil and gas industry. Ton miles calculator for drilling rigs,drilling ton miles,wire line,drilling line,wire line usage, cost per ton mile, ton mile cutoff practice,wire line cut off practice for rigs with no previous record. The purpose of a tonmile programme is to provide a method for keeping track of the amount of work done by the drilling line, and a systematic procedure for making cuts of the appropriate length at the appropriate time. The crew was slipping and cutting drilling line as per ton mile program and had finished.
Find the optimal ton mile goal for your drill line. Jarring is an effective way to recover stuck pipe, but it is hard on equipment. The updated cutoff program on usb will calculate the ton miles for each operation and provide recommendations on when to cut and how much rope should be cut, while also allowing users to set goals and monitor results. Formulas and calculations for drilling, production, and. That constant tension can actually stretch the length of working line.
Ton miles calculator for drilling rigs drillingsoftware. If we are going to do some serious jarring, i usually ask the pusher about his ton mile book. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The team at horizon energy saw the value of replacing the standard drill line with bridon americans constructex, a rope with greater strength, abrasion and crush resistance. To replace the drilling line wrapped around the crown block and traveling block. Because the drilling line can become brittle in certain spots after prolonged use and wear. Some of the main characters in this book is scott a smart guy who is not the best at football. Slip drilling line after a predetermined tonmile point or use is reached. A ton mile occurs when a ton of strain is applied t.