Granted Patent B2

US 7,251,590 · App. 11/385,969 · Granted Jul 31, 2007

Assignee: Smith International, Inc.

Abstract

Claims (31)

1. A method to dynamically reduce vibration of a drilling tool assembly, comprising:

modeling the drilling tool assembly based on input parameters;

simulating a vibration of a drill string coupled with a vibration of a drill bit;

determining an initial total vibration from output parameters generated by the simulation;

determining a location for at least one vibrational control device based on the initial total vibration to reduce the initial total vibration; and

disposing the at least one vibrational control device on the drill string at the determined location.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising expanding the at least one vibrational control device into engagement with the wellbore.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one vibrational control device is hydraulically actuated to expand and engage the wellbore.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one vibrational control device is electrically actuated to expand and engage the wellbore.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a Young's modulus of the vibrational control device.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the determining the Young's modulus comprises selecting a material and dimensions of the vibrational control device.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising floating the at least one vibrational control device in an axial direction along the drill string.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising rotationally floating the at least one vibrational control device around a central body of the vibrational control device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disposing at least one vibrational control device on the drill string comprises securing at least one drill collar between segments of drill string at the determined location.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the disposing at least one vibrational control device on the drill string comprises securing at least one stabilizer between segments of drill string at a determined location.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least a portion of the outside diameter of the at least one stabilizer contacts a wall of a wellbore.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the simulating a vibration of a drill string coupled with a vibration of a drill bit further comprises simulating a vibration of at least one other drilling tool.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

modeling the drill string, bottom hole assembly, and at least one vibrational control device;

determining a total vibration; and

adjusting the location of the at least one vibrational control device based on the total vibration to reduce the total vibration.

14. A method of dynamically balancing a hole enlargement system, comprising:

modeling the drilling too assembly based on input parameters;

simulating a vibration of a drill string coupled with a vibration of a drill bit;

determining an initial total vibration from output parameters generated by the simulation;

determining a location for at least one vibrational control device based on the initial total vibration to reduce the initial total vibration; and

disposing the at least one vibrational control device on the drill string at the determined location;

actuating the at least one vibrational control device in response to the determined vibration of the simulation.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one vibrational control device comprises at least one stabilizer.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the actuating the at least one vibrational control device comprises expanding at least one stabilizer arm into contact with a wall of a wellbore.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the vibrational control device is hydraulically actuated.

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