涉外钻井英语教材

APRE-DRILLINGPREPARATION

A1InspectionforRoadandBridgeconditions

(Conversationbetweenarigmanagerandasupervisor)

Supervisor:Whendoyouplantomove?

RigManager:WecanmovenextSaturdayifitclearsup.

Supervisor:Haveyoualreadypreparedformoving?

Supervise亡WhatIworryaboutmostistheconditionoftheroadand

RigManager:Everythinghasbeenputinorderasrequiredbythe

company.

thebridge.Doyouhaveanyproblemwithit?

RigManager:Wedidtheinspectionthreedaysagoandthereportwill

bepresentedtoyoutomorrow.

Supervisor:Whoisinchargeofthework?

RigManager:Iam.

Supervisor:Pleasetellmehowfaritisfromtheoldwellsitetothenew

one?

RigManager:Aboutonehundredandtwentykilometers.

Supervisor:Howabouttheconditionoftheroad?

RigManager:Theroadis30kilometerslongand4meterswide,wide

enoughforheavy-dutyequipmenttopass.

Supervisor:Whichequipmentisthebiggest?

RigManager:SCR(siliconcontrolledrectifier)house.

Supervisor:Arethereanyobstacles,suchashighvoltagelines,

telephonelinesandviaducts?

RigManager:Therearehighvoltagelinesintwoplaces,telephone

linesinoneplaceandaviaduct.Allofthemareover4.5metershigh.

Supervisor:Howmanybridgesaretherealongtheroad?

RigManager:Threeconcretebridgesaltogether.

Supervisor:Whatistheallowedmaximumload?

RigManager:40tons.

Supervisor:Whichequipmentistheheaviest?

RigManager:Thedrawworksisabout30tons.

Supervisor:Whatisthetonnageofthetruckyouusetocarrythe

drawworks?

RigManager:40tons.

A2WellsiteArrangements

(Conversationbetweenarigmanagerandasupervisor)

Supervisor:Hello,Mr.Li.

RigManager:Hello,ALEN.

Supervisor:Let'stalkaboutthearrangementsofthenewwellsite.

RigManager:Sure,Iamgoingtotalkaboutitwithyou.

Supervisor:Iwanttoremindyouthatthenewwellsiteis1000

squaremeterssmallerthantheoldone.

RigManager:Then,howdoyoumakeareasonablearrangement?

Supervisor:Isuggestthatthestorehousesshouldbeplacedonthe

rightoftherigJustbetweentherigandwellsiteoffices.

RigManager:Goodidea!Inthiswaywecansave60squaremeters.

Supervisor:Wheredoyouthinkisthebestplaceforthedrillpipe

sledge?

RigManager:Shallweputthemontheemptyspacebeyondthedrill

site?.

Supervisor:Sure,butsucharrangementshouldmakeiteasytoloadand

offload.

RigManager:Anyotherrequirements,suchasthearrangementforthe

thirdparty?

Supervisor:No.Iwassatisfiedwithyourarrangementforthethird

partyequipmentlasttime,whichIthinkisreasonable.

RigManager:Thankyouforyourpraise,youwillbesatisfiedthistime.

Supervisor:Ihopeso,Goodluck.

RigManager:Thanks,bye-bye.

Supervisor:Bye-bye.

A3EquipmentInspection

(ConversationbetweenasupervisorandaH.S.Eengineer)

Supervisor:Canyoutellmethedateofthelastinspection?

Engineer:ItwasonMarch14thaccordingtothedailyrecord.

Supervisor:Howmanydayshavepassedsincethelastinspection?

Engineer:About105days.

Supervisor:Howmanypiecesofequipmentneedinspectingthistime?

Engineer:18typesand108pieces.

Supervisor:Howmanypiecesofequipmenthavebeeninspectedbynow?

Engineer:66pieces,twoofthemarenotuptotherequirements.

Supervisor:Whichtwo?Howshouldwereplacethem?

Engineer:Wecanusethe350-tonelevatorand8"non-magnetic

drillcollar.Wehavesparepartsforthem.Don'tworryaboutit.

Supervisor:Butpleaserememberthatthedefectiveequipmentbe

markedwithredpaint,storedseparatelyandthenrecordedinthefiles.

Engineer:Thankyouforyourreminding.

A4Mobilizationandriggingup

(Conversationbetweenatoolpusherandarigmanager)

ToolPusher:Howmanyvehicleshavebeenarrangedthistime?

RigManager:Altogether30,two40-tonload,fifteen25-tonload,

thirteen15-tontrucks.

ToolPusher:Howmanycranesareavailable?Whataretheirlifting

capacitiesrespectively?

RigManager:Therearesixcranes,includingtwo30-toncranes,one

25-toncrane,andthree20-toncranes.

TbolPusher:Whichequipmentsshouldbeloadedfirst?

RigManager:Thederricksubstructure.

ToolPusher:Ourgroupisinchargeofoffloadingandriggingup

equipmentonthenewwellsite.Haveyouanyrequirements?

RigManager:Pleaseensuresafetyandhavesomeonetodirectthe

craneoperationproperlyandwatchtheoperationcarefully.

ToolPusher:ThedrillerisexcellentinEnglish.Canwelethimbein

chargeofthis?

RigManager:OK.Butpleaserememberdifferentslingsbe

purpose-intendeddifferently.

ToolPusher:Wehaveprepared8pairsofsling,includingtwopairs

of13/8”,fourpairsof7/8”,onepairof5/8"andonepairof3/8”.

RigManager:Besides,youaresupposedtomakesurethatthe

vehiclesaretransportedproperly,thecranesareoperatedsteadilyandthe

equipmentisputintherightplacewithoutfailureandsecuredinright

manner.

ToolPusher:We'lldoitaccordingtotheinstructionandthe

requirementsforasafeandeffectiveoperation.

A5PreparationofMudInstruments

(Conversationbetweenamudengineerandamudman)

Engineer:Haveyougotthemudinstrumentsready?

Mudman:Yes,wehavecheckedalltheinstruments.

Engineer:Doyouneedtoreplaceorsupplementanyinstruments?

Mudman:Yes,weneedtoreplaceone,andsupplementtwo.

Engineer:Whichinstrumentneedstobereplacedandwhat

instrumentsneedtobesupplemented?

Mudman:WeneedtochangetheSpecificgravitybalanceasits

graduatedarmisdeformed.Andmorewater-lossfilterpaperandPHtest

paperareneeded.

Engineer:Isthereanynewspecificgravitybalanceinthewarehouse?

Mudman:Yesthereis,butIdon'tknowwhereitisexactly.

Engineer:Ok,rilaskthematerialmanforit.Howmanypiecesof

filterpaperandtestpaperdoyouwantrespectively?

Mudman:120piecesoffilterpaperand160piecesofPHtestpaper.

Engineer:Anyotherconcerns?

Mudman:Nomoreexceptthesiteoffice.Itneedscleaning.

Engineer:Pleasecleanitassoonaspossible.

Mudman:We'lldoitrightnow.

Engineer:OK.Seeyoutomorrow.

Mudman:Seeyoutomorrow.

A6PreparationofFireEquipment

(Conversationbetweenasafetyinspectorandadriller)

Inspector:Haveyoucheckedthefireequipment?

Driller:Theassistantdrillerisdoingitnow.

Inspector:Thisisanexplorationwell,sothesupervisorrequireswe

shouldhavesufficientfirecontrolequipment,whichisingoodcondition

andintherightplaces.

Driller:Throughchecking,wefindthatapressuregaugeonthe

45-kilogramfireextinguisherisbrokenandthreeportable8-kilogramfire

extinguishersareoutofdate.

Inspector:Pleasehaveacompletecheckaccordingtothemaintenance

manualandrecordthedetails.

Driller:AUright.

Inspector:Whichwarehousearethenewfireextinguishersin?

Driller:The45-kilogramfireextinguishersareinNo.2warehouse.

Inspector:Weareshortof60metersoffirehose.Howareyougoing

tosolvetheproblem?

Driller:Wehaveprepared100metersofnewfirehose,Wecanuse

thenewhose.

Inspecter:Weareshortofthreefirespades,andtwofirepailsare

damaged.Pleasehavethemreadyassoonaspossible.

Drille亡Noproblem,pleasegivethelisttothematerialmanandask

himforthestuff.

Inspector:That'sfine.Ishallhavethemarrangedasquicklyas

possible.

Driller:Ok.

A7Preparationofdaily-usedmaterials

(Conversationbetweenarigmanagerandamaterialman)

Manager:Haveyougottheeverydaymaterialsready?

Material:Yes,wehave.Wewereabouttoreporttoyou.

Manager:Good.Whataccessorieshaveyoupreparedfordaily

drilling?

Material:Nowwehave200singlesof2'jointandoneO110gasbag.

Manager:Whatsparepumppartsdoyouhave?

Material:Six①150and0160liners,andtwenty-four0150and①160

pistonsrespectively.

Manager:Whatmaterialsdoyouhavefortheenginegenerators?

Material:Eighteenpiecesofairfiltercloths,16engineoilfiltersand

24dieseloilfiltercartridges.

Manager:Whateveryday-consumedelectricalmaterialsdoyouhave?

Material:160metersof30mm2cable,four10-ampereairswitches

andthreesetsof30-ampereexplosion-proofplugs.

Manager:Howmanycommonlyusedhandtoolshaveyouprepared?

Material:4greaseguns,2hacksaws,30steelbrushes,6pliersanda

ringspanner.

Manager:thatisfine.

A8Transportationandcommunication

(Conversationbetweenadrillerandatoolpusher)

Driller:Howmanyvehiclesareondutyduringtheinter-location

move?

Toolpusher:Three.

Driller:Howdoyoucoordinatethemovebetweenthetwosites

with3vehicles?

Toolpusher:Twofortheoldsiteandoneforthenewsite.

Driller:Howwillyougetthecrewtothenewsite?

Toolpusher:Weshallusethreetruckstogetthemthereandkeepone

truckonduty.

Driller:Whatkindofvehicleisusedtosendwaterandfood?

Toolpusher:Thepickup.

Driller:Ifthetransportationtruckbreaksdownontheroad,

whichtruckissupposedtohelp?

Toolpusher:Theone,whichisthenearesttotheincidentspot.

Drille亡Howdoyoucommunicatebetweenthetwowellsites?

Toolpusher:Thetwositesareclosetoeachotherthistime,sowecan

usewalkie-talkiesforcommunication.

Driller:Howwillyousharethewalkie-talkies?Whokeepand

usethem?

Toolpusher:Wehavetwoforeachwellsite,thetoolpusherandthe

drillerusethem.

Driller:Whenwillyoufixtheantennaofthewirelessradio

station?

Toolpusher:Thesooner,thebetter.

A9ElectricalEquipment

(Conversationbetweenanelectricalengineerandanelectrician)

Engineer:Howmanykindsofelectricalvoltagesdoyouhaveonthe

wellsite?

Electrician:Three,alltogether.

Engineer:Whatarethey?

Electrician:110volts,220voltsand380volts.

Engineer:Whatequipmentaretheyusedforrespectively?

Electrician:110-voltisusedforimportedelectricalequipment.

Engineer:Howabout220-volt?

Electrician:ItisusedforofficeequipmentandChina-madelighting

equipment.

Engineer:howabout380-volt?

Electrician:The380-voltisusedfortheChina-madecirculation

system.

Engineer:Howisthe1lOvelectricitygenerated?

Electrician:ItisprovidedbytheSCR.

Engineer:Whatadvantagesdoesithave?

Electrician:Itcangiveelectricalmotorssteplessspeedchange.

Engineer:Whateffectdoessteplessspeedchangehaveon

production?

Electrician:Itismoreconvenientandflexibletooperate,andmeets

variousrequirementsindifferentworkingconditions.

Engineer:Whatarethesafetyrequirementsfortheelectriccircuit?

Electrician:ThecablespecificationsmustmeetAPIstandards.

Engineer:Whataretherequirementsforthelightingsystemand

electricalmotors?

Electrician:Alltheelectricalequipmentsmustbeexplosionproof.

A10AuxiliaryEquipment

(Conversationbetweenatoolpusherandadriller)

Toolpusher:Whatkindsofauxiliaryequipmentarecommonlyused

onthedrillfloor?

Driller:Ahydraulictongs,hydrauliccathead,airwinchand

surveyunit,etc.

Toolpusher:Canyoutellmesomethingaboutthehydraulictongs?

Driller:Allright.Whatdoyouwanttoknow?

Toolpusher:Canyoutellmesizesforthetongmouths?

Driller:OK.Thereare5sizes,rangingfrom23/8"to61/4”.

Toolpushe亡Howdoyoucontrolthemake-uptorque?

Driller:Wecancontrolitaccordingtothetorqueindicator.

Toolpusher:Howmanypowersourcesdothehydraulictonsneed?

Drille亡Twosources.

Toolpusher:Canyougivemeanintroductionaboutthem?

Driller:Sure.Thegaspowerisfromagascylinderandthe

hydraulicpowerisfromahydraulictank.

Ibolpusher:Wheredoesthepressureofthehydraulictankcomefrom?

Driller:Itcomesfromthepistonpump.

Ibolpusher:Howhighisthepressurethatitproduces?

Driller:Thedesignedpressureis8atm.

Tbolpusher:Whatshouldwedoifitisdifficulttounscrewwiththepower

tong?

Driller:Wecandoitwithhydrauliccathead.

Toolpusher:Howdoesthehydrauliccatheadwork(function)?

Driller:Thetensionisproducedthroughreciprocationofthe

pistoninthehydrauliccylinder.

Tbolpusher:Whatotherusesdoesthehydrauliccatheadhave?

Drille亡Weoftenuseitwhiletrippinginandoutofthehole.

Toolpusher:Whatotheradvantagesdoesthehydrauliccatheadhave

besidesheavypower?

Drille亡Itissafe,reliableandeffective.

Tbolpusher:Wheredoesitspowercomefrom?

Driller:It'ssuppliedbyhydraulictank.

UsefulExpressions

What(where>when>how)doyouplanto.......?

Howaboutthe.......?

Howmany(much)+Ndoyouhave.......?

HowmanyNarethere.......?

beinchargeof.......

begoodat.......

Anymore(other)requirement(problemsquestions)?

nomoreexcept.......

beingoodcondition.......

beshortof.......

beonduty.......

thesooner,thebetter.......

canyoutellme.......?

Pleasetellme.......

beupto....(benotupto.......)

haveyougot.......ready?

Have.......arrangedasquickly(soon)aspossible

Ifso,wewill(should、can)

Whatshouldwedoif...・..？

A部分单词：

advantagen.优点，优势

airwrenchn.套筒扳手

amperen.安培

antennan.天线，触须

arrangementn.安排，准备

assistantadj.副的,助理的

auxiliaryadj.辅助的，附属的

availableadj.可获得的,可用的

capacityn.容量，生产能力

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cartridgen.心

catheadn.猫头

communicatev.交流

concreten.混凝土

coordinatev.协调，使协调

cranen.吊车

crewn.队，组，群

cylindern.汽缸，气缸

defectiveadj.有毛病的，有缺点的

deformv.变形，形状损坏

derrickn.井架，钻塔

dieseln.柴油机

domesticadj.国内的，本国的

drawworkn.绞车

effectiveadj.有效的

explorationn.勘探，探索

extinguishern.灭火器，消灭器

filterpapern.滤纸

firepailn.消防桶

flexibleadj.易弯曲的，灵活的

gasbagn.气袋，气囊

gaugen.量器，量计，表

generatorn.发电机，发生器

graduatedarmn.刻

gravitybalancen.比重仪

greasegunn黄汕枪

hacksawn.钢锯

highvoltagelinen.高压线

hydraulicadj.液压的，水压的

incidentspotn.入射点

inclinometern.倾斜仪

indicatorn.指示剂，指针

inspectionn.检查，检验

instrumentn.器械，仪表

kilogramn.千克，公斤

kilometern.千米，公里

magneticadj.磁性的，磁的

maintenancen.维修，保养

mannern.方法，态度

manualadj.手工的，人力的

movev.动员，调动，搬迁

obstaclen.阻碍，障碍物

offloadv.卸（货）

organizev.组织

pistonn.活塞

pliersn.钳

pneumaticadj.气体的，气动的

portn.水眼，孑L

pre-drillingn.钻前

proofv.防……的，抗……的

reasonableadj.明智的，有常识的

reciprocationn.互换，往复运动

rectifiern.整流器，检波器

remindv.提醒

replacev.替换，代替

respectivelyadv.分别地

rign.钻机，钻井装置

satisfyv.使满意

secureadj.安全的，可靠的

separatelyadj.分离的单独的

siliconcontrolledrectifiern.可控硅房

sledgen.大锤

slingn.吊环，吊索

spaden.锹，铲

spannern.扳手

squaren.平方，正方形

storehousen.材料房，仓库

stuffn.职工，员工

substructuren.井架底座,亚结构

supervisorn.监督人，

supplementn.增补，补遗

supposev.猜想，假定

surveyv.勘测,测量

tankn.箱

tonnagen.吨位

toolpushern.带班队长

torquen.扭矩，转矩

vehiclen.车辆，运输工具

viaductn高架桥

walkie-talkien.步话机

warehousen.仓库，货栈

wellsiten.井位，井场

wirelessadj.无线的

wrenchn.扳手

BDRILLINGPROCEDURE

B1DrillingProgram

(Conversationbetweenatoolpusherandasupervisor)

Supervisor:Doyouknowanythingaboutthedrillingprogram?

Tbolpusher:Yes,Ido.

Supervisor:Canyougivemeabriefintroductionaboutit?

Toolpusher:Ofcourse,theplannedtotaldepthofthiswellis2450m

withtheconductorpipebeingsetat36mandthesurfacecasingat

150m.Theintermediatecasingisnotneeded.

Supervisor:Pleasetellmesomethingaboutthecasingsizes.

Toolpusher:OK.Thediameteroftheconductorpipeandthatofthe

surfacecasingandtheproductioncasingare20”,143/4“and7”.

Supervisor:Youshouldpreparesuitablerabbitsandsomeothertools

forrunningcasing.

Toolpusher:Wewilldrilla24"holefortheconductorpipe,thendrill

surfacehole,productionholewith171/2”and95/8bits.

Supervisor:Howaboutmudprograms?

Toolpusher:Wewilldrillthiswellwithlimepolymermudsystem.

Themaximumdensityis1.89g/cm3andtheviscosityisabout60

seconds.

Supervisor:Thereisalostcirculationwiththeoffsetwell,sowe

shouldbemorecareful.

Toolpusher:Youareright.Itwillbeveryhardtodrillduetothehigh

pressureinthiswell.

Supervisor:SoBOPdrillandfiredrillareveryimportant.

Toolpusher:Furthermore,wehavetoprepareenoughLCMandkill

material.

Supervisor:Howdeepisthemainpayzone?

Toolpusher:Approximatelyfrom1650to2300m.

Supervisor:So,youaresupposedtoperformtherelateddrillsand

slowpumpstroketestwhenyouarereachingthedepthof1500m?

Tbolpusher:Yes,thepressuregradientis1.2Mpa/100m.Wemustbe

careful.

Supervisor:Tellmeaboutthedrillingparameters?

Toolpusher:Sure.Theparametersfordrillingtheconductorholeare

80RPM,110SPMwithdoublepumps2-6tonWOB,andtheROPisless

40m/h.

Supervisor:Theparametersfordrillingthesurfaceholeare120RPM,

105SPMwithsinglepump,4-8TWOB.Right?

Toolpusher:Yes,you'reright.

Supervisor:Isitrequiredtosurveyevery30meters?

Tbolpusher:Yes,themaxdeviationangleisnotmorethan2.5degrees.

Supervisor:Therewillbeawipertripevery150mor24hours,right?

Tbolpusher:Exactly.

B2DrillingToolandBit

(Conversationbetweenadrillerandasupervisor)

Supervisor:Whattypeisthenextbit?

Driller:Itisaconebit.

Supervisor:Whydidyoupulloutoftheholesoslowly?

Driller:Becausewehadbitballing.

Supervisor:Whydoyourequireustopulloutofholesofrequently?

Driller:Iwanttocheckthebitandchangethenozzles.Thepump

pressureistoolow,youknow.

Supervisor:Whereisthecrossoverforconnectingthe8"drillcollar

andtheT'drillcollar?

Driller:Inthedoghouse.Thefloormanhascleanedit.

Supervisor:Doyouhaveanysparekellysaversub?

Drille亡Wehavehad2machined.Theywillbeavailable.

Supervisor:HaveyougotthestabbingvalveandtheinsideBOPready?

Driller:Yeswedo.Theyareontherigfloor.

Supervisor:Howmanytypesofdrillcollardoyouhaveontherigsite?

Andhowmanyspiraldrillcollars?

Driller:Therearefourtypesofdrillcollars:9”,8”,7”,61/2”.They

areallspiraldrillcollars.

Supervisor:Whenareyougoingtomakeupthe8"DC?

Driller:AftertheBOPistested.

Supervisor:WhenwillyoulaydowntheDC?Theinspectorisalready

here.

Drille亡Wemaylaydownthedrillingstringsat5p.mafterpulling

outofthehole.

Supervise亡Whattypeoftongdoyouusewhenyoumakeupthedrill

collar,Btype?

Driller:Btypetong.Thehydraulictongsarebroken.

Supervisor:Isthetorqueindicatoringoodcondition.

Driller:Yes.

Supervisor:Whatkindofdrillpipedidyoubuyrecently?

Driller:Thedrillpipeswith18°shoulder.Theyaredifferentfrom

whatwehadbefore.

Supervisor:IsitsIDthesameasthatofthedrillpipewith90°shoulder.

Driller:Yes,itis.

Supervisor:Whyarethenewdrillpipessoheavy?

Driller:Becausetheyareheavywalldrillpipes.

Supervisor:HowmanyHWDPsdidIaskyoutoconnectthismorning?

Driller:Fifteen.

Supervisor:Doweneedtoclosethecockwhenwemakeupthe

connection?Ifso,don'tforgettoreopenit.

Driller:Don'tworry.Wehavepeopleinchargeofthese.

Supervisor:Howshouldwemaketheconnectionifthemouseholeis

longerthanthedrillpipe?

Driller:Justputanelevatoratthetopofthemousehole.

Superviso亡Dotheelevatorandslipsonthedrillfloorworkwell?

Driller:Yes,theyarelubricatedasrequired.

Supervisor:Howmanysafetyslipsdoyouhaveonthedrillfloor?

Driller:Two.

Supervisor:Dothefrequentlyusedwellheadtools,suchaselevator,

slips,safetyslipsneedtobeinspected?

Driller:Yes,butthewellheadtoolshavenotbeeninspectedfor

severalwells.

Supervisor:Inoticedthemudsplashedoutwhilepullingoutofthe

hole.Whydidn'tyouusethemudbox(mudsaver)?

Driller:Becauseitdoesn'twork.Thewelderisrepairingit.

Supervisor:Whatisthemudboxmadeof?

Drille亡Itismadeofsteelsheets.Itisbrokeneasily.

Supervisor:Hasthedrillingjarbeensenthere?

Driller:Itwassenthereat8a.m.Itisonthepiperacknow.

Supervisor:Isitnew?Whattype?

Driller:Yesitisnew.Thetypehasbeenrecordedonthetoursheets.

Supervise亡Whereistheshocksubfitted?

Driller:Itisfittedbetweenthebitandthedrillcollar.

Supervisor:Whatistheprincipalfunctionoftheshocksub?

Driller:Tobufferthepercussionforceappliedtothebitwhiledrilling.

Supervisor:Itisnecessarytocheckthesizeofthestabilizerwhile

pullingoutofthehole?

Driller:Yes,itis.Itneedstobechangedifthesizeiswornsmaller.

Supervisor:Howmanystabilizersareneededforthiskindofbottom

holeassembly?

Driller:Threeareneeded,asthisisadirectionalwell.

Supervisor:Howmanybitbreakersarethereonthedrillfloor?

Drille亡Two.Oneis97/8inches.Theotherisonthesledge.

Supervisor:Thisbitbreakerhasbeenwornout.Whyhasn'titbeen

changed?

Driller:Wehavespares.Thefloormenareonthewaytogetit.

Supervisor:Whattoolsdoyouneed?

Drille亡Ineedtwochaintongsandonefixingpipetong.

Supervisor:Howmanykindsoftoolsarethereinthetoolboxes?

Driller:Therearemanykinds,suchasamonkeywrench,achain

wrench,apipewrench,allkindsofopen-endedspannersandabox

spanner,andsoon.

Supervisor:Isthebenchclamponthedrillfloor?

Drille亡No,itisn't.Itisinthetoolhouse.

Supervisor:WhereisthescrewdriverandhandvicethatIputinthe

toolboxyesterday?

Driller:Theassistantdrillerjusttookitaway.

B3CommonDrillingInstrumentsAndDrillingParameters

(Conversationbetweenasupervisorandaderrickman)

Supervise亡Whatotherdrillinginstrumentsareusedduringdrilling

inadditiontotheweightindicatorpumppressuregaugeandtheflowrate

gauge?

DerrickMan:Wealsousearotarygauge,atorquegauge,amudrecorder

etc.

Supervisor:Whatdrillingparametersdoyouuseduringdrilling?

DerrickMan:Pumppressure,weightonbit,rotaryspeed,flowrate,

torqueandsoon.

Supervisor:Whataboutthemudparameters?

DerrickMan:Formudparameterswehaveviscosity,waterloss,mud

weight,solidcontent,sandcontent,andsoon.

Supervisor:Whatparameterscanbeshownontheweightindicator?

DerrickMan:Theweightonbitandthehookload.

Supervisor:Istherotationalviscosimeterusedtoindicatetheplastic

viscosityofthemud?

DerrickMan:That'sright.

Supervisor:Whatproblemscanbeidentifiedbasedonthechanges

ofthepumppressure?

DerrickMan:Bitballing,washoutofdrillingstrings,lossof

circulation,kickandthelike.

Supervisor:Canthepumpstrokesbeusedtocalculatetheflowreturn?

DerrickMan:Yes,theycan.

Supervisor:Whatisthetorqueofthetongusedfor?

DerrickMan:Itisusedtoensurethatthedrillingstringsareconnected

properly.

Supervisor:Howaboutthedrillingfluidlevelsensor?

DerrickMan:Itcanbeusedtoidentifyandwarnyouofthekickand

lostcirculation.

Supervisor:Doyouusethemetricsystemwiththe

mud-weight-balance?

DerrickMan:Yes.ButweuseBritishsystemtoo.

Supervisor:Isthemuddensityoutequaltothemuddensityinunder

thenormalconditions?

DerrickMan:Normally,themuddensityoutisgreaterthanthemud

densityinundernormalconditions.

Supervisor:Whatdoesitindicateifthemud-density-outislessthan

themud-density-in?

DerrickMan:Itindicatesthatthereisformationfluidintheborehole.

Supervisor:Isthederrickmaninchargeofthedeviationsurvey?

DerrickMan:Yes,heis.

Supervisor:Doweneedtousethesingle-shotinclinometerifwe

haveusedMWDinstrument?

DerrickMan:No,youdon't.

Supervisor:Aretheinstrumentsyouusepoweredbyairsource?

DerrickMan:Well,itdepends.Someofthemarepoweredbyairand

theothersbyelectricity.

Supervisor:Howmuchairpressureisappliedtothetachometer?

DerrickMan:Itisgenerally6-7.5atm

Supervisor:Areth