The objective of this work is to evaluate the influence of the implementing the downhole Passive Vibration Assisting Rotary Drilling (pVARD) Tool on enhancing drilling performance using a numerical study utilizing a Particle Flow Code (PFC-2D). The work is comprised of a numerical study of a simulation using the PFC-2D on an experimental work described in ARMA 15-492 (Rana et al, 2015). The numerical study was performed to validate the experimental work following the steps, procedure, and conditions performed in the laboratory work.
The numerical study of the laboratory work involves not only the evaluation of drilling rate of penetration (ROP), but it also includes the Depth of Cut (DOC) of the bit cutters and the Mechanical Specific Energy (MSE). This numerical work also includes comparison study of drilling performance under various configurations of the pVARD tool, which represents a controlled downhole vibration against the rigid drilling configuration that represents the conventional rotary drilling. The pVARD configurations involves pVARD low spring compliance, medium spring compliance, and high spring compliance. The drilling output parameters of DOC, MSE, and ROP are then studied and analyzed in all pVARD and non-pVARD configurations.
Likewise of the experimental work, the result of the numerical simulation approves the experimental work and it indicates the positive effect of utilizing the downhole pVARD on improving ROP. The drilling performance enhancement is also supported by the DOC and the MSE result.
