Drilling string components

STABILIZERS
 CONTENT

 Stabilizers functions
 Stabilizers classification
 Stabilizers types
 Stabilizers operation mode
 Stabilizers blades forms
 Stabilizers blades construction
 Stabilizers hard facing
 Stabilizers Functions

 Reduce the probability of differential sticking of BHA

 Help Transferring the weight of the BHA to the bit
 Minimize bending and vibrations which cause tool joint wear and damage
to BHA components such as MWD
 Reduce drilling torque by preventing collar contact with side of the hole
and by keeping them concentric in the hole
 They are used as a fundamental method of controlling the directional
behavior of most BHAs (pendulum BHA, packed hole BHA and building
BHA)
 Stabilizers Classification

Stabilizers are classified according to:

 Position: near bit or string
 Operating mode: rotating or non-rotating
 Blade construction: integral, welder or replaceable blade
 Blade coverage: partial or full-Wrap
 Size (gauge): fixed or adjustable
 Material: steel or non-magnetic
 Stabilizers Types

Near-bit stabilizer features:

 Foot below the blades is very short
 Bottom connection is box
 Bottom connection might be bored for float valve

String stabilizer features:

 Normal foot length
 Bottom connection is normal (pin)
 Stabilizers Operating Modes

Rotating stabilizers could be:

 Integral stabilizer (IBS)
 Welded blade stabilizer (used only for soft formations)
 Replaceable sleeve type

Non-rotating stabilizers could be:

 Rubber blades on steel sleeve (e.g. DRILCO), replaceable
 Aluminum blades for higher wear, temperature and oil resistance
 Stabilizers Blades Forms

Straight blades:
 Generates lot of torque and vibration
 Wide flow path

Spiral blades:
 Less torque and vibration
 RH spiral promotes cuttings lift
 Can be partial wrap or full wrap (360°)
 Stabilizers Blades Construction

 Integral blades stabilizers (IBS)

 Welded blades stabilizer
 Sleeve stabilizer
 Non-rotating sleeve stabilizers
 Adjustable gauge stabilizers (AGS)
 Cuttings bed impellers (CBI)
 Stabilizers Hardfacing

 Tungsten: Composite rod utilizes a non-ferrous matrix to suspend the

carbide

 TCI (Tungsten Carbide inserts): TCI is another hardfacing which lends itself
to har abrasive drilling; although it is declining in use in some areas due to
being replace by superior hardfacing

 Geothermal: is utilizes tungsten carbide bricks which are brazed to the

stabilizer blade and surrounded by tungsten impregnated composite rod,
an excellent hardfacing for hard, abrasive drilling