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10okÁõÏéÀÚ-Stability Analysis of A Borehole Wall Based On ABAQUS
10okÁõÏéÀÚ-Stability Analysis of A Borehole Wall Based On ABAQUS
10okÁõÏéÀÚ-Stability Analysis of A Borehole Wall Based On ABAQUS
Abstract: The instability of borehole wall is always a difficult question in drilling borehole progress. It increases the cost of
production and prolongs production cycle. So it has a significant research value. Considering the effect of mud pressure and pore
pressure on the stability of borehole wall, this paper establishes a math model by applying the two-dimensional bond theory of Biot.
It applies the method of the numerical simulation to analyze the effect of mud pressure and pore pressure on the stability of borehole
wall. The simulation results show that the mud pressure imposes great influence on stress field and on the deformation of borehole
soil, which provides a theoretical basis during the drilling process to avoid the instability of the borehole and to study how to select
reasonable mud and mud pressure.
Key words: ABAQUS; borehole stability; numerical simulation; geostress
It can be observed, by comparing Fig.7 and Fig.5, borehole wall, it changes drastically as the radial
that the effect of pore pressure on the stability of distance to the borehole wall is 0.5 m. Therefore, the
borehole wall is in consistency with the mud pressure. most instability range is within 0.5 m during the
The horizontal radial stress around borehole wall drilling process. To knowing this, it will help us to
increases to a peak value first and then decreases better understand solidified grouting technology.
under the influence of pore pressure, and finally
almost tends to be stable when its horizontal radial 4 Conclusions
distance to the borehole wall is 0.5 m; while by
In conclusion, this paper studies the instability of
contrast, the vertical radial stress around borehole wall
borehole wall mainly from mud pressure and pore
decreases first, then increases under the influence of
pressure. It can be summarized as follows:
pore pressure, and finally tends to be stable when its
vertical radial distance to the borehole wall is 1.9m. In (1) Within a certain range, the pore pressure has a
short, It shows that whether the mud pressure or pore less impact on the stability of borehole wall than the
pressure, the effect on the vertical radial direction of mud pressure. So the mud pressure should be given
borehole wall is always greater than the horizontal priority to avoid instability of borehole wall.
radial direction. That is to say, the soil around the
(2) Within a certain range, by comparing the
borehole wall in horizontal direction is more compact
pressure and displacement of the rocks around the
than the vertical direction. From above, we can find
borehole wall, the squeezing instability in the
that the stability of the borehole wall is greatly
horizontal direction as well as the collapse instability
influence by the gravity during drilling process.
in the vertical direction should both taken into account
(4) The pore pressure has an effect on the radial during mud pressure selection process. To avoid
displacement of around borehole wall (including the squeezing instability, the varying horizontal radial
direction of horizontal and vertical), as shown in stress should be set as the basic standard, oppositely to
Fig.8. avoid collapse instability; the varying vertical radial
stress should be set as the standard.
(3) Within a certain range, no matter the mud
pressure or the pore pressure, their effects on the
stability of borehole wall are mainly concentrated
within the range of the radial distance to the borehole
wall is 0.5 m. In another word, the instability of
borehole wall changes greatly as the radial distance to
the borehole wall is 0.5 m. That offers a reference for
applying grouting solidification technology and
maintaining the stability of borehole wall.
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