18.

ST
STABILIZERS
ABILIZERS
Stabilizers are an indispensable part of almost all rotary directional BHAs.

Near-bit stabilizers have BOX x BOX connections. They are usually bored
out to accept a float valve.

String stabilizers have PIN x BOX connectio

connections.
ns.

Most stabilizers have a right-hand spiral.

Stabilizers are used to:

Control hole deviation.
educe
educe the ris! of differential stic!ing.
eam out doglegs and !eyseats.

Here we are going to discuss the following types of stabilizer :

"ntegral Blade Stabilizers
#elded Blade Stabilizers
Sleeve Type Stabilizers
Clamp-on Stabilizers
$on-otating Stabilizers

INTEGRA !A"E STA!II#ERS $I!%

".B. stabilizers are made from high-strength alloy steel as a single piece tool. They
are rolled and machined to provide the blades.

The unitized construction features three spiraled ribs designed to minimize do%n hole

tor&ue' reduce damage to the hole %all and ensure ma(imum fluid circulation.

The "BS is %ell suited for use in most formations from soft and stic!y to hard and
abrasive.

"t is available in both bottom-hole and string designs' providing the fle(ibility to run it
any%here in the BHA.
#hen the blades %ear do%n to an unacceptable diameter' the tool should be removed
from
from the
the dr
dril
illi
ling
ng assem
assembl
bly
y and
and retu
return
rned
ed for
for serv
servic
icin
ing
g %her
%here e it can usua
usuall
lly
y be
redressed to full gauge size.

They can have either three or four blades.

".B. stabilizers normally have tungsten carbide inserts )TC"s*. +ressed-in TC"s are
recommended in abrasive
formations.

Features and Benifits :

The blades
blades are an integr
integral
al part
part of the tool body
body' elimin
eliminati
ating
ng the ris! of leavin
leaving
g
components or pieces in the hole.
Available in both ,open and ,full %rap designs' providing optimum hole %all contact
%hile ensuring ma(imum fluid bypass area.

Application in Directional
Directional Drilling :

A pac!ed hole assembly typically re&uires the placement of multiple "B stabilizers
throughout the three zones of stabilization. Contact a T" - representative for BHA
recommendations.
A pendulum assembly is a recommended application for the "BS due to its unitized
design
design.. /o
/orr the mos
mostt eff
effect
ective
ive pen
pendul
dulum
um asse
assembl
mbly
y' t%o sta
stabil
bilize
izers
rs sho
should
uld be run
separated by one drill collar.
0ibration and drill collar %hip can be reduced through the placement of stabilizers in
the BHA and upper drill collar string.

xtended !ife IBS Specification :

Standard IBS Specification :
&E"E" !A"E STA!II#ERS $&!S% :
The #elded Blade Stabilizers used in the B.H.A for drilling soft to medium hard
formation holes are available in three types )straight,
)straight, straight-offset or spiral design*.
design *.

"#e$ ar
"#e$ are
e be
best
st su
suit
ited
ed to la
larg
rge
e #o
#ole
le si
size
zess %#
%#er
ere
e t#
t#e
e fo
for&
r&at
atio
ion
n is so
soft
fter
er
because t#e$ allo% &axi&u& flo% rates to be used'
Stabilizer bodies are manufactured from A"S" 1213 H Modified Steel %ith mechanical
properties in accordance %ith A+" Specification 4.

Mid steel blades are %elded onto the body using strictly controlled pre-heating' post
%eld heat treatment and %eld application techni&ues.

All ar
All area
eas
s af
affe
fect
cted
ed by th
the
e pr
proc
ocess
ess of %el
%eldi
ding
ng arare
e su
sub5
b5ec
ectt to fu
full
ll no
non-
n-de
dest
stru
ruct
ctiv
ive
e
e(amination to assure the mechanical integrity of the 5oint.

Standard #elded Blade Stabilizers are available in 3 or 4 blade configuration %ith the
spiral type available %ith open or tight spiral.
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2666
66 or H/ 76
7666
66 Ha
Hard
rdfa
faci
cing
ngs
s ar
are
e mo
most
st co
comm
mmon
only
ly ap
appl
plie
ied
d to #e
#eld
lded
ed Bl
Blade
ade
Stabilizers.

Standard di&ension of (BS :

#elded blade stabilizers are available in follo%ing three configurations8

N'TE : I!S are (ore e)pensi*e than welded blade type stabilizers+ since they
are (achined fro( one piece of (etal,

SEE-E T./E STA!II#ERS :

These consist of replaceable sleeves that are mounted on the stabilizer body. They
offer the advantage of changing out a sleeve %ith %orn blades or replacing it %ith one
of another gauge size. The blades can be dressed %ith tungsten carbide inserts for
abrasive formations.
Sleeves 8

There are t%o main designs of sleeve-type stabilizer as sho%n in figure belo%8
"%o-piece stabilizer )&andrel and slee*e+:

The sleeve is scre%ed onto the coarse threads on the outside of the mandrel and
tor&ued up to the recommended value.
Sleeve ma!eup tor&ue is lo%.
There is no pressure seal at the sleeve.
"t is convenient to change
c hange sleeves on the drill floor.
floor.
This design of stabilizer is manufactured by several companies.
It is in %ide use toda$'

"#ree-piece stabilizer )&andrel, slee*e and sa*er sub+:

The sleeve is scre%ed onto the mandrel first' by hand.

The saver sub is then scre%ed into the mandrel and this connection is tor&ued up to
the recommended value.
"n this
this case'
case' there
there is a mud pressu
pressure
re seal
seal at the mandrel9
mandrel9sav
saver
er sub connecti
connection.
on.
Ma!eup tor&ue of this connection is the full value for that size of A+" connection.
:reat care must be ta!en )clean and dope the shoulders properly' use correct ma!eup
tor&ue*' other%ise do%nhole %ashouts etc. %ill result.
"t can be &uite difficult any ti&e-consu&ing to c#angeser*ice t#e slee*e slee*e.. /or
these reasons' t#is
reasons' t# is de
desig
sign
n of sle
slee*
e*e-t
e-t$pe
$pe st
stab
abili
ilize
zer
r is no
nott as %i
%ide
del$
l$ us
used
ed
toda$ as it %as some years ago.
0A1/2'N STA!II#ER

Clamp-on stabilizers allo% more fle(ibility in BHA design.

They
They ca
cann be poposi
siti
tion
oned
ed on $M
$M;Cs;Cs'' M#;
M#;'' +;M
+;Ms s et
etc.
c. at th
the
e re
re&u
&uir
ired
ed spa
spaci
cing
ng to
maintain directional control.
$onm
$o nmag
agne
neti
tic
c cl
clam
amp-p-on
on st
stabi
abiliz
lizer
ers
s arare
e av
avai
aila
labl
ble
e on re re&u
&uest
est SoSome
me clclie
ient
nts
s arare
e
apprehensive about running clamp-on because of the danger of them moving position
do%nhole. Sometimes they<re difficult to ta!e off after +H.
N'N2 R'TATING STA!II#ER

These stabilizers are used to centralize the drill collars' but the rubber sleeve allo%s
the string to rotate %hile the sleeve remains stationary. The %ear on the blades is
theref
therefore
ore much les
less
s tha
than
n in ot
other
her stabilize
stabilizers
rs and so the they
y can be use
usedd in har
harder
der
formations.

Stabilizers can be installed .ust abo*e t#e bit )near-bit stabilizers+ or at an$
point %it#in t#e B/A )string stabilizers+'

"%o st
"%o stab
abil
ilize
izers
rs ca
can
n al
also
so be run in ta tand
nde&
e& if neneces
cessa
sar$
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Stabilizers are inserted at drill collar connections' "#is li&its t#eir spacing to
23 ft or &ultiples of 23 ft'

4loser spacing can be ac#ie*ed b$ using s#orter drill collars )pon$ collars+
t#at are 53-56 ft long'

04la&p on0 stabilizers can be used to pro*ide support at so&e point along
t#e lengt# of a collar'

An$ stabilizer
stabilize r t#at is placed near a &agnetic sur*e$ing tool &ust
&us t be &ade of
non-&agnetic &aterial, to pre*ent distortion of t#e sur*e$ results'

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