Increasing the quality of the well drilling process by finite element analysis of the drilling fluid flow parameters

Drilling is a highly demanding machining process due to complex variables like tool geometry, material failure and drilling fluid behaviour. In order to increase the quality of this process, a model was developed using SolidWorks, in order to simulate the behaviour of the drilling fluid flow for different speed and pressure values, from the point of view of the transport of debris out of the wellbore, prevention of external fluid influx, and the maintenance of wellbore stability. The results of the simulations demonstrate the effects of drilling fluid flow parameters on drilling and also confirms the capabilities and advantages of FEM simulation of the drilling process.