Reductıon of thermal tensıons and temperatures formed ın the trıbonodes and surfaces of the equıpment and tools used ın well workover and restoratıon works

Abstract

The maintenance of equipment and tools used in the workover of oil and gas wells depends on keeping them in good working condition, maintaining the reliability, strength, and temperature endurance of the tool. To restore wells after an accident and bring them back into operation, it is necessary to speed up the drilling and repair work by choosing the right repair equipment and following the existing rules and regulatory documents. The cutting elements of tools working under high pressure and loads are deformed, a tense situation is created in the cutting – a destruction zone and high temperatures (1000–1200°C) occur because of corrosion in the triboknots. The stress-deformation state in the cutting-destruction zone causes the formation of microcracks in the working area of the tool. Microcracks grow after a certain period. Cutting elements are quickly worn, in some cases break and fail quickly. Such cases affect the structural composition of the cutting elements, an increase in temperatures; as a result, riveting occurs. In order to keep the equipment and tools used in the repair in normal working condition, adjusting the mode parameters is one of the important requirements, in addition to taking special care of them. Optimum results obtained in repair and restoration depend on the efficiency of the cutting-destructive tool, longevity, material selection, construction manufacturing technologies, tools that meet modern requirements, dimensions, weight, and internal condition of the well being restored. It is necessary to keep the heat generated in the moving parts of the tool at the required level for the safe performance of restoration work. The thermal regime of cutting and rock-destroying tools depends on the physical-mechanical properties of the objects subjected to destruction, and the effect of thermomechanical stresses generated on the contact surfaces of the tool and the amount of heat released from the working surface. Studying the problems related to heat issues will ensure the temperature tolerance of not only the repair equipment, but also the equipment and tools used in other areas of the oil-field industry.