Hor 90° · Western Siberia

Well 9096/AWP#1

Horizontal well at 90° with 2,380 m reach. FRS-89 in open hole combined with lubricants — the well was drilled with no parameter limits.

TD
4,627 m
Reach
2,380 m
FRS count
118
Inputs

Well profile

90°
Horizontal wellbore
4,627 m
TD
2,380 m
Horizontal reach
155.6 mm
Section 3,242–4,627 m
1.08 g/cm³
Water-based mud
178 mm
Casing shoe
Project goals

Project goals

  • 01

    Drill the horizontal with a mud motor to target TD

  • 02

    Cut torque below the operational limit

  • 03

    Transfer load to the bit

  • 04

    Stable BHA control across the full run

Solution

Technology

FRS

FRS-89 + lubricants
FRS — Friction Reduction System

Frameless composite friction reducers. Installed on the drill pipe in zones of maximum side load. The pipe rotates inside a stationary composite sleeve pressed against the wellbore wall.

01

Plain-bearing principle

The drill pipe rotates inside a stationary composite sleeve. The sleeve is pressed against the wellbore wall or casing by lateral load — never touching the pipe body.

02

Friction coefficient < 0.06

Low-friction composite — Kompozit №1. For reference: steel on steel runs at 0.13 in the lab. 2×+ less friction.

03

1–2 min to install

Mounts on the pipe during a trip or on the catwalk. Held by two stop collars. No steel frame, no hinges inside the sleeve.

Outcome

Key results

at TD
−33%
Bit torque
on POOH
−33 t
Hook load on POOH
on slack-off
+13 t
Extra weight on slack-off
ACTUAL μ
~0.17
vs 0.25–0.30 forecast
Takeaways

Conclusions and lessons

  • 01

    FRS + lubricants combined effect

    Done

    FRS combined with lubricants for friction reduction. The combined effect let the well be drilled with no parameter limits. Torque never reached make-up torque.

  • 02

    Stable BHA control

    Done

    No directional issues — BHA control held steady across the full run.

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