Horizontal directional drilling: State-of-the-art review of theory and applications

X Yan, ST Ariaratnam, S Dong, C Zeng - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2018 - Elsevier
Historically, new underground utility pipelines have typically been installed by traditional
open-cut methods, which sometimes results in environmental impacts or damage to existing …

Experimental study on rheological behaviors of Na-bentonite slurries under seawater intrusion

Z Wang, W Ding, Z Zhu, R Liu, C Wang, W Yu… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
During the construction of submarine tunnels, the phenomenon that the seawater
contaminates slurries is inevitably encountered. This will lead to obvious deterioration in …

Investigation on multiphase flow of multi-size cuttings particles and non-Newtonian drilling fluids in oil and gas horizontal well drilling using kinetic theory of granular …

B Pang, X Ren, Z Liu, X Wang, X Liu - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Effective cuttings transport has long been a challenge in oil and gas horizontal drilling, and
inadequate wellbore cleaning can result in severe drilling accidents including stuck pipe …

Experimental study on fluid properties of slurry and its influence on slurry infiltration in sand stratum

F Min, H Song, N Zhang - Applied Clay Science, 2018 - Elsevier
In construction of slurry engineering, especially in sand stratum of high permeability, small
size fine particles in slurry are likely to flow through the stratum and washed away. In this …

Effect of crooked drill pipe rotation on cuttings transport in horizontal directional drilling using kinetic theory of granular flow–A numerical perspective

B Pang, Z Liu, X Liu, X Wang, F Wang, K Li… - … and Underground Space …, 2022 - Elsevier
Effective cuttings transportation is essential for trenchless horizontal directional drilling
(HDD). Inadequate borehole cleaning is one of the major reasons for drilling problems. Due …

盾构隧道壁后注浆压力分布模型

袁小会, 韩月旺, 钟小春 - 西南交通大学学报, 2011 - xnjdxb.swjtu.edu.cn
为探讨盾构隧道壁后注浆压力在环形盾尾空隙中的传递过程, 用旋转粘度计对硬性浆液的流变
特性和流变参数进行了测定. 试验结果显示, 硬性浆液属于宾汉姆流体, 其塑性粘度为1~ 4Pas …

Development of annular pump to enhance drilling distance and cuttings return in horizontal directional drilling

R Shetty, J Samaniuk, M Mooney - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
In many shallow horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects, the annulus fluid pressure
soon reaches the blowout or frac-out pressure of the soil formation. The pressure at single …

The formation and broken of cuttings bed during reaming process in horizontal directional drilling

C Zeng, X Yan, Z Zeng, S Yang - Tunnelling and Underground Space …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is an environment-friendly and high efficient
method for underground utilities and pipelines crossing. The formation of cuttings bed, due …

New design equation for maximum allowable mud pressure in sand during horizontal Directional drilling

H Lan, ID Moore - Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Shear failure (blow-out) is known to control failure and mud loss in sand during Horizontal
Directional Drilling (HDD). A series of experiments investigating the influence of burial depth …

Assessment of drilling fluid hole cleaning capacity in horizontal directional drilling–a parametric study of the effects of drilling fluid additives

S Deng - 2018 - era.library.ualberta.ca
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) as one of the most popular trenchless technology has
seen a rapid growth during the past decades. Hole cleaning has been one of the most …