Appendix E - Drill String Editor Component Properties

The table below describes the component properties displayed for each component type that can be entered into the Drill String Editor:

COMPONENT PROPERTY NAME	DESCRIPTION
# Blades	Number of PDC blades on the bit, if applicable.
Arm Blade Count	The number of reamer arms.
Arm Blade Length	Reamer arm length.
Arm Blade Width	Reamer arm width.
Arm Distance from Btm Shoulder	Distance from the bottom of the reamer tool to the start of the arm section.
Arm OD	Gauge OD of the reamer arms.
Avg Differential Pressure	The expected differential pressure to be run across the motor. Used in hydraulics and T&D calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Babel Fish SN	Serial number of the Babel Fish tool, if installed in the RSS.
Battery Type	The MWD battery type (e.g. Lithium Ion).
Bearing Gap	Motor bearing gap size.
Bearing Type	Motor bearing type - choose either Mud Lube or Oil Lube.
Bend Angle	The bend setting on the motor. Choose from the options in the dropdown box. Used to calculate the theoretical maximum dls capability of the tool. This is used in BHA analysis in Innova Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Bit #	Bit number for the BHA run.
Bit to Bend	Distance from bit face to motor bend. This is used in BHA analysis in Innova Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Bit Type	Choose from the options in the dropdown - PDC, Rock Bit, Tri-cone or Hybrid.
Bow Spring Restore Force	Force exerted by a centralizer against the casing to keep it away from the wellbore wall
Box/Pin Botton	Choose whether the bottom connection is box or pin.
Box/Pin Top	Choose whether the top connection is box or pin.
Burst Pressure	Burst pressure of the drill pipe, casing or tubing. Not used in Vantage Engineering Dashboard calculations.
Bypass Ratio (%)	Stabilizer blade bypass ratio or area - defined as the ratio between the junk slot area of the stabilizer and the hole area.
Cent Blade Count	Number of blades on centraliser
Cent Blade Length	The length of a single centraliser in inches
Cent Blade Width	Width of 1 blade of the centraliser in inches
Cent OD	The OD of the centralisers, if bow spring type simply enter the ID of the hole
Cent Spacing	Number of centralisers over the interval
Circ Hours	Circulating hours for the run. This is auto-populated when the DDR is saved.
Collapse Pressure	Collapse pressure of the drill pipe, casing or tubing. Not used in Vantage Engineering Dashboard calculations.
Connection Bottom	The size of the bottom connection. Choose from the available options in the dropdown box.
Connection Top	The size of the bottom connection. Choose from the available options in the dropdown box.
DAO	The DAO of the MWD/LWD tool.
Data Rate	Data transmission rate of the MWD/LWD tool.
Density Offset	Distance from the density sensor to the bit face.
Direct Bill	Choose YES or NO from the dropdown.
Directional Type	The type or version number of the MWD directional sensor.
Drill Pipe Range	Select from Range 2 or 3. Indicative or approximate single length.
Drilling Hours	Drilling hours for the run. This is auto-populated when the DDR is saved.
Elastomer Type	Motor elastomer type.
EM Frequency	If the MWD/LWD tool is using EM telemetry, enter the frequency here.
EM Power	If the MWD/LWD tool is using EM telemetry, enter the power here.
Fabrication Type	Stabilizer fabrication type.
FF Reduction (%)	The percentage reduction in the slack off friction factor because of the agitator’s / friction reduction subs inclusion in the string. This is factored into the Vantage Engineering Dashboard calculations for Tripping In, Slide Drilling and Rotating on Bottom operations.
Fish Neck	Fish neck length. This will appear on the BHA report.
Fish Neck OD	Fish neck OD. This will appear on the BHA report.
Float TFA	enter the TFA of the float or shoe, this is used for surge and swab calculations. Clicking on the cell brings up the jets dialog.
Flow @ Test	Agitator test flow rate.
Flow Range	Recommended operating flow range for the motor.
Formation Index (0-1)	Denotes the tendency of the bit to walk. 0 will model no walk, while 1 models a very aggressive bit with high walk tendencies. Used in Vantage Engineering Dashboard BHA analysis calculations. For tri-cone bits, a BFI range of 0 to 0.3 is typical, while for more aggressive PDC bits 0.2 to 0.5 (or higher) can be modelled.
Formation Tester Offset	Distance from the formation tester sensor to the bit face.
Gamma Offset	Distance from the gamma sensor to the bit face.
Gamma Type	Enter the type of gamma sensor (e.g. scintillation)
Gauge OD	Gauge OD of the bit. Note that the OD entered in the main assembly details section is the OD used for Vantage Engineering Dashboard calculations.
Grade	Material grade selected from drop-down menu. All grades present in the drop-down menu are entries in the Material Grades Catalogue
Grade In	Bit grade prior to running in hole. Click on the … button to edit.
Grade Out	Bit grade post run. Click on the … button to edit.
Gyro Offset	Distance from the gyro sensor to the bit face.
Hard Facing Type	Material type used for the stabilizer hard facing.
Has Float	Yes or no. Float type can be input here if installed
Housing Type	The motor housing type. Select either FBH or ADJ
IADC Code
Impulse	the change in momentum during the impact phase, measured by the area under the load versus time curve
Internal Fluid Wt	This is the weight of fluid inside the component, and is used for floating casing calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard. If no value is entered the program assumes the pipe is filled with mud as per the fluid properties. If zero is entered, the program assumes there is NO fluid.
Kickpad OD	The OD of the motor kickpad.
Latch Down	The latch down setting for Mechanical or Hydro-mechanical Jars
Latch Up	The latch up setting for Mechanical or Hydro-mechanical Jars
Lobes	The motor lobe configuration. Choose from the available options in the dropdown.
Make	The manufacturer of the component. Choose from the available options in the dropdown.
Material Name	Steel or Aluminium, chosen from a dropdown menu. This selection changes the Youngs Modulus of the pipe and effects buckling calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Material Strength	Strength of material in units of pressure. Automatically populated from the Material Grades Catalogue entry when the Grade is selected
Max Diff Pressure	Maximum differential pressure limit. Can trigger alerts.
Max Flow	Maximum flow rate limit. Can trigger alerts.
Max RPM	Maximum RPM limit. Can trigger alerts.
Max Torque	Max torque limit. Can trigger alerts.
Model	Component model.
Motor Yield	The theoretical maximum DLS capability of the tool.
MWD Controller SN	Serial number for the MWD controller
MWD Type	Enter a description for the type of MWD in the tool - e.g. service company.
NB Azi Offset	Distance from the near bit azimuth sensor to the bit face.
NB Gamma Offset	Distance from the near bit gamma sensor to the bit face.
NB Inc Offset	Distance from the near bit inclination sensor to the bit face.
Neutron Offset	Distance from the neutron sensor to the bit face.
Operating Flow Rate	Recommended operating flow range for the RSS.
Orifice	Select the MWD pulser orifice size from the dropdown.
Orifice Type	Enter the MWD pulser orifice type
Pipe Class	This adjusts the wall thickness for T&D calculations and has an effect on hookloads and buckling calculations. Choose from the dropdown menu in the cell
Poppet	Select the MWD pulser poppet size from the dropdown.
Pre-Run Dyno HP%	Enter the pre-run dyno hp% for the motor.
Pressure @ Test	Agitator test pressure.
Pressure drop	Enter the pressure drop across the tool if any. Used in Vantage Engineering Dashboard hydraulics and T&D calculations.
Pulse Width	Enter the MWD pulser pulse width.
PWD Offset	Distance from the pressure whilst drilling sensor to the bit face.
Re Run	Choose YES or NO from the dropdown.
Res Offset	Distance from the resistivity sensor to the bit face.
Restrictor Size	Enter the restrictor size in the RSS or MWD, if applicable.
Rev/l	Revolutions of the bit per litre of fluid pumped through the tool. Used in the downhole rpm calculation.
Rotor Catch	Is there a rotor catch present in the motor. Choose YES or NO from the dropdown.
Rotor Coating	The coating material for the rotor. Choose either chrome or carbide from the dropdown.
Rotor Eccentricity	Enter the rotor eccentricity for the motor.
Rotor Material	The rotor material in the motor.. Choose either chrome or carbide from the dropdown.
RSS Force Setting	This is used in the BHA analysis calculation.
RSS Type	The type of RSS. Choose either PUSH, POINT or HYRBRID from the dropdown.
Secondary MWD	Enter the secondary MWD number, if applicable.
SN	The serial number for the tool.
Sonic Offset	Distance from the sonic sensor to the bit face.
Stab Blade Count	Stabilizer blade count. Used for calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Stab Blade Length	Stabilizer blade length. Used for calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Stab Blade Width	Stabilizer blade width. Used for calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Stab Dist From Btm Shoulder	Distance from the bottom of the tool to the start of the stabilizer blade section. Used for calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Stab Gauge Out	OD of the stabilizer at it's widest point after coming out of hole, if applicable. Not used in any engineering calculations.
Stab OD	OD of the stabilizer including the blades. Used for calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Stages	Enter the number of motor stages,
Stator Cutback	Enter the motor stator cutback.
Stator Fit	Enter the motor stator fit.
Stator Type	Enter the motor stator type.
Stator Vendor	Enter the motor stator vendor.
Survey Offset	Distance from the survey sensor to the bit face.
Taper Angle	Stabilizer taper angle, if applicable.
Tensile Yield	The tensile yield of the component.
TFA	Click on the cell to bring up the jets dialog. The details of the bit jets and / or the TFA can be entered by typing in the jet details in to the grid or the fixed TFA in to the edit box. Additional bit hydraulics values can be calculated by entering the flow rate, mud weight and bit size in the Parameters section. TFA is used for T&D/Hydraulics calculations in the Vantage Engineering Dashboard.
Torsional Yield	The torsional yield of the component.
Transition Radius	Stabilizer transition radius, if applicable.
Wrap Angle	Stabilizer wrap angle, if applicable.