#Vdoorlocksmith Show with Paul Pastusek - One of the best in our industry

#Vdoorlocksmith Show with Paul Pastusek – One of the best in our industry. This will be Paul's very first podcast/live stream. I’ve been chasing him for 5 years for this opportunity, so you don’t want to miss it! With 46 years’ experience, 43 US patents, and 75 papers and presentations delivered on drilling technology, Paul is a powerhouse of knowledge, and he'll be live in the studio. Paul will dive deep into key areas that can change the game when it comes to efficiency and success in the field, including: Drilling Interbedded Formations Tool Joints / RCD Loads Going to Bottom – a major factor in automation Slide to Rotate Downlinking Brought to you by KEYDRILL. 02:19 - David Gibson (DG): Introduces show and welcomes guests. 07:03 - (DG): Shares giveaway instructions and promotes the sponsor KeyDrill’s MWD and gyro-while-drilling tool. 09:04 - Paul Pastusek (PP): Expresses his excitement about being on the show and his semi-retirement from the industry. Introduces his presentation on transient events in drilling and their impact on equipment failures and optimization. Begins explaining what transient events are and how they play a critical role in drilling failures and inefficiencies. 11:06 - (PP): Describes the challenges of drilling through interbedded formations, where soft and hard rock layers cause cutter overload and damage. Explains how transient events can cause cutter failure in less than a second and shares real-world examples of cutter damage due to these transitions. 13:23 - (PP): Discusses drilling Interbedded Formations. 15:20 – (PP): Shows pictures of cutters when overloaded. Plays animation showing how cutter loads spike during transitions between soft and hard rock, causing overload on the drill bit. Offers a solution by recommending constant ROP with depth-of-cut elements on the drill bit to mitigate the risk. 24:00 - (PP): Discusses the issues caused when tool joints pass through rotating heads, leading to spikes in surface weight-on-bit readings. Shows data from a well drilled in Argentina where transient events led to motor damage. Explains how automating the ROP can help reduce these weight-on-bit variations and improve drilling efficiency. 31:30 - (PP): Reads and answers audience question about advanced sensors and PID allowing one to drill in constant torque as compared to constant WOB and ROP. 34:13 - (PP): Reads audience question about a spring loaded sub helping in these short tool joint events. Talks about the danger of overloading cutters even more. Many other questions are answered. 38:30 - (PP): Directs audience attention towards graph and reiterates that the goal is to maintain a constant downhole WOB and DOC to minimize BHA instability and motor stalling. 40:55 - (PP): Discusses going to bottom. Emphasizes the importance of automation in reducing inconsistencies in going to bottom practices, making the drilling process more efficient and reliable. 45:28 - (PP): Shares if you can create a mathematical model of the real-life scenario, it gives you a much deeper understanding of the data. 49:54 - (PP): Discusses downlinking by changing the flow rate. Shows data comparing surface and downhole weight-on-bit readings during a downlink, demonstrating a separation in the two values due to flow rate changes. 53:26 - (PP): Demonstrates the instability of auto drillers with examples of ROP fluctuations and torque spikes. Recommends adjusting the gain on auto drillers to smooth out drilling operations, reducing stress on the drill string and preventing stick-slip. 58:39 - (PP): Explains bit stalls and motor stalls, showing data that illustrates how drill strings wind up, leading to motor overload and eventual failure. Mentions how critical it is to collect fast enough data to detect these transient events and adjust operations accordingly. 01:07:36 - (DG): Opens the floor for questions. 01:08:46 - (PP): Yes, wired pipe can be a great solution for high-frequency data collection. However, it generates gigabytes of data, so users need a clear plan for how to process and utilize this data effectively. 01:14:08 - (PP): Reads question from audience about more data being a bad thing. Discusses the fact that you must look at the data, but you need to have the tools to access it and handle it. Answers another question about using the agitator tool for long laterals. 01:16:40 - (PP): Reads audience question about the value proposition in terms of managing the drilling process for hard wire pipe. 01:18:57 - (PP): Reads and answers questions regarding influencing ROP, flow rate effect on WOB, and complications of tool joints. 1:28:04 - (PP): Shares his email address, paul@pastusek.com. Discusses the need for stability in your auto driller. Answers a few more simple questions before wrapping up the Q&A session. 1:31:31 - (DG): Does the end of show giveaway and announces prizes and winner. Thanks audience for tuning in and ends the show.