Introduction to  API oil well drilling Sidetracking tools

API Oil Well Drilling Sidetracking Tools: Hydraulic and mechanical casing Whipstock Oil well drilling is a complex and challenging process that requires the use of specialized tools and equipment. One such tool is the API oil well drilling sidetracking tool, which is used to create a new wellbore from an existing wellbore. This article will provide an introduction to API oil well drilling sidetracking tools, specifically focusing on hydraulic and mechanical casing whipstocks. API oil well drilling sidetracking tools are designed to divert the drilling path from the original wellbore to a new direction. This is often necessary when the original wellbore encounters obstacles such as geological formations or equipment failures. By using sidetracking tools, operators can continue drilling in a different direction, maximizing the potential of the well. There are two main types of API oil well drilling sidetracking tools: hydraulic and mechanical casing whipstocks. Both types serve the same purpose but differ in their design and operation. Hydraulic casing whipstocks are typically used in situations where the wellbore needs to be redirected at a shallow angle. these tools consist of a hydraulic anchor, a whipstock, and a hydraulic setting tool. The hydraulic anchor is set in the original wellbore, providing a stable base for the whipstock. The whipstock, which is a wedge-shaped device, is then hydraulically set against the casing wall, creating a diversion point for the drill bit. The hydraulic setting tool is used to apply the necessary force to set the whipstock in place. Mechanical casing whipstocks, on the other hand, are used when a more aggressive sidetracking angle is required. These tools are designed to withstand higher forces and pressures. Mechanical casing whipstocks consist of a mechanical anchor, a whipstock, and a setting tool. The mechanical anchor is set in the original wellbore, providing a secure base for the whipstock. The whipstock is then mechanically set against the casing wall, creating a diversion point for the drill bit. The setting tool is used to apply the required force to set the whipstock firmly in place. api 5ct oilfield Casing/carbon seamless steel Pipe/Oil Drilling Tubing Both hydraulic and mechanical casing whipstocks have their advantages and disadvantages. Hydraulic casing whipstocks are easier to set and require less force, making them suitable for shallow sidetracking angles. however, they may not be able to withstand high pressures and forces, limiting their use in certain drilling conditions. Mechanical casing whipstocks, on the other hand, can handle higher pressures and forces, allowing for more aggressive sidetracking angles. However, they require more force to set and may be more challenging to operate.

Labels		Outside diameter (d/mm)	T&C (kg/m)	Wall thickness   (t/mm)	Type of end-finish
1	2				J55/K55	M65	L80/ R95	N80-1/Q	C90/T95	P110	Q125
4-1/2	9.50	114.30	14.14	5.21	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	10.50	114.30	15.63	5.69	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	11.60	114.30	17.26	6.35	pslB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	13.50	114.30	20.09	7.37	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	15.10	114.30	22.47	8.56	–	–	–	–	–	PLB	PLB
5	11.50	127.00	17.11	5.59	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	13.00	127.00	19.35	6.43	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	15.00	127.00	22.32	7.52	PSLB	PLB	SLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	18.00	127.00	26.79	9.19	–	PLB	SLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	21.40	127.00	31.85	11.10	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	23.20	127.00	34.53	12.14	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	24.10	127.00	35.87	12.70	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
5-1/2	14.00	139.70	20.83	6.20	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	15.50	139.70	23.07	6.98	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	17.00	139.70	25.30	7.72	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	20.00	139.70	29.76	9.17	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	23.00	139.70	34.23	10.54	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	26.80	139.70	39.88	12.70	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	29.70	139.70	44.20	14.27	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	32.60	139.70	48.52	15.88	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	35.30	139.70	52.53	17.45	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	38.00	139.70	56.55	19.05	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	40.50	139.70	60.27	20.62	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	43.10	139.70	64.14	22.22	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
6-5/8	20.00	168.28	29.76	7.32	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	24.00	168.28	35.72	8.94	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	28.00	168.28	41.67	10.59	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	32.00	168.28	47.62	12.06	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
7	17.00	177.80	25.30	5.87	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	20.00	177.80	29.76	6.91	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	23.00	177.80	34.23	8.05	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–	–
	26.00	177.80	38.69	9.19	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	29.00	177.80	43.16	10.36	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	32.00	177.80	47.62	11.51	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	35.00	177.80	52.09	12.65	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	38.00	177.80	56.55	13.72	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	42.70	177.80	63.55	15.88	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	46.40	177.80	69.05	17.45	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	50.10	177.80	74.56	19.05	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	53.60	177.80	79.77	20.62	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	57.10	177.80	84.98	22.22	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
7-5/8	24.00	193.68	35.72	7.62	–	–	–	–		–	–
	26.40	193.68	39.29	8.33	PSLB	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–	–
	29.70	193.68	44.20	9.52	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	33.70	193.68	50.15	10.92	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	39.00	193.68	58.04	12.70	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	42.80	193.68	63.69	14.27	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	45.30	193.68	67.42	15.11	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	47.10	193.68	70.09	15.88	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	51.20	193.68	76.20	17.45	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	55.30	193.68	82.30	19.05	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
7-3/4	46.10	196.85	68.61	15.11	–	–	P	P	P	P	P
8-5/8	24.00	219.08	35.72	6.71	PS	PS	–	–	–	–	–
	28.00	219.08	41.67	7.72		PS	–	–	–	–	–
	32.00	219.08	47.62	8.94	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	36.00	219.08	53.58	10.16	PSLB	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	40.00	219.08	59.53	11.43	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	44.00	219.08	65.48	12.70	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	49.00	219.08	72.92	14.15	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
9-5/8	32.30	244.48	48.07	7.92	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	36.00	244.48	53.58	8.94	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	40.00	244.48	59.53	10.03	PSLB	PSLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–	–
	43.50	244.48	64.74	11.05	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	–
	47.00	244.48	69.95	11.99	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	53.50	244.48	79.62	13.84	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	58.40	244.48	86.91	15.11	–	–	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB	PLB
	59.40	244.48	88.40	15.47	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	64.90	244.48	96.58	17.07	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	70.30	244.48	104.62	18.64	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	75.60	244.48	112.51	20.24	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
10-3/4	32.75	273.05	48.74	7.09	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	40.50	273.05	60.27	8.89	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	45.50	273.05	67.71	10.16	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	51.00	273.05	75.90	11.43	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	–
	55.50	273.05	82.60	12.57	–	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	–
	60.70	273.05	90.33	13.84	–	–	–	–	PSB	PSB	PSB
	65.70	273.05	97.77	15.11	–	–	–	–	PSB	PSB	PSB
	73.20	273.05	108.94	17.07	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	79.20	273.05	117.87	18.64	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
	85.30	273.05	126.94	20.24	–	–	–	–	P	–	–
11-3/4	42.00	298.45	62.50	8.46	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	47.00	298.45	69.95	9.53	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	54.00	298.45	80.36	11.05	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	60.00	298.45	89.29	12.42	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB
	65.00	298.45	96.73	13.56	–	–	P	P	P	P	P
	71.00	298.45	105.66	14.78	–	–	P	P	P	P	P
13-3/8	48.00	339.72	71.43	8.38	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	54.50	339.72	81.11	9.65	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	61.00	339.72	90.78	10.92	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	68.00	339.72	101.20	12.19	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	–
	72.00	339.72	107.15	13.06	–	–	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB	PSB
16	65.00	406.40	96.73	9.53	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
	75.00	406.40	111.62	11.13	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	84.00	406.40	125.01	12.57	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
	109.00	406.40	162.21	16.66	P	–	P	P	–	P	P
18-5/8	87.50	473.08	130.22	11.05	PSB	PSB	–	–	–	–	–
20	94.00	508.00	139.89	11.13	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	106.50	508.00	158.49	12.70	PSLB	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–
	133.00	508.00	197.93	16.13	PSLB	–	–	–	–	–	–

In conclusion, API oil well drilling sidetracking tools, specifically hydraulic and mechanical casing whipstocks, play a crucial role in the oil well drilling process. These tools allow operators to redirect the drilling path when faced with obstacles or equipment failures. Hydraulic casing whipstocks are suitable for shallow sidetracking angles, while mechanical casing whipstocks can handle more aggressive angles. understanding the differences between these tools is essential for successful oil well drilling operations.