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Recent Rotary Rig Count June 14th, 2013



AREA

 LAST
COUNT
DATE

COUNT 

CHANGE FROM
PRIOR COUNT
 

DATE OF
PRIOR COUNT 

 CHANGE FROM 
LAST YEAR

DATE
OF LAST
 YEARS COUNT 

UNITED STATES 

6/14/13 

1771

+6

6/7/13

-200

6/15/12

CANADA 

6/14/13

176

+24

6/7/13

-72

6/15/12 

USA OFFSHORE 

6/14/13 

 54

-2

6/7/13

 +3

6/15/12 

INTERNATIONAL 

05/2013 

1283

 -18

4/2013 

 +58

5/2012 

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I’ve got an email asking me about how to figure out the total bit revolution (RPM) at down hole when the mud motor is used in the drill string and rotating at surface is also conducted.

There are two components contributing in the total revolution of downhole drilling bit using mud motor.

1.The rotor RPM of drilling mud motor– each drilling mud motor has its specific performance data which will tell you how many revolutions per flow rate flowing through it.

For example (see the image below), it shows Rev/Gal which means the rotor will turn 0.147 turn/min per one gallon/min of drilling mud passing thought.

Mud Motor Specs

2. The rotary speed from top drive or rotary table.

The total drilling bit revolution downhole:

The total drilling bit revolution is equal to summation of the rotor RPM at specific flow rate and the rotary speed on surface.

Please follow the example below to determine the bit revolution down hole.

The performance data of mud motor -

Rev/Gal = 0.147

Flow rate = 320 gpm

Rotary speed = 220 rpm

The rotor rpm based on 320 gpm = 0.147 x 320 = 47 rpm

Total bit revolution down hole = 47 + 220 = 267 revolution per minute (rpm)

Ref -

Total Bit Revolution When Running A Drilling Mud Motor and Rotating At Surface from drilling formulas blog

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Comment by Ahmed Bakheet on February 9, 2012 at 4:34am

Thanks allot, very useful information

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