Optimization of Jars

Faculty of Science and Technology

MASTERS THESIS
Study program/ Specialization:
Spring semester, 2014
Petroleum Engineering/Drilling Technology
Open access
Writer:

Dishni Altamirov

(Writers signature)

Faculty supervisor: Mesfin Belayneh

External supervisor(s): Erik Skaugen

Thesis title: Optimization of Jars

Credits (ECTS): 30
Key words: Jar, numerical calculation,
optimization, stuck, jarring operation,
fishing, numerical simulation, sticking, wave
equation.

Pages: 80
+ enclosure: 15
Stavanger / 30.06.2014

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Abstract
Stuck pipe is a major problem for the oil industry, and getting bigger as more complex
horizontal and deviated wells are drilled. What causes this problem and the ways to
avoid it are presented. The main tool to unstuck pipe is the accelerator and jar system,
generating a strong shock that travels down the drill pipe. One of the main issues is to
ensure that sufficient hammer weight is placed above the jar for high impact. This is
usually done by mounting heavy weight drill pipe between the accelerator and the jar. A
hydraulic jar-accelerator system is specified and simulated by a fast numerical method,
and the main output, the shock transmitted down the BHA, is shown as material stress in
the BHA as function of time. The most critical parameters affecting the maximum stress
were found to be the lengths of the heavy weight drill pipe and hammer. After several
simulations with different lengths and ODs, the stress is much higher when hammer
length is short. On the other hand the length of HW drill pipe does not affect stress so
much, even if its length increases several times. However, HW drill pipe length affects
the time duration when stress is larger than 1000 bar. The longer HW, the longer time
will the stress act on the string. The time is important to a successful jarring operation,
since the stress shock acts on the stuck pipe only a short time. The longer the shock last,
the longer the stuck pipe moves for each shock delivered.

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Acknowledgements
I would like deeply thank my supervisor Mesfin Belayneh who motivated me during my
work on the thesis, advised and supported me constantly, no matter what time is it, in the
depth of night or early morning, he was always available and was ready to help instantly.
A truly professional, patient and intelligent man. Special gratitude to my external
supervisor Erik Skaugen who has been helpful and who guided me on this project.
Without him this thesis could not be a reality. His brilliant mind and interesting point of
view in several cases charged me to look at the problems wisely and from different angle.
And I would like to thank my family and friends for their support and understanding.

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Table of Contents
Abstract ........................................................................................................................................2
Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................3
List of Figures ..............................................................................................................................6
Lists of Tables ...............................................................................................................................7

1 Introduction ........................................................................... 8
1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................8
1.2 Scope and Objective ............................................................................................................ 12
1.3 Readers guide ...................................................................................................................... 12

2 Literature review ................................................................. 13

2.1 Causes of drill string stuck .................................................................................................. 13
2.1.1 Differential sticking ...................................................................................................... 13
2.1.2 Mechanical sticking ...................................................................................................... 17
2.1.3 Techniques for freeing the drillstring ........................................................................... 27
2.1.4 Stuck point determination............................................................................................. 30
2.2 Jarring and fishing operations ............................................................................................. 33
2.2.1 Jars and Jarring Operations........................................................................................... 33
2.2.1.1 Main components of jar assembly ...................................................................... 35
2.2.1.2 Performance of jars ............................................................................................ 36
2.2.2 Types of jars ................................................................................................................. 38
2.2.2.1 Mechanical jars .................................................................................................. 39
2.2.2.2 Hydraulic Jars ..................................................................................................... 40
2.2.3 Placement of jars .......................................................................................................... 41
2.3.4 Accelerator ................................................................................................................... 42
2.2.5 Bumper Sub .................................................................................................................. 44
2.2.6 Drilling jars ................................................................................................................... 46
2.2.7 Fishing jar ..................................................................................................................... 46

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3 Jarring modeling of this thesis work .................................... 48

3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 48
3.2 Assumption ......................................................................................................................... 48
3.3 Dynamic jarring modelling.................................................................................................. 50
3.4 Numerical discretization ...................................................................................................... 52
3.4.1 Division of string into numerical segments ................................................................. 52
3.4.2 Discritization of differential equation.......................................................................... 54

4 Numerical simulation jarring analysis ................................. 62

4.1 Simulation arrangement....................................................................................................... 62
4.1.1 Simplification ................................................................................................................ 63
4.1.2 About missing diameter inputs .................................................................................... 63
4.2 Simulation input parameters ............................................................................................... 64
4.3 Simulation studies ............................................................................................................... 67
4.3.1 Simulation #1................................................................................................................ 68
4.3.2 Simulation #2................................................................................................................ 69
4.3.3 Simulation #3................................................................................................................ 70
4.3.4 Simulation #4................................................................................................................ 71
4.3.5 Simulation #5, #6, #7 and #8 ........................................................................................ 72
4.3.6 Effect of hammer length and heavy weight drill pipe .................................................. 73

5 Conclusions .......................................................................... 75
Reference ................................................................................ 78
Appendix A .............................................................................. 81
Appendix B .............................................................................. 83

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Reviewed non-productive time and drilling performance all type of wells [32]...............9
Figure 2: Reviewed non-productive time and drilling performance wells MD > 5000m [32] ...... 10
Figure 3: Contribution of different drilling problems [33] ............................................................ 11
Figure 4: Differential pressure pipe sticking [34] ......................................................................... 14
Figure 5 Illustration of drill collar without centralizer sticking in a well ....................................... 15
Figure 6: Undergauge hole sticking [34] ....................................................................................... 18
Figure 7: Keyseat cut in the open hole [5] .................................................................................... 19
Figure 8: Cement blocks causes stuck pipe [13] ............................................................................ 20
Figure 9: Reactive formations [34] ................................................................................................ 21
Figure 10: Settled cuttings [34] ..................................................................................................... 23
Figure 11: Unconsolidated formation and packoff [39] ................................................................ 24
Figure 12.Fractured am faulted formation [34] ............................................................................. 26
Figure 13. Pipe recovery log [5]. .................................................................................................... 29
Figure 14: Vertical well geometry [35] .......................................................................................... 31
Figure 15 Vertical/bend/sail section-one sized (A1) dril pipe [35] ............................................... 32
Figure 16 Simple drawing of the jar string .................................................................................... 35
Figure 17 The drawing shows how to simplify the string for easy calculation.............................. 36
Figure 18: How the jar string works .............................................................................................. 37
Figure 19: Mechanical jar [18] ....................................................................................................... 39
Figure 20: Hydraulic jar [18] .......................................................................................................... 40
Figure 21: Accelerator filled with compressed gas charge ............................................................ 43
Figure 22: Mechanical bumper sub [37]........................................................................................ 45
Figure 23: Free body diagrams for axial and torsional motion ..................................................... 50
Figure 24 The segments of the jar string ....................................................................................... 50
Figure 25: Examples of dividing strings correctly into numerical segments [1] ............................ 52
Figure 26: One segment with two different diameters [1] ........................................................... 53
Figure 27: Physical ball-spring model, shown for a string with two free ends [1] ........................ 56
Figure 28 Numeric segment configuration around the collision point ......................................... 62
Figure 29 Simulation #2 for OD: 7,00 inch, HW: 21 m & Hammer: 1,50 m ................................... 68
Figure 30 Simulation #2 for (OD: 7,00 inch, HW: 21 m & Hammer: 4,50 m) ................................ 69
Figure 31: Simulation #3 for (OD: 7,00 inch, HW: 7 m & Hammer: 1,50 m) ................................. 70
Figure 32: Simulation #4 for (OD: 7,00 inch, HW: 7 m & Hammer: 4,50 m) ................................. 71

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Lists of Tables
Table 1: Recommended jarring operations [36] ........................................................................... 34
Table 2: An example of the specifications for hydraulic/mechanical drilling jars [38]. ................ 38
Table 3 Physical and Material constants ....................................................................................... 64
Table 4 Geometry of jarring, accelerator and heavy weight ......................................................... 64
Table 5 Numeric parameters ......................................................................................................... 65
Table 6 Actual and adjusted length of jarring systems used for calculation ................................. 65
Table 7 Calculated values .............................................................................................................. 66
Table 8 Calculated values and used as input for the simulation ................................................... 66
Table 9 Maximum stress and Time for numbers of simulations ................................................... 72

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1 Introduction
Drilling string sticking is unpredictable event. However, in case the problem occurs it can
be mitigated drilling jar, which is placed in the bottom hole assembly (BHA). As drilling
string sticking occurs a drilling jar is used to create an impact and impulse force to jar
free a stuck drill string. The mechanism is by converting strain energy into kinetic
energy. This energy accelerates and causes the hammer to collide with the anvil to
create a tremendous impact/shock wave/blow. During drilling deepening on the dynamic
loading on the drilling string and jarring operation, the drilling string may reaches to
yielding point and above which the drilling string may be damaged.

This thesis presents the theory and numerical calculations for the analysis of optimization
of jarring operation. Case studies were considered for the analysis of jar. The theory part
presents and consists of general overview of the causes of stuck, drilling and fishing
operations, problem analysis, jars and jarring operation, wave equations theory and
numerical calculations. The theory and numerical calculation is part is based on the study
from Erik Skaugens compendium [1]

1.1 Background

Nowadays the oil and gas industry is showing a fast technological increase in
explorations and production sectors. With the advancement also come more challenging
environments such as in deep well drilling, HPHT, gas hydrates, extended reach wells,
depleted formation can be mentioned.
Drilling with conventional methods in environments described above can cause several
problems. They could be high torque and drag, well collapse, well fracturing, equipment
failure, and kick.

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These problems increase the nonproductive time (NPT). To avoid NPT and stuck pipe in
general, the engineers must research possible failures and make a good plan for
drilling/fishing operation.

Figure 1 shows study from 5900 wells in Europe obtained from 47 operators. As can be
shown, the non-productive time accounts about 25-30% of the drilling cost [2]. As can be
shown in Figure 2, as the depth increases the NPT also increases to about 30%.

Figure 1: Reviewed non-productive time and drilling performance all type of wells [32]

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Figure 2: Reviewed non-productive time and drilling performance wells MD > 5000m [32]

Dodson 2004 [33] presented the study of NPT in the Gulf of Mexico, drilling in deep
water and Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) wells. The data was taken from year 1993 and
2003 for gas wells as shown in Figure 3. The result shows that about 40% of NPT are
because of pressure related problems such as kick, lost circulation etc. As can be seen
about 12% of the NPT is caused by drill string sticking problems.

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Figure 3: Contribution of different drilling problems [33]

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1.2 Scope and Objective

Equipment failure is one of the factors that increase the NPT in terms of solving the
problem. For instance the problem caused by mechanical sticking requires jarring
operation in order to detach from the stuck. However the performance of the jarring and
optimization is an important issue to be considered in order to design the accelerator and
jarring systems. Therefore this thesis addresses issues such as

main causes of the mechanical sticking

performance of jarring

optimize jarring operations

The scope and objective of the thesis is limited to literature study, modelling and
numerical calculations. The activities of the thesis are:
1. To review causes of sticking and jarring operation
2. To present the theory behind jarring modeling
3. To present simulation case study to analyses upper and lower part of jar and
accelerator house
1.3 Readers guide

Chapter 1 presents background of the thesis focusing on non-productive and

various factors contributing for the downtime

Chapter 2 presents main causes of drill string sticking and jarring operations

Chapter 3 present the theory of jarring modelling to be used for optimization

study

Chapter 4 presents jarring optimization simulation studies

Chapter 5 presents summary and conclusion

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2 Literature review
This chapter presents issues such as causes of drill string sticking, stuck point
determinations modelling, jarring operations and methods how to solve sticking problem.

2.1 Causes of drill string stuck

The cause of stuck has been a huge problem in the history of the petroleum activities. The
causes of drill string sticking may be categorized in to two namely due to differential
sticking and due to mechanical sticking.
2.1.1 Differential sticking

Differential sticking occurs when the drill string gets embedded in a mudcake and is
stuck to the borehole wall by the differential pressure between the mud and formation.
Figure 4 shows differential pipe sticking.
This type of sticking gets progressively worse with time. Differential sticking of a pipe is
caused by the differential pressure forces from an overbalanced mud column acting on
the drill string against a filter cake deposited on a permeable formation. Conditions for
differential sticking:

Permeable zone covered with mud cake/ porous, permeable formation must exist.

Stationary string

Increased risk when making connection/survey/formation pressure measurement

The sign of differential pipe sticking are:

Increased torque and drag when drilling depleted or permeable zones.

Capability to circulate drilling fluid with inability to rotate drill string.

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Figure 4: Differential pressure pipe sticking [34]

The differential pressure acting on portion of the drillpipe that is embedded in the mud
cake can be written as:
1
Where,

Mud pressure (psi)

Formation fluid pressure (psi)

In terms of mud density the differential pressure can be calculated as:

2
where

- mud density (ppg) and

TVD True Vertical Depth (ft)

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Sticking force
Mud sticking force is usually caused by the settling out of solids in the mud. Cuttings
produces when drilling a well must be circulated out sufficiently to keep the hole clean.
Otherwise, they will accumulate and causing sticking. The sticking force is calculated by
the product of the differential pressure and the drill collar contact area

F P * A.

Where, is coefficient of friction, P is differential pressure (Equation 2) and A is

contact area.
The following present the determination of contact area. The figure below illustrates the
differential sticking of a pipe.

Figure 5 Illustration of drill collar without centralizer sticking in a well

is calculated from the given cosine angle, which reads:

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a 2 b2 c2
2 cos
2bc

(R t ) 2 R 2p (R w R p ) 2

cos 1 w

2R p ( R w R p )

For the computation of contact area, some companies use an arc length and some other
use a chord.
Chord (X=2x, where x = b*sin
X = 2b*sin

2 = 2Rp*sin

X 2R p 1 cos 2 2R p
2

2)

is given as:
5

2
2
2

(R w t ) R p (R w R p )

2R p ( R w R p )

Arc length is given as:

(R w t ) 2 R 2p (R w R p ) 2
L 2R p cos

2R p ( R w R p )

Both (Chord Eq. 6) and (Arc length, Eq. 7) use the thickness of the mud cake is an input
parameter.
The area in the absence of centralizer is calculated as the following.
a) Using Chord

A X.DCLength

where X is given as Equ.6

where, L is given as Equ7

b) Using Arc length

A L.DCLength

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2.1.2 Mechanical sticking

Poor hole cleaning leads to the overloading of the annulus between the drill string and the
borehole wall with cuttings, causing the drill string to get stuck. Keyseats, or grooves cut
in the borehole wall by the rotating drill pipe stick the larger diameter drill collars when
trapping out. Occasionally, the casing may collapse as a result of excessive formation
pressure causing sticking of the drill string.

Formation related such as unconsolidated formations such as loosely compacted sands

and gravel can collapse into the wellbore forming a bridge around the drill string. Mobile
formations like salt and plastic shales flow into the wellbore when restraining stresses are
removed thereby jamming the drill string. Rig site indications among others are [39] [29]:

Increase in pump pressure.

Fill on bottom.

Overpull on connections.

Shakers blinding.

Increase torque and drag

The following presents the mechanical drill string sticking.

2.1.2.1 Mud sticking

Mud sticking may occur in open and cased holes. For whatever reason, the solids that
make up part of the mud can settle out of suspension. Solids can be barite particles or cuttings. In a high temperature well, the mud can lose the fluid phase (filtrate) leaving the
solids packed around the string. In addition, sometimes contamination, such as acids or
salts, can alter the mud properties. This can lead to the loss of suspension properties of
the mud.[13]

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2.1.2.2 Undergauge hole sticking

An undergauge hole is any hole that has a smaller diameter than the bit that drilled that
section of hole as shown in Figure 6. One potential cause of an undergauge condition is
drilling a high clay content plastic shale with a fresh water mud. If an oil- based mud is
used, a plastic salt formation can "flow" into the wellbore. If the wellbore fluid has a
hydrostatic pressure less than the formation pressure, the shale or salt will slowly ooze
into the wellbore [13], [34]. It is a slow process, but one that can stick drilling tools of the
unwary.

Figure 6: Undergauge hole sticking [34]

An undergauge hole can also occur after a drill bit is worn smaller as it drills through an
abrasive formation. In this case, the hole is undergauge because the bit drilled it that way.
If a new bit is run, it can jam into the undergauge section of the hole and become stuck.
This is often called tapered hole sticking. The presence of a thick filter cake, described in
Stuck Drill String Problems, Differential Pressure Sticking above, can also cause an
undergauge hole. The filter cake can become so thick that tools cannot drag through it.

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2.1.2.3 Key Seat sticking

When a well deviates from the vertical, the subsequent rotation of the pipe and
particularly the hard banded tools joints in the area of the dogleg wear a slot in the well
bore that is smaller than the gauge hole (Shown in figure below). This undersize slot
creates a hazard in tripping the pipe in and out of the hole. Frequently when pulling the
pipe out of the hole, the larger drill collars are pulled up into this key seat and stuck [13]
[34][13][5]. There is a natural tendency on the part of driller to pull harder as he observes
the pipe tending to stick. This, of course, merely makes the situation worse. Figure 7
shows keyseat in openhole.

Figure 7: Keyseat cut in the open hole [5]

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2.1.2.4 Cement sticking

It can occur because of leak, human factor, intentional cementing or mechanical failure in
equipment. For cement sticking usually flash setting or premature is blamed. If cuttings
are allowed to settle out of the fluid they will stick the pipe momentously.
Another thing is also that cement around casing shoe or open hole squeeze becomes
unstable and finally chunks of cement fall into a wellbore [13][34]The drill string will be
stuck if there will be a lot of cement in the annulus. Figure 8 shows cement block leaks
through rathole below casing shoe and causes stuck pipe.

Figure 8: Cement blocks causes stuck pipe [13]

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2.1.2.5 Sloughing hole sticking

Sloughing hole sticking occurs after the hole wall sloughs off. For example, water
sensitive shale that has been invaded by water will swell and break. If circulation is
stopped, the broken pieces will collect around the drill string and eventually pack the drill
string in place. Figure 9 illustrate drill string sticking caused by reactive formations [13]
[34].

Figure 9: Reactive formations [34]

Shales under high formation pressure can slough as well. In this case, the formation
pressure is greater than the wellbore hydrostatic pressure. Because the shale has a very
low permeability, no flow is observed. The rock, having a high pressure differential

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toward the well bore, shears off the hole wall. This can be seen as large cuttings on the
shale shaker screen. Sometimes, the borehole curvature can be seen on the cuttings, a
classic sign of entering a high pressure zone. If too much sloughing occurs or the
wellbore is not cleaned properly, the drill string can become stuck. More than likely,
circulation will cease and no movement will be possible.
Steeply dipping and fractured formations also can slough into the hole. Drilling in over
thrust belts is notorious for this problem. Also, if there are cavities in the wellbore,
cuttings can collect there. After the circulation stops, the cuttings in the cavities may fall
back into the hole.

2.1.2.6 Inadequate hole cleaning sticking

Inadequate hole cleaning sticking occurs after the flow rate of the circulation fluid slows
to the point that the solids' carrying capacity of circulation fluid has been exceeded by the
force of gravity. If the fluid is not viscous enough or flowing fast enough, the drag forces
on the solids are less than the gravity forces. This means that the solids flow down the
hole, instead of up and out of the hole. The hole fills up with solids that build up around
the string, eventually sticking the string.
This flow rate can slow down for a number of reasons including:
(i)

the driller may not be running the pumps fast enough;

(ii)

there could be a hole enlargement in the drill string that slows the flow rate (e.g.
a washout); or,

(iii)

the amount of solids may become overwhelming as a result of sloughing shales,

unconsolidated formations, or lost circulation.

Figure 10 illustrates the accumulation of cutting in a well due to poor hole cleaning.

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Figure 10: Settled cuttings [34]

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2.1.2.7 Unconsolidated formation

It is occur during drilling operation into different unconsolidated formations as sand,

gravel, etc. Particles in the formation will separate and fall down hole, since the bond
between particles are not strong. The drillstring can also be packed off if there are a lot of
unconsolidated particles in the annulus.
Unconsolidated formations such as loosely compacted sands and gravel can collapse into
the wellbore forming a bridge around the drillstring. Highly Unconsolidated sand
formation falls into the well bore because it is loosely packed with little or no bonding
between particles, pebbles or boulders. [39]

Figure 11: Unconsolidated formation and packoff [39]

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Figure 11 illustrates unconsolidated formation and the resulting pack-off at tool joint. The
collapse of the formation is caused by removing the supporting rock as the well is drilled.
This is very similar to digging a hole in sand on the beach, the faster you dig the faster
the hole collapses. It happens in a well bore when little or no filter cake is present. The
un-bonded formation (sand, gravel, small river bed boulders etc.) cannot be supported by
hydrostatic overbalance as the fluid simply flows into the formation. Sand or gravel then
falls into the hole and packs off the drill string. The effect can be a gradual increase in
drag. This mechanism is normally associated with shallow formations. Examples are
shallow river bed structures at about 500m in the central North Sea and in surface hole
sections of land wells.

Preventative Action

These formations need an adequate filter cake to help stabilize the formation. Seepage
loss can be minimized with fine lost circulation material. If possible, avoid excessive
circulating time to reduce hydraulic erosion.

Spot a gel pill before POOH.

Slow down tripping speed to avoid mechanical damage with BHA.

Start and stop the pumps slowly to avoid pressure surges being applied to
unconsolidated formations.

Use sweeps to help keep the hole clean.

A method successfully used in the North Sea is to drill 10m, pull back to the top of the
section and wait 10 minutes. Note any fill on bottom when returning to drill ahead. If the
fill is significant then ensure the process is repeated every 10m [39].

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2.1.2.8 Fractured formation

This happens when drilling operations occurs into fractured formations, then the particles
of formation will fall down in the annulus and stuck drill string. Figure 12 shows drilling
through faulted chalk formation and the resulting bridging. [34]

Figure 12: Fractured am faulted formation [34]

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2.1.3 Techniques for freeing the drillstring

There are a number of techniques employed by the drilling industry to free stuckpipe.
They range from the use of gentler measures like using spotting fluids, hole conditioning
and changes in hydrostatic pressure to more brute force methods like jarring. Spotting
fluids essentially change the down hole conditions so as to weaken the bond between the
mudcake and the pipe. Hole conditioning involves increasing the mud flow rate or
changing mud physical properties. Reduction in hydrostatic pressure is used mainly to
free differentially stuck pipe. When the gentler methods of persuasion fail to produce the
desired results, jarring is resorted to.
Jars are impact tools run in the drill string to free stuck pipe and the process of attempting
to free stuck pipe is called jarring. A jar looks like a drill collar and it consists of a
mandrel inside a sleeve which accelerates upwards and downwards. Once the mandrel
has traversed the stroke length of the jar, it collides with a shouldered sleeve also known
as the anvil. This impact creates a shock wave that traverses up and down the drill string
and to the stuck region. The intention is to break the drill string loose from the stuck
region.[5][6]

Freepoint tool

For more accuracy the free point tool (FP tool) can be used. But make sure that wireline
tool must be run inside the drill string. The FP tool includes electromagnets or spring
loaded drag blocks and set of strain gauges that rub against the string inside it. The string
has tension applied or torsion when the free point instrument is run into the string. During
pipe movement the degree of that comes to the surface through the wireline. When the FP
tool is below the stuck point no movement of the string will be detected [2] [5]

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Buoyancy

The buoyancy force must be dealt with constantly in drilling wells and to a lesser degree
in producing wells or cased holes. It may be a considerable factor in determining such
variables as the number of drill collars to run. As an example, a drill collar has a buoyed
weight of only approximately three-fourths of air weight in 16 ppg mud. However, when
pipe is stuck, the buoyant forces are being exerted against the stuck section, and therefore
there is no effective buoyant force at the surface. Immediately when the pipe is freed, the
buoyant forces are again in effect and are to be reckoned with accordingly. This method
is ignoring the cumulative length of the tool joints or couplings and the small hydrostatic
forces tending to buoy them.[2] [5]

Stuck pipe logs

By using stuck pipe logs method the length and severity of stuck pipe can be measured.
The pipe recovery log expresses the sticking condition as a percentage, as shown below.
A vibration is used and measured by a receiver. At stuck intervals, the sonic vibrations
decrease in proportion to the severity of the sticking. The downhole tool is calibrated in
known free pipe, normally near the bottom of the surface pipe. The pipe recovery log
gives a complete record of all stuck intervals and possible trouble areas in a sting of stuck
pipe. This information is very useful in evaluating conditions to determine whether to jar
on the stuck section, to wash over the fish, or in some cases, to sidetrack. It may be used
in drill pipe, tubing, casing, or washpipe. [5]

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Figure 13. Pipe recovery log [5].

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2.1.4 Stuck point determination

There are techniques that can be used to determine the location at which the string is
stuck (the "stuck point"). They involve either stretching the string with a known load or
running a special wireline tool. The best method depends on the time available and the
accuracy needed.
When pipe becomes stuck for any of the reasons described, the first step is to determine
at what depth the sticking has occurred. Stretch pipe can be measured and a calculation
made to estimate the depth to the top of the stuck pipe. The following presents the stuck
point determination models for vertical and deviated wells.
2.1.4.1 Vertical section

A stretch calculation is the quick method of determining the stuck point. This test
assumes that the same type of string is connected from the surface to the fish. To run this
test, the string is pulled to a given tension on the weight indicator and a mark is made on
the string opposite the rotary table top. Then more tension is pulled on the string and
another mark is made on the string opposite the rotary table. There should be some
distance between the two marks. That distance is proportional to the load pulled and the
length of the string that is free if buckles have been removed.
2.1.4.2 Deviated well

The Aadnys model can be applied for different well geometries.

Vetical section-one sized drill pipe and n-elements

Calculate: Static load and apply extra load that overcome the static load.
Measure the extra force: dF, and measure dL, elongation

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Hook load

dF

Depth

Figure 14: Vertical well geometry [35]

i elements
Assuming no friction ( =0)
For i elements and for the measured dF and dL, one obtain:

dL

1 i Ln
dFi
E n 0 An

10

One element

Since the BHA part is stiff, then above will use one drill pipe as:
L EA

dL
dF

11

Vetical/bend/sail section-one sized (A1) dril pipe

Figure 15 shows the force in drill strings, which are combination of vertical, bend and sail
section of a wellbore. Using the similarly test procedure, we measure the top differential
load that overcomes the static load, and measure the corresponding elongation dL.

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Hook load

dF

Depth

Figure 15 Vertical/bend/sail section-one sized (A1) dril pipe [35]

In their analysis, they neglected the effect of Drag. The application pull load increase the
friction on the belt, and one can write:
One element
The depth of stuck pipe (If one drill pipe is used, A)
L AEe

dL
1

e 1 L1 R
dF
2

12

Where,
L1 = length in vertical section, R = Radius of curvature, A = cross sectional area

2.1.4.2 Vertical/bend/sail section-two sized (A1 and A2) dril pipe

The depth of stuck pipe (If two drill pipe are used, 1 = top, and 2 = bottom) the above Eq.
12 will be given as:

L A2 Ee

dL A2
1

e 1 L1 R L2 2 1
dF A1
2

A1

13

L = Total length and L1 = length in vertical section

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2.2 Jarring and fishing operations

This chapter presents the causes of drill string sticking, jarring operation and methods
how to solve sticking problem.

During planning of a well it is always calculates approximately costs of possible troubles.

For example, for stuck pipe in deep wells it can be significant part of the overall budget.
Drill string sticking occurs in two ways. These are Due to mechanical (Pack off and
bridging) and Differential sticking
There are several problems during operations. Many of the causes that happens to
drilling/fishing operations can be prevented by professional planning and following the
drilling operation process for possible unusual data from indicators which may indicate
problems in the borehole. The most well-known causes of fishing operations will be
discussed below.

2.2.1 Jars and Jarring Operations

A jar is a device used down hole to create and deliver an impact to the stuck point by
releasing energy stored in a stretched drill string.
One of the most important things in jarring operations is the correct interpretation of
surface measurements.
Oil jars or hydraulic jars are designed to jar upward and free a fish. It is important to have
these jars as close to the stuck point as possible. To get the benefit of the jarring action, it
is important to know the jarring strength of the jars in use. This is important as not to
exceed this weight. Bumper jars are designed to jar downward on a fish by dropping the
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slapping action; these jars should be as close to the stuck point as possible. Bumper jars
are very helpful in other ways. When fishing, they give an exact weight at the depth they
placed by working the string up and down. In open hole, once the fish is engaged the
work string can be moved up and down the length of the jar travel. Quite often this
prevents wall sticking. Accelerator jars or intensifier jars are used to increase the
effectiveness of hydraulic jars. They are run above the hydraulic jars with a specified
number of drill collars to get the desired weight between them and the hydraulic jars.
They move this mass upward much faster when the hydraulic jars hit, therefore,
increasing the upward blow to the fish. Table 1: shows recommended jarring operations
[14] [36]

Table 1: Recommended jarring operations [36]

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2.2.1.1 Main components of jar assembly

There are some basic components in a fishing tool, such as jars, bumper subs and
intensifiers. The bumper sub uses to withstand displacements and sustained bumping
loads in drilling and fishing operations. The design of those tools allows 10 to 60 inch
vertical strokes downward. The ease of the stroke could be affected; on other hand the
stroke is always available in the tool. For high circulation pressures should be used the
lubricated bumper sub. Figure 16 shows the components of jar
Bumper subs can help to free drill collars, drillpipe, bits, etc that become keyseated,
lodged or stuck. The drillstring stretch must be utilized for the speed for the impact; it is
uses for best possible impact.

Drill pipe
Jar connecting pipe
Mud passage
Anvil (Ambolt)
Seal
Hammer
Splines
Drill collar

Figure 16 Simple drawing of the jar string

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2.2.1.2 Performance of jars

A jar contains a hammer and anvil to deliver an impact (like a slide hammer) and a
trigger mechanism. Under the influence of an applied load (drill string tension or drill
string weight), when the jar trigger trips, the hammer travels the length of the jars up or
down free stroke as appropriate and strikes the anvil. The resultant impact is several times
greater than the applied load. To jar again, the jar is re-cocked and the procedure is
repeated until the drill string comes free. The description mechanical or hydraulic
refers to the trigger mechanism. Apart from the trigger, mechanical and hydraulic jars are
very similar.

Figure 17 The drawing shows how to simplify the string for easy calculation

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Figure 18: How the jar string works

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2.2.2 Types of jars

There are three types of jars. These are [18]:

Mechanical jars
Hydraulic jars
Hydro-mechanical jars

But only mechanical and hydraulic jars used mostly in jarring operation. Table 2 shows n
example of the specifications for hydraulic/mechanical drilling jars [32].

Table 2: An example of the specifications for hydraulic/mechanical drilling jars [38].

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2.2.2.1 Mechanical jars

Mechanical jars consist of a series of springs and lock & release mechanisms. The jar
trips when the axial force reaches a preset value. The tripping load can be set either at the
surface or down hole depending on the jar design. Figure 19 Mechanical jar. [18]
The jar trigger is mechanical and the load to trip the trigger up or down is preset. The jar
will trip only when the applied load exceeds the setting and will then fire immediately.
The jar is normally used latched at mid-stroke ready to jar up or down, but can be used
fully open or fully closed. If any load on the jar would tend to open it, the jar is in
tension. If the load tends to close it is in compression.

Figure 19: Mechanical jar [18]

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2.2.2.2 Hydraulic Jars

A hydraulic jar has the same up and down free stroke as a mechanical jar, and the same
anvil and hammer, but between the up and down stroke is a metering (delay) stroke. A
typical jar has a total stroke of about 18 inches, split evenly three ways. [7]
When a load is applied to the jar, it moves a piston in a cylinder. This forces (meters) oil
slowly from one side of the piston to the other. At the end of the metering stroke oil can
bypass the metering valve; and the piston releases the hammer, which strikes the anvil,
generating the impact. It works exactly like a pneumatic door closer: the door closes
slowly at first (meters) and then slams under the applied load of a spring. Figure 20
Hydraulic jar [18]

Figure 20: Hydraulic jar [18]

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The jar will trip at any load big enough to start the metering process (e.g., the weight of a
drill collar above it in the derrick), but the metering delay allows time to set any load up
to the jar maximum. The higher the setting, the harder the hit and the faster the metering
process. Typically, the delay time will be 10 to 40 seconds. At very low loads, the delay
time can be up to 5 minutes.
Most hydraulic jars have nothing to keep them at mid-stroke. If the jar is in tension (fully
opened), it has to be cocked (displaced through the free stroke then through the length of
the metering stroke) before a load can be applied to jar up. If it is in compression, the
same applies.

2.2.3 Placement of jars

Some jars can be placed in the bottom hole assembly either in tension or compression but
it is recommended that the jar is placed as close to any possible stuck point in order to
achieve the highest impact where it counts. Ensure that sufficient weight (hammer
weight) is placed above the jar for high impact.
Determining the ideal jar position in the bottom hole assembly, is a complex issue, where
several factors must be considered. Some of these factors are [7] [21]:

Anticipating type of sticking; differential or mechanical.

o Stuck pipe mechanics:

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Hole condition, trajectory and inclination.

Configuration of bottom hole assembly

Pump pressure and mud weight

Buoyancy factor of the drilling fluid.

Planned range of weight on bit.

Overpull availability.

Friction factors in open and cased hole

Pump open forces

Safe working strength of the drill pipe

Lock setting on the jar

2.3.4 Accelerator
Accelerator, also called intensifier or booster jar, is running in the jarring string above the
jar as shown in Figure 16. This part of the system will be analyzed in chapter 4.
The position of the tool is essential in terms of successful operation. The impact delivered
to the fish is increased and most of the shock is relieved from the work and rig, when run
above the drill collars.

An accelerator acts as a spring that can store energy. An accelerator effectively provides
additional energy for the jarring process. The proper use of an accelerator has always a
beneficial effect on jarring mechanics. As the accelerator is generally close to the jar, this
is more efficient than the energy storage in the distributed drill string stretch. The drill
string stiffness is higher than the accelerator stiffness. During jarring the accelerator also
reduces shock waves that are generated in the BHA, being transmitted to the weaker drill
string. Accelerators can be very effective in wells were high drag is experienced due to
high inclinations or complex well paths. [5], [7] [20]

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Three types of accelerators exist [5] [7]

Mechanical: energy is generally stored in a stack of Belleville springs.

Hydraulic: generally compressive silicon oil is used as the storage medium.

Gas: the gas charge may be optimized by the tool provider for the down hole
pressures and temperatures of the well to be drilled. Gas filled accelerators are
generally used in combination with a fishing jar (gas may leak out after long bit
runs or while rotating in larger dog-legs).

Figure 21: Accelerator filled with compressed gas charge

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The other function of the jar intensifier (accelerator) is to relieve the work string of the
majority of rebound which is damaging to tools and tool joints. This is accomplished by
the free travel available when accelerator is pulled open. The free travel in the accelerator
compensates for the free stroke of the oil jar. Ordinarily, without an accelerator in the
string, the work string is stretched and when the oil jar trips, the pipe is released to move
up the hole where much of the stored energy is absorbed in friction in the wellbore. This
is made apparent by the movement at the surface causing the elevator, traveling block,
and even the derrick to shake. This movement does not occur with an accelerator in the
string due to its compensation of the free travel of the oil jar. One worthwhile advantage
of running an accelerator is preventing this sudden compressive force from being exerted
on the work string. Since the impact is increased due to the higher speed with which the
drill collars move up to strike a blow, less weight or mass is required to impact the
desirable impact. Manufacturers provide recommended weights of drill collars to be run
with each oil jar. It is important when running an accelerator no to exceed the
recommended weight as the efficiency is increased so much that tools or the fish may be
parted without desired movement up the hole. [5]

2.2.5 Bumper Sub

Bumper sub is a mechanical slip joint which is used to mitigate vibration in the drill
string and provide constant weight to the bit.
The bumper sub complements the jar in the fishing assembly. When the fish cannot be
released with an upward blow from jars, it may be necessary to drive the fish down. The
bumper sub is designed to do this. It has a free traveling mandrel that provides the stroke
length. The fishing assembly is first picked up and lowered rapidly through the length of
the stroke. At the end of stroke, the fishing assembly imparts a sharp blow to the fish
which is located below the bumper sub. Drill collars above the jar increase the force of
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bumper sub were located above the jars, especially with hydraulic jars, blows would be
against the jars. This could cushion the blow and lessen its effect.[5] [7]

Figure 22: Mechanical bumper sub [37]

The purpose of the Fishing Bumper Sub is to allow the operator to release the fishing tool
in the event it becomes impossible to pull the fish. It can provide the vertical impact in
upward or downward. In addition it delivers the torque to release the tool from the fish
whether it is rotating or not. The tools design permits torque and fluid circulation at all
times. [5] [37]

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2.2.6 Drilling jars

A drilling jar is a part of the drill string that helps immediately to free the string when it
becomes stuck. The jar maybe cocked and triggered several times during the process. The
frequency of blows that can be delivered by a jar varies with the individual to three times
per minute, whereas the waiting time between blows ranges typically from 1.5 2.5
minutes for hydraulic jars. The number of blows delivered to free a stuck drill string can
vary from as few as 10 to more than 1000.
If the drilling jar is unable to free the fish, the drill string is backed off at a preferred
rotary shouldered connection above the stuck point by properly locating and firing a
known quantity of detonating charge in a string shot inside the drill string. The process of
string shot back off can also transmit large amplitude drill strings, as well as through the
collars. The string shot by itself does not disconnect the pipe: before they detonate the
string shot, they put torque (twisting force) into the pipe. Remember that the bottom end
of the pipe is stuck, and it wont twist or move up and down. So if you turn the top of the
pipe to the left, it will tend to act like a spring and store up the torque. [16] [17] [23] [26]

2.2.7 Fishing jar

Fishing jar is a simple hydraulically actuated tool which is used when merely pulling on a
fish fails to free it from the hole. The jar aids in the removal of the fish by allowing the
operator to introduce a sudden upward impact load to the fish, whenever required. The
fishing jar allows the operator to control the intensity of the jarring blow from a very light
to very high impact from the rig floor without making any adjustments to the tool.
Impact is controlled by the restriction of hydraulic fluid as it tries to pass the piston
assembly. When the jar is pulled, fluid passes slowly from one cavity to another. The
operator applies the desired stretch to the fishing string. The amount of stretch applied is
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stretch is applied, the piston will reach its free stroke zone and will no longer restrict the
passage of hydraulic fluid. The jar then opens, unrestricted, and the energy stored in the
stretched fishing string is released, with an upward striking impact on the fish. [7] [10]
[27]

Effective use of Drilling Impact System

In the paper Planning for Successful Jarring Operations [11], [12] author makes a
research for effective use of drilling impact system. The theory says that using a double
acting drilling jar amplifies force applied to free stuck bottom hole assembly parts when
workover and drilling operations
The jar can be utilized for upward and downward movement for consistent and
dependable bitting action in any application. The tool uses a unique temperaturecompensation process to produce consistent impact for repeat blows. Its high-temperature
seals make it suitable for hostile drilling conditions. High-temperature seals are available
for conditions up to 650F. In most applications, the jar should be run with an accelerator
tool to increase impact and to protect the drillstring and surface equipment from shock.
The hydraulic jar gives the driller operational flexibility of controlling the direction (up or
down), force and frequency of impact. The tool is balanced to hydrostatic pressure
through ports open to the wellbore, ensuring consistent hitting performance regardless of
changes in downhole pressure. It is also temperature-compensated through the use of a
unique detent system. This provides more consistent loading and firing over a broad
range of borehole temperatures. These capabilities combined with careful materials
selection and field-proven engineering deliver a rugged and reliable downhole impact
system. The jar performs effectively in various drilling environments. It can be used on
land or offshore, almost in any type of wells because the system works without applied
torque. [11] [12]

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3 Jarring modeling of this thesis work

This chapter presents the theory behind jarring optimization calculation. As mentioned
earlier the theory is derived by Skaugen [1]

3.1 Introduction

This modelling is based on the work note [1]. The chapter presents the theortical
background for dyamic loading, which is based on wave equation. In addtion the
numerical discretization and calculation principles.
Based on the calculator, several sensitivity studies will be pefroemed in order to learn and
optimize the drill sting beaviros (tubes, rods etc.) and liquid strings (liquid in a pipe)
when exposed to changing forces. In addtion the due to connections to other objects or
strings, to gravity and to friction. Changing of forces will set up stress waves in the string,
some times so strong that the string material might yield or break.

3.2 Assumption

Assume a string of length L and crossectional area which may change along the string be
exposed to an external loading at one end. The force then generates a displacement,
which as a result the rate of displacement will be propagated through the string.
The physical parameters required for calculation are:

String length L

String material cross section A, which may change along the string. This is often
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stress forces. It is always needed if external forces are acting on the string, with
the exception of gravity and contact friction.

Any two of the three string material parameters density

, speed c of sound in the

material, and the modulus of elasticity E for solid strings, or the compressibility
CV of liquid strings. These three parameters are connected by the equation c2 =
E/ or c2 = 1/(CV) for liquids. If two are given, the third can be calculated.

All external forces acting along the string and any connections must be specified
as functions of time (this includes the specification that it is a constant, not
changing in time), or for spring forces, as a function of the spring length*.

Contact friction (solids sliding against each other) must be specified by the
coefficient(s) of friction, liquid friction by giving friction as function of string
speed relative to liquid.

The string axis deviation from the horizontal (or the vertical) direction must be
given (angle of deviation), this can change along the string. This is used to
calculate any force against any support (normal force) for finding contact friction,
and to find the component of gravity acting along the string axis.

*Usually one assumes one end of the spring connected to the string, the other end to the
background (not moving). The other end can, however, move as specified by any time
function.

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3.3 Dynamic jarring modelling

Assume that the element on the left side (Figure 23) is part of the jarring/BHA/Drill
string system Figure 24. Assume that the string element is loaded axially and Figure 23
shows a free body diagram for axial motion. The axial system equations will be used to
determine the solution of the equations of motion. The loadings are due to static weight
element and viscous force damping.

Figure 23: Free body diagrams for axial Figure 24 The segments of the jar string
and torsional motion

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Applying the force balance, the axial equation of motion is given as:

2 X
2 X
X

A
E
c
m.g
c
2
2
t
t
Z

14a

where

2 X
= the inertial force,
t 2

2 X
= the rate of strain change,
Ac E
Z 2
mgc = the static weight of the element, and
X
= the force from viscous damping.
c
t

This PDE, Eq. 14, can be solved using the separation of variables method.

For simplification, let us assume s simple case. The dynamics of jarring can be modeling
with one dimensional wave equation. The equation is given as:

2
2 X ( z, t )
2 X ( z, t )

c
t 2
Z 2

14b

Where

c2

The constant c is the speed of sound in drill string. E is the Youngs modulus and is the
density of the drill string.

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3.4 Numerical discretization

Most of the numeric equations used are given in the UiS compendium shock loading of
equipment [1]. These are presented below. The displacement indexing used assumes
that the numeric segment number increases from the top and downwards. The term
displacement is used for the length Xj between the positions of a numeric segment
midpoint at the start of calculations and the present time.

3.4.1 Division of string into numerical segments

The whole string must be divided into a number of whole segments, except at the ends,
where half segments can be used. Note that this string might consist of sections of
different diameters, then no half segments are allowed at the ends of sections, at
connections. Figure 25 below shows some possible divisions into numerical segments.
As a whole segment has a length of z, a half segment has a length of z/2. Note that the
mid point of a half segment actually is at one end of this segment. If not the absolute
requirement that the distance between segment mid points must be z cannot be met.

N=4
N = 0.5 + 3 + 0.5 = 4
N = 0.5 + 4 = 4.5
N = 4 + 0.5 = 4.5

Figure 25: Examples of dividing strings correctly into numerical segments [1]

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For each string the number N of segments in the string is shown, half segments are
counted as 0.5 segments. The mid point of each segment is shown as a small circle. Note
that the number of mid points may be equal to N + 0.5 or N + 1.
For a string of total length L, z = L/N, where N is the number of segments in the string.
z or more
away from the ends of the string.

For strings of changing diameter, segments of corresponding diameters must be used.

The requirement for segment diameters is that each half of a whole segment must have a
constant diameter.

A whole segment is accordingly allowed to have two different

diameters. A half segment can have only one diameter. Possible ways of representing a
string of changing diameter are shown in Figure 26.

Figure 26: One segment with two different diameters [1]

Two different ways of dividing a string with changing diameter into numerical segments.
Note that for the lower case one segment with two different diameters has been used. In
both cases the number N of segments in the string is 4. (But the numbers of segment mid
points are 4 and 5).

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3.4.2 Discritization of differential equation

The top end of the drill pipe section and the bottom end of the BHA section are
terminated with whole segments that simulate that the sections goes on forever, assuming
that there are no changes of material cross sections beyond these end segments. These
may be called infinite ends, alternatively ends without reflection, as these ends give no
reflection of waves.
The displacement equation for the new value XN of the top segment m is XNm = Xm+1
The displacement equation for the new value XN of the bottom segment n is XNn = Xn-1
For the top end of the piston connecting pipe, the bottom end of the acceleration housing,
the top end of the BHA (here the top of the jar housing), and the bottom end of the
hammer connecting pipe, the terminations are with whole numeric segments and for free
ends.
For a top end with present displacement Xj the new displacement XNj is given by:
For infinite ends:

XN j 2X j1

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For free ends:

XN j X j X j1 XG j

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For a bottom end with present displacement Xj the new displacement XNj is given by:

For infinite ends:

XN j 2X j1

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For free ends:

XN j X j1 X j XG j

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For changes of material cross section of a single pipe, this change is always assumed to
be at a numeric segment mid-point, as this gives the simplest numeric equations.

Single change of cross section (at mid-point of segment j):

XN j

2 A1
2 A2
X j 1
X j 1 XG j
A1 A2
A1 A2

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A1 is cross section for segment number j-1, and A2 is cross section for segment number
j+1. The cross section for segment j will then be (A1 + A2)/2. For A1 = A2 this obviously
turns into the standard equation for a string of constant cross section.

For simulating of some friction the simplest is to assume linear friction, other types of
friction gives very complicated and computer time consuming equations.

Including

linear friction changes the standard numeric equation into:

XN j a X j1 a X j1 b XG j

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where a = 1 e, and b = 1 2e. The parameter e is a measure of the degree of linear

friction, when it is zero there is no friction. For reasonably accurate calculations with
friction included, e should be considerably smaller than one.
The equations for the numeric segments involved in the collision between the hammer
and the anvil are quite special and is not given in the compendium. These equations
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the borders of whole numeric segments, as illustrated in Figure 24. According to the
compendium collisions are simplest, and in some respects more accurately calculated,
when collisions take place at the border of whole segment.
According to Fig. 24 four numeric segments are directly involved in the collision. These
are numbered i, j, m, and n. The material area cross sections of these are Ai, Aj, Am, and
An, respectively. The displacement X of all the numeric segment mid points are assumed
known up to this moment in time. In the numeric calculation the displacements are
known only at specific times, separated by the time step t. The displacement has been
adjusted in such a way that the segments just touch at one of these specific times.
The physical ball-spring model is a tool for developing numerical equations for different
situations in an efficient way. It can be shown that it is an exact representation of the
numerical solution of the one-dimensional wave equation used here. The ball-spring
model is based upon the chosen division of the string into numerical segments. In this
model we assume the real string to consist of small balls positioned exactly at the
segment mid points. Each ball has the mass of the whole string segment around its mid
point. Thus, if we have a string end of a half segment, the ball at this seg
This ball-spring model is shown in the figure 27 below, together with the string it is
representing.
1

Figure 27: Physical ball-spring model, shown for a string with two free ends [1]
By using the physical ball spring numeric model [1], the following general equation for
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whole mass of the segment) is given by Newtons law that mass times acceleration equals
the sum of forces acting on this mass:

Az

XN j 2 X j XG j
t 2

AE

X j 1 X j
z

AE

X j X j 1
z

where Az is the mass of the numeric segment,

AE

X j1 X j

AE

External forces

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XN j 2X j XG j
t 2

is a numeric

X j X j1

z
z
are the internal stress
expression for the acceleration, and

forces acting on the mass. Note that this equation is strictly true only for a string of
constant cross section A. When segments of different cross sections are connected, the

three areas A will be different.

This equation can be simplified by multiplying it with Dt2, and dividing it by Dzr, and
using the requirement that z/t = c, and that E/= c2. This gives:

Aj (XN j 2X j XG j ) Aj (X j1 X j ) Aj (X j X j1)

External forces

22

where any difference of the cross sections areas now is included by using the effective
cross section areas Aj, Aj+, and Aj-.

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This equation is used for deriving all the equations above. For the particular case of the
four segments directly involved in the collision the cross sections change at the colliding
segment borders as shown in Figure 27. The solution of this is to use the displacement X
of this border in the force calculations.
The force generated by differences in displacements between two neighboring points is
the strain multiplied by the modulus of elasticity, where the strain is the difference in
displacement divided by the distance between the points. For the terms involving the
collision border, where the displacement is X, and the distance from this border to the
neighboring midpoint is z/2. Dividing by z/2 then gives a term that is multiplied by 2,
as shown in the equations below.
For the four segments closest to the colliding line the numeric equations are:

Ai (XN i 2Xi XGi ) 2Ai (X Xi ) Ai (Xi Xi1)

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Aj (XN j 2X j XG j ) Aj (X j1 X j ) 2Aj (X j X )

24

Am (XN m 2Xm XGm ) 2Am (X Xm ) Am (Xm Xm1)

25

An (XN n 2Xn XGn ) An (Xn1 Xn ) 2An (Xn X)

26

Note that here there is assumed to be no external forces. For each of these equations the
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border displacement X. Using the fact that the sum of forces acting on this border must
be zero, we get:

2Ai (X Xi ) + 2Am (X Xm ) = 2Aj (X j X ) + 2An (Xn X)

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where the forces pulling the collision line upward (left side) must be equal to the forces

pulling it downward (right side of equation). By solving this equation with respect to X,
we get:

Ai X i A j X j AmX m An X n
Ai A j Am An

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By solving the four equations above with respect to the new XN (and up to now
unknown), and inserting the value of X, the numeric equations become:

XN i 2Xi XGi 2(X Xi )(Xi Xi1) Xi1 Xi 2X Xi XGi

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A X A X A X A X

i i
j j
m m
n n
XN i X i1
2

X
i

XG i
Ai A j Am An

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XN i X i1

Ai X i A j (2X j X i ) Am(2X m X i ) An (2X n X i )

Ai A j Am An

XG i
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Correspondingly:

XN j

Ai (2X i X j ) A j X j Am(2X m X j ) An (2X n X j )

Ai A j Am An

XN m X m1

XN n

X j1 XG j
32

Ai (2X i X m ) A j (2X j X m ) AmX m An (2X n X m )

Ai A j Am An

Ai (2X i X n ) A j (2X j X n ) Am(2X m X n ) An X n

Ai A j Am An

XG m
33

X n 1 XG n
34

This is the situation at and right after the collision. The hammer (index j here), and the
anvil (index m here) are pressed against each other and numerically behaves as they were
fused and are treated as a single piece.

The equations above cover that situation.

However, after some time there may be an elastic rebound where they separate again.
This is controlled by calculating for each time step the stress level between the two
segments actually colliding, hammer with index j and the anvil with index m. The stress
is here proportional to Xj Xm. If this is negative the two segments press against each
other and behave as one string, governed by the equations above.
If, however, the value of Xj Xm turns positive, this indicates that the hammer and anvil is
separated, and equations for this situation must be used. The only special equations then
required are for the segments number i and j, because these are part of the hammer string
and always connected. The same is the situation for segments m and n in the anvil string.
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included in the equations given earlier. These are, however, easily obtained from the
equations above. For the hammer string, which now is not in contact with the anvil, the
effect of the anvil is removed by setting Am and An equal to zero, giving:

XN i X i1

XN j

Ai X i A j (2X j X i )
Ai A j

Ai (2X i X j ) A j X j
Ai A j

XG i X i1

X j1 XG j

Ai A j
Ai A j

Xi

2A j
Ai A j

X j XG i

Ai A j
2Ai
Xi
X j X j1 XG j
Ai A j
Ai A j

35

36

Correspondingly for the anvil the areas Ai and Aj are set equal to zero:

XN m X m1

XN n

AmX m An (2X n X m )
A An
2An
XG m X m1 m
Xm
X n XGm
Am An
Am An
Am An
37

Am(2X m X n ) An X n
2Am
A An
X n 1 XG m X m1
Xm m
X n XGm
Am An
Am An
Am An
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4 Numerical simulation jarring analysis

The models presented in chapter 3 were implemented in Excel. In this section several
simulation studies will be performed. The objective is to analyze dynamics of jarring and
state of stress during jarring operations

4.1 Simulation arrangement

The jarring system presented in chapter 3 Figure23 is now discretizing for numerical
calculation purpose. As can be seen on Figure 20, the system consists of drill pipe, anvil
and accelerator system. During jarring the hammer is colliding with the top of the anvil.
During hammering the top and bottom of the anvil will be deformed and depending on
the loading it may be yielded. This chapter seeks the phenomenon of yielding and the
speed of the hammer and the state of stresses during jarring operations.

Accelarator

Jarring

Figure 28 Numeric segment configuration around the collision point

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4.1.1 Simplification

The gas pressure below the accelerator piston gives a constant upward force over the
short time the hammer is accelerated. This is a simplification that assumes that the stroke
length of the accelerator piston is considerably longer than that of the hammer. Since the
hammer pipe section is not carrying the weight of the BHA, because it is stuck, it can be
loaded with 100% of its yield limit. Assuming that the pipes between piston and HW drill
pipe, and between HW and hammer, are the weakest parts, this gives a maximum
pressure force of the gas to piston.

4.1.2 About missing diameter inputs

Some diameters above are given by other (required) diameters above. For instance, the
outer diameter of the anvil is assumed equal to the outer diameter of the BHA since it is a
part of the BHA. The jar could have a smaller diameter, but then it would be weaker.
Also, the inner diameter of the delay section is very slightly larger than the hammer outer
diameter, but for the type of calculation done here it is for all practical purposes assumed
equal.

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4.2 Simulation input parameters

The elastic and physical properties of the drill string jar and drilling fluid is given in
Table 3. The safety factor /design factor is 70%. The yield strength of the material is
135000psi. Table 4 shows the geometry of jarring, accelerator and heavy weight

PHYSICAL and MATERIAL CONSTANTS

Value

Acceleration of gravity:

9.81

Density of string material:

Modulus of elasticity of string material:
Yield limit of string material:

Unit
7850

210
135000

Density of well fluid:

Maximum stress in drill pipe relative to yield
limit:

m/s2
kg/m3
109 N/m2
psi

1200

kg/m3

0.70

no unit

Table 3 Physical and Material constants

STRING GEOMETRY
Outer diameter of drill pipes:
Inner diameter of drill pipes:
Outer diameter of accelerator housing:
Outer diameter of accelerator piston pipe, top part:
Inner diameter of accelerator piston pipe, top part:
Outer diameter of accelerator piston:
Outer diameter of accelerator piston pipe, bottom part:
Inner diameter of accelerator piston pipe, bottom part:
Outer diameter of heavy weigth drill pipes:
Inner diameter of heavy weight drill pipes:
Outer diameter of BHA pipes:
Outer diameter of hammer piston pipe, top section:
Inner diameter of hammer piston pipe, top section:
Outer diameter of jar hammer:
Inner diameter of jar hammer:
Inner diameter of accelerator section (>hammer dia.):
Outer diameter of hammer piston pipe, bottom section:
Inner diameter of hammer piston pipe, bottom section:
Drill collar inner diameter:

5.00
4.00
8.00
5.00
4.00
6.00
5.00
3.00
7.00
4.00
8.00
5.00
4.00
5.00
4.00
5.50
4.00
3.20
4.00

inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch

Table 4 Geometry of jarring, accelerator and heavy weight

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There are three string sections that can move relative to each other:
Drill pipes and the accelerator housing (blue)
Accelerator piston, HW pipes and hammer, all with connecting pipes (black)
Jar housing and the rest of the BHA (red)

NUMERIC PARAMETER: SPACE STEP LENGTH Dz:

1,00 m

Degree of linear friction e . No friction for e = 0:

0,0020 no unit

Numeric stress that gives physical yield stress:

Fraction of numeric yield stress used in hammer string
MINIMUM VALUE OF DESIRED UPWARD STRESS CHOCK

100,0 no unit
0,5000 no unit
1000 bar

Table 5 Numeric parameters

Here is an example of the HW length that equals 21.0 meters and Hammer length that equals
1.50 m.
NB! Lengths are given in num- N can be an
bers of half numeric segments:even or odd
NUMBER OF ACTUAL
N = 2*(Length of pipe)/Dz
integer
Adjusted
WHOLE
LENGTH
PIPE LENGTHS
N
N
values of N SEGMENTS IN METERS
Drill pipes:
7 Odd: 2n + 1
9
4,5
4,50
Piston pipe top part:
3 Odd: 2n + 1
5
2,5
2,50
Top end of housing:
2 Even: 2n
6
3
3,00
Piston chamber length:
6 Even: 2n
6
3
3,00
Bottom end of housing: 3 Odd: 2n + 1
3
1,5
1,50
Piston:
2 Even: 2n
2
1
1,00
Piston pipe bottom part: 12 Even: 2n
12
6
6,00
Heavy weigth:
42 Even: 2n
42
21
21,00
Hammer pipe top:
3 Odd: 2n + 1
11
5,5
5,50
Anvil, jar housing top end:2 Even: 2n
4
2
2,00
Acceleration section:
3 Odd: 2n + 1
5
2,5
2,50
Hammer:
1 Odd: 2n + 1
3
1,5
1,50
Delay section:
2 Even: 2n
4
2
2,00
Spline section:
2 Even: 2n
6
3
3,00
Hammer pipe bottom:
3 Odd: 2n + 1
7
3,5
3,50
Drill collar length:
11 Odd: 2n + 1
11
5,5
5,50
Sum of all segment numbers and lengths:
136
68
68,00

Table 6 Actual and adjusted length of jarring systems used for calculation

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CALCULATED VALUES:
SPEED OF SOUND IN STRING MATERIAL:
TIME STEP LENGTH:
LENGTH DISPLACEMENT UNIT:

c=
t =
x =

Linear friction parameter for present displacement: a =

Linear friction parameter for former displacement: b =
STRESS FOR NUMERIC LENGTH DISPLACEMENT UNIT:
BOTTOM STRESS FORCE LIMIT IN DRILL PIPE SECTION:
NUMERIC BOT. STRESS LIMIT IN DRILL PIPE SECTION:
CHECK: Stress for one unit x: E*x/c =

5172.194
0.00009667
2.21675E05
0.9980
0.9960
9310345
11888406
70
9310345

m/s
sec.
M
no unit
no unit
Pa
N
Pa

Table 7 Calculated values

CALCULATIONS OF SOME START PARAMETERS:

Maximum stress force in pipe between piston and HW pipe:
7548194,17 N
Maximum stress force in pipe between HW pipe and hammer:
4245859,22 N
Largest allowed stress force in pipes between piston and hammer:
4245859,2 N
NUMERIC STRESS IN PIPES IN THE HAMMER STRING BEFORE HAMMER IS RELEASED (STATIC STRESS SITUATION)
Pipe above the accelerator piston:
0
Stress displacement in the piston:
11,25
Pipe between the accelerator piston and the HW drill pipes:
28,125
HW drill pipes:
13,636
Pipe between the HW drill pipes and the hammer:
50,000
Stress displacement in hammer upper part:
36,250
Stress displacement in the hammer:
22,500
Pipe below the hammer:
0

Table 8 Calculated values and used as input for the simulation

Length displacement unit x is assumed equal to a value that gives one unit for 1 % of
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In the numeric calculations the difference between the displacements of two neighboring
numeric segment midpoints is used as a direct measure of relative material stress. If this
difference is 100, the actual stress is at the yield limit.
Gravity is not included here. The absolute in the system is the calculated stress plus the
stress induced by gravity. The gravity stress can be calculated from the weight of the
different parts of density of the mud, the actual well path, and the depths of the different
parts of the drill string. Since the equation used are linear, the shocks generated by the
accelerator-jar system are independent of the gravity stress and can be calculated
separately, except for the effects of friction, especially contact friction, as this depend on
almost all the factors that determine the gravity stress. To calculate accurately the effects
of friction is far too difficult for a master thesis. However, it is believed that friction does
not seriously influence the performance of the jar. Linear friction is included in the shock
calculations in order to find qualitative effects of friction.

4.3 Simulation studies

In this sub-chapter is given the main part of the thesis simulation studies based on
numerical calculations. Each simulation and graph presents stress in BHA (in bars) as a
function of run time start at collision, in milliseconds. The maximum yield limit stress
that might be applied is 9000 bar. This is a critical stress value since the jar string could
be damaged after reaching the 9000 bars. For all calculations in the thesis is used a
constant initial speed of hammer that equals to 11.465 m/sec.

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4.3.1 Simulation #1
The first simulation, Simulation #1 is designed to analyze the stress state for the
following parameters:

Outer Diameter: 7,00 inch

Heavy weight length: 21 m

Hammer length: 1,5 m

Figure 29 shows the simulation result. As can be seen, the maximum stress observed at
the early time of jarring impacts and at later time the energy shows decreasing.
As can be seen, the maximum stress that the string is 4609 bar and time duration when
the stress is larger than 1000 bar is 11,60 msec (milliseconds). The time duration is good
and the state of stress doesnt cross the yield limit (9000bar), which is safe

Simulation #1
6000
5000

Stress, bar

4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

-1000
-2000

Time, msec

Figure 29 Simulation #2 for OD: 7.00 inch, HW: 21 m & Hammer: 1.50 m

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4.3.2 Simulation #2

To study the effect of hammer length, in this simulation keeping the OD and HW as
simulation #1, the hammer length increase to 4.5m. The parameters are:

Figure

OD: 7,00 inch

HW: 21 m
Hammer: 4,50 m
30 shows the simulation result. From the simulation #2 results, the system

experience the maximum stress of 1988 bar and time duration when the stress is larger
than 1000 bar is 12,567 msec.
Comparing simulation #2 with simulation #1, one can observe that the larger hammer
length in the assembly exhibits the less maximum stress. In terms of time duration,
simulation 2 is better than simulation 1. However time doesnt mean anything without
large stress

Simulation #2
2500
2000

Stress, bar

1500
1000
500

0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

-500
-1000

Time, msec

Figure 30 Simulation #2 for (OD: 7,00 inch, HW: 21 m & Hammer: 4,50 m)

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4.3.3 Simulation #3
Simulation #3 is designed to seek the effect of heavy weight. This simulation can be
compared with simulation #1 since the OD and hammer length are the same, but the HW
length is reduced to 7m

OD: 7,00 inch

HW: 7 m
Hammer: 1,50 m

Figure 31 shows the simulation result. The string of simulation #3 exhibits the maximum
stress of 4609 bar and time duration when the stress is larger than 1000 bar is 6,187 msec.
Comparing to the Simulation #1, both exhibits the same maximum stress, but the time
duration when stress is larger than 1000 bar is less than in the Simulation #1.
From these two simulation we learn than the HW length increase the time duration, but it
is the maximum stress still same.
Simulation #3
6000
5000

Stress, bar

4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

-1000
-2000

Time, msec

Figure 31: Simulation #3 for (OD: 7,00 inch, HW: 7 m & Hammer: 1.50 m)

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4.3.4 Simulation #4

Similarly simulation #4 is designed to seek the effect of hammer length. This simulation
can be compared with simulation #3 since the OD and heavy weight length are the same,
but the hammer length is increased to 4.5m

OD: 7,00 inch

HW: 7 m
Hammer: 4,50 m

Figure 32 shows the simulation result. The string of simulation #4 experience the
maximum stress of 1988 bar and time duration when the stress is larger than 1000 bar is
12,567 msec.
As can be observer, comparing simulation #4 result with simulations #1 &#3, the larger
hammer length in the assembly the less maximum stress we get. The only good result
here is the time duration, but the time does not mean anything without large stress.
Simulation #4
2400
1900

Stress, bar

1400
900
400
-100

10

20

30

40

50

60

-600

-1100

Time, msec

Figure 32: Simulation #4 for (OD: 7,00 inch, HW: 7 m & Hammer: 4,50 m)

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4.3.5 Simulation #5, #6, #7 and #8

In the simulation number 5, 6, 7 and 8 is used numerical calculation model which is

identical to the previous models. The main difference here is that the OD of the heavy
weight drill pipe is less than in first four simulations, and it equals to 6,00 inch.
The results show that decreasing of the OD of HW drill pipe give less time duration, but
the maximum stress is almost the same.
#1 #5
#2 #6
#3 #7
#4 #8
The Table 9 below gives overview of the maximum stress and time duration when stress
is larger than 1000 bar. Similar length of HW and Hammer is colored same.
Simulation #
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8

Maximum Stress [bar]

4608,81
1987,68
4608,81
1795,25
4608,81
1789,26
4608,81
1789,26

Time [msec] (when stress is larger than 1000 bar)

11,6
12,567
6,187
7,347
9,087
9,860
5,027
5,994

Table 9 Maximum stress and Time for numbers of simulations

Higher the stress, the better effect of the impact to free the stuck pipe, i.e. for successful
jarring operation the high stress is essential, but this stress must not be higher than 9000
bar.

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4.3.6 Effect of hammer length and heavy weight drill pipe

In this simulation assume that the diameter of hammer and heavy weight is equal 7,0 inch
in first 4 simulations, and the next 4 simulations it is equals to 6,00 inch. In addition the
length of the heavy weight is changing from simulation to simulation. The study seeks the
effect of hammer and HW drill pipe length on the stress. Four cases are considered. The
pair of heavy weight and hammer for the first scenario (#1) are HW = 21,0 m and
Hammer 1,50 m. The second case (#2) consider HW = 21,0 m and Hammer = 4,50 m.
The third (#3) HW = 7.0 m and Hammer = 1.50 m. The fourth (#4) HW = 7.0 m and
Hammer = 4.50 m.

4.3.6.1 Effect of hammer length

Effect of hammer length is based on constant HW drill pipe length as well as other
parameters also are same.
Calculation result on hammer string only show that with the sudden onset of the
acceleration when hammer leaves the delay section, oscillations along this string are
induced. This depends on the actual geometry of this string. When hammer hit the anvil,
the oscillations in the hammer string will influence the contact force between hammer
and anvil. This makes it difficult to get a clear picture of the shocks generated. In reality
friction against the movement of the hammer string will dampen oscillations before the
hammer hits the anvil.

4.3.6.2 Effect of heavy weight length

Similarly in this simulation assume that the diameter of hammer and heavy weight is
constant. In addition the length of the hammer is also constant. The simulation study

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seeks the effect heavy weight length on the stress in the jar section. Four cases are
considered as described above.

Simulation results
During simulation we were interested to learn the state of stress due to loading. The result
of the simulation is shown on Figure 33. As can be shown the stresses are not exceed the
yield imit.

Results of simulations
4800

3800

Stress, bar

2800
Simulation #1

1800

Simulation #2
Simulation #3
800

-200
-5
-1200

Simulation #4

15

25

35

45

55

Time, msec

Figure 33: Simulation results on the effect of hammer length

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5 Conclusions
In this thesis my goal was to introduce or show an overview of stuck pipe and the way to
free it by using a jar. The main questions were why it occurs, how it can be prevented,
and to look specifically at the jar optimization with a numerical calculation method. This
method calculates the mechanical stress shock generated by the jar and its transmission
down the BHA to the stuck point.
Stuck pipe is a major problem for the oil industry, and getting bigger and bigger as more
complex horizontal and deviated wells are drilled. To expand the image around this topic,
some other techniques and tools of freeing stuck pipe are also discussed.
The main tool to unstuck pipe is the accelerator and the jar containing the anvil and
hammer where the shock is generated. The use of the jar is essential because it is one of
the most successful ways to free the stuck pipe. In order to save money by reducing down
time it is important to use the best possible material quality and the optimal geometric
parameters and size of the jar string, HW drill pipe, and hammer. The balance of the sizes
between those tools is crucial for best result and a successful operation.
It is significant also that the jar is placed as close to any possible stuck point in order to
achieve the highest impact where it counts. Determining the ideal jar position in the
bottom hole assembly is a complex issue, where several factors must be considered. One
of the main issues is to ensure that sufficient hammer weight is placed above the jar for
high impact. This is usually done by mounting heavy weight drill pipe between the
accelerator and the jar. In addition to the drill string tension used to load the accelerator,
the length and diameter of the HW pipe is usually the only means available to change the
performance of the jar at the drilling rig. But the shock amplitude must always be less
than the yield limits of the jar components.

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As mentioned in the thesis, there are three methods to activate the jar: mechanical,
hydraulic and hydro-mechanical jar. For calculations used in this thesis a hydraulic jar
was assumed.
In Chapter 4 a jar-accelerator system is specified and simulated, and the main output, the
shock transmitted down the BHA is shown as material stress in the BHA as function of
time. The most critical parameters affecting the maximum stress were found to be the
change in the lengths of the heavy weight drill pipe and hammer, depending on the
degrees of changes that have been made. After a total of eight simulations with different
length and ODs, one can see that the stress is much higher when hammer length is short.
On the other hand the length of HW drill pipe does not affect stress so much, even if the
length increases several times. However, HW drill pipe length affects the time duration
when stress is larger than 1000 bar. The longer HW, the longer time will the stress act on
the string. The time is important to a successful jarring operation, since the stress shock
acts on the stuck pipe only a short time. Longer time is the better chance to succeed.
In most of the calculations of stress in the simulation models there are found periods of
negative (minus) stress. It means that the string compresses at the negative stress, while
positive stress means that the string is in tension.
Note that we did change only OD and length of HW and Hammer, but other sections of
the BHA were always the same except for the case where hammer length was changed,
then the length of the jar house was also changed. This change of the jar house may be
one important reason why the maximum stress was so dependent on hammer length. We
did not research the stresses and time effect that could be applied if size, steel quality,
weight and other factors would be changed
Several conditions were neglected and did not used in calculations because of
simplification of the numerical model.

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The string was divided into 74 to 86 numerical segments. Space step length z: 1.0 m.
The other factors are given in Table 5 and Table 6 & 7. Initial speed of hammer used
equals to 11.465 m/sec.
My recommendations relating to avoid getting stuck drill string as possible in the future
are the following:

More research is required, for physical parameters and factors of equipment, and
pressure down hole.

Research on new chemicals and inhibitors of a well is also important.

Improvement of preventive procedures and follow-up of best practices to prevent

that a stuck pipe situation occurs.

Use short hammer length for better impact.

In the thesis it has been used numerical calculation method for concrete initial target, i.e.
optimizing the jar by increasing the efficiency. The model in the thesis is useful, but for
more accuracy and improvements the deeper research is recommended, where one can
calculate the stress and time by changing numerous of physical parameters.
The numerical calculations from the thesis have been made in Excel, however for more
detailed and flexible work regarding calculation models, drill string design and user
interface the MatLab definitely recommended.

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Appendix A
Area calculation of the jarring system

Calculated cross sections

A of all numeric segments,
measured in square meter:

Distances from top of each string

Drill pipes:
Top pist. pipe:
A. hous. Top:
A. hous. mid:
A. house bot.:
A. house wall:
Piston top:
Piston middle:
Piston bottom:
B. house top:
B. house end:
Bot. pist. pipe:
Pipe - HW top:
Heavy W. pipe
HW pipe bot.:
Ham.pipe top:
Jar ham. top:
Jar.ham bot.:
Ham.pipe bot:
Anvil sec. top:
Ac. sec. walls:
Ac. to delay s:
Delay section:
Delay to splin.
Spline section

Drill pipe
A
string
0,00456
0,00000
0,00456
0,01216
4,50000
0,01976
0,01697
7,50000
0,01419
0,00735
0,01013
0,00912
0,01697
10,50000
0,01976
12,00000
0,00811
0,01241
0,01672
0,01064
0,00456
0,01013
0,00653
0,00292
0,01976
0,01295
0,01357
0,01419
0,01925
0,02432

Spline to drill
Drill collars:

0,02432
0,02432

SUM COLLISION AREAS

Hammer
JAR + BHA
pipe string STRINGS
5,00000

7,50000
8,50000

14,50000
35,50000
41,00000
42,50000
46,00000

NB! Piston
is in upper
position

39,00000
41,00000
43,50000
45,50000
48,50000
54,00000

0,04741

Table A1: Area calculations

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Anvil is in contact with hammer here. Than the coefficient i, j, m and n can be calculated:

Name
COEFFICIENT i
COEFFICIENT j
COEFFICIENT m
COEFFICIENT n

Coefficient
0,19238991
0,42753313
0,83368961
0,54638735

Formula
2*Hammer pipe top Area/Sum collision Areas
2*Jar hammer top Area/Sum collision Areas
2*Anvil section top Area/Sum collision Areas
2*Accelerator sec. walls Area/Sum collision
Areas
Table A2: Coefficient values with formulas from Excel

MAXIMUM NUMERIC STRESS IN HAMMER STRING SECTIONS

N
56,25
N
100
Cross section
N
100,0
Min.:
0,004560
Max.:
0,008107

Table A3: Max numeric stress in hammer string section

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Appendix B
Appendix B is shown calculations and numerical model both for jar hammer string, upper part of BHA, and jar housing string,
which is the lower part of the BHA.

Jar hammer string

JAR HAMMER STRING, BLACK NUMBERS N

TOTAL LENGTH:
1
2
3
LENGTH OF EACH PART:
1
1
1
Segment no.:
1
3
from top of each string
Top pist. pipe:Piston pipe to piston
TOP END
NUMBER OF AREA CHANGE SECTION
JAR + BHA
Free end
WHOLE SEG. C1*X(j-1)+C2*X(j+1)-XGj
STRINGS
Free end equ.STANDARD EQ. C1
C2
X(1)+X(2)-XG(1)
1 0,62068966 1,37931034

30
20
HW drill pipe
Number of
whole segm.
standard eq.
20

3
0

4
9
10
1
5
1
4
10
Piston
Piston to bottom piston pipeBot. Pist. pipeBottom piston pipe to HW
Number of
AREA CHANGE SECTION
Number of
AREA CHANGE SECTION
whole segm. C1*X(j-1)+C2*X(j+1)-XGj whole segm. C1*X(j-1)+C2*X(j+1)-XGj
standard eq.
C1
C2
standard eq.
C1
C2
0 1,11111111 0,88888889
5 0,65306122 1,34693878

Hammer pipe to hammer.

31
35
36
37
37
38
40
41
1
4
1
1
0
1
2
1
31
36
37
38
41
HW pipe to hammer pipe top
Top ham. pipeSpecial equations for area change at border.
Hammer pipe Hammer to ham. pipe bott.Bot ham. pipe
AREA CHANGE SECTION
Number of
XN(i) = X(i-1)+C1*X(i)+C2*X(j)-XGi
Number of
AREA CHANGE SECTION
Number of
BOTTOM END
C1*X(j-1)+C2*X(j+1)-XGj whole segm. XN(j) = C3*X(i)-C1*Xj+X(j+1)-XGj
whole segm. C1*X(j-1)+C2*X(j+1)-XGj whole segm.
C1
C2
standard eq.
C1
C2
C3
standard eq.
C1
C2
standard eq. Free end
1,57142857 0,42857143
4 -0,3793103 1,37931034 0,62068966
0 1,55279503 0,44720497
2 Free end equ.

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JAR HAMMER CALCULATIONS

SEGMENT NUMBER
TIME/Dt
1
-1
-50
0
0,0
1
50,0
2
99,8
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

MSc Thesis

149,6
199,5
249,1
298,5
347,7
396,6
445,2
494,0
542,5
590,9
639,1
687,2
734,9
782,3
829,5
876,5
923,2
969,6
1016,0
1062,1
1107,9
1153,6
1199,1
1244,4
1289,5
1334,5
1379,2
1423,8
1468,5
1513,0
1557,3
1601,5
1645,5
1689,5
1687,4
1685,4
1681,5
1704,6
1755,0
1775,3
1809,1
1865,6
1907,4
1892,9
1891,1
1870,1
1823,0
1803,2

2
-50
0,0
49,8
99,8

3
-50
0,0
50,0
99,9

4
-50
0,0
50,0
99,8

5
-50
0,0
49,8
99,6

6
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

7
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

8
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

9
-50
0,0
49,8
99,6

10
-50
0,0
50,0
99,6

11
-50
0,0
49,8
99,6

12
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

149,7
199,2
248,8
298,3
347,4
396,3
445,3
493,8
542,3
590,7
639,0
686,9
734,6
782,1
829,3
876,2
923,0
969,5
1015,7
1061,8
1107,7
1153,4
1198,9
1244,2
1289,4
1334,2
1379,0
1423,9
1468,3
1512,8
1557,2
1601,3
1645,4
1643,5
1687,5
1683,4
1708,6
1731,9
1724,9
1788,8
1831,8
1850,9
1851,1
1905,6
1871,9
1843,9
1850,4
1835,7

149,6
199,2
248,6
298,0
347,1
396,3
445,1
493,9
542,2
590,6
638,7
686,6
734,2
781,7
829,0
876,0
922,7
969,2
1015,5
1061,6
1107,5
1153,2
1198,7
1244,1
1289,1
1334,1
1379,1
1423,7
1468,4
1512,7
1557,0
1601,3
1599,3
1643,5
1639,6
1710,7
1733,9
1728,9
1765,8
1781,7
1830,7
1817,3
1849,2
1830,2
1858,3
1852,1
1856,7
1865,2

149,5
199,1
248,5
297,7
347,0
396,0
445,0
493,6
542,2
590,3
638,4
686,3
734,0
781,4
828,6
875,7
922,4
969,0
1015,3
1061,4
1107,2
1153,0
1198,5
1243,8
1288,9
1334,1
1378,8
1423,7
1468,1
1512,7
1556,9
1567,8
1612,0
1608,7
1672,4
1688,3
1724,8
1757,9
1768,9
1802,5
1785,0
1835,1
1811,5
1830,4
1827,3
1863,6
1862,4
1835,6

149,2
198,7
248,1
297,5
346,5
395,7
444,4
493,2
541,6
590,0
637,8
685,7
733,3
780,8
828,0
875,0
921,8
968,4
1014,7
1060,8
1106,8
1152,5
1198,0
1243,3
1288,7
1333,6
1378,6
1423,2
1467,9
1512,3
1519,2
1563,4
1574,3
1640,6
1659,5
1683,6
1709,6
1769,4
1798,3
1771,0
1803,8
1774,3
1812,2
1805,9
1832,9
1835,7
1840,8
1858,2

149,0
198,4
247,9
297,1
346,3
395,1
444,1
492,7
541,2
589,3
637,4
685,0
732,7
780,1
827,3
874,3
921,1
967,8
1014,1
1060,3
1106,3
1151,9
1197,5
1243,0
1288,2
1333,4
1378,2
1423,0
1467,6
1474,5
1519,0
1525,9
1592,2
1625,3
1651,8
1681,0
1728,3
1750,1
1771,5
1799,6
1760,4
1781,0
1768,8
1814,7
1814,3
1810,1
1831,6
1860,0

148,8
198,4
247,6
296,9
345,9
394,9
443,5
492,2
540,5
588,9
636,7
684,6
732,0
779,4
826,6
873,6
920,4
967,1
1013,5
1059,7
1105,7
1151,4
1197,2
1242,5
1287,9
1332,9
1378,0
1422,7
1429,7
1474,3
1481,3
1547,9
1577,1
1603,5
1646,9
1696,7
1721,6
1730,5
1751,5
1760,8
1776,7
1754,9
1783,5
1777,3
1791,9
1810,2
1829,4
1846,5

149,0
198,2
247,6
296,6
345,7
394,5
443,3
491,6
540,1
588,2
636,2
683,9
731,6
778,7
825,9
872,9
919,8
966,4
1012,9
1059,1
1105,1
1151,1
1196,7
1242,3
1287,4
1332,7
1377,7
1384,8
1429,6
1436,6
1503,4
1532,7
1559,3
1598,8
1648,6
1687,7
1699,0
1723,1
1719,9
1728,7
1755,3
1779,3
1763,5
1760,7
1773,3
1811,3
1825,2
1817,7

149,0
198,4
247,4
296,6
345,5
394,3
442,8
491,3
539,4
587,7
635,5
683,4
730,8
778,2
825,2
872,3
919,1
965,8
1012,1
1058,4
1104,7
1150,5
1196,3
1241,8
1287,2
1332,3
1339,6
1384,6
1391,8
1458,8
1488,2
1514,9
1554,5
1604,6
1639,8
1651,0
1689,3
1688,4
1700,3
1714,4
1731,3
1763,9
1756,5
1759,5
1780,3
1788,4
1799,6
1807,8

149,2
198,4
247,6
296,4
345,4
393,9
442,5
490,8
539,1
587,0
635,0
682,6
730,3
777,5
824,8
871,6
918,4
965,0
1011,5
1057,9
1104,0
1150,1
1195,8
1241,5
1286,8
1294,2
1339,4
1346,7
1414,0
1443,6
1470,5
1510,2
1560,4
1595,7
1607,0
1641,5
1640,4
1666,4
1683,0
1703,0
1723,1
1708,6
1759,9
1776,0
1774,6
1768,6
1771,0
1784,2

149,0
198,4
247,4
296,4
345,0
393,8
442,1
490,6
538,6
586,7
634,4
682,3
729,7
777,1
824,2
871,3
917,9
964,6
1011,1
1057,4
1103,7
1149,6
1195,5
1241,1
1258,5
1303,8
1311,2
1372,9
1396,8
1434,2
1471,4
1515,6
1552,2
1573,6
1608,3
1610,6
1636,8
1648,8
1677,2
1697,6
1693,4
1730,7
1735,4
1771,0
1768,5
1765,3
1765,1
1757,7

149,0
198,2
247,4
296,2
345,0
393,5
442,0
490,2
538,4
586,3
634,2
681,7
729,3
776,6
823,8
870,7
917,6
964,2
1010,7
1057,1
1103,2
1149,3
1195,1
1212,7
1258,2
1275,5
1337,4
1361,4
1393,2
1424,7
1479,5
1513,5
1529,0
1564,9
1577,2
1603,7
1619,0
1647,6
1663,5
1667,6
1705,2
1720,3
1741,9
1727,9
1761,7
1765,0
1752,0
1754,8

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13
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

14
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

15
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

16
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

17
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

18
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

19
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

20
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

21
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

22
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

23
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

24
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

25
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

148,8
198,2
247,2
296,2
344,8
393,5
441,7
490,0
538,0
586,0
633,7
681,5
728,8
776,2
823,3
870,4
917,2
963,9
1010,4
1056,7
1102,9
1148,9
1166,6
1212,3
1229,8
1291,9
1325,9
1357,8
1389,5
1438,7
1467,0
1493,0
1526,3
1532,7
1560,3
1585,7
1614,6
1633,7
1638,1
1671,1
1694,6
1716,5
1712,9
1732,6
1724,5
1748,3

148,8
198,0
247,2
296,0
344,8
393,3
441,7
489,7
537,9
585,7
633,5
681,0
728,6
775,7
822,9
870,0
916,9
963,5
1010,1
1056,3
1102,5
1120,3
1166,2
1183,9
1246,2
1280,5
1312,5
1354,1
1403,5
1432,0
1452,2
1480,0
1496,7
1521,9
1541,3
1571,4
1600,5
1605,2
1641,5
1665,3
1682,5
1687,2
1707,2
1709,5
1719,3
1714,2

148,8
198,0
247,0
296,0
344,6
393,3
441,5
489,7
537,6
585,5
633,1
680,8
728,1
775,4
822,6
869,6
916,5
963,2
1009,7
1056,1
1073,9
1120,0
1137,7
1200,3
1234,7
1266,9
1308,8
1358,4
1396,8
1417,2
1445,0
1456,1
1475,6
1505,4
1533,0
1556,2
1562,0
1608,3
1632,4
1652,9
1657,9
1673,3
1683,9
1693,9
1699,2
1709,4

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,6
393,1
441,5
489,5
537,6
585,2
633,0
680,4
727,9
775,2
822,3
869,3
916,1
962,8
1009,4
1027,3
1073,7
1091,4
1154,2
1188,7
1221,1
1263,1
1313,0
1351,6
1372,1
1409,9
1421,1
1440,7
1464,9
1486,9
1520,5
1523,7
1564,2
1589,4
1619,9
1625,1
1643,7
1654,6
1660,0
1673,6
1684,0
1699,4

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,4
393,1
441,3
489,5
537,4
585,2
632,7
680,3
727,7
774,9
822,1
869,0
915,8
962,6
980,6
1027,2
1045,0
1108,1
1142,6
1175,2
1217,3
1267,4
1306,1
1326,9
1364,8
1376,2
1405,7
1430,0
1452,1
1480,1
1477,6
1528,5
1551,2
1575,8
1582,1
1610,7
1621,9
1630,5
1644,3
1650,2
1673,9
1675,4

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,4
392,9
441,3
489,3
537,4
585,0
632,7
680,1
727,5
774,8
821,8
868,8
915,6
933,7
980,4
998,4
1061,7
1096,4
1129,2
1171,4
1221,6
1260,5
1281,4
1319,5
1331,0
1360,7
1385,1
1417,1
1445,3
1442,8
1488,2
1505,3
1540,3
1544,0
1566,8
1579,0
1597,6
1611,6
1620,7
1644,7
1641,6
1667,2

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,4
392,9
441,1
489,3
537,2
585,0
632,7
680,1
727,4
774,6
821,7
868,6
886,8
933,7
951,7
1015,1
1050,0
1083,0
1125,4
1175,8
1214,7
1235,7
1274,0
1285,6
1315,4
1340,1
1372,2
1400,6
1407,9
1453,5
1470,6
1500,1
1498,1
1531,2
1540,9
1553,6
1568,8
1587,8
1612,1
1612,2
1638,1
1638,9

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,4
392,9
441,1
489,1
537,2
585,0
632,7
680,1
727,4
774,5
821,6
839,8
886,8
904,9
968,5
1003,5
1036,5
1079,1
1129,7
1168,9
1190,0
1228,3
1240,0
1270,0
1294,8
1327,1
1355,6
1363,1
1408,9
1435,9
1465,4
1463,6
1491,1
1495,1
1518,2
1530,8
1544,0
1569,3
1579,3
1605,5
1609,5
1632,4

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,4
392,9
441,1
489,1
537,2
585,0
632,7
680,1
727,4
774,6
792,8
839,9
858,0
921,8
956,9
990,0
1032,7
1083,5
1122,8
1144,1
1182,6
1194,5
1224,4
1249,4
1281,8
1310,4
1318,0
1364,0
1391,2
1420,9
1428,8
1456,5
1460,6
1478,1
1485,1
1508,6
1531,4
1535,5
1562,9
1576,7
1599,8
1605,7

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,4
392,9
441,1
489,3
537,2
585,0
632,7
680,1
727,5
745,8
793,0
811,1
875,0
910,2
943,4
986,3
1037,2
1076,6
1098,0
1136,6
1148,6
1178,8
1203,9
1236,3
1265,1
1272,8
1319,0
1346,3
1376,2
1384,3
1412,1
1426,0
1443,5
1450,7
1468,5
1485,8
1500,2
1525,0
1533,0
1557,2
1572,9
1596,8

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,4
392,9
441,3
489,3
537,4
585,0
632,7
680,2
698,7
746,0
764,3
828,3
863,5
896,8
939,8
990,8
1030,3
1051,8
1090,5
1102,6
1132,9
1158,2
1190,8
1219,8
1227,4
1273,8
1301,2
1331,3
1339,4
1367,4
1381,5
1399,2
1416,1
1434,0
1451,4
1460,2
1479,5
1497,7
1519,5
1529,3
1554,3
1566,3

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,4
393,1
441,3
489,5
537,4
585,2
632,8
651,4
698,9
717,3
781,5
816,9
850,2
893,2
944,4
984,0
1005,5
1044,4
1056,5
1086,9
1112,2
1145,0
1174,2
1182,0
1228,5
1256,0
1286,2
1294,4
1322,6
1336,7
1354,6
1371,6
1389,8
1416,9
1425,8
1445,2
1457,8
1474,0
1494,1
1516,6
1522,8
1545,6

148,8
198,0
247,0
295,8
344,6
393,1
441,5
489,5
537,6
585,3
604,0
651,5
670,1
734,6
770,1
803,6
846,7
898,0
937,7
959,2
998,2
1010,3
1040,9
1066,3
1099,1
1128,4
1136,3
1183,0
1210,6
1241,0
1249,2
1277,5
1291,8
1309,8
1326,9
1345,2
1372,6
1381,5
1410,7
1423,4
1439,7
1454,2
1471,2
1487,6
1508,0
1517,2

MSc Thesis

85

Optimization of Jars
X

26
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

27
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

28
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

29
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

30
-50
0,0
49,8
99,6

31
-50
0,0
50,0
99,6

32
-50
0,0
49,8
99,6

33
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

34
-50
0,0
49,8
99,4

35
-50
0,0
49,8
99,6

36
-50
0,0
50,0
30,8

37
-50
0,0
50,0
31,0

38
-50
0,0
50,0
99,9

148,8
198,0
247,0
296,0
344,6
393,3
441,5
489,7
537,6
556,5
604,2
622,9
687,4
723,1
756,8
800,1
851,5
891,4
912,9
952,0
964,1
994,7
1020,2
1053,2
1082,5
1090,4
1137,3
1165,1
1195,7
1204,0
1232,5
1246,7
1264,8
1282,1
1300,5
1328,0
1337,1
1366,4
1379,3
1405,3
1419,9
1437,0
1447,8
1462,7
1482,1
1500,5
1514,8
1530,1
1551,3
1566,9
1575,4
1583,3

148,8
198,0
247,2
296,0
344,8
393,3
441,7
489,8
508,8
556,7
575,5
640,2
676,1
709,7
753,2
804,9
844,9
866,6
905,8
918,0
948,6
974,1
1007,2
1036,6
1044,6
1091,6
1119,4
1150,1
1158,6
1187,2
1201,6
1219,9
1237,1
1255,6
1283,2
1292,4
1321,9
1334,9
1361,1
1375,9
1402,6
1413,6
1428,5
1442,4
1455,2
1479,7
1492,6
1508,0
1524,7
1542,9
1551,1
1557,9

148,8
198,2
247,2
296,2
344,8
393,5
441,8
460,9
509,0
528,0
592,9
628,9
662,7
706,4
758,0
798,2
820,1
859,4
871,7
902,5
928,1
961,2
990,7
998,7
1045,8
1073,7
1104,5
1112,9
1141,7
1156,2
1174,6
1192,0
1210,7
1238,3
1247,6
1277,2
1290,4
1316,7
1331,6
1358,5
1369,6
1394,2
1408,2
1421,1
1440,1
1447,5
1473,0
1487,2
1499,7
1508,9
1525,4
1534,5

149,0
198,2
247,4
296,2
345,0
393,5
412,8
461,1
480,2
545,3
581,5
615,5
659,4
711,2
751,6
773,4
812,9
825,3
856,2
882,0
915,2
944,7
952,7
999,9
1028,0
1058,8
1067,3
1096,2
1110,7
1129,2
1146,7
1165,5
1193,3
1202,8
1232,4
1245,6
1272,1
1287,1
1314,2
1325,4
1350,2
1364,3
1386,9
1406,0
1413,4
1433,5
1442,1
1464,7
1471,5
1482,2
1492,3
1516,2

149,0
198,4
247,4
296,4
345,1
364,5
413,0
432,2
497,6
534,0
568,1
612,2
664,2
704,7
726,7
766,4
778,7
809,8
835,6
869,0
898,7
906,8
954,1
982,1
1013,1
1021,6
1050,5
1065,2
1083,7
1101,2
1120,2
1148,1
1157,7
1187,5
1200,9
1227,3
1242,5
1269,6
1281,0
1305,9
1320,2
1342,9
1362,2
1379,2
1399,4
1408,1
1425,3
1426,5
1447,3
1455,0
1473,1
1489,7

149,2
198,4
247,6
296,5
316,1
364,7
384,1
449,7
486,2
520,5
564,7
617,0
657,7
679,8
719,6
732,1
763,3
789,2
822,7
852,5
860,8
908,2
936,4
967,4
975,9
1004,9
1019,5
1038,1
1055,8
1074,8
1102,7
1112,4
1142,3
1155,9
1182,5
1197,8
1225,0
1236,4
1261,4
1275,9
1298,7
1318,1
1335,3
1355,7
1374,0
1391,2
1392,5
1407,9
1410,0
1438,2
1452,4
1459,5

149,0
198,4
247,6
228,4
277,4
297,0
385,9
445,9
439,2
494,4
571,1
607,8
590,4
629,8
630,0
650,3
694,3
731,6
766,6
741,6
813,1
868,4
877,9
860,9
887,3
910,0
915,1
936,9
956,5
998,6
996,1
1028,8
1047,8
1070,6
1088,7
1117,2
1124,1
1146,3
1165,1
1185,3
1211,9
1222,0
1244,2
1264,7
1278,3
1292,1
1305,3
1308,8
1334,1
1344,1
1360,0
1387,7

149,0
198,4
179,2
228,6
209,5
298,8
359,1
375,6
454,1
490,1
537,6
544,6
579,9
540,7
560,4
592,3
618,7
671,9
650,5
727,3
749,4
783,0
792,8
797,9
795,1
797,6
827,4
833,6
879,9
878,0
924,8
931,6
957,2
980,7
1005,5
1015,0
1038,6
1052,9
1070,3
1101,2
1108,7
1138,0
1151,4
1167,0
1182,8
1192,4
1208,3
1231,6
1242,9
1255,9
1279,5
1288,8

149,0
129,9
179,4
160,4
250,1
271,8
288,6
367,5
426,6
497,5
463,7
509,9
494,8
510,6
503,1
529,0
570,1
537,6
632,7
658,5
697,2
673,9
703,0
727,0
708,2
712,6
716,2
770,5
755,2
806,1
813,6
853,2
864,6
892,1
907,1
926,9
943,9
962,7
989,0
993,8
1027,4
1038,2
1060,8
1069,6
1081,1
1099,1
1118,8
1142,5
1153,4
1178,4
1184,8
1203,3

80,3
130,1
111,1
201,1
223,0
240,0
280,4
340,0
411,2
400,3
469,8
414,0
440,5
457,3
479,2
481,0
448,0
531,0
545,9
602,8
583,1
617,2
608,3
613,3
644,5
626,8
655,7
637,8
696,9
690,9
734,6
746,6
788,3
791,1
813,7
836,0
851,0
880,2
886,2
915,4
923,3
950,3
956,5
975,0
986,0
1007,6
1033,4
1040,7
1078,1
1082,3
1102,3
1108,5

80,8
61,6
151,9
173,9
191,1
231,7
291,6
324,4
313,8
383,6
350,7
400,3
376,5
409,2
435,2
398,1
442,0
456,5
501,2
470,6
522,8
517,5
527,6
525,8
531,9
587,7
548,4
582,2
573,6
625,4
624,0
669,8
673,3
709,8
720,1
737,8
772,4
774,6
806,6
815,9
838,3
841,7
864,5
872,9
901,5
920,4
929,5
969,0
969,7
1002,0
1006,1
1028,7

80,9
23,6
152,2
135,9
235,1
216,4
295,3
295,5
281,5
334,3
287,4
424,9
363,3
413,0
341,1
428,2
411,2
455,6
434,2
443,9
474,8
455,2
457,4
472,7
509,7
532,1
543,6
516,2
541,2
570,2
592,3
621,9
637,1
662,3
673,0
688,5
684,9
749,1
752,9
790,9
778,9
791,8
804,8
843,3
852,3
887,9
906,7
911,9
927,5
930,4
958,7
994,7

42,7
92,5
35,4
207,4
213,7
272,5
240,0
282,6
300,7
255,4
381,7
362,0
455,7
353,8
419,0
386,2
446,4
432,3
451,5
461,1
446,1
436,8
422,7
467,9
513,6
544,2
529,4
534,6
543,2
571,5
599,9
631,0
656,7
660,3
669,6
652,0
688,7
713,5
782,0
777,3
789,1
781,3
817,2
836,3
874,6
902,9
920,8
918,4
907,1
921,1
949,3
988,1

MSc Thesis

86

Optimization of Jars

39
-50
0,0
49,8
99,6

40
-50
0,0
49,8
99,6

41
-50
0,0
50,0
99,8

149,5
92,5
142,1
85,0
256,8
263,0
215,7
183,0
225,6
365,3
382,8
397,3
339,1
521,8
470,4
448,5
402,4
425,8
490,2
465,8
359,2
362,4
434,6
452,4
493,3
484,7
524,7
606,1
594,3
576,2
632,1
650,5
675,1
666,2
597,8
646,7
675,3
687,5
719,6
767,1
780,5
842,6
822,8
855,0
930,0
931,9
924,6
921,3
893,1
920,3
940,4
922,4

149,4
199,1
142,1
191,8
134,8
199,9
205,9
158,7
248,0
353,3
380,9
359,9
463,6
456,0
551,1
486,5
427,8
460,5
440,1
388,0
381,8
357,2
392,3
460,2
423,6
473,8
561,6
584,6
639,0
655,0
626,9
676,4
660,0
612,5
643,3
621,2
645,7
681,5
672,7
722,9
820,8
822,2
880,5
916,6
912,4
951,6
932,3
899,2
934,5
912,5
893,5
929,4

149,4
199,0
248,7
191,8
134,9
77,8
142,8
271,0
286,8
263,9
330,3
447,4
476,9
493,1
472,1
530,2
544,5
442,2
358,1
356,1
386,0
411,7
382,9
363,5
440,7
500,8
533,9
594,7
645,4
689,7
699,3
636,5
613,6
637,0
636,0
642,2
627,5
630,9
684,9
726,7
764,7
858,7
916,2
937,9
938,4
912,9
926,1
945,5
918,6
907,6
901,5
887,3

MSc Thesis

DISTANCE
MOVED BY
SPEED OF
Time in
SPEED IN
HAMMER TOP milliseconds m/sec.

NUMERIC
SPEED

HAMMER IN
millimeters

15
15

50,00
-19,20

0,193
0,387

11,465
-4,404

2,217
1,365

15
36
56
20
29
50
46
11
30
18
8
13
4
29
-6
3
29
30
7
11
23
2
4
2
31
8
-3
13
22
25
22
25
20
23
14
26
18
17
21
16
13
13
16
19
24
14
24
20
17
18
13
20

49,96
-19,14
90,33
21,96
17,20
40,59
59,87
32,85
-10,65
69,83
-32,95
49,69
-23,80
32,61
26,07
-37,17
43,99
14,42
44,74
-30,65
52,29
-5,38
10,10
-1,76
6,11
55,75
-39,23
33,73
-8,56
51,83
-1,40
45,74
3,49
36,57
10,28
17,72
34,54
2,25
31,93
9,31
22,43
3,40
22,82
8,42
28,58
18,88
9,16
39,48
0,67
32,34
4,03
22,66

0,580
0,773
0,967
1,160
1,353
1,547
1,740
1,933
2,127
2,320
2,513
2,707
2,900
3,093
3,287
3,480
3,673
3,867
4,060
4,254
4,447
4,640
4,834
5,027
5,220
5,414
5,607
5,800
5,994
6,187
6,380
6,574
6,767
6,960
7,154
7,347
7,540
7,734
7,927
8,120
8,314
8,507
8,700
8,894
9,087
9,280
9,474
9,667
9,860
10,054
10,247
10,440

11,457
-4,389
20,714
5,036
3,943
9,309
13,728
7,532
-2,441
16,012
-7,555
11,395
-5,458
7,477
5,978
-8,523
10,086
3,307
10,260
-7,027
11,991
-1,235
2,316
-0,404
1,402
12,785
-8,996
7,735
-1,963
11,885
-0,321
10,489
0,799
8,386
2,358
4,063
7,920
0,515
7,323
2,135
5,143
0,780
5,232
1,931
6,554
4,328
2,101
9,052
0,154
7,415
0,924
5,196

3,580
2,732
6,737
7,710
8,473
10,272
12,927
14,383
13,911
17,007
15,546
17,749
16,694
18,140
19,296
17,648
19,598
20,237
22,221
20,862
23,180
22,942
23,389
23,311
23,582
26,054
24,315
25,810
25,431
27,729
27,667
29,694
29,849
31,470
31,926
32,712
34,243
34,343
35,759
36,171
37,166
37,316
38,328
38,701
39,969
40,805
41,212
42,962
42,992
44,425
44,604
45,608

STRESS
STRESS
under piston above hammer
bar
bar
18,62
0,00
20,65
0,00
26,36
34,18
39,29
16,11
50,40
33,60
54,76
29,99
55,86
32,29
56,66
53,11
61,75
55,73
62,02
59,91
59,18
54,46
51,75
49,25
44,22
45,88
52,02
44,41
23,39
39,15
24,02
43,17
23,13
34,35
3504,79
401,39
3512,23
-2974,64
1200,58
436,90
1420,59
-1065,74
-2733,65
2929,84
-1756,78
5657,54
-65,48
2286,02
-520,09
2596,08
2008,54
-2098,81
642,23
-4390,42
2160,46
-1115,58

87

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
-7,76
2681,31
-3,30
2673,87
-1571,06
1081,94
1250,26
355,49
-406,31
643,43
2308,18
693,05
3154,03
1453,11
1920,50
1212,17
1550,26
3497,40
-83,53
1642,02
1390,27
3404,84
658,67
2835,07
1589,15
3076,94
2074,36
1167,65
3146,61
1532,40
2684,07
899,14
2485,73
532,10
2796,13
1150,35
1748,71
1317,82
329,20

CALCULATION OF
COLLISION CONSTANT
0,00
31,00
61,95
92,83
164,22
276,38
315,82
373,75
474,35
567,24
589,77
610,56
647,72
664,80
713,57
745,56
763,62
763,28
794,30
848,58
868,72
882,28
891,81
927,78
950,63
962,55
971,97
1000,93
1041,21
1062,53
1066,41
1084,35
1132,22
1184,60
1220,44
1264,61
1312,09
1354,12
1394,31
1433,82
1473,40
1510,84
1545,33
1572,50
1594,21
1622,62
1663,96
1708,82
1743,90
1785,57
1827,56
1862,69
1895,47
1934,55
1972,75

Optimization of Jars

Jar Housing String

JAR HOUSING STRING, RED NUMBERS N

TOTAL LENGTH:
LENGTH OF EACH PART:
Segment no.:
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
14
15
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
101
102
103
105
107
110
115
Top of anvil ANVIL
Special equations for area change at border.
Acceler. Sect.Acceler. to delay sect.
Delay sect. Delay to spline section
Spline sectionSpline to drill collar sect. Drill collar se Bottom of
Free end
NUMBER OF XN(i) = X(i-1)+C1*X(i)+C2*X(j)-XGi Number of AREA CHANGE SECTION Number of AREA CHANGE SECTION Number of AREA CHANGE SECTION Number of drill collars
Free end equ.WHOLE SEG. XN(j) = C3*X(i)-C1*Xj+X(j+1)-XGj whole segm. C1*X(j-1)+C2*X(j+1)-XGjwhole segm. C1*X(j-1)+C2*X(j+1)-XGjwhole segm. C1*X(j-1)+C2*X(j+1)-XGjwhole segm. Infinite end
STANDARD EQ. C1
C2
C3
standard eq. C1
C2
standard eq. C1
C2
standard eq. C1
C2
standard eq.
0 0,2081784 0,7918216 1,2081784
1 0,9544436 1,0455564
1 0,7368421 1,2631579
2
1
1
4

MSc Thesis

88

Optimization of Jars
101
0
0
0
0

102
0
0
0
31

103
0
0
0
31

104
0
0
0
0

105
0
0
0
104

106
0
0
100
126

107
0
100
126
100

108
0
100
100
126

109
0
0
100
100

110
0
0
0
100

111
0
0
0
0

112
0
0
0
0

113
0
0
0
0

114
0
0
0
0

115
0
0
0
0

31
62
93
164
245
254
281
310
322
336
330
338
343
378
416
426
420
417
433
443
462
475
495
508
501
497
506
533
562
570
579
599
623
651
686
713
731
743
748
760
779
802
825
834
843
862
884
910
942
965
979
986

31
62
133
174
173
272
283
293
324
316
344
335
372
381
388
410
422
436
427
452
456
482
488
488
504
510
524
534
541
571
590
602
627
658
678
704
725
736
756
767
783
802
811
834
853
865
888
916
933
956
972
985

31
166
130
145
169
202
272
287
292
307
344
321
380
349
385
353
431
407
447
430
447
466
473
480
477
505
526
527
534
535
585
592
622
629
664
679
710
715
739
752
779
778
798
806
842
853
876
892
918
930
953
967

135
162
164
128
142
169
194
262
276
295
308
331
304
350
323
375
342
417
402
432
415
436
457
458
460
466
496
521
512
521
527
578
579
603
618
658
670
690
695
724
736
761
759
782
791
827
835
859
878
906
915
934

132
133
161
161
128
135
159
183
266
277
283
290
301
279
339
313
360
337
402
387
421
405
420
437
447
451
461
480
508
504
515
514
560
567
597
609
638
649
676
679
706
717
744
745
767
774
810
821
846
862
887
896

104
132
132
159
154
120
127
167
188
255
261
257
267
294
271
327
309
348
326
392
379
407
389
412
430
443
438
451
474
503
492
500
506
556
561
581
592
627
636
660
664
693
706
732
730
753
763
800
809
831
846
874

126
103
130
124
151
146
128
131
156
173
229
238
249
259
282
267
315
298
339
318
378
363
398
381
408
416
434
432
446
463
488
484
496
500
540
545
570
579
612
621
647
652
680
691
718
719
743
751
784
793
818
832

99
126
103
130
124
151
145
128
131
156
172
228
237
249
258
281
267
315
298
339
318
377
362
398
381
407
416
433
432
446
462
487
484
496
499
540
544
570
579
611
621
647
652
680
691
717
719
743
751
784
793
818

126
99
126
102
130
124
151
145
127
131
156
172
228
237
248
258
281
267
314
297
338
317
377
362
398
381
407
416
433
431
446
462
487
483
496
499
539
544
569
579
611
620
646
651
679
690
717
718
742
750
783
792

100
126
99
125
102
129
124
150
145
127
131
156
172
228
237
248
258
281
266
314
297
338
317
377
362
398
381
407
416
433
431
446
462
487
483
495
499
539
544
569
578
611
620
646
651
679
690
717
718
742
750
783

100
99
126
99
125
102
129
123
150
145
127
131
156
172
228
237
248
258
281
266
314
297
338
317
377
361
397
380
407
415
433
431
445
461
487
483
495
499
539
544
569
578
610
620
646
651
679
690
716
718
742
750

0
99
99
125
99
125
102
129
123
150
145
127
131
156
172
228
237
248
257
280
266
314
297
338
317
376
361
397
380
407
415
432
431
445
461
487
483
495
498
539
543
569
578
610
620
646
651
679
690
716
718
742

0
0
99
99
125
99
125
102
129
123
150
144
127
131
156
172
227
236
248
257
280
266
314
297
338
317
376
361
397
380
407
415
432
431
445
461
486
483
495
498
539
543
569
578
610
619
646
650
679
689
716
718

0
0
0
99
99
125
99
125
102
129
123
150
144
127
131
155
172
227
236
248
257
280
266
313
297
338
317
376
361
397
380
407
415
432
431
445
461
486
483
495
498
539
543
569
578
610
619
645
650
678
689
716

0
0
0
0
99
99
125
99
125
102
129
123
150
144
127
131
155
172
227
236
248
257
280
266
313
297
338
317
376
361
397
380
407
415
432
431
445
461
486
483
495
498
539
543
569
578
610
619
645
650
678
689

MSc Thesis

89

Optimization of Jars
THESE TWO COLUMNS
GIVE THE IMPORTANT
FIGURES STRESS IN BHA AS A
FUNCTION OF TIME
REMOVING
NUMERIC
OSCILLATION

X - AXIS
RUN TIME
START AT
COLLISION
msec.

0
0
0

0
0,1933
0,3867

0
0
0
0
50
99
112
112
112
113
115
126
137
147
136
129
143
164
199
232
242
252
269
273
290
305
317
327
346
369
379
389
393
411
424
432
438
453
474
485
489
497
518
541
556
573
594
615
632
648
664
684

0,5800
0,7734
0,9667
1,1600
1,3534
1,5467
1,7401
1,9334
2,1268
2,3201
2,5134
2,7068
2,9001
3,0935
3,2868
3,4801
3,6735
3,8668
4,0602
4,2535
4,4469
4,6402
4,8335
5,0269
5,2202
5,4136
5,6069
5,8002
5,9936
6,1869
6,3803
6,5736
6,7670
6,9603
7,1536
7,3470
7,5403
7,7337
7,9270
8,1203
8,3137
8,5070
8,7004
8,8937
9,0871
9,2804
9,4737
9,6671
9,8604
10,0538
10,2471
10,4404

MSc Thesis

MAXIMUM POSITIVE STRESS 4608,81 bar

MAXIMUM NEGATIVE STRESS -1058,58 bar
TIME DURATION WHEN
STRESS IS LARGER THAN
11,600 msec.
1000 bar

Y - AXIS
MAXIMUM

STRESS IN BHA POSITIVE

bar
STRESS
bar

0
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
4608,81
4599,59
1210,49
-9,13
-11,54
151,44
193,71
991,67
986,15
990,30
-1058,58
-637,17
1309,11
1903,42
3345,43
3007,59
943,56
975,26
1516,78
406,52
1548,93
1423,52
1118,70
940,83
1800,58
2064,28
967,25
884,46
447,51
1628,34
1199,70
727,18
601,79
1419,19
1911,01
1004,32
403,75
727,75
2026,11
2087,41
1400,64
1610,13
1925,98
1934,49
1652,29
1441,64
1535,68
1815,45

0
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81

MAXIMUM
NEGATIVE
STRESS
bar

TIME DURATION WHEN

STRESS IS LARGER THAN
1000 bar
UNIT IN msec.
0
0,000
0,00
0,000
0,00
0,000

0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
-9,13
-11,54
-11,54
-11,54
-11,54
-11,54
-11,54
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58

0,000
0,000
0,000
0,000
0,193
0,387
0,580
0,580
0,580
0,580
0,580
0,580
0,580
0,580
0,580
0,580
0,773
0,967
1,160
1,353
1,353
1,353
1,547
1,547
1,740
1,933
2,127
2,127
2,320
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,513
2,707
2,900
2,900
2,900
3,093
3,287
3,480
3,480
3,480
3,673
3,867
4,060
4,254
4,447
4,640
4,834
5,027
5,220
5,414

90

Optimization of Jars

703
717
729
745
766
787
804
823
843
861
877
895
913
931
944
956
970
985
1000
1017
1034
1051
1067
1081
1096
1113
1129
1142
1151
1162
1175
1185
1192
1203
1216
1224
1231
1238
1249
1260
1267
1274
1275
1275
1279
1283
1282
1280
1284
1288
1289

MSc Thesis

10,6338
10,8271
11,0205
11,2138
11,4072
11,6005
11,7938
11,9872
12,1805
12,3739
12,5672
12,7605
12,9539
13,1472
13,3406
13,5339
13,7272
13,9206
14,1139
14,3073
14,5006
14,6940
14,8873
15,0806
15,2740
15,4673
15,6607
15,8540
16,0473
16,2407
16,4340
16,6274
16,8207
17,0141
17,2074
17,4007
17,5941
17,7874
17,9808
18,1741
18,3674
18,5608
18,7541
18,9475
19,1408
19,3342
19,5275
19,7208
19,9142
20,1075
20,3009

1741,04
1313,79
1185,78
1483,95
1916,57
1956,06
1569,78
1799,66
1890,24
1668,84
1489,10
1640,24
1699,31
1647,11
1248,25
1107,17
1297,54
1358,70
1452,73
1570,92
1601,08
1519,71
1488,50
1301,43
1418,07
1614,56
1457,05
1230,54
803,91
1025,07
1253,79
875,51
703,10
995,33
1172,40
779,51
636,00
693,54
992,46
1063,17
670,04
636,12
96,66
-24,66
328,56
395,85
-32,59
-191,59
342,83
334,37
137,15

4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81

-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58

5,607
5,800
5,994
6,187
6,380
6,574
6,767
6,960
7,154
7,347
7,540
7,734
7,927
8,120
8,314
8,507
8,700
8,894
9,087
9,280
9,474
9,667
9,860
10,054
10,247
10,440
10,634
10,827
10,827
11,020
11,214
11,214
11,214
11,214
11,407
11,407
11,407
11,407
11,407
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600

91

Optimization of Jars

MSc

1288
1293
1295
1292
1290
1288
1284
1279
1279
1279
1277
1274
1272
1271
1268
1268
1268
1264
1260
1258
1257
1257
1254
1250
1246
1241
1237
1232
1229
1226
1224
1219
1215
1211
1205
1201
1196
1189
1179
1174
1167
1160
1153
1149
1145
1136
1130
1123
1117
1112
1107
1099
1089
1083
1078
1074
1068
1063
Thesis1059
1054

20,4942
20,6875
20,8809
21,0742
21,2676
21,4609
21,6543
21,8476
22,0409
22,2343
22,4276
22,6210
22,8143
23,0076
23,2010
23,3943
23,5877
23,7810
23,9744
24,1677
24,3610
24,5544
24,7477
24,9411
25,1344
25,3277
25,5211
25,7144
25,9078
26,1011
26,2944
26,4878
26,6811
26,8745
27,0678
27,2612
27,4545
27,6478
27,8412
28,0345
28,2279
28,4212
28,6145
28,8079
29,0012
29,1946
29,3879
29,5813
29,7746
29,9679
30,1613
30,3546
30,5480
30,7413
30,9346
31,1280
31,3213
31,5147
31,7080
31,9014

-77,85
412,51
248,76
-346,95
-179,84
-192,68
-355,89
-492,02
-5,65
16,44
-116,38
-297,43
-166,08
-155,01
-303,57
54,29
-57,15
-302,79
-379,25
-173,12
-153,72
-16,70
-222,76
-372,58
-351,69
-459,20
-402,30
-504,58
-281,22
-215,11
-198,74
-521,04
-302,63
-393,55
-573,40
-327,71
-515,88
-672,92
-894,27
-511,53
-570,28
-687,76
-629,74
-363,24
-368,83
-850,94
-576,71
-619,19
-561,97
-494,17
-491,54
-769,65
-864,52
-632,34
-462,09
-361,29
-521,85
-467,21
-411,54
-462,16

4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81

-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58

11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600

92

Optimization of Jars

1049
1045
1041
1037
1033
1028
1024
1020
1017
1015
1013
1011
1009
1005
1003
1003
1004
1002
1000
998
996
994
993
992
990
989
989
988
986
986
986
985
982
977
976
975
975
976
975
974
974
973
973
973
971
972
971

MSc Thesis

32,0947
32,2880
32,4814
32,6747
32,8681
33,0614
33,2547
33,4481
33,6414
33,8348
34,0281
34,2215
34,4148
34,6081
34,8015
34,9948
35,1882
35,3815
35,5748
35,7682
35,9615
36,1549
36,3482
36,5416
36,7349
36,9282
37,1216
37,3149
37,5083
37,7016
37,8949
38,0883
38,2816
38,4750
38,6683
38,8617
39,0550
39,2483
39,4417
39,6350
39,8284
40,0217
40,2150
40,4084
40,6017
40,7951
40,9884

-399,18
-401,88
-415,04
-333,50
-366,90
-472,75
-417,47
-311,74
-268,15
-204,72
-180,71
-184,37
-209,55
-376,80
-164,33
21,72
20,01
-101,95
-220,56
-230,64
-184,63
-140,37
-97,78
-87,01
-222,72
-113,94
35,99
-104,87
-139,48
-35,29
-32,59
-33,76
-313,94
-415,15
-163,22
-55,11
44,35
19,07
-24,53
-134,94
21,26
-72,10
-31,36
-6,63
-154,18
17,60
-76,94

4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81

-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58

11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600

93

Optimization of Jars
971
971
974
976
978
978
978
980
980
983
986
988
991
993
995
997
999
1001
1003
1003
1004
1007
1010
1013
1017
1019
1021
1021
1022
1025
1027
1028
1028
1029
1031
1033
1035
1037
1039
1039
1041
1041
1040
1040
1042
1043
1043
1042
1043
1045

MSc Thesis

41,1817
41,3751
41,5684
41,7618
41,9551
42,1485
42,3418
42,5351
42,7285
42,9218
43,1152
43,3085
43,5018
43,6952
43,8885
44,0819
44,2752
44,4686
44,6619
44,8552
45,0486
45,2419
45,4353
45,6286
45,8219
46,0153
46,2086
46,4020
46,5953
46,7887
46,9820
47,1753
47,3687
47,5620
47,7554
47,9487
48,1420
48,3354
48,5287
48,7221
48,9154
49,1088
49,3021
49,4954
49,6888
49,8821
50,0755
50,2688
50,4621
50,6555

4,42
66,41
234,16
229,84
121,12
-2,45
12,22
183,99
20,27
234,81
306,18
238,71
206,95
207,34
192,97
146,01
218,12
182,04
203,02
19,48
115,51
243,15
263,85
323,07
323,56
230,52
141,32
54,47
65,74
276,48
205,92
48,64
-24,32
106,35
184,16
210,01
188,62
170,40
160,57
65,55
180,42
-4,99
-82,41
21,52
122,21
103,18
-18,89
-46,55
44,67
263,00

4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81

-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58

11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600

94

Optimization of Jars

1048
1050
1051
1051
1052
1053
1053
1055
1056
1056
1057
1058
1059
1061
1063
1064
1066
1067
1068
1070

MSc Thesis

50,8488
51,0422
51,2355
51,4289
51,6222
51,8155
52,0089
52,2022
52,3956
52,5889
52,7822
52,9756
53,1689
53,3623
53,5556
53,7489
53,9423
54,1356
54,3290
54,5223

218,80
158,72
113,74
5,42
83,77
83,82
71,72
145,27
114,70
27,42
61,75
110,58
73,68
155,91
174,12
123,21
146,23
87,55
179,70
132,74

4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81
4608,81

-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58
-1058,58

11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600
11,600

95