Pre-emptive jarring apparatus and methods of use thereof

Abstract

Methods of preventing stuck pipe include drilling a wellbore with a pipe comprising a multidirectional jarring apparatus. The multidirectional jarring apparatus comprises an internal helical groove that at least partially translates substantially vertical motion to rotational motion. The methods further include measuring a wellbore proximity of the multidirectional jarring apparatus to a sidewall of the wellbore, measuring drilling speed variability, analyzing the wellbore proximity of the multidirectional jarring apparatus to the sidewall of the wellbore and the drilling speed variability, and determining a torque value less than a required operating torque. The methods further include applying a load to the multidirectional jarring apparatus, thereby oscillating the multidirectional jarring apparatus along the internal helical groove to pre-emptively prevent stuck pipe.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of preventing stuck pipe, comprising:
 drilling a wellbore with a pipe comprising a multidirectional jarring apparatus, wherein the multidirectional jarring apparatus comprises an internal helical groove that at least partially translates motion substantially along the longitudinal axis to rotational motion;   measuring a wellbore proximity of the multidirectional jarring apparatus to a sidewall of the wellbore;   measuring drilling speed variability;   analyzing the wellbore proximity of the multidirectional jarring apparatus to the sidewall of the wellbore and the drilling speed variability;   determining a torque value less than a required operating torque; and   applying a load to the multidirectional jarring apparatus, thereby oscillating the multidirectional jarring apparatus along the internal helical groove to pre-emptively prevent stuck pipe.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein measuring the wellbore proximity comprises measuring the wellbore proximity with a proximity sensor positioned on a sidewall of the multidirectional jarring apparatus. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein measuring drilling speed variability comprises measuring the drilling speed variability with a velocity sensor positioned on a sidewall of the multidirectional jarring apparatus proximate to a drillbit. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the multidirectional jarring apparatus comprises a proximity sensor positioned on a sidewall of the multidirectional jarring apparatus;   the multidirectional jarring apparatus comprises a velocity sensor positioned on the sidewall of the multidirectional jarring apparatus proximate to a drillbit; and   a control unit is communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor, the velocity sensor, and the multidirectional jarring apparatus.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining the wellbore proximity is less than a required operating proximity. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising determining an applicable load to apply to the multidirectional jarring apparatus based on the torque value, the wellbore proximity, or both. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the applicable loads comprise a first load and a second load and the method further comprises:
 applying the first load if the torque value is from 71% to 80% of the required operating torque, the wellbore proximity is from 71% to 80% of the required operating proximity, or both;   and applying the second load if the torque value is from 56% to 70% of the required operating torque, the wellbore proximity is from 56% to 70% of the required operating proximity, or both.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the applicable loads further comprise a third load and the method further comprises applying the third load if the torque value is from 0% to 55% of the required operating torque, the wellbore proximity is from 0% to 55% of the required operating proximity, or both. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the multidirectional jarring apparatus comprises a proximity sensor positioned on a sidewall of the multidirectional jarring apparatus;   the multidirectional jarring apparatus comprises a velocity sensor positioned on the sidewall of the multidirectional jarring apparatus proximate to a drillbit;   a control unit is communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor, the velocity sensor, and the multidirectional jarring apparatus; and   the applicable load is determined and applied to the multidirectional jarring apparatus by the control unit.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising producing hydrocarbons from the wellbore. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising tripping the pipe out of the wellbore. 
     
     
         12 . A method of preventing stuck pipe, comprising:
 drilling a wellbore with a pipe comprising a multidirectional jarring apparatus, wherein the multidirectional jarring apparatus comprises an internal helical groove that at least partially translates motion substantially along the longitudinal axis to rotational motion;   measuring a wellbore proximity of the multidirectional jarring apparatus to a sidewall of the wellbore with a proximity sensor positioned on a sidewall of the multidirectional jarring apparatus;   measuring drilling speed variability with a velocity sensor positioned on the sidewall of the multidirectional jarring apparatus proximate to a drillbit;   analyzing the wellbore proximity of the multidirectional jarring apparatus to the sidewall of the wellbore and the drilling speed variability;   determining a torque value less than a required operating torque;   determining the wellbore proximity is less than a required operating proximity;   determining an applicable load to apply to the multidirectional jarring apparatus based on the torque value and the wellbore proximity; and   applying the applicable load to the multidirectional jarring apparatus, thereby oscillating the multidirectional jarring apparatus along the internal helical groove to pre-emptively prevent stuck pipe.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the applicable loads comprise a first load and a second load and the method further comprises:
 applying the first load if the torque value is from 71% to 80% of the required operating torque, the wellbore proximity is from 71% to 80% of the required operating proximity, or both;   and applying the second load if the torque value is from 56% to 70% of the required operating torque, the wellbore proximity is from 56% to 70% of the required operating proximity, or both.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the applicable loads further comprise a third load and the method further comprises applying the third load if the torque value is from 0% to 55% of the required operating torque, the wellbore proximity is from 0% to 55% of the required operating proximity, or both. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein:
 a control unit is communicatively coupled to the proximity sensor, the velocity sensor, and the multidirectional jarring apparatus; and   the applicable load is determined and applied to the multidirectional jarring apparatus by the control unit.