Mud Motors, Jets & Surveys

Physical Characteristics: 1) Outside Diametre of the motor. 2) Ratio of the Shaft lobes (Rotor) to the Sleeve lobes (Stator) which vary from 1:2 (fast speed) and 3:4 or 4:5 or 5:6 (medium speed) to 7:8 or 8:9 or 9:10 (slow speed). The higher the number of shaft lobes the lower the rotary speed. The rotary speed varies only slightly with torque and pressure drop. 3) Number of Stages (3, 4 or 6 - and everything between, 3.7, 4.8 etc. - spirals or coils as viewed from the top). 4) Length and Weight (Usually, longer mud motors have more stages). Hydraulic Characteristics: 1) Minimum and maximum flowrates. 2) Minimum and maximum rotary speeds (directly proportional to the flow rate), N2 = N1(Q2Q1). 3) Maximum pressure drop across the motor. 4) Maximum torque supplied (directly proportional to the pressure drop across the motor), T2 = T1(p2p1). 5) Maximum mechanical horsepower output supplied (the product of rpm, times the torque), Pm = (TN955). the hydraulic horsepower (the product of pressure drop times the flow rate), Ph = (DpQ60000). 6) Maximum efficiency. Efficiency (h) is the ratio of (OutputInput), h = (PmPh) or h = 62.8(TNDpQ).

Positive Displacement Motor:

Example:
3/4"

Where:
T = torque in daN.m N = rotary speed in RPM Dp = pressure drop in the motor in kPa Q = mud flow rate in L/min (1000Litres = 1.0m3) Ph = hydraulic horsepower in kW Pm = mechanical horsepower output in kW

Black Max 6 , 7:8 lobes, 3 Stage mud motor Input kW Output Hp Qmax, L/min: 2270 Ph, in kW & Hp: 125 167 Nmax, rpm: 172 Pm, in kW & Hp: 92 123 Efficiency, h 74% Tmax, daN.m: 512 Pmax, kPa: 3300 Pmax = maximum differential pressure INPUT 2950 25000 3000 2.84 1200 4

Quick TFA & Jet Selection for < the Max Stand Pipe Pressure
Bit or Mud M. will be pulled out at Measured Depth of, m Desired Max Stand Pipe Press (with Differential), kPa Mud Motor Pressure Differential Expected, kPa Maximum Mud Flow Rate Expected, m3/min Maximum Mud Weight Expected, kg/m3 Number of Jets to be used (max 12):

Jet Size, No & Flow Area

No used TFA , in1 or cm1

Jet Sz 32s OUTPUT 2 1.6775 in TFA or 24 2 10.823 cm TFA 22 1582 Hp Pump(s)

3 1

All Jets are given in sizes of 32s Jet 1 23 23 Jet 2 24 24 Jet 3 23 23.261 Jet 4 24 23.5

Totals:

1.3254 0.3712 0 0 0 0 1.6966

8.5508 2.395 0 0 0 0 10.946

ACTUAL vs PLANNED TARGET

Input in (m or ft)
N+/SE+/W185.24 191.16 II

N+

3600

Planned: S Actual: S Off Target: N

-987.79 -971.45

E E E
m or ft degrees

+
W-

2700

900 1800
SIV

E+

Output
16.34 5.92 17.38

+
III

Distance from Target: @ an Azimuth of:

19.92

INPUT

OUTPUT INPUT

3.28 ft to cm 100.0 3000.0 m to ft 9842.5 13400.0 ft to m 4084.3 18500 kPa to psi 2683.2 2850.0 psi to kPa 19650

Related Conversions
OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT
1.85 m3 to BBLs 11.64 10.00 BBLs to m3 1.59 1.00 m3 to ft3 35.31 50.00 ft3 to m3 1.42 1.00 m3 to gals 264.2 300.0 gals to m3 1.14 1850.0 kg/m3 to ppg 15.439 19.000 ppg to kg/m3 2276.7

INPUT
500.0 3500.0
daN.m to Lb.ft Lb.ft to daN.m

OUTPUT
3688 475

100.0 cm to ft 3.28

19.1 mm to 32s 24 20 32s to mm 15.9