Mechanized Percussion Well Drilling
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Acknowledgements Project Manager: Joseph Longenecker [email protected] Research Mentors: Tony Beers, Brendon Earl Consulting Engineers: John Meyer, Dr. Brian Swartz, Dr. Tim Van Dyke MVP Panelists: Bruce Hulshizer, Josh Joyce, Andrew Lippert, Jonathan Shenk, Dr. Thomas Soerens, Dr. Tesfayohanes Yacob Conclusions Goal: Create a mechanized drilling system that reduces the labor required by manual well drillers, while retaining the benefits of low capital investment and portability. Progress: Designed a mast superstructure and equipment to drive and pull casing. Be‐ gan manufacturing the casing equipment. Plans: A prototype of the mast and casing equipment will be manufactured and tested before the site team trip to Burkina Faso in the summer of 2017. Introduction The goal of the Mechanized Percussion Well Drilling project is to develop an engine powered system that re‐ duces the labor required to manually drill wells, while re‐ taining portability and low capital investment. Percussive well drilling technology is currently used by our client in Burkina Faso, West Africa, to drill wells that provide ac‐ cess to water during the dry season for agricultural pur‐ poses. During the 2015‐2016 school year the team worked to improve the current technology by designing a mast su‐ perstructure, equipment to drive and pull casing, drill bit attachments, a jar, and by testing our current system. Front: Amanda Luger, Katie Moyer, Dan Eckman, Althea Mavros, Damaris Gehman, John Hannon Back: Luke Betteridge (Student Project Manager), Joseph Longenecker (Project Manager), Greg Shirk, Calvin Dunmire, Tyler Collier, David Wilson Our Team Mast Superstructure During the fall of 2015 the team decided to transition the superstructure from a steel tripod to a steel mast. The benefit of this de‐ cision allows a single operator to perform all steps of the drilling process by positioning him or her beside the hole. The system was conceptualized, designed, and reviewed and is ready to be manufactured during the sum‐ mer and fall of 2016. Engine integration: mechanized rig is contained within the mast frame. Tension on the rope around a spinning capstan utilizes the rotational work done by the engine to raise the drill bit. Pulley subassembly: Designed with two pulleys to create space between the hole and the base of the mast Fully designed steel mast superstructure. Mechanized Percussion Well Drilling Mast Superstructure and Temporary Casing Tools Tyler Collier, Calvin Dunmire, Damaris Gehman, John Hannon Temporary Casing Tools The Burkinabe well drillers have been experiencing significant diffi‐ culties with temporary casing during drilling. The team concluded that systems to drive and pull casing can eliminate these problems and re‐ duce labor. SolidWorks Model of Casing Driver Manufactured Casing Driver SolidWorks conceptualized design of the completed casing driving and pulling systems During the fall of 2015 the team created and reviewed designs for both systems. The de‐ signs were then finalized and manufacturing was completed on the driving system this se‐ mester, with future plans to manufacture the pulling system and test the equipment in the fall of 2016. Matt Walsh with Open Door Development, SIM Matt Walsh was the first Collaboratory Manager. He is now a missionary with SIM in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Matt & Julie Walsh with their children Open Door Development ODD is an SIM community development ministry based in Mahadaga, Burkina Faso. Their mission is to share the gospel by equipping the local church for community service and by ministering to human needs. ODD was officially founded by Dale Johnson and Matt Walsh, in 2012. Clients Capstan Engine
Transcript of Mechanized Percussion Well Drilling
Acknowledgements Project Manager: Joseph Longenecker
[email protected] Research Mentors: Tony Beers, Brendon Earl Consulting Engineers: John Meyer, Dr. Brian
Swartz, Dr. Tim Van Dyke MVP Panelists: Bruce Hulshizer, Josh Joyce,
Andrew Lippert, Jonathan Shenk, Dr. Thomas Soerens, Dr. Tesfayohanes Yacob
Conclusions Goal: Create a mechanized drilling system that reduces the labor required by manual well drillers, while retaining the benefits of low capital investment and portability.
Progress: Designed a mast superstructure and equipment to drive and pull casing. Be‐gan manufacturing the casing equipment.
Plans: A prototype of the mast and casing equipment will be manufactured and tested before the site team trip to Burkina Faso in the summer of 2017.
Introduction The goal of the Mechanized Percussion Well Drilling
project is to develop an engine powered system that re‐duces the labor required to manually drill wells, while re‐taining portability and low capital investment. Percussive well drilling technology is currently used by our client in Burkina Faso, West Africa, to drill wells that provide ac‐cess to water during the dry season for agricultural pur‐poses.
During the 2015‐2016 school year the team worked to improve the current technology by designing a mast su‐perstructure, equipment to drive and pull casing, drill bit attachments, a jar, and by testing our current system.
Front: Amanda Luger, Katie Moyer, Dan Eckman, Althea Mavros, Damaris Gehman, John Hannon
Back: Luke Betteridge (Student Project Manager), Joseph Longenecker (Project Manager), Greg Shirk,
Calvin Dunmire, Tyler Collier, David Wilson
Our Team
Mast Superstructure During the fall of 2015 the team decided to transition the superstructure from a steel tripod to a steel mast. The benefit of this de‐cision allows a single operator to perform all steps of the drilling process by positioning him or her beside the hole. The system was conceptualized, designed, and reviewed and is ready to be manufactured during the sum‐mer and fall of 2016.
Engine integration: mechanized rig is contained within the mast frame. Tension on the rope around a spinning capstan utilizes the rotational work done by the engine to raise the drill bit.
Pulley subassembly: Designed with two pulleys to create space between the hole and the base of the mast
Fully designed steel mast superstructure.
Mechanized Percussion Well Drilling Mast Superstructure and Temporary Casing Tools
Tyler Collier, Calvin Dunmire, Damaris Gehman, John Hannon
Temporary Casing Tools
The Burkinabe well drillers have been experiencing significant diffi‐culties with temporary casing during drilling. The team concluded that systems to drive and pull casing can eliminate these problems and re‐duce labor.
SolidWorks Model of Casing Driver
Manufactured Casing Driver
SolidWorks conceptualized design of the completed casing driving and pulling systems
During the fall of 2015 the team created and reviewed designs for both systems. The de‐signs were then finalized and manufacturing was completed on the driving system this se‐mester, with future plans to manufacture the pulling system and test the equipment in the fall of 2016.
Matt Walsh with Open Door Development, SIM
Matt Walsh was the first Collaboratory Manager. He is now a missionary with SIM in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Matt & Julie Walsh with their children
Open Door Development ODD is an SIM community development ministry based in Mahadaga, Burkina Faso. Their mission is to share the gospel by equipping the local church for community service and by ministering to human needs. ODD was officially founded by Dale Johnson and Matt Walsh, in 2012.
Clients
Capstan
Engine
