METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESIGN AND/OR SELECTION OF DRILLING EQUIPMENT BASED ON WELLBORE DRILLING SIMULATIONS

摘要

Methods and systems may be provided for simulating forming a wide variety of directional wellbores including wellbores with variable tilt rates and/or relatively constant tilt rates. The methods and systems may also be used to simulate forming a wellbore in subterranean formations having a combination of soft, medium and hard formation materials, multiple layers of formation materials and relatively hard stringers disposed throughout one or more layers of formation material.