Rhino Integrated Borehole

Enlargement System
Drilling Performance, Reliability, and Hole Quality
F
or over 50 years, Schlumberger, has provided borehole enlargement
equipment and services to the oil and gas industry. Since its
introduction in 2003, the rugged, precision-engineered Rhino* reamer
has earned its position as the industrys premier hydraulically expandable
borehole enlargement tool, demonstrating superior reliability while amassing
over 4000 runs worldwide.
Continuous engineering innovation led to the development of the Rhino XS*
reamer, which can be customized for specific applications. The tool is the
concentric reamer of choice in deep water and other challenging drilling
environments. In the Gulf of Mexico, Rhino reamers have enlarged over
3 million ft of borehole. The Rhino integrated borehole enlargement system
consists of the Rhino XS hydraulically expandable reamer, Predator* cutter
blocks, and the Rhino stabilizer.
Hole Quality
Rhino Integrated Borehole Enlargement System
Rhino XS Hydraulically Expandable Reamer
The Rhino XS hydraulically expandable reamer is primarily used with rotary
steerable drilling systems.
Reliability through design
Reliable hydraulic actuation is provided by the Z-Drive* reamer cutter block
deployment system. Once activated, the Z-Drive system pushes the cutter
blocks upward and radially outward to the fully open position. This facilitates
rapid cutout and ensures a full-gauge, concentric borehole. Dependable
retraction of the cutter blocks helps to avoid stuck BHAs. A Rhino reamer
has never been lost downhole because of a failure to deactivate.
Enhanced performance
The single-piece body of the Rhino XS reamer allows for higher tensile-
and torque-load capacity. The tool features a symmetrical, concentric
arrangement of three PDC cutter blocks that improve ROP in a wide range
of formations without sacrificing durability. The IDEAS* integrated design
platform is used to create application-specific cutter blocksoptimized
for bit and BHA dynamics, and formation lithologyfurther enables the
Rhino reamer to deliver superior performance for any borehole enlargement
requirement.
Borehole quality
The Rhino XS reamer provides a wellbore quality not achievable with
conventional reaming tools. The IDEAS design minimizes vibrations,
eliminating the likelihood of undergauge and irregular boreholes. In addition,
integrated jet nozzles and flow paths improve evacuation of cuttings while
drilling. The tool allows full flow through the BHA when the reamer is opened
or closed.
The IDEAS design platform calculates individual cutter loading to predict the dynamic
behavior of the cutting structure.
Upper cap
Spring retainer
Spring cover
Stop ring
Spring
Predator cutter block
Lower mandrel cap
Lower cap
Piston
Drive ring retainer
Drive ring
Nozzle
Rhino XS
Drilling Performance
Optional features

Cement cleanout blocks: These are designed to remove a cement sheath
below a restriction inside the casing. The large stabilizer pad prevents the
PDC cutters from contacting and damaging the casing.

DBD deactivation system: During normal drilling operations, a standard
Rhino XS reamer is activated below the casing shoe by dropping an
activation ball. The DBD deactivation system can close the tool by
dropping a second, larger-diameter ball. Once the tool is closed, full
circulation can be established at the drill bit for increased bit flow rate.
Applications
The Rhino XS reamer is designed to efficiently enlarge the borehole
while drilling, for improved control of equivalent circulating density (ECD),
optimized tubular programs to achieve higher production rates at a lower
cost, improved casing running, and increased cementing clearance. The
high-quality borehole delivered is ideal for close-tolerance and expandable
casing programs. The tool can be configured to suit a wide range of borehole
sizes for any borehole enlargement application, including

drilling extended intervals with advanced rotary steerable systems (RSS)

extended-reach drilling (ERD)

backreaming in loosely consolidated formations

drilling highly abrasive formations.
Underreaming while drilling improves drilling performance by reducing the
number of drilling trips and improving wellbore quality. A smooth, concentric
borehole is faster to case and completesaving rig time and bringing
production online faster.
The DBD deactivation option is used to deactivate the
Rhino Reamer while allowing full flow to drill ahead or
circulate when POOH with the reamer closed.
Cement cleanout blocks are available for
removing the cement sheath inside casing.
Rhino XS Reamer Specifications
Tool Series Overall Body
Diameter, in
Standard Fishing
Neck Diameter, in
Enlarged Hole
Size, in
Minimum Pilot
Hole Size, in
Internal Bore
Diameter, in
Maximum Thru
Flow, gpm
3500 3.50 3
1
2 44
1
2 3
3
4 0.875 141
4000 4.00 4 4
1
25
1
2 4
1
4 0.875 141
4500 4.50 4
1
2 4
3
45
3
4 4
3
4 1.125 230
5500 5.50 5
1
4 6
1
27 5
3
4 1.25 230
5625 5.62 5
1
4 6
1
27 5
7
8 1.38 350
5800 5.80 5
1
4 6
1
27
3
8 6
1
8 1.38 350
6125 6.13 5
3
8 77
1
2 6
3
8 1.38 350
6375 6.38 5
3
8 78 6
3
4 1.38 350
7300 7.25 6
1
4 89 7
1
2 1.50 500
8000 8.00 7
1
4 910
1
4 8
1
4 2.00 750
9250 9.25 7
1
4 10
1
411
3
4 9
1
2 2.00 750
10000 10.00 8
1
2 1112
1
2 10
1
2 2.50 1200
10375 10.38 8
1
2 11
3
413
1
2 10
7
8 2.50 1200
11625 11.63 10
1
2 1315 12
1
8 3.00 1700
13000 13.00 10
3
4 14
1
216
1
2 13
1
2 3.00 1700
14250 14.25 11 15
3
418
1
4 14
1
2 3.00 1700
16000 16.00 12 17
1
220 16
1
2 3.00 1700
16000 17.375 12 18
1
222 17
1
2 3.00 1700
17500 17.50 12 21
1
224 18
1
8 3.00 1700
Predator Cutter Blocks
Rhino XS reamers can be equipped with Predator cutter blocks, which
employ the latest technological advances.
Faster ROP and fewer trips
Predator cutter blocks use ONYX* PDC cutters, which are more thermally
stable, as well as more wear- and impact-resistant than conventional PDC
cutters. Extensive testing and analysis is used to optimize every step in the
manufacture of these cutters, resulting in improved performance over a wide
range of applications, from hard, highly abrasive to interbedded, difficult-
to-drill formations. The cutters remain sharp longer, translating into more
footage drilled at maximum ROP and substantially reduced drilling costs.
Moreover, the single-set cutter placement, which means that each cutter
is in a unique location on the cutting profile, results in a more stable and
durable reamer cutting structure.
Reliability
Optimized design
The advanced cutting structure is optimized for maximum ROP with
minimum vibration using the industrys most advanced drillstring dynamics
modeling software, IDEAS. This brings application-specific cutting
structures to borehole enlargement and avoids damaging vibrational
loading of the cutters.
The reamer placement and operating parameters are also optimized for
performance with the rest of the BHA components. Combining the best
cutter with the most dynamically stable design delivers maximum
performance in multiple formations, with minimum vibration, a high-quality
borehole, and maximum ROP.
Predator Cutter Blocks
Predator Cutter Block Specifications
Tool Series Reaming Cutter
Count
Backreaming Cutter
Count
Cutter Size, mm Rows Cutter Type Optimized Bit

Opening Range, in
5625 36 24 9 6 ONYX MDi813 6
1
27
8000 50 18 13 6 ONYX MSi716 9
1
410
1
4
10000 62 17 13 6 ONYX MDi813 1112
1
2
11625 93 25 13 9 ONYX MDi813 1315
14250 74 24 13 9 ONYX MDi716 15
3
418
1
4
16000 48 33 19 6 ONYX MDi816 18
1
222
16000 50 33 19 6 ONYX MDi813 17
1
220

Optimized bit used in the final modeling with IDEAS, cutter block designs have been validated with other bit types.
Reduced drillstring vibration
The Rhino stabilizer significantly reduces drillstring vibration in borehole
enlargement operations, thereby improving drilling efficiency and
performance. It uses an abrasion-resistant stabilizer block, deployed with
the Z-Drive system. When run above the Rhino XS reamer, the Rhino
stabilizer provides concentric, stable points of contact in the enlarged hole
section, increasing lateral support.
Superior wear resistance
Availability of tungsten carbide and diamond-enhanced inserts in the
stabilizer blocks provides superior wear resistance.
Rhino Stabilizer
As well profiles and the individual components in modern drillstrings become
more complex, reducing drillstring vibration becomes an increasingly
important factor in building a quality borehole. Vibration decreases the life
of downhole tools and surface equipment, slows drilling, results in an
irregular borehole, andin severe casesleads to the entire BHA being
lost in the hole.
Tungsten carbide hardfacing
Z-Drive tongue and
groove actuation
Diamond enhanced
gauge inserts
Rhino Stabilizer
Rhino Stabilizer Specifications
Tool Series Overall Body
Diameter, in
Standard Fishing
Neck Diameter, in
Enlarged Hole
Size, in
Minimum Pilot
Hole Size, in
Internal Bore
Diameter, in
Maximum Thru Flow,
gpm
4500 4.50 4
1
2 4
3
45
3
4 4
3
4 1.125 230
5625 5.62 5
1
4 6
1
27 5
7
8 1.38 350
6125 6.13 5
3
8 77
1
2 6
3
8 1.38 350
7300 7.25 6
1
4 89 7
1
2 1.50 350
8000 8.00 7
1
4 910
1
4 8
1
4 2.00 750
9250 9.25 7
3
4 10
1
411
3
4 9
1
2 2.00 750
10000 10.00 8
1
2 1112
1
2 10
1
2 2.50 1200
10375 10.38 8
1
2 11
3
413
1
2 10
3
4 2.50 1200
11625 11.63 10
1
2 1315 12
1
8 3.00 1700
13000 13.50 11 14
1
216
1
2 13
1
2 3.00 1700
14250 14.25 11 15
3
418
1
4 14
3
4 3.00 1700
16000 16.375 12 17
1
220 16
1
2 3.00 1700
16000 16.00 12 18
1
222 17
1
2 3.00 1700
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Rhino Integrated Borehole
Enlargement System