Contents, Cont’d.

Chapter 5
Using Orpheus ................................................................................................................. 67
About Orpheus .........................................................................................................................................68
The Orpheus Process ........................................................................................................................68
Accessing Orpheus ..................................................................................................................................69
Working with Projects .............................................................................................................................70
Creating a New Orpheus Project ......................................................................................................70
Opening an Existing Orpheus Project ..............................................................................................73
Organizing Projects into Folders ......................................................................................................73
Saving an Orpheus Project ...............................................................................................................73
Deleting an Orpheus Project .............................................................................................................74
Importing a File ................................................................................................................................74
Exporting an Orpheus Project ..........................................................................................................76
Entering Project-configuration Information ...........................................................................................77
Entering Project Options .........................................................................................................................84
Setting Advanced Options/Calculation Parameters ..........................................................................88
Setting Project-option Defaults ........................................................................................................92
Performing Calculations ..........................................................................................................................93
Calculation Methods .........................................................................................................................93
Standard Calculations................................................................................................................ 93
Calculate Lockup Depth (CT)/Calculate Maximum Depth (WL/JP) ................................ 95
Trip In and Out (CT and JP)/Run in and Out (WL)........................................................... 97
Run at Depth .................................................................................................................... 102
Forces on String/Tool and Cable ..................................................................................... 107
Maximum Set-down Force (CT)/Maximum Weight on Bit (JP)..................................... 108
Maximum Pick-up Force (CT)/Maximum Overpull (JP/WL)......................................... 109
Forces on String (CT)/Tool & Cable (WL)/Pipe (JP)...................................................... 110
Analysis Tools......................................................................................................................... 111
Sensitivity Analysis ......................................................................................................... 112
Report Generator.............................................................................................................. 130
Disconnect (CT)............................................................................................................... 132
Weak Point Selection (WL/JP) ........................................................................................ 132
Tool Fit Analysis.............................................................................................................. 133
String Design (CT)........................................................................................................... 134
Extended Reach (CT/JP).................................................................................................. 134
Friction Coefficient Analysis........................................................................................... 134

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Cable Tension Wizard (WL) ........................................................................................... 135
Catastrophic Buckling (CT) ............................................................................................ 135
Free Fall Analysis............................................................................................................ 136
Pump Down Rate (WL)................................................................................................... 136
Stuck Point Analysis ....................................................................................................... 138
Packer & Completion Analysis ....................................................................................... 139
Printing Orpheus Project Data ............................................................................................................. 139
Emailing Project Data .................................................................................................................... 140

Chapter 6
Using Hydra ................................................................................................................... 143
About Hydra .......................................................................................................................................... 144
The Hydra Process ......................................................................................................................... 144
Accessing Hydra ................................................................................................................................... 146
Hydra’s Opening-dialog Tools .............................................................................................................. 147
Working with Projects .......................................................................................................................... 149
Creating a New Hydra Project ....................................................................................................... 149
Opening an Existing Hydra Project ............................................................................................... 151
Organizing Projects into Folders .................................................................................................... 152
Saving a Hydra Project .................................................................................................................. 152
Deleting a Hydra Project ................................................................................................................ 153
Importing a File .............................................................................................................................. 153
Exporting a Hydra Project .............................................................................................................. 155
Entering Project-configuration Information ......................................................................................... 156
Performing Calculations ................................................................................................................ 162
Standard “Snapshot” Calculations.......................................................................................... 163
Advancing Fluids in a Standard Calculation ................................................................... 164
Stage-table Calculations ......................................................................................................... 165
Using Stage-table Strip Charts ........................................................................................ 169
Using the Data Entry Wizard .......................................................................................... 169
Using the Job Design Wizard .......................................................................................... 169
Running Stage-table Calculations ................................................................................... 170
Application-wizard Calculations ............................................................................................ 170
Foam Wizard ................................................................................................................... 171
Fill Removal Wizard ...................................................................................................... 171

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