| Applications Description |
Reference, Standard and/or Document Source |
| 1. Drilling Fluids Hydraulics & Management in HDD |
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1.1 Analysis of Drilling Fluids Quantity Requirements in HDD |
A.G.A/PRCI Report, PR-227-9321 (L51725)
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1.2. Frictional Pressure Losses and Mud Pump Requirements |
API RP 13D, Fifth Edition, June 2006 |
1.3.Pump Output (Duplex/Triplex) |
Baroid Drilling Fluids Handbook |
1.4. Maximum Allowable Mud Pressure |
US Army Corp of Engineers “Technical Report CPAR-GL-98-1”, Final Report, Appendix B, April 1998 |
1.5. Minimum Allowable Mud Pressure |
Aritartnam et al, “Predicting and Controlling Hydraulic Fracturing During Horizontal Directional Drilling”, American Society of Civil Engineers |
1.6. Cuttings Transport and Slip Velocity Analysis |
API 13D Recommended Practice, Fifth Edition, 2006
Larsen et. al: “Development of New Cutting Transport Model for High Angle Well including Horizontal Wells” SPE 25872 |
1.7. API Method for Determining Drilled Solids System Performance |
API Method 1999
Baroid Drilling Fluids Handbook |
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1.8. Mud Weight Decrease Calculations
1.8.1 Volume Increase Tolerated
1.8.2 Final Volume Specified
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Baroid Drilling Fluids Handbook |
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1.9. Mud Weight Up Calculations
1.9.1 Volume Increase Tolerated
1.9.2 Final Volume Specified
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Baroid Drilling Fluids Handbook |
| 2. Installation of Steel Pipe by Horizontal Directional Drilling |
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2.1 Pull Force and Installation Stresses Detail Analysis
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A.G.A/PRCI Report, PR-227-9424 (L51730) |
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2.2. Post Installation & Operational Stresses: Steel Pipeline Crossings Highway
(Gas & Liquid Pipelines)
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API RP 1102, Seventh Edition, December 2007
GRI Report 92/0202, PC-PISCES
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2.3. Post Installation & Operational Stresses: Steel Pipeline Crossings Railroad
(Gas & Liquid Pipelines) |
API RP 1102, Seventh Edition, December 2007
GRI Report 92/0202, PC-PISCES |
2.4. Operational Stresses: Other Crossings |
A.G.A/PRCI Report, PR-227-9424 (L51730) |
| 3. Installation of Plastic Pipe by Horizontal Directional Drilling |
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3.1 Pull Force and Installation Stresses Detail Analysis (Pipe Deflection, Unconstrained Collapse, Hydrokinetic Pressure, Tensile Stress,...) |
ASTM/ANSI F 1962 – 99
“Handbook of PE Pipe”, Plastic Pipe Institute, 2009
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3.2. Allowable Tensile Load for Polyethylene Gas Pipe during Pull-In Installation |
ASTM/ANSI F 1804 – 03 |
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3.3. Post Installation & Operational Stresses – PE Pipe:
3.3.1 Road/Highway Crossings
3.3.2 Railroad Crossings
3.3.3 River Crossings
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ASTM/ANSI F 1962 – 99
“Handbook of PE Pipe”, Plastic Pipe Institute, 2009 |
| 4. Installation of Cable in Conduit (CIC) by HDD |
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4.1 Pulling Loads and Frictional Forces Analysis |
Maximum Safe Pulling Lengths for Solid Dielectric Insulated Cables, 2 Volume Cable User’s Guide, Electric Power Institute
“Handbook of PE Pipe”, Plastic Pipe Institute, 2009 |
| 5. Integrated Databases |
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| 5.1 Steel Pipe Database |
API 5L and ASTM/ANSI B36.10 |
| 5.2. PE Pipe Database |
ASTM/ANSI D2513 |
| 5.3. Mechanical Properties of Soils |
USCE EM 1110-1-1904 |
| 6. Utilities |
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| 6.1. Document Management System |
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| 6.2. Application Management System |
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