Pump

FIT/LOT
Weight Up
Equivalent
Circulating
Density
Surge and Swab

Well Control
Formulas

Pump out (both duplex and triplex pump)

Pump Pressure and Pump Stroke Relationship
Formation Integrity Test (FIT)
Leak Off Test (LOT)
Increase mud weight by adding Barite
Increase mud weight by adding Calcium Carbonate
Increase mud weight by adding Hematite
Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)
Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) Using Yield Point for MW less than or equal to 13 ppg
Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) Using Yield Point for MW more than 13 ppg
Calculate Equivalent Circulating Density with Engineering Formula
Surge and Swab Pressure Method#1
Surge and Swab Pressure Method#2
Accumulator capacity
Actual gas migration rate in a shut in well
Adjusted maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure for new mud weight
Calculate Influx Height
Estimate gas migration rate with an empirical equation
Estimate type of influx
Final Circulating Pressure (FCP)
Formation pressure from kick analysis
Hydrostatic Pressure Loss Due to Gas Cut Mud
Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP)
Kick Tolerance (Surface Stack and Vertical Well)
Kick tolerance factor (KTF)
Kill Weight Mud (KWM)
Maximum formation pressure (FP)
Maximum influx height
Maximum Initial Shut-In Casing Pressure (MISICP)
Maximum pit gain from gas kick in water based mud

Riser Margin
Air Gap
Water Depth
Mud Weight
Sea Water Weight
Depth (TVD)
Riser Margin

60
1,600
9.30
8.60
3,000
1.25

ft
ft
ppg
ppg
ft
ppg

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New Pump Pressure With New Strokes (psi)

Current Pressure
SPM 1
SPM 2
New Pump Pressure

1,600
70
110
3,951

psi
strks.
strks.
psi

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New Pressure Loss With New Mud (psi)

Original Pressure Loss
Mud Weight#1
Mud Weight#2
New Pressure Loss

1,400
11.50
12.50
1,522

psi
ppg
ppg
psi

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Initial Circulating Pressure (psi)

SCR Pressure
Kill Mud Weight
Original Mud Weight
FCP

450
12.00
10.00
540

psi
ppg
ppg
psi

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Initial Circulating Pressure (psi)

SCR Pressure
SIDPP
ICP

400 psi
500 psi
900 psi

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Kick Tolerance (Surface Stack and Vertical Well)

Previous Casing Shoe MD/TVD
TD depth MD/TVD
Predicted Formation Pressure @ TD
Pore pressure uncertainty
Planned MW @ TD
Gas gradient
Leak Off Test at casing shoe
Hole size
Drill pipe size
Average BHA size
BHA length
Annular capacity between hole and BHA
Annular capacity between hole and DP
Maximum anticipated pressure
Maximum allowable shut in casing pressur
Kick intensity
Underbalance
Kick Height
1st case: Gas at the bottom
2nd case: Gas at the shoe
Kick Telerance

5,500
9,500
12.0
0.5
12.0
0.11
14.7
12.3
5.0
6.5
850.0
0.1047
0.1215
12.5
772.2
0.50
247
1,021.79
109.89
84.52
84.52

ft
ft
ppg
ppg
ppg
psi/ft
ppg
inch
inch
inch
ft
bbl/ft
bbl/ft
ppg
psi
ppg
psi
ft
bbl
bbl
bbl

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Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) Using Yield Point for MW more than 13 ppg
Mud weight
Reading at 300
Reading at 600
Hole ID
Pipe OD
Flow rate
AV
PV
YP
Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)

13.5
25
40
6.2
4
200
218.4
15.0
10
14.2

ppg

inch
inch
ppg
ft/min

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Mud weight
Reading at 300
Reading at 600
Hole ID
Pipe OD
YP
Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)

9.2
25
40
6.2
4
10
9.7

ppg

inch
inch
CP
ppg

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Pressure Drop Across a Bit

Flow rate
Mud Weight
Total Flow Area
Pressure Drop Across a Bit

800
9
0.3728
3446

gpm
ppg
in2
psi

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Surge and swab pressure method#2

300
600
Hole diameter
Drillpipe diameter
Drill collar diameter
Average pipe running or pulling speed
Drill Pipe Length
Drill collar length
Current Mud Weight
Well TVD

85
130
9.000
5
6.25
250
12000
800
12.5
9000

PV
n
K
Fluid Velocity (Closed Ended Pipe) around drill pipe
Maximum pipe velocity around drill pipe
Shear rate of mud around drill pipe (Ym)
Shear stress of mud around drill pipe (T)
Fluid Velocity (Closed Ended Pipe) around drill collar
Maximum pipe velocity around drill collar
Equivalent flow rate around drill collar
Pressure lose around drill pipe
Pressure loss around drill collar
Total Pressure Loss
Surge: Bottom Hole Pressure
Surge: Bottom Hole Pressure in ppg
Swab: Bottom Hole Pressure
Swab: Bottom Hole Pressure in ppg

45
0.613
1.863
224.1
336.2
201.7
48.1
345.4
518.0
886.8
480.5
71.8
552.2
6402.2
13.7
5297.8
11.3

inch
inch
inch
ft/min
ft
ft
ppg
ft

ft/min
ft/min

ft/min
ft/min
gpm
psi
psi
psi
psi
ppg
psi
ppg

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Surge and swab pressure method#1

300
600
Hole diameter
Drill Collar
ID of drill collar
Drillpipe diameter
ID of drill pipe
Average pipe running or pulling speed
Drill Pipe Length
Drill Collar Length
Current Mud Weight
Well TVD
Select Criteria --->
n
K
Fluid volocity around drill pipe (Open ended pipe)
Maximum pipe velocity around drill pipe
Pressure Loss around drill pipe
Fluid volocity around drill collar (Open ended pipe)
Maximum pipe velocity around drill collar
Pressure Loss around drill collar
Total pressure loss
Surge: Bottom Hole Pressure
Surge: Bottom Hole Pressure in ppg
Swab: Bottom Hole Pressure
Swab: Bottom Hole Pressure in ppg

47
80
6.35
5
2.25
4
3.34
20
12270
100
13.2
9972
Open Ended Pipe

inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
ft/min
ft
ft
ppg
ft

0.767
0.394
11.7 ft/min
17.6 ft/min
67.6 psi
28.6
42.8
2.9
70.5
6915.3
13.3
6774.3
13.1

ft/min
ft/min
psi
psi
psi
ppg
psi
ppg

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Maximum pit gain from gas kick in water based mud

Expected formation pressure
Pit volume gain
Kill Weight Mud
Annular Capacity
Maximum pit gain

3620
20
14.5
0.1215
98.5

psi
bbl
ppg
bbl/ft
bbl

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Maximum Surface Pressure from Gas Influx in Water Based Mud

Expected formation pressure
Pit volume gain
Kill Weight Mud
Annular Capacity
Maximum Surface Pressure

6378
25
13
0.0459
1344

psi
bbl
ppg
bbl/ft
psi

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Hydrostatic Pressure Loss Due to Gas Cut

Mud weight
Annular Capacity
Pit volume gain
Hydrostatic Pressure Loss Due to Gas Cut

12
0.0352
15
266

ppg
bbl/ft
bbl
ft

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Calculate Influx Height

Pit volume gain
Annular Capacity
Influx height

12 bbl
0.0459 bbl/ft
261 ft

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Kill Mud Weight

Shut in Drillpipe Pressure
Current Mud Weight
Hole TVD
Kill Mud Weight

500
9.5
9000
10.6

psi
ppg
ft
ppg

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Acutal gas migration rate

Increase in pressure
Mud Weight
Acutal gas migration rate

200 psi/hr
12 ppg
321 ft/hr

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Estimate gas migration rate with an empirical equation.

Current Mud Weight
Vg
Vg

12 ppg
0.14 ft/sec
510 ft/hr

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Estimate Type of Influx (kick)

Shut in casing pressure
Shut in drill pipe pressure
Height of influx
Current Mud Weight
Influx weight
Type of influx

1050
750
450
14
1.2
Gas Influx

psi
psi
ft
ppg
ppg

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Formation Pressure from Kick Analysis

Shut in drill pipe pressure
Hole TVD
Current Mud Weight
Formation Pressure

550
6000
10.2
3732

psi
ft
ppg
psi

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Adjusted maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure for new mud weight
Leak off test pressure
Casing shoe TVD
Original Mud Weight
Current Mud Weight
New MASICP

1000
4500
9.5
12
415

psi
ft
ppg
ppg
psi

ressure for new mud weight

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Maximum possible influx height when equal to maximum allowable shut in casing pressure
Maximum Allowable Shut-In Casing Pressure (MASICP)
Mud gradient
Influx gradient
Maximum possible influx height

874
0.52
0.12
2185

psi
psi/ft
psi/ft
ft

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Maximum Initial Shut-In Casing Pressure (MISICP)

Leak off test pressure
Current mud weight
Casing shoe depth
Maximum allowable shut in casing pressure

15
12.2
4000
582.4

ppg
ppg
ft
psi

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Maximum formation pressure that can wistand when shut in the well.
Kick tolerance factor
Mud weight
Hole TVD
Maximum formation pressure

1.68
10
10000
6,074

ppg
ppg
ft
psi

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Maximum surface pressure from kick tolerance information

Kick tolerance factor
Bottom hole, TVD
Maximum pressure

1.68 ppg
10000 ft
873.6 psi

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Kick tolerance factor (KTF)

Casing shoe TVD
Well depth TVD
Maximum allowable mud weight
Current mud weight
Kick tolerance factor (KTF)

4000
10000
14.2
10
1.68

ft
ft
ppg
ppg
ppg

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Trip margin calculation

Mud Yield Point
Hole Diameter
Drillpipe Diameter
Trip Margin

10
8.5
4.5
0.2

lb/100 sq ft
in
in
ppg

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Increase Mud Density by adding

Hematite

Current Mud Weight, ppg

New Mud Weight, ppg
Total mud in the system
Sacks of Barite per 100 bbl of mud
Total sacks of barite required

10.0
13.0
500.0
186.7
933.3

ppg
ppg
bbl
sacks
sacks

Volume of mud in bbl increase due to mud weight increase by adding

Current Mud Weight, ppg
New Mud Weight, ppg
Total mud in the system
Volume in bbl increase per 100 bbl of mud
Total volume increase in bbl

10.0
13.0
500.0
11.11
55.56

Hematite

ppg
ppg
bbl
bbl
bbl

Starting volume in bbl of original mud weight required to achieve a predetermined final volume of desired mud weigh
Current Mud Weight in ppg
New Mud Weight in ppg
Final volume in bbl
Starting volume in bbl

10.0
13.0
100.0
90.00

ppg
ppg
bbl
bbl

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Increase Mud Density by adding

Carbonate

Current Mud Weight, ppg

New Mud Weight, ppg
Total mud in the system
Sacks of Barite per 100 bbl of mud
Total sacks of barite required

10.0
13.0
500.0
298
1492

ppg
ppg
bbl
sacks
sacks

Volume of mud in bbl increase due to mud weight increase by adding

Current Mud Weight, ppg
New Mud Weight, ppg
Total mud in the system
Volume in bbl increase per 100 bbl of mud
Total volume increase in bbl

10.0
13.0
500.0
31.58
157.89

Carbonate

ppg
ppg
bbl
bbl
bbl

Starting volume in bbl of original mud weight required to achieve a predetermined final volume of desired mud weigh
Current Mud Weight in ppg
New Mud Weight in ppg
Final volume in bbl
Starting volume in bbl

10.0
13.0
100.0
76.00

ppg
ppg
bbl
bbl

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Increase Mud Density by adding Barite

Current Mud Weight, ppg
New Mud Weight, ppg
Total mud in the system
Sacks of Barite per 100 bbl of mud
Total sacks of barite required

10.1
11.1
1000.0
61.5
615.1

ppg
ppg
bbl
sacks
sacks

Volume of mud in bbl increase due to mud weight increase by adding

Current Mud Weight, ppg
New Mud Weight, ppg
Total mud in the system
Volume in bbl increase per 100 bbl of mud
Total volume increase in bbl

9.2
10.1
650.0
3.61
23.49

Barite

ppg
ppg
bbl
bbl
bbl

Starting volume in bbl of original mud weight required to achieve a predetermined final volume of desired mud weigh
Current Mud Weight in ppg
New Mud Weight in ppg
Final volume in bbl
Starting volume in bbl

10.0
13.0
100.0
88.00

ppg
ppg
bbl
bbl

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Displacment of plain pipe such as casing, tubing, etc.

OD
ID
Displacment in bbl/ft

9.625 inch
8.835 inch
0.01417 bbl/ft

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Accumulator Capacity
Suface Application
Volume per bottle
Pre-charge pressure
Minimum System Pressure
Operating Pressure
Usable Volume per bottle

10
1000
1200
3000
5.00

gal
psi
psi
psi
gal

Subsea Application
Volume per bottle
Pre-charge pressure
Minimum System Pressure
Operating Pressure
Pressure gradient of hydraulic fluid
Water depth
Usable Volume per bottle

10
1000
1200
3000
0.445
1500
4.38

gal
psi
psi
psi
psi/ft
ft
gal

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Calculate inner capacity of open hole, inside cylindrical objects such as tubulars, drill pipe, drill collars, tubing, casin
Calculate capacity in bbl/ft
Hole size, Casing ID, Tubing ID, etc
Capacity in bbl/ft

6.125
0.0364

Calculate capacity in ft/bbl

Hole size, Casing ID, Tubing ID, etc
Capacity in ft/bbl

6.125
27.4392

Calculate capacity in gal/ft

Hole size, Casing ID, Tubing ID, etc
Capacity in gal/ft

6.125
1.5306

Calculate capacity in ft/gal

Hole size, Casing ID, Tubing ID, etc
Capacity in ft/gal

6.125
0.6533

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Annular capacity between casing or hole and drill pipe, tubing, or casing.
Calculate annular capacity in bbl/ft
Hole size, casing ID in inch
Drill pipe size, DC size or casing/tubing OD
Annular capacity, bbl/ft

8.5
5
0.04590

Calculate annular capacity in ft/bbl

Hole size, casing ID in inch
Drill pipe size, DC size or casing/tubing OD
Annular capacity, ft/bbl

6.125
3.5
40.743

Calculate annular capacity in gal/ft

Hole size, casing ID in inch
Drill pipe size, DC size or casing/tubing OD
Annular capacity, gal/ft

6.125
3.5
1.031

Calculate annular capacity in ft/gal

Hole size, casing ID in inch
Drill pipe size, DC size or casing/tubing OD
Annular capacity, ft/gal

6.125
3.5
0.970

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Pump Pressure and Pump Stroke Relationship

Basic Calculation
Current Circulating Pressure, psi
Old Pump Rate, SPM
New Pump Rate, SPM
New Circulating Pressure, psi

2500
40
25
976.6

Advanced calculation (Determine factor)

Pressure 1, psi
Flow rate1, gpm
Pressure 2, psi
Flow rate2, gpm
Factor
Current Circulating Pressure, psi
Old Pump Rate, SPM
New Pump Rate, SPM
New Circulating Pressure, psi

2700
320
500
130
1.872
2500
40
25
1037.0

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Calculate Equivalent Circulating Density with Engineering Formula

Mud weight
Reading at 300
Reading at 600
PV
Pump rate, gpm
Hole diameter, in
Drill pipe OD, in
Drill pipe length, ft
Drill collar OD, in
Drill collar length, ft
TVD, ft

13.2
47
80
33
165
6.35
4
12276
5
100
10000

n
K
Annular velocity around DP, ft/min
Critical velocity around DP, ft/min
Annular velocity around DC, ft/min
Critical velocity around DC, ft/min
Pressure loss around DP
Pressure loss around DC
Total annular pressure loss

0.767
0.394
166.2 Lamina Flow
327.9
263.8 Lamina Flow
462.9
378.5
8.2
386.7

ECD at 10000' TVD in ppg

13.94

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Leak Off Test Pressure Converted to Equivalent Mud Weight (LOT)

LOT pressure (psi)
Mud Weight (ppg)
Shoe Depth (TVD)
LOT equivalent mud weight

1600
9.2
4000
16.9

psi
ppg
ft
ppg

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Pressure Required Formation Integrity Test (FIT)

FIT required (ppg)
Mud Weight (ppg)
Shoe Depth (TVD)
Pressure required (psi)

14.5 ppg
9.2 ppg
4000 ft
1102.4

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Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD), ppg

Annular pressure loss(psi)
Mud weight (ppg)
TVD (ft)
ECD

400
10
8000
11.0

psi
ppg
ft
PPG

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Specific Gravity (SG)

Specific gravity using mud weight, ppg
Mud weight (ppg)
SG

13 ppg
1.56

Specific gravity using pressure gradient, psi/ft

Pressure gradient (psi/ft)
SG

0.50 psi/ft
1.15

Specific gravity using mud weight, lb/ft3

Mud weight (lb/ft3)
SG

90.00 lb/ft3
1.44

Convert specific gravity to mud weight, ppg

SG
MW (ppg)

1.50
12.50 ppg

Convert specific gravity to pressure gradient, psi/ft

SG
Pressure Gradient (psi/ft)

1.50
0.650 psi/ft

Convert specific gravity to mud weight, lb/ft3

SG
Mud weight (lb/ft3)

1.50
93.600 lb/ft3

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Converting Pressure into Mud Weight

Convert pressure, psi, into mud weight, ppg using feet as the unit of measure
Pressure (psi)
TVD (ft)
MW (ppg)

5000 psi
8000 ft
12.0 PPG

Convert pressure, psi, into mud weight, ppg using meters as the unit of measure
Pressure (psi)
TVD (m)
MW (ppg)

5000 psi
2500 m
11.7 PPG

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Barrels of slug required for a desired length of dry pipe

Desired length of dry pipe (ft)
Drill pipe capacity (bbl/ft)
Current MW (PPG)
Slug Weight (PPG)

400
0.015
11.5
12.5

ft
bbl/ft
ppg
ppg

Hydrostatic pressure required to give desired drop inside drill pipe

Difference in pressure gradient bw slug and current MW
Length of slug in drill pipe (ft)
Slug Volume

239.2
0.052
4600
69.00

psi
psi/ft
ft
bbl

Weight of slug required for a desired length of dry pipe with a set volume of slug
Desired length of dry pipe (ft)
Slug Volume (bbl)
Drill pipe capacity (bbl/ft)
Current MW (PPG)
Slug length (ft)
Hydrostatic Pressure required (psi)
Weight of slug (PPG)

400
30
0.015
11.5

ft
bbl
bbl/ft
ppg

2000.0 ft
239.2 psi
13.8 ppg

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Hydrostatic Pressure (HP)

Hydrostatic pressure using ppg and feet as the units of measure
Mud weight
TVD (ft)
Hydrostatic Pressure (psi)

12 ppg
10000 ft
6240.0 psi

Hydrostatic pressure, psi, using pressure gradient, psi/ft

Pressure gradient (psi/ft)
TVD (ft)
Hydrostatic Pressure (psi)

0.5 psi/ft
10000 ft
5000.0 psi

Hydrostatic pressure, psi, using mud weight, lb/ft3

Mud weight (lb/ft3)
TVD (ft)
Hydrostatic Pressure (psi)

80 lb/ft3
10000 ft
5555.2 psi

Hydrostatic pressure, psi, using meters as unit of depth

Mud weight
TVD (m)
Hydrostatic Pressure (psi)

12 ppg
5000 m
10236.7 psi

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Annular Velocity (AV) in ft/min

Formula 1: AV = pump output, bbl/min annular capacity, bbl/ft
Pump out put (bbl/min)
10 bbl/min
Annular capacity (bbl/ft)
0.13 bbl/ft
Annular Velocity (AV)
76.92 ft/min
Formula 2: Flow rate in gpm and diameter between 2 diameters
Flow rate (gpm)
800 gpm
Bigger diameter (in)
10 in
such as hole size, casing ID, etc
Smaller diameter (in)
5 in
such as drill pipe OD, tubing OD, etc
Annular Velocity (AV)
261.33 ft/min
Formula 3: flow rate in bbl/min and diameter
Flow rate (bbl/min)
13 bbl/min
Bigger diameter (in)
10 in
such as hole size, casing ID, etc
Smaller diameter (in)
5 in
such as drill pipe OD, tubing OD, etc
Annular Velocity (AV)
178.43 ft/min

Annular velocity (AV), ft/sec

Formula 1: Flow rate in bbl/min and diameter between 2 diameters
Flow rate (bbl/min)
13 bbl/min
Bigger diameter (in)
10 in
Smaller diameter (in)
5 in
Annular Velocity (AV)
2.97 ft/sec
Pump output in gpm required for a desired annular velocity, ft/mim
Annular Velocity (ft/min)
120 ft/min
Bigger diameter (in)
10 in
Smaller diameter (in)
5 in
Required pump rate (gpm)
367.35 gpm
Strokes per minute (SPM) required for a given annular velocity
Annular Velocity (ft/min)
150 ft/min
Bigger diameter (in)
10 in
Smaller diameter (in)
5 in
Pump out put (bbl/stk)
0.1 bbl/stk
SPM required
109.29 spm

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Pump out
Triplex Pump, bbl/stk
efficiency (%)
Liner diameter (in)
Stroke length (in)
PO (bbl/stk)

97
6 in
12 in
0.10183 bbl/stk

Duplex Pump , bbl/stk

efficiency (%)
Liner diameter (in)
Rod diameter (in)
Stroke length (in)
PO (bbl/stk)

85
6
2
12
0.11236

in
in
in
bbl/stk

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Pressure Gradient Calculation

Pressure gradient, psi/ft, using mud weight, ppg
MW (ppg)
Pressure gradient (psi/ft)

9 PPG
0.468 psi/ft

Pressure gradient, psi/ft, using mud weight, lb/ft3

MW (lb/ft3)
Pressure gradient (psi/ft)

80 lb/ft3
0.556 psi/ft

Pressure gradient, psi/ft, using mud weight, specific gravity (SG)

MW sg
Pressure gradient (psi/ft)

2
0.866 psi/ft

Convert pressure gradient, psi/ft, to mud weight, ppg

Pressure gradient (psi/ft)
MW (ppg)

0.5 psi/ft
9.62 PPG

Convert pressure gradient, psi/ft, to mud weight, lb/ft3

Pressure gradient (psi/ft)
MW (ppg)

0.5 psi/ft
72.00 lb/ft3

Convert pressure gradient, psi/ft, to mud weight specific gravity (SG)

Pressure gradient (psi/ft)
Specific Gravity

0.5 psi/ft
1.155

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Accumulator Pre-charge Pressure

P start
P final
Volume removed
Volume total
Average pre charge pressure

3000
2000
25
200
750

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How many feet of drill pipe pulled to lose certain amount of hydrostatic pressure (psi) when
Hydrostatic pressure to lose
Casing capacity
Pipe displacement
Mud weight
Feet of drill pipe pulled

200
0.0873
0.01876
12
1171

psi
bbl/ft
bbl/ft
PPG
ft

How many feet of drill pipe pulled to lose certain amount of hydrostatic pressure (psi) when
% of volume in drill pipe out of hole
Hydrostatic pressure to lose
Pipe displacement
Pipe capacity
Casing capacity
Mud Weight
Feet of drill pipe pulled

100
200
0.0055
0.01876
0.0873
12
833

%
psi
bbl/ft
bbl/ft
bbl/ft
PPG
ft

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Hydrostatic Pressure (HP) Decrease When POOH

When pulling DRY pipe
Stands pulled
Length per stand
Pipe displacement
Casing capacity
Mud Weight
BBL displace
HP decrease (psi)

10
91
0.0055
0.0873
12
5.01
38.18

stands
ft
bbl/ft
bbl/ft
PPG
bbl
psi

100
10
91
0.0055
0.01876
0.0873
12.0
22.08
218.52

stands
ft
bbl/ft
bbl/ft
bbl/ft
PPG
bbl
Psi

When pulling WET pipe

% of volume in drill pipe out
of hole
Stands pulled
Length per stand
Pipe displacement
Pipe capacity
Casing capacity
Mud Weight
BBL displace
HP decrease (psi)

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