Applied Drilling Formulas

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Directional Drilling Calculation

Drilling Fluid Formulas

Engineering Formulas

Hydraulic Formulas

Well Control Formulas

Drill Collar Weight

Effective Mud Density
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
Lag time
Light weight spot fill to balance formation pressure
Loss of hydrostatic pressure due to filling water into annulus in case of lost return
Margine of Over Pull (MOP)
Maximum ROP Before Fracturing Formation
Pipe Elongation Due to Temperature
Pressure required to break circulation
Pump out (both duplex and triplex pump)
Pump Pressure and Pump Stroke Relationship
Stuck Pipe Calculation
Ton Miles Calculation
Volume of Cutting Generated While Drilling
Accumulator Capacity
Amount of cuttings drilled per foot of hole drilled
Annular Capacity
Annular Velocity (AV)
Buoyancy Factor (BF)
Buoyancy Factor (BF) with different fluid weight inside and outside
Convert Temperature Unit
Converting Pressure into Mud Weight
Coring Cost Per Footage Recovered
Depth of washout
D-Exponent and D-Exponent Corrected
Displacement of plain pipe such as casing, tubing, etc.
Drilling Cost Per Foot
Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD)
Formation Integrity Test (FIT)
Formation Temperature
How many feet of drill pipe pulled to lose certain amount of hydrostatic pressure (psi)
Hydrostatic Pressure (HP)
Hydrostatic Pressure (HP) Decrease When POOH
Inner Capacity of open hole, inside cylindrical objects
Leak Off Test (LOT)
Pressure and Force
Pressure Gradient
Slug Calculation
Specific Gravity (SG)
Total Bit Revolution in Mud Motor
Directional Survey - Angle Averaging Method
Directional Survey - Radius of Curvature Method
Directional Survey - Balanced Tangential Method
Directional Survey - Minimum Curvature Method
Directional Survey - Tangential Method
Dogleg Severity Calculation based on Radius of Curvature Method
Dogleg Severity Calculation based on Tangential Method
Bulk Density of Cuttings by using Mud Balance
Decrease oil water ratio
Determine oil water ratio from a retort analysis
Determine the density of oil/water mixture
Dilution to control LGS
Increase mud weight by adding Barite
Increase mud weight by adding Calcium Carbonate
Increase mud weight by adding Hematite
Increase oil water ratio
Mixing Fluids of Different Densities with Pit Space Limitation
Mixing Fluids of Different Densities without Pit Space Limitation
Plastic Viscosity (PV) and Yield Point (YP) from mud test
Reduce mud weight by dilution
Solid Density From Retort Analysis
Annular Pressure Loss
Critical RPM
Calculate Equivalent Circulating Density with Engineering Formula
Bottom Hole Pressure from Wellhead Pressure in a Dry Gas Well
Bi Nozzle Velocity
Bit Aggressiveness
Bit Hydraulic Horsepower
Bit Hydraulic Horsepower Per Area of Dril Bit (HSI)
Critical Flow Rate
Cross Flow Velocity Under a Drilling Bit
Cutting Carrying Index
Cutting Slip Velocity Method#1
Cutting Slip Velocity Method#2
Effective Viscosity
Hydraulic Horse Power (HPP)
Impact Force of Jet Nozzles on Bottom Hole
Mechanical Specific Energy
Minimum Flow Rate PDC bit
Optimum Flow Rate for basic system
Power Law Constant
Pressure Drop Across Bit
Pressure Loss Annulus
Pressure Loss Annulus With Tool Joint Correction
Pressure Loss Drillstring
Pressure Loss Drillstring With Tool Joint Correction
Pressure Loss in Surface Equipment
Reynold Number
Surge and Swab Pressure Method#1
Surge and Swab Pressure Method#2
Total Flow Area Table
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
Increase in Casing Pressure due to Kick Penetration
Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP)
Kick tolerance factor (KTF)
Kill Weight Mud
Lube Increment
Maximum formation pressure (FP)
Maximum influx height
Maximum Initial Shut-In Casing Pressure (MISICP)
Maximum pit gain from gas kick in water based mud
Maximum Surface Pressure from Gas Influx in Water Based Mud
Maximum surface pressure from kick tolerance information
Mud Increment

Balance Cement Plug Above Retainer

Casing ID (inch)
Stinger OD (Inch)
Stinger ID (inch)
Retainer Setting Depth (ft)
Volume Balance On Top of Reatiner (bbl)
Line Volume (bbl)

6.33
4
3.34
7,600
10.0
0.0

Stringer Volume From Top to Retainer (bbl)

TOC with stringer (ft)
TOC without stringer (ft)
Displace to balance cement plug (bbl)
Pumping Steps
Pump Cement (bbl)
Displace (bbl)

82.4
7,308
7,343
79.2
10.0
79.2

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Squeeze Below Retainer and Balance Cement Plug Above Retainer

Casing ID (inch)
Stinger OD (Inch)
Stinger ID (inch)
Retainer Setting Depth (ft)
Volume Squeeze Underneath Reatiner (bbl)
Volume Balance On Top of Reatiner (bbl)
Line Volume (bbl)

8.835
4.00
3.340
1,200
20.0
10.0
0.5

Stringer Volume From Top to Retainer (bbl)

TOC with stringer (ft)
TOC without stringer (ft)
Displace to balance cement plug (bbl)
Pumping Steps
Pump Cement (bbl)
Displace (bbl)
String Out
Displace (bbl) to balance plug

13.0
1,059
1,068
11.5
30.0
3.5
8.0

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Bottle Capacity Required in Accumulator

Volume of usable fluid required (gal)

Pre-charge pressure (psi)
Minimum system pressure (psi)
Operating pressure (psi)
Usable volume per bottle (gal)

5.0
1,000
1,200
3,000
10.00

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Minimum Flow Rate for PDC bit

Bit Diameter (inch)
Minimum Floa Rate for PDC bit (gpm)

12.25
505.9

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Bit Aggressiveness (Coefficient of Friction)

Torque (ft-lb)
Weight on Bit (lb)
Bit Diameter (inch)
Bit Aggressiveness

16,000
15,000
12.25
3.1

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Mechanical Specific Energy

Mechanical Specific Energy Using Coefficient of Friction
Weight On Bit (lb)
Coefficient of Friction
Rotarty Speed (rpm)
Rate of Penetration (ft/hr)
Bit Diameter (inch)
Mechanical Specific Energy (psi)

15,000
3.10
100.0
140.0
12.25
36,270

Mechanical Specific Energy Using Drilling Torque

Weight On Bit (lb)
15,000
Torque (ft-lb)
16,000
Rotarty Speed (rpm)
100.0
Rate of Penetration (ft/hr)
140.0
Bit Diameter (inch)
12.25
Mechanical Specific Energy (psi)
36,684

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Cross Flow Velocity Under a Drilling Bit

Flow Rate (gpm)
Nozzle Velocity (ft/sec)
Bit Diameter (inch)
Number of Nozzles
Cross Flow Velocity Under a Bit (ft/sec)

800.0
350.0
12.25
8
557

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Impact Force of Jet Nozzles on Bottom Hole

Calculate From Nozzle Velocity
Flow Rate (gpm)
Mud Weight (ppg)
Nozzle Velocity (ft/sec)
Impact Force of Jet Nozzles (lbf)

800.0
12.0
350.0
1,741

Calculate from Pressure Drop Across Bit

Flow Rate (gpm)
800.0
Pressure Drop Across Bit (psi)
450.0
Mud Weight (ppg)
12.0
Impact Force of Jet Nozzles (lbf)
1017.0

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Bit Hydraulic Horsepower Per Area of Dril Bit (HSI)

Bit Hydraulic Horsepowe (hp)

Bit Diameter
Bit Hydraulic Horsepower Per Square Inch

450.0
8.625
7.7

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Bit Hydraulic Horsepowe (hp)

Pressure Drop Acress Bit (psi)

Flow Rate (gpm)
Bit Hydraulic Horsepowe (hp)

500.0
800.0
233.4

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Bit Nozzle Velocity

Calculate from Flow Rate
Flow Rate (gpm)
Total Flow Area of Nozzle (in2)
Bit Nozzle Velocity (ft/sec)

800.0
1.000
256.8

Calculate from Pressure Drop Across Bit

Mud Weight (ppg)
12.0
Pressure Drop Across Bit (psi)
450.0
Bit Nozzle Velocity (ft/sec)
215.6

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Pressure Drop Across Bit (psi)

Calculate from flow rate and assume the nozzle discharge coefficient (Cd) = 1.0
Mud Weight (ppg)
12.0
Flow Rate (gpm)
500.0
Total Flow Area of Nozzle (in2)
1.000
Pressure Drop Across Bit (psi)
249.3

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Mud Weight (ppg)
Nozzle Velocity (ft/sec)
Pressure Drop Across Bit (psi)

12.0
12.0
1.4

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Time to petentrate the kick

Depth of top of kick (ft)
Bit depth (ft)
Gas Kick Migration Rate (ft/hr)
Stripping Speed (ft/hr)
Time to petentrate the kick (hr)

8,974.0
6,500.0
262.0
200.0
5.4

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Increase in casing pressure due to kick penetration

Assumption - vertical well
Pit gain (bbl)
Mud Density (ppg)
Kick Density (ppg)
Hole size
BHA OD (inch)
BHA length (ft)
Drilstring OD (inch)
Hole capacity (bbl/ft)
Annular capacity between hole and BHA (bbl/ft)
Annular capacity between hole and Drillstring (bbl/ft)
Kick Height in Hole (ft)
Kick Height in Annulus (ft)
Increase in casing pressure due to kick penetration (psi)

30.0
11.0
2.0
12.25
6.50
800
5.00
0.1458
0.1047
0.1215
205.8
286.4
37.7

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Lube Increment (MI)

Pressure Increment (psi)
Casing ID (inch)
Drillstring OD (inch)
Mud Weight (ppg)
Annular Capacity Factor (bbl/ft)
Lube Increment (bbl)

100.0
12.50
5.00
11.0
0.1275
22.3

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Mud Increment (MI)

Pressure Increment (psi)
Casing ID (inch)
Drillstring OD (inch)
Mud Weight (ppg)
Annular Capacity Factor (bbl/ft)
Mud Increment (bbl)

100.0
12.50
5.00
11.0
0.1275
22.3

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Bottom Hole Pressure from Wellhead Pressure in a Dry Gas Well

Wellhead Pressure
Average Temperature
Specific Gratvity of Gas
TVD of the well
Bottom Hole Pressure

2,000 psig
160 F
0.75
9,000 ft
2,456.0 psig

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Solid Density From Retort Analysis

Mud Density
Water Volume
Water Density
Oil Volume
Oil Density
Solid Volume
Solid Density

12.0 ppg
5.0 %
8.6 ppg
60.0 %
7.00 ppg
35.0 %
21.06 ppg

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Coring Cost Per Footage Recovered

Length of core
Percentage recovered
Core bit cost
Coring service cost
Rig day rate
Tripping time
Core recovery time
Core and tool handling time
Coring Cost Per Footage Recovered

500 ft
90 %
20,000 $
120,000 $
100,000 $
24.00 hours
12.00 hours
4.00 hours
681.48 $/ft

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Volume of Cutting Generated While Drilling

Formation Porosity
Wellbore Diamter
ROP
Vc (bbl/hr)
Vc (gallon/hr)
Vc (gallon/min)

20 %
8.5 inch
80 fph
4.5
188.8
3.1

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Maximum ROP Before Fracturing Formation

Mud Weight
Fracture Gradient
Annular Pressure Loss
Flow rate
Well TVD
Hole size
Max ROP

10.5 ppg
12.5 ppg
600 psi
800 gpm
9500 TVD
12.25 inch
647.2 fph

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Effective Mud Density

Mud Weight
Flow rate
Hole size
ROP
Effective Mud Density

9.2 ppg
900 gpm
12.25 inch
150.0 fph
9.394 ppg

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Buoyancy Factor (BF) with different fluid weight inside and outside

Fluid weight outside

Fluid weight inside
OD of component
ID of component
Buoyancy Factor (BF)

14.5 ppg
9.5 ppg
9.625 inch
8.835 inch
0.369

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

60 ft
1,600 ft
9.30 ppg
8.60 ppg
3,000 ft
1.25 ppg

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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 psi
11.50 ppg
12.50 ppg
1,522 psi

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New Pump Pressure With New Strokes (psi)

Current Pressure
SPM 1
SPM 2
New Pump Pressure

1,600 psi
70 strks.
110 strks.
3,951 psi

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Initial Circulating Pressure (psi)

SCR Pressure
Kill Mud Weight
Original Mud Weight
FCP

450 psi
12.00 ppg
10.00 ppg
540 psi

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Initial Circulating Pressure (psi)

SCR Pressure
SIDPP
ICP

400 psi
500 psi
900 psi

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Tensile Capacity of Drillpipe

OD
Norminal ID
Pipe Yield Strenght
Wall Thickness (New pipe)
80% wall thickness (Premium Class)
Cross Sectional Area of New Pipe
Cross Sectional Area of Premium Pipe
Tensile Capacity of New Pipe
Tensile Capacity of Premium Class Pipe

5.5 inch
4.276 inch
135,000 psi
0.612 inch
0.490 inch
9.398 square inch
7.330 square inch
1,268,721 lb
989,561 lb

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Plastic Viscosity and Yield Point

Reading at 600
Reading at 300
Plastic Viscosity (PV)
Yield Point (YP)

56
35
21 CP
14 lb/100 ft2.

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Margin of Over Pull

Maximum Allowable Tensile Strenght
Hook Load
Margin of Overpull
Safety Factor

300 Klb
100 Klb
200 ppg
3.0

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Drill Collar Weight Calculation To Prevent Drill Pipe Buckling

Vertical Well
WOB required
Safety Factor
Mud Weight
Buoyancy Factor
Drill Collar Weight

50,000 lb
25 %
12 ppg
0.82
76,519 lb

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Deviated Well

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Safety Factor
Mud Weight
Inclination
Buoyancy Factor
Drill Collar Weight

50,000 lb
25 %
12 ppg
30 degree
0.82
88,356 lb

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Pipe Elongation Due to Temperature

Pipe Length
Surface Temperature
Bottom Hole Temperature
Average Temperature
Temperature Difference
Pipe Elongation

10,000 ft
80 F
375 F
227.5 F
147.5 F
122.43 inch

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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 ppg
25
40
6.2 inch
4 inch
200 ppg
218.4 ft/min
15.0
10 CP
14.2 ppg

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

9.2 ppg
25
40
6.2 inch
4 inch
10 CP
9.7 ppg

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Total Bit Revolution in Mud Motor

Rotor rpm
Flow rate
Rotary rpm
Total Bit Revolution in Mud Motor

0.2 rev/gpm
300 gpm
200 rpm
260 rpm

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Pressure Drop Across a Bit

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

800 gpm
9 ppg
0.3728 in2
3446 psi

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Optimum Flow Rate - Optimzed at The End of The Run

Hole Size
Depth at TD
Maxium Surface Pressure
Mud properties at TD
MW
PV
YP
3 rpm
300 rpm
600 rpm
Drill pipe OD
Drill pipe ID
Tool Joint OD
Tool Joint ID
Drill collar OD
Drill collar ID
Length of Drill Collar
Cse (select)
Cpb
B
Cpa
Cp
Ccb
Cca
Cc
Vf
Optimum flow rate
Maximum hydraulic horsepower
Maximum Impact Force

8.500 inch
6000 ft
4500 psi
9.5 ppg
14
11
3
30
33 inch
5 inch
4.2 inch
6.5 inch
3.5 inch
6.75 inch
3.5 inch
800 See the table =>
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0.006243486
2.4
0.003082686
0.009326172
0.016337
0.016559829
0.032896
1.055788
702 gpm
868 gpm

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Critical Flow Rate

Power Law Constant, n
Power Law Constant, K
Mud Weight
Hole Diameter (Dh)
OD of pipe/collar (Do)
Critical Annular Velocity
Critical Flow Rate

0.51
6.63
10 ppg
12.25 in
5 in
3.82 ft/sec
1172 gpm

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Cutting Carrying Index

Mud Weight
9.2 ppg
Annular Velocity
140 ft/min
Plastic viscosity
17 cp
Yield Point
15 lbs/100 sq ft
n
0.61472
K
353.71
CCI
1.14
Hole cleaning
Good Hole Cleaning
If CCI = 1 or greater, the hole cleaning is excellent.
If CCI = 0.5 or less poor hole cleaning (expect hole problems).

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Reynold Number
Annular Velocity
Hole Diameter
Drill pipe OD
Mud Weight
Effective viscosity
Power Law Constant
Reynold Number

6 ft/sec
8.5 inch
5 inch
9.5 ppg
42.53 centipoise
0.514
3,781

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Power Law Constant

Reading at 300 rpm
Reading at 3 rpm
na
Ka

32
3
0.514
6.628

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Effective Viscosity
Ka
na
Dh
Do
Flow rate
Annular Velocity
Effective viscosity

6.629 poise
0.514
8.5 inch
5 inch
800 gpm
7 ft/sec
42.53 centipoise

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Pressure loss through surface equipment

General coefficient for surface equipment (Cse)
Mud Weight
Plastic Viscosity
Flow rate
Pressure loss through surface equipment

8
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9.5 ppg
12 centipoise
600 gpm
155.0 psi

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Pressure loss in annulus with corrected coefficient

Length of drill pipe
OD of drill pipe
OD of drill pipe tool joint
Length of drill collar
OD of drill collar
Hole size
Mud Weight
Plastic Viscosity
Flow rate
B parameter (see the table)
Coefficient for annulus around
drillpipe and tool joint
Coefficient for annulus around drill
collar
Pressure loss in the annulus around
drill pipe
Pressure loss in the annulus around
drill collar
Total Pressure loss in the annulus

2500 ft
5 inch
6 inch
500 ft
5 inch
9 inch
9.5 ppg
12 centipoise
600 gpm
2.4
0.001733
0.001645
63 psi
12 psi
74 psi

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Pressure loss in annulus

Length of drill pipe/drill collar
OD of drill pipe/drill collar
Hole size
Mud Weight
Plastic Viscosity
Flow rate
B parameter (see the table)
General coefficient
Pressure loss in the annulus

2500 ft
5 inch
8.835 inch
9.5 ppg
12 centipoise
600 gpm
2.4
0.001912
69 psi

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Pressure loss through the drill string with tool joint coefficient
Length of drill pipe
ID of drill pipe
Tool joint ID of drill pipe
Length of drill collar
ID of drill collar
Mud Weight
Plastic Viscosity
Flow rate
General coefficient for drill pipe
General coefficient for drill collar
Pressure loss through the drill pipe
Pressure loss through the drill collar
Total pressure in drill string

5000 ft
3.34 inch
2.563 inch
500 ft
2.8 inch
9.5 ppg
12 centipoise
600 gpm
0.0204
0.0483
1473 psi
349 psi
1821 psi

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Pressure loss through the drill string

Length of drill pipe
ID of drill pipe
Length of drill collar
ID of drill collar
Mud Weight
Plastic Viscosity
Flow rate
General coefficient for drill pipe
General coefficient for drill collar
Pressure loss through the drill pipe
Pressure loss through the drill collar
Total pressure in drill string

5000 ft
3.34 inch
500 ft
2.8 inch
9.5 ppg
12 centipoise
600 gpm
0.0174
0.0409
1254 psi
295 psi
1549 psi

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2
3
4
5
6
Nozzle size (x/32 Nozzle Nozzles Nozzles Nozzles Nozzles Nozzles
7
0.0376 0.0752 0.1127 0.1503 0.1879 0.2255
8
0.0491 0.0982 0.1473 0.1963 0.2454 0.2945
9
0.0621 0.1243 0.1864 0.2485 0.3106 0.3728
10
0.0767 0.1534 0.2301 0.3068 0.3835 0.4602
11
0.0928 0.1856 0.2784 0.3712 0.4640 0.5568
12
0.1104 0.2209 0.3313 0.4418 0.5522 0.6627
13
0.1296 0.2592 0.3889 0.5185 0.6481 0.7777
14
0.1503 0.3007 0.4510 0.6013 0.7517 0.9020
15
0.1726 0.3451 0.5177 0.6903 0.8629 1.0354
16
0.1963 0.3927 0.5890 0.7854 0.9817 1.1781
17
0.2217 0.4433 0.6650 0.8866 1.1083 1.3300
18
0.2485 0.4970 0.7455 0.9940 1.2425 1.4910
19
0.2769 0.5538 0.8307 1.1075 1.3844 1.6613
20
0.3068 0.6136 0.9204 1.2272 1.5340 1.8408
21
0.3382 0.6765 1.0147 1.3530 1.6912 2.0295
22
0.3712 0.7424 1.1137 1.4849 1.8561 2.2273
23
0.4057 0.8115 1.2172 1.6230 2.0287 2.4344
24
0.4418 0.8836 1.3254 1.7671 2.2089 2.6507
25
0.4794 0.9587 1.4381 1.9175 2.3968 2.8762
26
0.5185 1.0370 1.5555 2.0739 2.5924 3.1109
27
0.5591 1.1183 1.6774 2.2365 2.7957 3.3548
28
0.6013 1.2026 1.8040 2.4053 3.0066 3.6079
29
0.6450 1.2901 1.9351 2.5802 3.2252 3.8702
30
0.6903 1.3806 2.0709 2.7612 3.4515 4.1417

7
8
9
Nozzles Nozzles Nozzles
0.2631 0.3007 0.3382
0.3436 0.3927 0.4418
0.4349 0.4970 0.5591
0.5369 0.6136 0.6903
0.6496 0.7424 0.8353
0.7731 0.8836 0.9940
0.9073 1.0370 1.1666
1.0523 1.2026 1.3530
1.2080 1.3806 1.5532
1.3744 1.5708 1.7671
1.5516 1.7733 1.9949
1.7395 1.9880 2.2365
1.9382 2.2151 2.4920
2.1476 2.4544 2.7612
2.3677 2.7059 3.0442
2.5986 2.9698 3.3410
2.8402 3.2459 3.6516
3.0925 3.5343 3.9761
3.3556 3.8350 4.3143
3.6294 4.1479 4.6664
3.9140 4.4731 5.0322
4.2092 4.8106 5.4119
4.5153 5.1603 5.8054
4.8320 5.5223 6.2126

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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 inch
5 inch
6.25 inch
250 ft/min
12000 ft
800 ft
12.5 ppg
9000 ft

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 ft/min
336.2 ft/min
201.7
48.1
345.4 ft/min
518.0 ft/min
886.8 gpm
480.5 psi
71.8 psi
552.2 psi
6402.2 psi
13.7 ppg
5297.8 psi
11.3 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 inch
5 inch
2.25 inch
4 inch
3.34 inch
20 ft/min
12270 ft
100 ft
13.2 ppg
9972 ft
Open Ended Pipe
0.767
0.394
11.7 ft/min
17.6 ft/min
67.6 psi
28.6 ft/min
42.8 ft/min
2.9 psi
70.5 psi
6915.3 psi
13.3 ppg
6774.3 psi
13.1 ppg

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Cutting Slip Velocity Method#2

300
600
Flow rate
Hole diameter
Drillpipe Diameter
Diameter of cutting
Density of cutting
Mud Weight

32
49
600 gpm
11.50 inch
5 inch
0.75 inch
21.5 ppg
9.2 ppg

n
K
Viscosity
Annular Velocity
Cutting Slip Velocity
Net cutting rise velocity

0.614
0.694
82.40 cp
137.1 ft/min
76.93 ft/min
60.1 ft/min

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Falling Down
Good

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Cutting Slip Velocity Method#1

Flow rate
Hole Diameter
Drillpipe OD
PV
MW
Diameter of cutting
Density of cutting
Annular Velocity
Cutting Slip Velocity
Net cutting rise velocity

600 gpm
11.5 inch
5 inch
17 cps
9.2 ppg
0.75 inch
21.5 ppg
137.1 ft/min
85.34 ft/min
51.7 ft/min

Moving Up
Falling Down
Good

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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 psi
20 bbl
14.5 ppg
0.1215 bbl/ft
98.5 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 psi
25 bbl
13 ppg
0.0459 bbl/ft
1344 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 ppg
0.0352 bbl/ft
15 bbl
266 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 psi
9.5 ppg
9000 ft
10.6 ppg

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Acutal gas migration rate

Increase in pressure
Mud Weight
Acutal gas migration rate

150 psi/hr
11 ppg
262 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 psi
750 psi
450 ft
14 ppg
1.2 ppg
Gas Influx

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Formation Pressure from Kick Analysis

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

550 psi
6000 ft
10.2 ppg
3732 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 psi
4500 ft
9.5 ppg
12 ppg
415 psi

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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 psi
0.52 psi/ft
0.12 psi/ft
2185 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 ppg
12.2 ppg
4000 ft
582.4 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 ppg
10 ppg
10000 ft
6,074 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 ft
10000 ft
14.2 ppg
10 ppg
1.68 ppg

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Trip margin calculation

Mud Yield Point
Hole Diameter
Drillpipe Diameter
Trip Margin

10 lb/100 sq ft
8.5 in
4.5 in
0.2 ppg

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Lag Time Calculation

Pump speed
Pump Output
Annular Volume
Lag time in minutes
Lag time in strokes

300 GPM
0.102 bbl/stroke
250 bbl
35 minutes
2451 strokes

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Ton Mile Calculation

Round-trip ton-mile
Mud Weight
Measured depth (D)
Drillpipe weight
drill collar weight
drill collar length
HWDP weight
HWDP length
BHA weight in air
Length of BHA
Block weight (Wb)
Average length of one stand (Lp)
Buoyancy factor
Buoyed weight of drill pipe (Wp)
Buoyed weight of BHA (drill collar + heavy
weight drill pipe + BHA) in mud minus the
buoyed weight of the same length of drill
pipe (Wc)
Round-trip ton-mile (RT TM)

10 ppg
5500 ft
13.3 lb/ft
85 lb/ft
120 ft
49 lb/ft
450 ft
8300 lb
94 ft
95000 lb
94 ft
0.847
11.27 lb/ft

26,876.24 lb
258.75 Ton mile

Drilling or Connection Ton-miles

Ton-miles for one round trip of last depth
before coming out of hole. (T2)
Ton-miles for one round trip of first depth
that drilling is started. (T1)
Ton-miles for drilling (Td)

230 ton-miles
195 ton-miles
105.00 ton-miles

Ton-miles for Coring Operation

Ton-miles for one round trip at depth where
coring operation stopped before coming out
of hole (T4)
Ton-miles for one round trip at depth where
coring get started (T3)
Ton-miles for drilling (TC)

190 ton-miles
20.00 ton-miles

Ton-Miles for Setting Casing

Mud weight
Casing weight
Depht of casing set
Travelling block weight
Length of one joint of casing
Buoyancy factor
Ton-Miles for Setting Casing

10 ppg
25 lb/ft
5200 ft
95000 lb
42 ft
0.847
50.73 ton-miles

Ton-Miles for Short Trip

Ton-miles for one round trip at the deeper
depth(T6)
Ton-miles for one round trip at the shallower
depth (T5)
Ton-miles for drilling (TC)

200 ton-miles

200 ton-miles
190 ton-miles
10.00 ton-miles

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d Exponent
Rate of penetration (R)
Rotary drilling speed (N)
Weight on bit (W)
Bit Diameter (D)
D-exponent, dimensionless

90 f/hr
110 rpm
20 klb
8.5 inch
1.20

d Exponent Corrected
Rate of penetration (R)
Rotary drilling speed (N)
Weight on bit (W)
Bit Diameter (D)
Initial mud weight in ppg (MW1)
Actual mud weight in ppg (MW2)
D-exponent, dimensionless

90 f/hr
110 rpm
20 klb
8.5 inch
9 ppg
12 ppg
0.90

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Dilution to Control LGS

1st case: Dilution by adding base fluid or water
Total barrels of mud in circulating system
Percent low gravity solids in system
Percent total low gravity solids desired
Barrels of dilution water or base fluid

1000
6
4
500.0

2nd case: Dilution by adding drilling fluid

Total barrels of mud in circulating system
Percent low gravity solids in system
Percent total low gravity solids desired
Percent low gravity solids bentonite and/or
chemicals added in mud
Barrels of dilution water or base fluid

2000
7
3.5
2
4666.7

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Decrease oil water ratio

% by volume oil
% by volume water
% by volume solids
Total mud volume, bbl
% original oil in liquid phase
% original water in liquid phase
% new oil in liquip phase
% new water in liquid phase
Water added per 100 bbl of original mud
Total volume of water added into the system

56
14
30
300
80%
20%
70
30
10.00 bbl
30.00 bbl

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Increase oil water ratio

% by volume oil
% by volume water
% by volume solids
% original oil in liquid phase
% original water in liquid phase
% new oil in liquip phase
% new water in liquid phase
Oil added per 100 bbl of original mud

51
17
32
75%
25%
80
20
17.00 bbl

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Determine oil water ratio from a retort analysis

% by volume oil
% by volume water
% by volume solids
% oil in liquid phase
% water in liquid phase
Oil/Water ratio

56
14
30
80%
20%
80/20

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Determine the density of oil/water mixture

Percentage of oil
Percentage of water
Density of oil
Density of water
Final density

80
20
7 ppg
8.33 ppg
7.27 ppg

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Mix different fluid density: Case#2 unlimit space

Mud Weight#1
Mud Weight#2
Volume of Mud#1
Volume of Mud#2
Total volume
Final Mud Weight

10 ppg
14 ppg
200 bbl
300 bbl
500 bbl
12.4 ppg

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Mix different fluid density: Case#1 limit space

Mud Weight#1
Mud Weight#2
Final Mud Weight
Final Volume
Volume of Mud#1
Volume of Mud#2

10 ppg
14 ppg
12 ppg
300 bbl
150 bbl
150 bbl

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Reduce mud weight (dilution)

Strating volume (V1) in bbl
Start drilling fluid weight in ppg (W1)
Final drilling fluid weight in ppg (W2)
Density of light weight fluid in ppg (Dw)
Light weight fluid required in bbl

200 bbl
13.8 ppg
10 ppg
7.2 ppg
271.4 bbl

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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 ppg
13.0 ppg
500.0 bbl
186.7 sacks
933.3 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

Hematite

10.0 ppg
13.0 ppg
500.0 bbl
11.11 bbl
55.56 bbl

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

10.0 ppg
13.0 ppg
100.0 bbl
90.00 bbl

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mined final volume of desired mud weight with

Hematite

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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 ppg
13.0 ppg
500.0 bbl
298 sacks
1492 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

Carbonate

10.0 ppg
13.0 ppg
500.0 bbl
31.58 bbl
157.89 bbl

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

10.0 ppg
13.0 ppg
100.0 bbl
76.00 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 ppg
11.1 ppg
1000.0 bbl
61.5 sacks
615.1 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

Barite

9.2 ppg
10.1 ppg
650.0 bbl
3.61 bbl
23.49 bbl

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

10.0 ppg
13.0 ppg
100.0 bbl
88.00 bbl

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Pressure required to break circulation

Pressure required overcoming the muds gel strength inside the drill string.
10 min get strenght of mud, lb/100 sq ft
Inside diameter of drill pipe in inch
Length of drill string in ft
Pressure required to break circulation inside drill string

12 lb/100 sq ft
3.32 in
11500 ft
138.6 psi

Pressure required overcoming the muds gel strength in the annulus.

10 min get strenght of mud, lb/100 sq ft
Outside diameter of drill pipe in inch
Hole diameter in inch
Length of drill string in ft
Pressure required to break circulation inside drill string

12 lb/100 sq ft
4 in
6.5 in
11500 ft
184.0 psi

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Light weight spot fill to balance formation pressure

Current mud weight, ppg
Overblance with current mud weight, psi
Weigth of light weight pill, ppg
Height of light weight pill, ft, in annulus

13 ppg
300 psi
8.3 ppg
1227 ft

You must ensure than height of light weight pill in the annulus must less than 1227 ft in order to prevent wellcontrol situation.

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Loss of hydrostatic pressure due to filling water into annulus in case of lost return
Current Mud Weight in ppg
Water Weight in ppg
TVD in ft
Annular Capacity in bbl/ft
Water filled into annulus in bbl
Feet of water in annuls
Hydrostaic Pressure decrease
Equivalent Mud Weigth at TD

13 ppg
8.6 ppg
6000 ft
0.1422 bbl/ft
140 bbl
984.5 ft
225.3 psi
12.3 ppg

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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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Stuck Pipe Calculation

Stretch in inch
Free point constant
Pull force in Klb
Depth of stuck pipe

5 inch
28634.51
100 Klb
1431.73 ft

Free Point Constant (FPC) calculation

Outside Diameter
9.625 inch
Inside Diameter
8.835 inch
FPC
28634.51
Sutck Pipe Calculation (in case of not know Free Point Constant (FPC))
Stretch in inch
Pull force in Klb
Outside Diameter
Inside Diameter
Depth of stuck pipe

5 inch
100 Klb
9.625 inch
8.835 inch
1431.73 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 gal
1000 psi
1200 psi
3000 psi
5.00 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 gal
1000 psi
1200 psi
3000 psi
0.445 psi/ft
1500 ft
4.38 gal

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Calculate inner capacity of open hole, inside cylindrical objects such as tubulars, drill pipe, drill collars, tubing, ca
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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Cost Per Foot Calculation

Bit cost (B), $
Rig cost (CR), $/hr
Rotating time (t), hrs
Round trip time (T), hrs
Footage per bit (F), ft
Cost per foot , $/ft

27000
3500
50
12
5000
48.80

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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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Hydraulic Horse Power (HPP)

Circulating Pressure, psi
Flow rate, GPM
Hydraulic Horse Power (HPP)

3500
800
1633.61

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Formation Temperature
Surface Temperature, F
Temperature Gradient, F/ft
Formation Depth in TVD, ft
Formation Temperature, F

90
0.015
12000
270

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Critical RPM to prevent pipe failure due to high vibration

Just rough estimate 15% accurate
Length of one joint of drill pipe, ft
OD of drill pipe, inch
ID of drill pipe, inch
Critical RPM

32
4
3.5
172

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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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Annular Pressure Loss

Mud Weight in ppg
Length in ft
Flow rate in GPM
Dh, in
Dp, in
velocity, ft/min
P loss annular in psi

13.0
8000.0
320.0
6.50
4.00
298.7
531.65

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Direcional Survey Calculation

Angle Averaging Method
Survey1 Survey2
Depth (ft)
7482
7782
Inclination (degree)
4
8
Azimuth (degree)
10
35
North
East
Vertical

28.97 ft
12.00 ft
298.36 ft

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Direcional Survey Calculation

Radius of Curvature Method
Survey1 Survey2
Depth (ft)
7482
7782
Inclination (degree)
4
8
Azimuth (degree)
10
35
North
East
Vertical

28.74 ft
11.90 ft
298.30 ft

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Direcional Survey Calculation

Balanced Tangential Method
Survey1 Survey2
Depth (ft)
3500
3600
Inclination (degree)
15
25
Azimuth (degree)
20
45
North
East
Vertical

27.10 ft
19.37 ft
93.61 ft

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Direcional Survey Calculation

Minimum Curvature Method
Survey1 Survey2
Depth (ft)
3500
3600
Inclination (degree)
15.00
25.00
Azimuth (degree)
20.00
45.00

RF
North
East
Vertical

0.22605 radians
1.00428
27.22 ft
19.45 ft
94.01 ft

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Direcional Survey Calculation

Tangential Method
Survey1 Survey2
Depth (ft)
3500
3600
Inclination (degree)
15.00
25.00
Azimuth (degree)
20.00
45.00
North
East
Vertical

29.88 ft
29.88 ft
90.63 ft

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Calculate dogleg severity between 2 survey points based on Radius of Curvature Method
Depth (ft)
Inclination (degree)
Azimuth (degree)
Dogleg severity

Survey1 Survey2
4231
4262
13.5
14.7
10
19
8.05 degree/100 ft

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Calculate dogleg severity between 2 survey points based on tangential method

Depth (ft)
Inclination (degree)
Azimuth (degree)
Dogleg severity

Survey1 Survey2
4231
4262
13.5
14.7
10
19
3.23 degree/100 ft

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Determine force with given pressure and area

Pressure
500 psi
Area
3 in2
Force
1500 lb
or
Determine force with given pressure and diameter
Pressure
500 psi
Diameter
3 in
Force
3534.3 lb

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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 psi
9.2 ppg
4000 ft
16.9 ppg

valent Mud Weight (LOT)

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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 psi
10 ppg
8000 ft
11.0 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 ft
0.015 bbl/ft
11.5 ppg
12.5 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 psi
0.052 psi/ft
4600 ft
69.00 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 ft
30 bbl
0.015 bbl/ft
11.5 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 in
2 in
12 in
0.11236 bbl/stk

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Buoyancy Factor (BF)

Buoyancy factor using mud weight, PPG
MW (PPG)
BF

13
0.802

Buoyancy factor using mud weight, lb/ft3

MW (lb/ft3)
BF

100
0.796

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Amount of cuttings drilled per foot of hole drilled

a) BARRELS of cuttings drilled per foot of hole drilled:
Porosity(%)
Hole diameter (in)
BBL/ft

25
6.125
0.0273331 bbl/footage

Porosity(%)
Hole diameter (in)
cu-ft/ft

25
6.125
0.1534624 cu.ft/footage

drilled
b) CUBIC FEET of cuttings drilled per foot of hole drilled:

c) Total solids generated:

Hole diameter (in)
Hole capacity (bbl/ft)
Footage drilled (ft)
Porosity(%)
Cutting Density (gm/cc)
Solid generated(pounds)

6.125
0.0364442
100
25
2.2
2104.6506 pound

drilled

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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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Convert temperature, Fahrenheit (F) to Celsius (C)

F
C

347
175.0

Convert temperature, Celsius (C) to Fahrenheit

C
F

26.667
80.0

Convert temperature, Celsius (C) to Kelvin (K)

C
K

23
296.2

Convert temperature, Fahrenheit (F) to Rankine (R)

F
R

150
609.7

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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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Bulk Density of Cuttings by using Mud Balance

Procedure to obtain RW:
1. Cuttings must be washed free of mud. In oil base mud, diesel oil can be used instead of water.
2. Set mud balance at 8.33 ppg.
3. Fill the mud balance with cuttings until a balance is obtained with the lid in place.
4. Remove lid, fill cup with water (cuttings included), replace lid, and dry outside of mud balance.
5. Move counterweight to obtain new balance. This value is Rw = resulting weight with cuttings plus water, ppg.
RW, ppg
SG

14
3.13

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

200 psi
0.0873 bbl/ft
0.01876 bbl/ft
12 PPG
1171 ft

How many feet of drill pipe pulled to lose certain amount of hydrostatic pressure (psi) when pul
% 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 psi
0.0055 bbl/ft
0.01876 bbl/ft
0.0873 bbl/ft
12 PPG
833 ft

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in amount of hydrostatic pressure (psi) when pull wet.

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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 stands
91 ft
0.0055 bbl/ft
0.0873 bbl/ft
12 PPG
5.01 bbl
38.18 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)

100
10 stands
91 ft
0.0055 bbl/ft
0.01876 bbl/ft
0.0873 bbl/ft
12.0 PPG
22.08 bbl
218.52 Psi

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Depth of washout

Method 1:
Strokes pumped till pressure increase
Internal capacity of drill pipe
Pump output
Depth of washout

Method 2:
Strokes pumped till material seen
Internal capacity of drill pipe
Annulus capacity
Pump output
Volume from bell nipple to shale shakers
Depth of washout

The concept of this method is to pump plugging material to plug the wash ou
calculate back where the washout is.
400 strokes
0.00742 bbl/ft
0.0855 bbl/stk
4609 ft

The concept of this method is to pump material that can be easily observed
can calculate the depth of washout bases on the combination volume of inte
2500 strokes
0.00742 bbl/ft
0.0455 bbl/ft
0.0855 bbl/stk
10 bbl
3850 ft

method is to pump plugging material to plug the wash out. We will know how many stroks pump till pressure increase then we can
e the washout is.
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method is to pump material that can be easily observed from drill pipe pass through wash out into annulus and over the surface. We
pth of washout bases on the combination volume of internal drill pipe volume and annulus volume.

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ressure increase then we can

nulus and over the surface. We