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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... 4
Pressure (P) psi ........................................................................................ 5
Pressure Gradient (G) psi/ft ....................................................................... 5
Hydrostatic Pressure (HP) psi ..................................................................... 5
Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP) psi .................................................................. 5
Under static condition................................................................................ 5
Under dynamic condition ........................................................................... 5
Formation Pressure (FP) psi........................................................................ 6
Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) , ppg ...................................................... 6
Leak-off Test Equivalent Mud Weight (LOT), ppg .............................................. 6
Maximum Initial Shut-In Casing Pressure (MISICP), psi ..................................... 6
Kill Mud Weight to Balance Formation (KMW), ppg ............................................ 6
Slow Circulation Rate (SCR), psi .................................................................... 7
Annulus Capacity Factor (ACF),bbl/ft .............................................................. 7
Final Circulating Pressure (FCP), psi ............................................................... 7
Surface To Bit Strokes, strokes ...................................................................... 7
Circulating Time, minutes ............................................................................. 7
Capacity Factor (CF), bbl/ft ........................................................................... 7
Opened End Pipe Displacement, bbl/ft ............................................................ 8
Closed end pipe displacement, bbl/ft .............................................................. 8
Height of Influx, ft ....................................................................................... 8
Approximate gas migration rate, ft/hr ............................................................. 8
Sacks of Barite Required For Weight-up, sx ..................................................... 8
Volume Gain From Slug, bbl .......................................................................... 8
Triplex Pump Output (volume), bbl/stroke ....................................................... 9
Pump Output, bbl/min .................................................................................. 9
New Pump Pressure With New Pump Strokes, psi ............................................. 9
Boyles Law Gas Pressure and Volume Relationship ........................................ 9
Mud Increment for Volumetric Method (MI), bbl ............................................... 9
Lube Increment for Lubricate and Bleed Method (LI), bbl ................................... 9
Bottle Capacity Required, gal ...................................................................... 10
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Volume of Usable Fluid, gal ......................................................................... 10
Snubbing force for snubbing operation .......................................................... 10
Buoyed Weight of Open Ended Tubular (Wb),lb .............................................. 10
Buoyed Weight of Closed Ended Tubular without fluid in the pipe (Wb),lb ........... 11
Buoyed Weight of Closed Ended Tubular after filling the pipe (Wb),lb -> in this
case, there is different fluid weight in pipe and annular ................................... 11
The Balance Point for closed ended and unfilled pipe is the point where the weight
of pipe in the fluid equates to force created by wellhead pressure. .................... 11
This is the second case for balance point calculation. The Balance Point for closed
ended pipe and the pipe is filled with fluid. ................................................... 12
Maximum Down Force on Jacks ................................................................... 12
Effective Area of Snubbing Jacks, square inch ................................................ 12
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Introduction
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Pressure (P) psi
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Note: Frictional pressure acts opposite way of flow direction.
Leak off test (ppg) = (Leak off test pressure in psi) 0.052 (Casing Shoe
TVD in ft) + (Mud Weight used for LOT in ppg)
MISICP (psi) = [LOT (ppg) Current Mud Weight (ppg)] x 0.052 x Shoe TVD
(ft)
KWM (ppg) = [Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure (SIDP), psi (0.052x True Vertical
Depth (TVD) of the well, ft)] + Original Mud Weight (ppg)
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Slow Circulation Rate (SCR), psi
SCR (psi) = Initial Circulating Pressure (psi) Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure
(psi)
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Opened End Pipe Displacement, bbl/ft
Height of Influx, ft
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Triplex Pump Output (volume), bbl/stroke
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Bottle Capacity Required, gal
OR
For this formula, you just use the buoyancy factor and multiply it with
weight of pipe in the air.
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Buoyed Weight of Closed Ended Tubular without fluid in
the pipe (Wb),lb
This formula below is different from the 1st formula because it is used for
the closed ended pipe. Weight in the air will be subtracted with buoyancy
weight of pipe ran in hole.
Note: 24.5 is conversion factor to make the unit in gallon.
The Balance Point for closed ended and unfilled pipe is the
point where the weight of pipe in the fluid equates to force
created by wellhead pressure.
Note:
OR
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This is the second case for balance point calculation. The
Balance Point for closed ended pipe and the pipe is filled
with fluid.
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