Well Hydraulics

1. A 10,000 ft of 12.25” hole has 9500’ of 5” x 4.276” DP and 500’

of 8” x 3” DC. Inside diameter of surface casing is 12.5” which has
setting depth of 4600’. Mud in hole is 8.5 ppg, and 25 cp viscosity,
pump pressure is 2500 psi. Calculate:
1. The pressure drop in the bit and in the system other than
bit to maximize jet horse-power.
2. The flow rate in gpm.
3. Nozzle size of bit.
4. Annular velocity around DP and DC in ft/sec.
5. Jet velocity in ft/sec.
6. Check flow regimes in the annulus.
7.7 x10 5 x 0.86 x 0.14 xQ1.86 xL
p( inside ) 
d 4.86

7.7 x10 5 x 0.86 x 0.14 xQ1.86 xL

p( outside) 
( d h  d op )1.86 ( d h  d op ) 3

Pbit = 156 ρ Q2 / (d12 + d22 + d32)2

Pbit in psi, ρ in ppg, Q in Gpm, & d1, d2, d3 are nozzle's

diameters expressed in 1/32 parts of an inch