Step 1

1-     Calculate the pore pressure plus 200 psi trip margin at each depth
TVD (ft.) Pore Pressure Pore Pressure
(psi) psi plus 200 psi
trip margin
3000 1320 1520 200 psi trip margin is added at each depth*
5000 2450 2650
8300 4067 4267
8500 4504 4704
9000 5984 6184
9500 6810 7010
10000 7800 8000
11000 10171 10371

Step 2
2-      Convert the pore pressure to pressure gradient (psi/ft) at each depth
TVD (ft.) Pore Pressure Pressure Pressure
(psi) Gradient (psi/ft) Gradient
(ppg)
3000 1320 0.44 8.461538 *Pore pressure is simply divided by true vertical depth to obtai
5000 2450 0.49 9.423077
8300 4067 0.49 9.423077
8500 4504 0.53 10.19005
9000 5984 0.66 12.78632
9500 6810 0.72 13.78543
10000 7800 0.78 15
11000 10171 0.92 17.78147
Step 3
3- Convert the pores pressure plus 200 psi to pressure gradient (psi/ft) at each depth
TVD (ft.) Pore Pressure Pressure Pressure
psi plus 200 Gradient (psi/ft) Gradient
psi trip margin (ppg)

0 #VALUE!
3000 1520 0.51 9.74
5000 2650 0.53 10.19 *The pore pressure obtained after adding trip margin is simply
8300 4267 0.51 9.89
8500 4704 0.55 10.64
9000 6184 0.69 13.21
9500 7010 0.74 14.19
10000 8000 0.80 15.38
11000 10371 0.94 18.13

Step 4
4- Calculate the formation fracture gradient (psi/ft) at each depth using σv/D= 1psi/ft
TVD (ft.) Pore Pressure Fracture Fracture
(psi) Gradient (psi/ft) Gradient
(ppg)
0
3000 1320 0.81322 15.63885
5000 2450 0.82987 15.95904 *The above formula is used to calculate fracture gra
8300 4067 0.82987 15.95904
8500 4504 0.8431508235 16.21444
9000 5984 0.888108 17.079
9500 6810 0.9054084211 17.4117
10000 7800 0.92644 17.81615
11000 10171 0.9746039091 18.74238

Step 5
5-      Plot the true vertical depth on Y-axis vs. (1) pore pressure gradient, (2) pore pressure +200 psi gradient, and (3)

TVD (ft) Vs Pore Pressure Gradient, pore pressure +200 psi gradie
& fracture gradient (ppg)

6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
0

2000

TVD (ft) Vs Pore

Pressure Gradie
(psi/ft)
4000

TVD (ft) Vs pore

pressure+200 ps
gradient (psi/ft)
TVD, ft

6000
TVD (ft) Vs Fract
Gradient (psi/ft)

8000
1st Intermediate Cas

Mud Density at 3rd se

Mud Density at 1st section
2nd Intermediate Casin
10000
Production Casin
 1st Intermediate Cas

Mud Density at 3rd se

Mud Density at 1st section
2nd Intermediate Casin
10000
Production Casin

Mud Density at 2nd section

12000 Pressure Gradients psi/ft

Step 6
6- Complete the casing setting depth selection and define the number of intermediates and total casing strings

First intermediate casing set at 8600 ft

Second intermediate casing set at 10400 ft
Production Casing set at 11000 ft
Number of intermediates 2
Total casing strings = 5

Step 7
7-      Complete the mud density design that shows the mud density in ppg in each section

Mud Density at first section 11.2 ppg

Mud Density at second section 16.2 ppg
Mud Density at third section 18 ppg

Step 8
8-      Complete the casing/bit size selection assuming the production liner is 5.5 inches, using only the common size

Assuming the liner is 5.5 inches, the bit size of 7-7/8" will be utilised.
9-5/8" Casing where the bit size to drill this section is 12-1/4"
13-3/8" Casing where the bit size to drill this section is 16" or 17-1/8" bit size
 by true vertical depth to obtain pressure gradient

fter adding trip margin is simply divided by TVD to obtain pressure gradient
s used to calculate fracture gradient in psi/ft which is hen converted to ppg

ssure +200 psi gradient, and (3) fracture pressure gradient on X-axis

sure +200 psi gradient

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TVD (ft) Vs Pore

Pressure Gradient
(psi/ft)

TVD (ft) Vs pore

pressure+200 psi
gradient (psi/ft)

TVD (ft) Vs Fracture

Gradient (psi/ft)

1st Intermediate Casing

Mud Density at 3rd section

2nd Intermediate Casing

Production Casing
 1st Intermediate Casing

Mud Density at 3rd section

2nd Intermediate Casing

Production Casing

d total casing strings

es, using only the common sizes.