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Kick Penetration For Stripping Operation

By DrillingFormulas.Com | March 2, 2015 - 6:40 am |Well Control

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Kick penetration is one of the most critical concerns for stripping operation because a kick height will change due to change of hole geometry. In this this
article, we will describe about this situation.

This is will be happened when the string penetrates the kick.Height of influx will increase when the drillstring penetrates a kick; therefore, hydrostatic
pressure decreases and casing pressure increases in order to compensate this situation.

If the casing is maintained constant while penetrating the kick, you will have high chance to take more influx because of underbalance situation (Figure
1). This article will teach you about how to determine pressure increment while penetrating into the kick, what to look for, etc.

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Figure 1 – Height of Influx increases when the drillstring penetrates into it.

However, if the constant surface pressure is utilized for the stripping operation, you must account for pressure increment due to height of influx change.
The equation below is for calculating the increase in casing pressure.

∆CP = ∆H x (MG – KG)

Where: ∆CP = Increase in casing pressure, psi

∆H = Change in length of influx, ft

MG = Mud Gradient, psi/ft

KG = Kick Gradient, psi/ft

The example below demonstrates how to calculate casing pressure increase.

Hole TD = 12,000’MD/12,000’TVD

Hole size =11.75”

Drill pipe = 5”

Drill collar = 6.5”

Drill collar length = 800 ft

Pit gain = 35 bbl

Mud weight = 12.0 ppg

Kick gradient = 0.3 psi/ft

Figure 2 illustrates this situation when the string is off bottom.

Hole capacity = 11.752 ÷ 1029.4 = 0.134 bbl/ft

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Kick Height in open hole =35 ÷ 0.134 = 261 ft

Hole and 6.5” drill collar capacity = (11.752 -6.52) ÷ 1029.4 = 0.0931 bbl/ft

Kick Height in annulus between hole and DC = 35 ÷ 0.0931 = 376 ft

Mud gradient = 12.0 x 0.052 = 0.624 psi/ft

Kick gradient = 0.3 psi/ft

Figure 2 – Calculation Example for This Situation

Casing pressure increasing is calculated by this following equation.

∆CP = ∆H x (MG – IG)

∆CP = (376 – 261) x (0.624 – 0.3)

∆CP = 37 psi

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Figure 3 – Casing Pressure Increase Due To Kick Penetration

The increase in casing pressure required for this scenario is 37 psi. This figure tells you that you need to let casing pressure increase by 37 psi in order
to compensate to hydrostatic loss.

Practically, you should have the safety factor which is greater than casing pressure increase required for kick penetration and for this case, the safety
factor must be more than 37 psi. This will prevent the underbalance situation when the influx is penetrated and you don’t need to worry about the time
when the influx penetration will actually happens.

For gas kick, it is impossible to use either the constant pressure method or the volume accounting method because gas will migrate. You must have the
method to control the bottom hole pressure and deal with increase in surface pressure due to gas migration. For gas kick, the volumetric control stripping
technique must be used. This technique will account for volume of pipe bled back and surface pressure increase. We will discuss this technique
separately in a next topic.

Reference books: Well Control Books

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2 Responses to Kick Penetration For Stripping Operation

George B. Heckler MARCH 5, 2015 AT 1:29 AM

I am not sure what you are trying to prove with this article. In one place you talk about drilling into a kick, then stripping operations, then
mud weight safety factor. All your math is correct, it is just the problem with what you are trying to present.
As I am sure you are well aware of is the standard response of the drilling crew when you encounter a reverse drilling break. And that is to
stop drilling, check for flow, if there is flow shut-in and record all information. Then make the decision to either circulate out the kick or drill
ahead.

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Paul MARCH 16, 2015 AT 12:21 PM

Thank you for the thought and provision of this web pages.
Its so good to find it. Many thanks to this group of people.

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