WELL CONTROL for the Rig-Site Drilling Team

SECTION 2 : CAUSES OF KICKS

WORKSHOP 2 - Answers

1. (a) Under compacted shales

(b) Thick gas sands
(c) Faults
(d) Diaprism salt domes
(e) Shape of reservoir structure

2. Surface pressure = 1100 psi

a. (CSG TVD x MUD WT x .052) + Surface pressure

= (4000 x 10.6 x .052) + 1100 = 3305 psi

b. Frac g = Max press ÷ CSG TVD

= 3305 ÷ 4000 = 0.826 psi/ft

c. Max Mud Wt = Frac g ÷ .052

= .826 ÷ .052 = 1 5.88ppg

d. MAASP = (Max mud wt - Drlg mud wt) x .052 x CSG TVD

= (15.88 - 12.6) x .052 x 4000
= 682 psi

3. d.

4. a.

5. a. Mud g x Met Disp

—————————
CSG Cap - Met Disp

= .655 x .0075 = .0049 = .0751 psi/ft

————— ———
.0729 – .0075 .0654

.0751 x 940 = 71 psi

b. Mud g x (Met Disp + pipe cap)

———————————————
Ann Cap

= .655 (.0075 + .0178) = .3525 psi/ft

—————————
.047

470ft x .3525psi/ft = 166 psi

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 WELL CONTROL for the Rig-Site Drilling Team
SECTION 2 : CAUSES OF KICKS

c. Dry pipe vol = Slug vol x (slug wt)

————— - 1
(mud wt)

= 14.6
20 X
( ———– – 1
12.6 )
= 3.17 bbls

6. c.

7. (a) Pulling speed.

(b) Mud Properties, viscosity - Gel strength.
(c) Profile of hole (Wellbore geometry).

8. 4 1/2" if box - 6 5/8" reg pin.

9. (Hyd mud to sea bed) - (Hyd sea water)

——————————————————
(Frac g - Mud g)

= (365 x 9.2 x .052) - (300 x .445)

—————————————
(.68 - .478)
= 41.1
——
.202
203 ft.

10. False.

11. Mud Wt to give 200 psi overbalance

= 5000 x .47 psi/ft = 2350 + 200
= 2550

∴ 2550 ÷ 5000 ÷ .052 = 9.8 ppg

If the 200 psi is to overbalance formation pressure at 8500ft

mud wt would be 9.6 ppg. This would overbalance the sands at
5000ft by 148 psi.

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