IADC Driller’s Method

Worksheet
Well Name: ____________________________ Completed By: ___________________________ Date: _____ / _____ / _____
KICK DATA CURRENT WELL DATA
SIDPP: __________ bar SICP: __________ bar PRESENT MUD
WEIGHT: kg/l
PIT GAIN: __________ Liters Time of Incident: ____ : ____
PROCEDURE SLOW CIRCULATION RATE (SCR):
SCR taken @ _______________ (m)
First Circulation to clear influx from well:
Stks/min Pressure(bar) Liter/min Pressure(bar)
1. Bring pump(s) up to slow circulation rate and attempting to Pump #1: __________ @ __________

Pump #3 Pump #2 Pump #1

hold casing pressure constant by manipulating or adjusting psi SPM

the choke. The slow circulation rate will normally be 50% of Pump #2: __________ @ __________
the rate used in drilling operations. psi SPM

2. Read and record Initial Circulating Pressure on Drill Pipe. Pump #3: __________ @ __________
This pressure should equal the SIDPP plus the slow psi SPM

circulation rate pressure.

Recorded ICP bar @ rate spm
TOTAL DEPTH (MD) m
3. Maintain pump rate and drill pipe pressure constant until
influx is circulated out of well. TOTAL DEPTH (TVD) m

4. Shut down pump(s) while holding casing pressure constant CASING DATA:
closing the choke as required. The trapped SIDPP will CASING _______ , _______ , _______
size ID weight
represent formation pressure.
5. With the pumps off and choke closed, the casing pressure CASING SHOE DEPTH m
and drill pipe pressures should be equal. If not, continue to
circulate out the influx. SHOE TEST DATA:
Depth #1
6. Record the new shut in casing pressure. _________ @ Test MW of _________
(bar) (kg/l)
SICP bar
Depth #2
7. Calculate Kill Mud Weight. _________ @ Test MW of _________
(bar) (kg/l)
KMW = kg/l
Depth #3
8. Increase surface mud system to required KMW density. _________ @ Test MW of _________
(bar) (kg/l)

Second Circulation to balance well: LINER #1 _______ , _______ , _______

size ID weight
LINER #2 _______ , _______ , _______
1. Bring pump(s) up to slow circulation rate and open size ID weight
choke as required while holding new casing
pressure contant. LINER #1 TOP DEPTH m

2. Adjust the choke to hold the new casing pressure LINER #2 TOP DEPTH m
constant until the drill pipe is full of kill mud of the
required density. LINER #1 SHOE DEPTH m

3. After drill pipe is full of kill mud, record drill pipe pressure. LINER #2 SHOE DEPTH m

bar TVD CASING or LINER m

4. Hold pump rate constant and drill pipe pressure by adjusting
the choke until the annulus is filled with kill mud. HOLE DATA:
BIT SIZE inches
5. When kill mud reaches the surface, choke pressure, if any,
is bled off.
6. Stop circulating and check for flow.

DISCLAIMER: This Well Control Worksheet is intended solely for the use of the IADC and IADC accredited schools and organizations engaging in the teaching of the IADC WellCAP
Well Control classes. The IADC, its employees or others acting on its behalf, makes no warranties or guarantees expressed, implied or statutory, as to any matter whatsoever, with
respect to the use of this Well Control Worksheet.
Metric Units Revised January 22, 2015
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 CALCULATIONS
KILL FLUID DENSITY (kg/l)
KILL FLUID
[( ______________ x 10.2 ) ÷ _______________ ] + _______________ = ___________ kg/l DENSITY
SIDPP (bar) TVD (m) Original Fluid Density (kg/l)

INITIAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE (ICP)

INITIAL CIRCULATING
_____________________________ + ____________________________ = ___________ bar PRESSURE
SIDPP (bar) Pump Pressure (bar) @ SCR of _______SPM

TRUE PUMP OUTPUT: STROKES, SURFACE TO BIT:

___________ x ___________ = ___________ ________________ ÷ _____________ = _____________
Liters/Stk @ 100% % Efficiency TPO (Liters/Stk) Total Drill String True Pump Strokes,
Capacity (Liters) Output (Liters/Stk) Surface to Bit

DRILL STRING CAPACITY: ANNULAR CAPACITY (Between):

Drill #1: ________ ________ ________ x ________ = ________ Liters
Pipe Size (mm) Weight (kg/m) Liters/m Length (m) DP CSG and DP: _______ Liters/m x _______ m = _______ Liters
Drill #2: ________ ________ ________ x ________ = ________ Liters Liner #1 and DP: _______ Liters/m x _______ m = _______ Liters
Pipe Size (mm) Weight (kg/m) Liters/m Length (m) DP

HWDP: ________ ________ ________ x ________ = ________ Liters Liner #2 and DP: _______ Liters/m x _______ m = _______ Liters
Size (mm) Weight (kg/m) Liters/m Length (m) HWDP
OH and DP/HWDP: _______ Liters/m x _______ m = _______ Liters
Drill #1: ________ ________ ________ x ________ = ________ Liters
Collars Size (mm) Weight (kg/m) Liters/m Length (m) DC OH and DC: _______ Liters/m x _______ m = _______ Liters
Drill #2: ________ ________ ________ x ________ = ________ Liters
Collars Size (mm) Weight (kg/m) Liters/m Length (m) DC
STROKES, BIT TO SHOE:
Surface:________ ________ ________ x ________ = ________ Liters ________________ ÷ _____________ = _____________
Line Size (mm) Weight (kg/m) Liters/m Length (m) SL Open Hole True Pump Strokes,
Annular Volume (Liters) Output (Liters/Stk) Bit to Shoe

STROKES, BIT TO SURFACE:

__________________ ________________ ÷ _____________ = _____________

Total Drill String Capacity (Liters) Total True Pump Strokes,
Annular Volume (Bbls) Output (Liters/Stk) Bit to Surface

TOTAL STROKES, SURFACE TO SURFACE:

________________ + _____________ = _____________

Strokes, Strokes, Strokes,
Surface to Bit Bit to Surface Surface to Surface

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ANNULUS SURFACE PRESSURE (MAASP)

MAASP
( ___________________ - _______________ ) x _________________ ÷ 10.2 = ___________ bar
Max. Allowable Fluid Density (kg/l) Current Fluid Density (kg/l) Shoe TVD (m)

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ANNULUS SURFACE PRESSURE (MAASP) WITH KILL MUD

MAASP WITH
( ___________________ - _______________ ) x _________________ ÷ 10.2 = ___________ bar KILL MUD
Max. Allowable Fluid Density (kg/l) Kill Mud Weight (kg/l) Shoe TVD (m)

COMMENTS

Metric Units Revised January 22, 2015

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 FORMULAS
1. Pressure Gradient (bar/m) = Fluid Density (kg/l) ÷ 10.2

2. Hydrostatic Pressure (bar) = Fluid Density (kg/l) x TVD (m) ÷ 10.2

3. Capacity (l/m) = Inside Diameter2 (mm) ÷ 1273

4. Annular Capacity(l/m) = (Inside Diameter of Casing2 (mm) or Hole Diameter2(mm) - Outside Diameter of Pipe2 (mm)) ÷ 1273

5. Pipe Displacement (l/m) = (Outside Diameter of pipe2 (mm) - Inside Diameter of pipe2 (mm)) ÷ 1273

Surface LOT Pressure (bar) x 10.2

6. Maximum Allowable Fluid Density (kg/l) = + LOT Fluid Density (kg/l)
Shoe TVD (m)
[Maximum Allowable Fluid Density (kg/l) - Current Fluid Density (kg/l)] x Shoe TVD (m)
7. MAASP (bar) =
10.2
Drilling Fluid Density (kg/l) x Metal Displacement (l/m)
8. Pressure Drop per Metre Tripping Dry Pipe (bar/m) =
[Riser/Casing Capacity (l/m) - Metal Displacement (l/m)] x 10.2
Drilling Fluid Density (kg/l) x Closed End Displacement (l/m)
9. Pressure Drop per Metre Tripping Wet Pipe (bar/m) =
[Riser/Casing Capacity (l/m) - Closed End Displacement (l/m)] x 10.2

10. Formation Pressure (bar) = Hydrostatic Pressure Mud in Hole (bar) + SIDPP (bar)

Annular Pressure Loss (bar) x 10.2

11. Equivalent Circulating Density (kg/l) = + Fluid Density (kg/l)
TVD (m)
Liters of Mud in System x 4.25 x (KMW - OMW)
12. Kg of Barite Needed to Weight-Up Mud =
(4.25 - KMW)
Kg of Barite Needed to Weight-Up Mud
13. Volume Increase from Adding Barite (l) =
4.25
2
14. Estimated New Pump Pressure at New Pump Rate (bar) = Old Pump Pressure (bar) x [ New Pump Rate (SPM)
Old Pump Rate (SPM) ]
New Mud Weight (kg/l)
15. Estimated New Pump Pressure with New Mud Weight (bar) = Old Pump Pressure (bar) x
Old Mud Weight (kg/l)

COMMENTS

DISCLAIMER: This Well Control Worksheet is intended solely for the use of the IADC and IADC accredited schools and organizations engaging in the teaching of the IADC WellCAP
Well Control classes. The IADC, its employees or others acting on its behalf, makes no warranties or guarantees expressed, implied or statutory, as to any matter whatsoever, with
respect to the use of this Well Control Worksheet.
Metric Units Revised January 22, 2015
Driller’s method, metric (bar, Liter, kg/l) Page 3