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HW#2 Pressure Drop Calculation 13‫الرقم‬

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Due Date: Saturday 13/11/2021 @ 8:00 AM
 Q1-Q6: Using the information below: calculate the total pressure drop, i.e. the pump
pressure. (Well report the pressure drop in each section, just like the lecture slides)
HW#2 Pressure Drop Calculation (50 Points)
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Due Date: Saturday 13/11/2021 @ 8:00 AM

12200 ft
Mud Density 11.5 lb/gal
Flow Rate 300 gal/mi

800 ft
n
Total Length of Well 13000 ft

Hole size
DP OD inches
DP ID 4.408 inches
Length 12200 ft
DC OD inches
DC ID inches
Length 800 ft
nozzles 2 x 11, 1 X 32nds
12 inches

Q1: What is the pressure drop in the Drill Pipe? 

Ans.
n p =3.32 log ( RR 600
300 ) p
72
→ n =3.32 log ( )=0.239
61

5.11 R 600 5.11∗72

K p= n
→ K p= =70.225
1022 p
10220.239

0.408 Q 0.408∗300
V p= 2
→ V p= =6.299
D 4.4082
n p−1 np 0.239−1 0.239
96 V p 3 n p +1 ( 96∗6.299 ) 3∗0.239+1
μeq =100 K p ( D ) ( ∗
4 np ) (
→ μ eq=100∗70.225∗
4.408 ) ( 4∗0.239 ) =190.865 cp

928∗D∗V p∗ρ 928∗4.408∗6.299∗11.5

N ❑ℜ= → N ℜ= =1552.599 Laminar flow
μeq 190.865

16 16
f p= → f p= =1.031∗10−2
NR 1552.599

2
dP f p∗V p∗ρ dP 0.01031∗6.299 2∗11.5 psi
= → = =0.041
dL 25.81∗D dL 25.81∗4.408 ft

∆ Pdp = ( dPdL ) ∗∆ L
dp
dp → ∆ P dp=0.041∗12200=500.2 psi

Q2: What is the pressure drop in the Drill Collar?

Ans.
R 600 72
n =3.32 log → n =3.32 log =0.239