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‫‪Drillstring Elongation Due To a Tensile Load‬‬

‫‪By Khaled Alsahly‬‬

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Drill string Elongation Due To a Tensile Load

When a tensile load is applied into a drill string, it results in elongation of the drill string.

The formula to determine pipe elongation is listed below;

Oilfield unit

e = (L x T) ÷ (735,000 x W)

Where;

e = elongation, inch

L = length of drill string, ft

T = tensile load, lb

W = drill string weight, lb/ft

Note:

The equations are taken from API RP 7G 16th Edition, August 1998.

Example

Determine the pipe elongation from the following data (this example will use “oilfield unit” for
calculation. 5” DP, S-135, 4-1/2” IF Connection. The pipe specification is listed below.

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W = 23.52 ppf

Length = 8,500 ft

Pick up weight = 300 Klb

Block weight without drill string = 70 Klb

Tensile load applied into the drill string is equal to pick up weight minus block weight.

T = 300 – 70 = 230 Klb

e = (8,500 x 230,000) ÷ (735,000 x 23.52)

e = 113.1 inch

References

Coleman, S. (2018). Well Control Quiz Online. [online] Well Control Quiz Online – Test Your
Well Control Knowledge for Free. Available at: http://wellcontrolquiz.com/ [Accessed 2 Aug.
2018].

Cormack, D. (2007). An introduction to well control calculations for drilling operations. 1st ed.
Texas: Springer.

Crumpton, H. (2010). Well Control for Completions and Interventions. 1st ed. Texas: Gulf
Publishing.

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‫ي‬ ‫مع تحيات المهندس خالد‬
‫هاتف – واتس – تلغرام‬
00218927697479 – 00218913577926
‫بنغازي – ليبيا‬