API (Field Units) Formula Sheet
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June 2005
Well intervention Pressure Control
butt = Barrels (US) per foot
bbtimin = Barrels (US) per minute
bblistroke = Barrels (US) per stroke
BHP = Bottom Hole Pressure
ft Feet
ppg Pounds per gallon
psi Pounds per square inch
psilft Pounds per square inch per foot
‘SIWHP Shut in Well Head Pressure
oy Measured Depth
To = True vertical depth
0.052 = Constant factor
1. PRESSURE GRADIENT (psiift)
Fluid Density (ppg) x 0.052
2. FLUID DENSITY (ppg)
Hydrostatic Pressure (psi)
TVD (ft) x 0.052
3. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE (psi)
Fluid Density (ppg) x 0.052 x TVD (ft)
Or Pressure Gradient (psift) x TVD (ft)
4, FORMATION PRESSURE (psi)
Hydrostatic Pressure (psi) + SIWHP (psi)
5. TOTAL PRESSURE AT A GIVEN DEPTH IN A SHUT IN WELLBORE (psilft)
(WHERE BHP = FORMATION PRESSURE)
Hydrostatic Pressure of Gas (psi) + Hydrostatic Pressure of Oil (psi) + SIWHP (psi)
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6. TIME TO PUMP (minutes)
Tubing Capacity (bbi/ft) x
Pump Rate (bbI/min)
a. Tubing
Annulus Capacity (bbI/ft) x MD (ft)
Pump Rate (bbI/min)
b. Annulus
7. STROKES TO DISPLACE (Strokes)
rice Tubing Capacity (bbi/ft) x MD (ft)
Pump Displacement (bbi/strake)
An ity (bbI/ft) x MD (ft
be Annutus Annus Capacity (bbI/t) x MD (ft)
Pump Displacement (bbi/stroke)
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