1.

Calculate the transport ratio and transport efficiency for against the 5” drillpipe in a 8 ½”

hole. Use flowrate of 425 gpm. Slip velocity of the particle is 0.18 fps.

2. Calculate the volume rate of cuttings generated when drilling a hole of 12 ¼” with a rate

of penetration (ROP) is 25 m/hr.

3. Calculate the maximum ROP that can be achieved if the cuttings concentration is to be

limited to 5% in the annulus while drilling a 12 ¼” hole. Assume 5” drillpipe.

Annular velocity = 100 ft/min; Slip velocity 25 ft/min

4. Calculate the cuttings concentration in the annulus when drilling at 60 ft/hr a 12 ¼” hole.

Assume 5” drillpipe. Annular velocity = 100 ft/min

Slip velocity 25 ft/min; Use bed porosity = 30%

5. Calculate the volume of cuttings generated while drilling 12 ¼” hole with the rate of

penetration of 50 ft/hr. Assume formation porosity = 30%

6. During drilling 12 ¼” at a depth 10,000 ft(True vertical depth -TVD), a wellbore pressure

overbalance of 150 psi is observed with mud density 10 ppg. Maximum allowable overbalance

pressure during drilling is 400 psi.

Determine:

The maximum rate of penetration for a flowrate of 500 gpm

Minimum flowrate required to maintain a penetration rate of 130 ft/hr