RUMUS UNTUK WELL CONTROL

Rounding Rules
1. Kill Mud Density = Round up to one decimal place (example: round up 12.21
ppg to 12.3 ppg, round up 11.67 ppg to 11.7 ppg)
2. Leak Off Test (LOT) = Round down to one decimal place (example: round
down 12.21 ppg to 12.2 ppg, round down 11.67 ppg to 11.6 ppg)

Once any of the above numbers have been calculated the rounded value must be
used in subsequent calculations.

Well Control Course Equations

1. Pressure P psi

Force(lb)
P 
Area(in 2)

2. Pressure Gradient G psi/ft

G  0.052  MW(ppg)

3. Hydrostatic Pressure HP psi

HP  MW(ppg)  0.052  TVD(ft)

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If you want to solve for

MW or TVD, fill in the
known information and
the equation is written
for you.
Pressure (psi)
MW(ppg) 
0.052  Vetical Ht (ft)

Pressurepsi Pressure (psi)

Vertical Ht(ft) 
0.052  MW(ppg)

MWppg X 0.052 X TVDft

5. Bottom Hole Pressure BHP psi

BHP  HP  SP  under static conditions

BHP  HP  SP  FrP  while circulatin g

6. Formation Pressure FP psi

FP  HP  SIDPP
Assuming shut - in well and BHP equalized with formation pressure

7. Equivalent Circulating Density ECD ppg

Friction Pressure ann (psi)

ECD(PPG) 
0.052  TVD bit (ft)

8. Leak-off Test Equivalent Mud Weight LOT ppg

Leak Off Pressure (psi)

LOT   Leak off Test MW(ppg)
0.052  TVDshoe (ft)
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9. Maximum Initial Shut-In Casing Pressure MISICP psi

Upon initial shut-in only—Based on shoe fracture pressure, FR.

MISICP(psi)   LOT(ppg) - Current MW(ppg)  0.052  TVD shoe (ft)

10. Kill Mud Weight to Balance Formation KMW ppg

SIDPP(psi)
KMW(ppg)   Original MW(ppg)
0.052  TVD(ft)

11. Initial Circulating Pressure ICP psi

ICP(psi)  SCR Pressure(p si)  SIDPP(psi)

12. Final Circulating Pressure FCP psi

KMW(ppg)
FCP(psi)  SCR Pressure(p si) 
Original MW(ppg)

13. Surface To Bit Strokes strokes

Drill String Capacity(bbls)

Strokes 
Pump Output(bbl stk)

14. Circulating Time min

Volume(bbls)
Minutes 
Pump Output(bbl stk)  SPM

15. Capacity Factor bbl/ft

Capacity(bbl/ft)  Diameter 2(in)  1029.4

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16. Annulus Capacity Factor ACF bbl/ft

Casing/Open hole ID 2 (in)  Work String OD2 (in)

ACF(bbl/ft) 
1029.4

17. Pipe Displacement (Tube Only) bbl/ft

Pipe OD 2 (in)  Pipe ID 2 (in)

Displaceme nt(bbl/ft) 
1029.4

18. Steel Displacement bbl/ft

Steel Displacement = 0.00036 X Weight (lbs/ft)

19. Closed end pipe displacement bbl/ft

Pipe OD 2 (in)
Displacement(bbl/ft) 
1029.4

20. Height of Influx ft

Influx volume(bbl )
Height(ft) 
ACF(bbl/ft)

21. Approximate rate of gas migration ft/hr

Change in SICP(psi)
Rate(ft/hr) 
MW(ppg)  0.052  Time for change(hr)

22. Weight Indicator reading when hung off lb

=Top drive / blocks

+Compensator
+Drill string air weight (RKB-ML)
+10,000 to 20,000lbs (approximate recommended tension)
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23. Approximate Barite Requirement For Weight-up 100 lb sx

 15  Increase in MW(ppg) 
Barite(sx)  Volume to weight up(bbls)   
 35.0 - KWM(ppg) 

24. Volume Gain From Slug bbl

Slug wt(ppg)  current MW(ppg)

Gain(bbl)  Volume of Slug(bbl) 
current MW(ppg)

25. Triplex Pump Output (volume) bbl/stroke

Output(bbl/stk)  0.000243  Liner ID 2 (in)  Stroke Length(in)  Efficiency%

26. Pump Output bbl/min

Output(bbl/min)  Output Volume(bb l/stk)  Pump Speed(spm)

27. New Pump Pressure With New Pump Strokes psi

 New Rate(spm) 
2
New Pressure(p si)  Original Pressure(p si)   
 Old Rate(spm) 
 

28. Gas Pressure and Volume Relationship — Boyle’s Law

P 1 V 1 = P2 V 2 The Pressure (psi) of a gas bubble times its Volume (bbl) in

one part of the hole equals its Pressure times its Volume in another.
Disregards effects of Temperature (T) and gas compressibility (z)

P1V1 P1V1
P2 = V2 =
V2 or P2

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Accumulator sizing
29. Bottle Capacity Required (gals)

Bottle Volume(ga ls) 

Volume Fluid Required(g als)
 Precharge Pressure(p si)   Precharge Pressure(p si) 
    
 Minimum Operating Presure(ps i)   Maximum Operating Pressure(p si) 

30. Volume Useable Fluid Available (gals)

Volume Useable Fluid(gals)

 Precharge Pressure Precharge Pressure 
 Bottle Volume(ga ls)    
 Minimum Operating Pressure Maximum Operating Pressure 

VOLUMETRIC METHOD CONSIDERATIONS

31. Mud Increment MI bbl

PI(psi)  ACF(bbl/ft)
MI(bbl) 
0.052  MW(ppg)

LUBRICATE AND BLEED METHOD

32. Lube Increment LI bbl

PI(psi)  ACF(bbl/ft)
LI(bbl) 
0.052  MW(ppg)

SNUBBING

33. Area in2

Area (in 2 )  Diameter 2 (in)  .7854

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34. Pressure-Area Force Fp lb

π  OD(in)2
Fp   Well Head Pressure(psi)
4
Or

Fp  Pipe OD 2 (in)  .7854  Well Head Pressure(psi)

35. Snub Force SF lb

SF  Fp  Friction Force - W
b
Wb = Bouyed weight of string

36. Buoyed Weight of Tubulars Wb lb (open ended)

 65.4  MW(ppg) 
W (lb/ft)  W (lb/ft)   
b air  65.4 

37. Buoyed Weight of Tubulars Wb lb (closed ended)

(no fluid in pipe)
 2
 Pipe OD (in)


Wb (lb/ft)  Weight air (lb/ft)    MW(ppg) 
 24.5 
 

38. After filling the pipe, the Effective String Weight will be: Wb (closed ended)
(different fluids in pipe and annulus)

 2  2  
 OD(in)  Fluid Wt well (ppg)  ID(in)  Fluid Wt pipe (ppg) 
W  Air Wt(lb/ft) -  - 
b 24.5 24.5
 
 

NOTE: This is the GENERAL EQUATION for the Effective Buoyed Weight of the
String. It works regardless of the fluid that is inside or outside the pipe. If
the fluid is gas at fairly low pressure, use 0 lbs/gal for the fluid wt.

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39. The Balance Point occurs in unfilled pipe when the length of pipe run into the
well is:

Fp(lb)
L(ft) 
OD(in)2  Fluid Wt well (ppg)
Air Wt(lb/ft) -
24.5

40. The Balance Point occurs in unfilled pipe when the length of pipe run into the
well is:

Fp (lb)
L(ft) 

 2 
 OD(in)  Fluid Wt well (ppg)  ID(in)2  Fluid Wt pipe (ppg) 
Air Wt(lb/ft) -   
 24.5 24.5 
 

41. Maximum Down Force on Jacks

Maximum Down Force(lb)  .7  Critical Buckling Load(lb) from pipe data

42. Effective Area of Snubbing Jacks

Effective Area  Number of Jacks  .7854  ID 2cylinder - OD 2rod 

(2 or 4)  

43. Hydraulic Pressure to Snub psi

Hydraulic Pressure to Snub(psi) 

Maximum Down Force(lb) EQ 41
Effective Areain) EQ 42
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Useful Equations

44. Mud weight from oAPI

Mud Weight(pp g)  1178.7/ API  131.5

45. Cutting Back or Weighting Up One Fluid with Another to Obtain Desired Fluid
Density

Volume of mixing fluid to add(bbl) 

 Starting MW(ppg) Desired MW(ppg 
Volume of starting fluid(bbl)  
 Desired MW(ppg)  Mixing Fluid(ppg)

46. Final Density of a Mixture of Fluids ppg

Final Fluid Wt(ppg)

Fluid Wt 1(ppg) Volume Fluid 1(gals)  Fluid Wt 2(ppg) Volume Fluid 2(gals)
Volume Fluid 1(gals)  Volume Fluid 2(gals)

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