Introduction to Well Control

Pumps & Tripping

• Pump Outputs
• Strokes & Time
• Annular Velocity
• Tripping Pipe
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12” Pump Outputs

TRIPLEX PUMP 12 “ STROKE

6.5” 6.52
x 3 = .123 bbls/stroke
1029.4

If the pump had a volumetric efficiency of 95%

.123 x .95 = .117 bbls/stroke

DUPLEX PUMP 12” STROKE

Forward stroke 6.52 x 2 = .082 bbls/stroke
6.5” 1029.4
Backward stroke 6.52 - 22 x 2 = .0743 bbls/stroke
1029.4
.082 + .0743 = .1563 bbls/stroke

If the pump had a volumetric efficiency of 95%

.1563 x .95 = .148 bbls/stroke

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Strokes & Time

To calculate the number of strokes required to circulate
mud round the well you divide volume by pump output

Drillstring Volume = 153.6 bbls divided by .117 bbl/stk. = 1313 strokes

Annular Volume = 1183.7 bbls divided by .117 bbl/stk. = 10117 strokes

To calculate the time required to circulate mud round

the well divide strokes by pump speed

If pump speed was 80 spm then it would take:

1313
= 17 minutes to circulate surface to bit
80
10117 = 127 minutes to circulate bottoms up
80

Total well circulation time would be: 17 + 127 = 144 minutes

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Annular Velocity
80 spm
Pump Output bbls/min = Pump Output bbls/stk x Pump Speed stks/min
.117 x 80 = 9.36 bbls/min
Annular Velocity = Pump Output bbls/min
.117 bbls/stk Annular Capacity bbls/ft

9.36 . = 72 ft/min
.1303 bbls ft .1303

.1215 bbls ft
9.36 . = 77 ft/min
.1215

9.36 . = 112 ft/min

.0836 bbls ft .0836
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Tripping Pipe Dry

PIPE METAL
DISPLACEMENT

.00764 x 90
PIPE
CAPACITY = .6876 bbls
of metal removed
per 90 ft stand

1 Foot 90’
Stand

Pipe Metal Displacement

= .00764 bbls/ft

Pipe Capacity
= .01776 bbls/ft
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Tripping Pipe Wet

PIPE METAL
DISPLACEMENT

.0254 x 90
PIPE
= 2.286 bbls
CAPACITY
of fluid & metal removed
per 90 ft stand

1 Foot 90’
Stand

Pipe Metal Displacement

= .00764 bbls/ft
.0254 bbls/ft
closed end
Pipe Capacity
displacement
= .01776 bbls/ft
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10 x 90 ft stands pulled Fill Volumes

dry from the hole
FINISH
VOLUME

5 bbls
10

5 15 START
VOLUME

BBLS

Pipe Displacement = .00764 bbl/ft

Volume of steel removed:

.00764 bbl/ft x 90 ft x 10 stands TRIP

PUMP
TANK
= 6.876 bbls
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Tripping & Slugs

• Tripping Pipe Dry - Pressure Calculations
• Tripping Pipe Wet - Pressure Calculations
• Slugging Pipe
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LEVEL DROP DRY PIPE

Volume of metal removed from the well.

Length Pulled x Metal Displacement
Pipe Metal Displacement
= .00764 bbls/ft 900 x .00764 = 6.876 bbls

Capacity of level drop inside casing with

Casing Capacity pipe still inside casing.
= .0758 bbls/ft
Casing Capacity - Metal Displacement
100 ft
.0758 - .00764 = .06816 bbls/ft

Level drop inside casing

Volume of metal removed ÷ Level Drop

Capacity

6.876 ÷ .06816 = 100 ft

10 x 90 ft stands
pulled = 900 ft of pipe.
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LEVEL DROP WET PIPE

Pipe Capacity
Volume of fluid & metal removed from the well.
= .01776 bbls/ft
Pipe Metal Displacement Length Pulled x Closed End Displacement
= .00764 bbls/ft 900 x .0254 = 22.86 bbls

Casing Capacity Annular capacity inside casing with pipe still

= .0758 bbls/ft inside casing.
Casing Capacity - Closed End Displacement
453 ft
.0758 - .0254 = .0504 bbls/ft

Level drop inside casing

Volume of metal removed ÷ Annular Capacity

22.86 ÷ .0504 = 453 ft

10 x 90 ft stands
pulled = 900 ft of pipe.
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10 x 90 ‘ of pipe is pulled
PRESSURE DROP PULLING PIPE DRY
from the hole with no fill-up.

FORMULA

Pipe Metal Displacement (Mud Wt x .052) x Pipe Metal Displacement x Length of pipe pulled
= .00764 bbls/ft Casing Capacity - Pipe Metal Displacement

(12 x .052) x .00764 x 900

.0758 - .00764
Casing Capacity
= .0758 bbls/ft
100 ft
.624 x .00764 x 900
.06816

Mud Weight = 12 ppg

.004767 x 900
.06816

Pressure Drop = MW x .052 x Level Drop .0699 x 900 = 62 psi

= 12 x .052 x 100

= 62 psi
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10 x 90 ‘ stands of pipe are pulled PRESSURE DROP PULLING PIPE WET

from the hole with no fill-up.
Pipe Capacity FORMULA
= .01776 bbls/ft
(Mud Wt x .052) x ( Pipe Metal Displacement + Pipe Capacity ) x Length pulled
Pipe Metal Displacement Casing Capacity - ( Pipe Metal Displacement + Pipe Capacity )
= .00764 bbls/ft

(12 x .052) x ( .00764 + .01776) x 900

.0758 - (.00764 + .01776)

Casing Capacity
= .0758 bbls/ft
.624 x .0254 x 900
453 ft .0758 - .0254

.01584 x 900
.0504
Mud Weight = 12 ppg

.3144 x 900 = 282 psi

Pressure Drop = MW x .052 x Level Drop

= 12 x .052 x 453

= 282 psi
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Data

Hole Depth = 8000’ TVD

SLUG CALCULATION
Mud Wt = 12 ppg
Pipe Capacity = .01776 bbls/ft

Level Drop in Pipe due to Slug Slug Volume = 20 bbls

8000’ - 7812’ = 188 ft Slug Wt = 14 ppg

Length of Slug = Slug Volume

Pipe Capacity Hydrostatic Pressure of Slug

= 20 bbls 14 x .052 x 1126’ = 820 psi

Hydrostatic .01776 bbls/ft
Pressure in
annulus = 1126 ft Hydrostatic of original
12 x .052 x 8000’ mud inside Pipe
4992 - 820 = 4172 psi
= 4992 psi

Length of mud still inside pipe Length of Mud

Column inside Pipe
= Hydrostatic of Mud inside
Pipe = 7812 ft
MW x .052
= 4172 = 6685 ft
12 x .052

NO REDUCTION IN BHP