Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

Well Measured Vertical Fluid Fluid Annular SITP Bottomhole

Depth, Depth, Weight, Gradient, Friction psi Pressure,
Ft. ft. ppg. Psi/ft Loss, psi
psi/1000 ft

Not
A 6,000 6,000 10.8 Circulating 250

B 5,400 5,150 0.51 11

C 13,200 13,200 14.2 Not 280

Circulating

D 18,400 16,200 0.815 20

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

For the densities of the fluids shown in Numbers 5 through 8, match

the well to the probable type completion brine: (Some fluids may be
used more than once)

5. 10.8 ppg _______ A. CaCl2/CaBr2/ZnBr2

6. 9.8 ppg _______ B. NaBr/NaCl

7. 14.2 ppg _______ C. NaCl

8. 15.7 ppg _______ D. CaCl2/CaBr2

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

If each of the following wells is gas (gradient of 0.1 psi/ft),

calculate the Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressures :

MASP = (Fluid Gradient, psi/ft - Gas Gradient, psi/ft) x Vertical Depth

9. Well B _______

10. Well D _______

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

For the depth shown for Well D, and the following tubing data,

calculate the tubing volume and metal displacement:

Tubing: 1.5"0.D., 1.426 lb/ft

Capacity: 1.667 bbls/1000 ft.

Metal Displacement: 0.5191 bbls/1000 ft

Capacity _______ bbls

Metal Displacement _______ bbls

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

Use the well information and formula below to answer questions 13 - 18:

Coiled Tubing = 2" 0.156 wall thickness

Length = 13,500 ft.

Maximum Pump Pressure = 7,500 psi

Tubing = 3-1/2" 9.3 lb/ft. 12,050 ft

Production Casing = 7.0" 29 lb/ft1

Plug Back TD = 13,500 ft

Annular capacities:
2" x 3-1/2" = 0.004813 bbl/ft
2" x 7" = 0.0333 bbl/ft

Circulating fresh water: Fresh water gradient = 0.433 psi/ft

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

Maximum Circulating Rate =

40 √ Max. Pressure ÷ C. T. Length, / 1000 ft.

NOTE: "40" is a constant. It is the circulating pressure per 1000 ft when

circulating fresh water in 2« , 0.156 wall thickness coiled
tubing.

Maximum Circulating Rate : bbl/min

Maximum Pressure : psi

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

13. Maximum Circulating rate at 4,250 ft _______ bbl/min

14. Annular Velocity at 4,250 ft. _______ ft/min

15. Maximum Circulating rate at 13,500 ft _______ bbl/min

16.Annular Velocity at 13,500 ft _______ ft/min

17. What is the BHP if the rat hole is reverse circulated at the
maximum circulating rate (Neglect annular friction) ?

_______ psi
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18. If 13.0 ppg brine is used, what is the maximum circulating rate?

(For pressure drop per 1000 ft, when circulating 13.0 ppg brine
in 2.0 inch , 0.156 inch wall thickness coiled tubing,
use a constant of 64).

Maximum Circulating Max. Pressure. psi — C. T. Length. / 1000 ft. 64

Rate, bbllmin.
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Well Measured Vertical Fluid Fluid Annular SITP Bottomhole

Depth, Depth, Weight, Gradient, Friction psi Pressure,
Ft. ft. ppg. Psi/ft Loss, psi
psi/1000 ft

Not
A 6,000 6,000 10.8 .562 Circulating 250 3,620

B 5,400 5,150 0.51 11

9.81 2,686

C 13,200 13,200 14.2 Not 280

.7384 Circulating 10,027

D 18,400 16,200 0.815 20

15.67 13,571
Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

For the densities of the fluids shown in Numbers 5 through 8, match

the well to the probable type completion brine: (Some fluids may be
used more than once)

B
5. 10.8 ppg _______ A. CaCl2/CaBr2/ZnBr2

C
6. 9.8 ppg _______ B. NaBr/NaCl

D
7. 14.2 ppg _______ C. NaCl

A
8. 15.7 ppg _______ D. CaCl2/CaBr2
Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

If each of the following wells is gas (gradient of 0.1 psi/ft),

calculate the Maximum Anticipated Surface Pressures :

MASP = (Fluid Gradient, psi/ft - Gas Gradient, psi/ft) x Vertical Depth

2,111.5 psi
9. Well B _______

11,583 psi
10. Well D _______
Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

For the depth shown for Well D, and the following tubing data,

calculate the tubing volume and metal displacement:

Tubing: 1.5"0.D., 1.426 lb/ft

Capacity: 1.667 bbls/1000 ft.

Metal Displacement: 0.5191 bbls/1000 ft

Capacity _______ 30.67

bbls

Metal Displacement 9.55 bbls

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Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

Use the well information and formula below to answer questions 13 - 18:

Coiled Tubing = 2" 0.156 wall thickness

Length = 13,500 ft.

Maximum Pump Pressure = 7,500 psi

Tubing = 3-1/2" 9.3 lb/ft. 12,050 ft

Production Casing = 7.0" 29 lb/ft1

Plug Back TD = 13,500 ft

Annular capacities:
2" x 3-1/2" = 0.004813 bbl/ft
2" x 7" = 0.0333 bbl/ft

Circulating fresh water: Fresh water gradient = 0.433 psi/ft

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

Maximum Circulating Rate =

40 √ Max. Pressure ÷ C. T. Length, / 1000 ft.

NOTE: "40" is a constant. It is the circulating pressure per 1000 ft when

circulating fresh water in 2« , 0.156 wall thickness coiled
tubing.

Maximum Circulating Rate : bbl/min

Maximum Pressure : psi

Coiled Tubing Operations Exercise

3.71bbl/min
13. Maximum Circulating rate at 4,250 ft _______

770.82
14. Annular Velocity at 4,250 ft. _______ ft/min

3.71
15. Maximum Circulating rate at 13,500 ft _______ bbl/min

16.Annular Velocity at 13,500 ft 111.41

_______ ft/min

17. What is the BHP if the rat hole is reverse circulated at the
maximum circulating rate (Neglect annular friction) ?
13,346
_______ psi
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18. If 13.0 ppg brine is used, what is the maximum circulating rate?

(For pressure drop per 1000 ft, when circulating 13.0 ppg brine
in 2.0 inch , 0.156 inch wall thickness coiled tubing,
use a constant of 64).

Maximum Circulating Rate = 2.946 bbl/min

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