DRILLING MUD CALCULATIONS

DETERMINE PUMP OUTPUT

Determine Pump Type:

• TRIPLEX
• DUPLEX
Determine Pump Caracteristics:
• Liner Size
• Pump Stroke (length)
NOW ! Determine bbls per stroke
•Pump Output, bbls. per minute =
bbls. Per stroke X number of strokes per minute
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CALCULATING PUMP OUTPUT
CALCULATING PUMP OUTPUT
• Only One Single Acting Cylinder volume = ID² x L
1029.4
ID = inches
L = foot (inches / 12)
That means 8² x 10/12 = 8² x 10 = 0.00008095 x (8² x 10)
1029.4 1029.4 x 12

And for 3 cylinders we have 3 x 0.00008095 x (8² x 10) = 0.0002428 x

(8² x 10) = 0.1554
But the pump is delivering with 90% efficiency so the final displacement
(out put) volume =
0.1554 x 90/100 = 0.1399 bbls / min
Same calculation for Duplex pump single acting but use 2 cylinders.
If the Triplex or the Duplex pump is double acting so the formula
will be as mentioned before for Duplex and use same path for
Triplex (of course you should know the ROD diameter).
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CALCULATING TOTAL CIRCULATING TIME
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