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Drilling MegaDeck Composite Mats The ultimate rig mats & portable roadway for oil/gas & pipeline projects Well Control Well control formulas (well control calculations) http://drillingclub.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=wellcontrol&action=display&thread=3402 Well control formulas (well control calculations) Post by graceready on Nov 9, 2008, 4:30am I am hoping to get moved up to derrick man soon, over the passed five year I have done the basic courses for a floor man, i would like to get some basic well control started before going to school, form reading much of what has been said in the drillers forum i have picked up a fair understanding, now what I need to do is catch up and understand the basic well control formulas, can anyone help with a list of what I might need Thank you Re: Well control formulas Post by admin on Nov 9, 2008, 6:50am Don't forget to do the bracket first [()], start from the middle set and work out before working on the numbers outside of the brackes Have fun Gradient ( Psi /ft.) = Mud weight (PPG) x 0.052 Mud weight ( PPG) = Mud Gradient ( Psi/ft ) / 0.052 Formation pressure ( Psi ) = Mud gradient ( Psi/ft ) x TVD of drillstring ( Psi ) + SIDPP ( Psi ) Formation pore pressure. = Mud gradient ( Psi/ft ) x TVD of the well ( Ft ) + SIDPP ( Psi ) Equivalent Mud weight EMW ( PPG ) = Bottom hole pressure ( Psi ) / 0.052 / TVD (ft ) Maximum allowable mud weight (PPG) = Test mud weight (PPG) + [Leak off press (Psi) /0.052/Casing TVD (Ft )] Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure. [ MAASP ( Psi.) ] = [ Form grad at shoe ( PPG) - mud gradient (PPG) ] x 0.052 x Csg shoe TVD (Ft) Equivalent circulating density, ECD, ( PPG ) = Mud wt in use (PPG) + Annular pressure loss ( Psi ) / TVD / 0.052 Trip Margin / Safety factor ( PPG) = Kill weight mud ( PPG ) + [ Safety factor ( Psi ) / 0.052 / TVD ( Ft ) ] Pressure drop per (Ft) tripping dry pipe ( Psi) = Mud grad (Psi/ft) x Metal Displacement ( Bbls/ft) / Casing Capacity ( Bbls/ft) - Metal Displacement ( Bbls/ft) Pressure drop per (Ft) tripping wet pipe. =Mud grad (Psi/ft) x [Metal Displacement (Bbls/ft) + DP capacity ( Bbls/ft)] Casing capacity ( Bbls/ft ) - [Metal Displacement ( Bbls/ft) / DP Capacity (Bbls/ft)] Kick tolerance (PPG) = [MAASP ( Psi) - Mud wt (PPG) x 0.052 x Height of Influx (Ft)] / TVD (Ft) /0.052 Circulation pressures. Pump pressure / Pump strokes relationship ( Psi ) = Present pressure ( Psi) x [New SPM / Old SPM ] 2

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Pump output ( Bbls/min.) = Pump liner capacity ( Bbls/Stroke) x Pump speed ( SPM ) Annular velocity ( Ft/min.) = Pump output ( Bbls/min) / Annular Volume ( Bbls/ft.) Kill weight Mud ( PPG) = Original mud weight (PPG) + [ SIDPP ( Psi) / TVD ( Ft ) of the well / 0.052 ]

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Initial circulating pressure ( Psi ) = Selected slow pump pressure ( Psi) + SIDPP ( Psi) Height of influx ( Ft ) = Pit gain ( Bbls) / Drill collar / open hole volume ( Bbls/ft.) Gradient of influx ( Psi/ft.)= Mud gradient ( Psi/ft) - [ ( SICP-SIDPP) / influx height ( Ft )] Migration ( percolation ) rate ( Ft/hr) = Pressure increase per hour ( Psi/hr) / Mud gradient ( Psi/ft ) New MAASP ( Psi) = [ Max allowable mud wt (PPG) - mud wt (PPG)] x 0.052 x Casing TVD (Ft) Barite required to raise mud weight ( Lbs/bbl.) = [1500 x ( Kill mud wt (PPG) - Old mud wt (PPG)] / [ 35.8 - Kill weight mud (PPG)] Shut in casing pressure ( Psi) = Mud gradient (Psi/ft) - [Influx grad ( Psi/ft) x Height of Influx (Ft)] + SIDPP or = Formation pressure (Psi) - [Mud grad x height + Influx grad x Influx height ]Where Gradients = Psi/ft , Heights = (Ft). Gas Law equations Boyles Law P1 V1 = P2 V2 , Therefore P2 = P1 x V1 V2 = P1 x V1 Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by pupjoint on Nov 10, 2008, 12:42pm Trip Margin / Safety factor ( PPG) = Kill weight mud ( PPG ) + [ Safety factor ( Psi ) / 0.052 / TVD ( Ft ) ] Safety Factor=[(YP Hydraulic diameter)/11.7] units: YP.....................................lbs per 100 sq.ft Hydraulic diameter............inches ...can also be used for non kill mud. Hydraulic diameter - example : Open Hole diameter (in inches) Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by stuckstudent on Nov 19, 2008, 9:59pm Please can you help. I am trying to revise for an exam, and stuck at the following problem. A vertical well takes a kick in 8. 1/2" hole at 12,000 BRT after a prolonged period of very slow drilling. The BOP's are closed and SIDPP and SICP stabilise at 400psi and 720pis respectively. The measured pit gain is 20bbls. The drill string consists of 480 ft of 6. 1/4" drill collars with 5" drill pipe back to surface. The mud weight while drilling was 12.6ppg What is the nature of the influx? Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by admin on Nov 20, 2008, 9:49am The calculation you need is posted with the rest ? Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by pupjoint on Nov 21, 2008, 12:28pm Stuckstudent, take a closer look at the formulae Leonard posted earlier...particularly:Formation pore pressure. = Mud gradient ( Psi/ft ) x TVD of the well ( Ft ) + SIDPP ( Psi ) and also..... Height of influx ( Ft ) = Pit gain ( Bbls) / Drill collar / open hole volume ( Bbls/ft.) Gradient of influx ( Psi/ft.)= Mud gradient ( Psi/ft) - [ ( SICP-SIDPP) / influx height ( Ft )] You gave us : 6.25 " DC 5.0 " DP MW = 12.6 ppg Pit Gain = 20 bbl SIDPP = 400 psi SICP = 720 psi

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From all of the above and your hole vs drill string ODs (annular capacity) you should be able to ascertain Influx density. In your case SICP > SIDPP .....this means the density of the influx < MW..ie: GAS !!!! FYI IF SIDPP > SICP then the density of the influx > MW...LIQUID INFLUX...unlikely to be a water kick in your case since the MW= 12.6 ppg. I hope this will unstuck things for you...also here's a bit of homework for you after your exams...think about a situation where, SIDPP = SICP ?

Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by stuckstudent on Nov 22, 2008, 11:41am Hey thanks for your help Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by nickatnite on Nov 29, 2008, 12:28pm Nov 9, 2008, 4:30am, graceready wrote:
I am hoping to get moved up to derrick man soon, over the passed five year I have done the basic courses for a floor man, i would like to get some basic well control started before going to school, form reading much of what has been said in the drillers forum i have picked up a fair understanding, now what I need to do is catch up and understand the basic well control formulas, can anyone help with a list of what I might need Thank you

The formulas that Leonard quoted is all you need. If you need more, click the following link to Wild Well Control's website and you can download the data book. http://www.wildwell.com/index.php?mact=N....nt01returnid=61 Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by Jim1969 on Mar 11, 2009, 4:22am Nov 21, 2008, 12:28pm, pupjoint wrote:
Stuckstudent, take a closer look at the formulae Leonard posted earlier...particularly:Formation pore pressure. = Mud gradient ( Psi/ft ) x TVD of the well ( Ft ) + SIDPP ( Psi ) and also..... Height of influx ( Ft ) = Pit gain ( Bbls) / Drill collar / open hole volume ( Bbls/ft.) Gradient of influx ( Psi/ft.)= Mud gradient ( Psi/ft) - [ ( SICP-SIDPP) / influx height ( Ft )] You gave us : 6.25 " DC 5.0 " DP MW = 12.6 ppg Pit Gain = 20 bbl SIDPP = 400 psi SICP = 720 psi From all of the above and your hole vs drill string ODs (annular capacity) you should be able to ascertain Influx density. In your case SICP > SIDPP .....this means the density of the influx < MW..ie: GAS !!!! FYI IF SIDPP > SICP then the density of the influx > MW...LIQUID INFLUX...unlikely to be a water kick in your case since the MW= 12.6 ppg. I hope this will unstuck things for you...also here's a bit of homework for you after your exams...think about a situation where,

SIDPP = SICP

SIDPP = SICP you are talking about a highly deviated well where the kick is there but mainly in the horiziontal side. Kick

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that pump to it and let her buck it will come to you if you get enough turbulance to the gas. And man she will come like a nympho riding a harley. Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by topper on Mar 15, 2009, 8:51am I can't allow this link, it is a total breach of the copyright laws and could shut the club down, it has happened before, too many people have worked very hard to allow this to happen, please think of the club before you post such links again Leonard Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by gladson on Jul 16, 2009, 11:57pm i need 2 know about ton mile calculation...(used in drilling side).. HOPE U CAN HELP ME Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by gladson on Jul 17, 2009, 12:01am I M FROM INDIA........ Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by robindavies on Jul 18, 2009, 1:42am Dear Gladson: Please see The "Why" of Ton-Mile Calculation at http://drillingclub.proboards.com/index.....play&thread=676 notably the last posting. Also you may be aware of a Ton Miles Calculator at: http://www.drillingsoftware.com/programes/tonmiles.html which works out all the following data - Trip Ton Miles - Half Trip - Drilled Ton Miles - Cored Ton Miles - Running Casing Ton Miles A new version includes Ton Miles for Horizontal Wells - 2 versions are available. Both API and API/Metric units A demo version can be downloaded: - Analysis of drilling line cost per ton mile - Keep track of cutoffs - Give the cumulative ton miles per drilling line spool - Cumulative cutoff - Calculate the amount of drilling line left on the spool - Allow for 2000 days for drilling line operation inputs The program will update a running daily report and drilling line record plus the added feature of automatically adding in comments like "New Spool", "Slip" Slip & Cut" etc and gives you the option of selecting 10% 15% or 20% from the mathematical ton mile work done figure. This is due to the old plastic slide rules giving a higher figure so that you cut more wire line than is necessary. Normally the 15% figure is enough to make a big saving on drilling line. However if you are drilling in rough hole country without a shock sub you would probably need to use the higher option. This choice is down to your experience Additionally you may pickup a few tips on drill line service guidelines at www.wrca.com/DrillineServiceGuidelines.pdf Next time please start a new thread rather than attach your posting to a different thread. Best regards, RAD

Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by topper on Jul 19, 2009, 10:05pm Leonard, sorry about posting that link, I don't remember what it was but it will not happen again.

Nov 19, 2008, 9:59pm, stuckstudent wrote:

Please can you help. I am trying to revise for an exam, and stuck at the following problem. A vertical well takes a kick in 8. 1/2" hole at 12,000 BRT after a prolonged period of very slow drilling. The BOP's are closed and SIDPP and SICP stabilise at 400psi and 720pis respectively. The measured pit gain is 20bbls. The drill string consists of 480 ft of 6. 1/4" drill collars with 5" drill pipe back to surface. The mud weight while drilling was 12.6ppg What is the nature of the influx?

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Stuckstudent, according to IWCF all influxes shall be treated as gas influxes and all the "what is the gradient of the influx" questions have been removed from the IWCF test. Also removed from the sylibus is the fast shutin. Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by slickmudman on May 6, 2010, 2:10am I need to know how to calculate bottom hole pressure on a gas well (with no mud in the hole) given well head pressure and TVD of the well??? Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by mark2 on May 16, 2010, 8:06am May 6, 2010, 2:10am, slickmudman wrote:
I need to know how to calculate bottom hole pressure on a gas well (with no mud in the hole) given well head pressure and TVD of the well???

It depends how accurate you need to be. It's just the gas gradient x TVD, plus the wellhead pressure. For most drilling purposes the gas gradient is assumed to be 0.1 psi/ft. In reality the gradient will vary depending on the composition, the temperature and the pressure. (This can be seen graphically in the Editions Technip Drilling Data Handbook, section K13). Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by redwan88 on Dec 12, 2012, 7:11pm help please i have exam and i can solve this Q A well takes a gas kick in 8.1/2 hole at 10,000 ft TVD after a prolonged period of very slow drilling. The BOPs are closed and the shut in drillpipe pressure (SIDPP) and the shut in casing pressure (SICP) stabilise at 400psi and 720 psi respectively. The measured pit gain is 20 bbls. The drill string consists of 480 ft of 6.1/4 drill collars with 5 drill pipe back to surface. The mud weight while drilling was 12.6 ppg. b. While weighting up the mud to kill the well using the Wait and Weight method, the SIDPP and SICP pressures both rise 100 psi. i. Calculate the depth to the top of the gas influx after the kick is taken. ii. Calculate the mud column height below the influx after the SIDPP and SICP pressures have increased by 100 psi. Re: Well control formulas (well control calculatio Post by holdril on Dec 13, 2012, 11:24pm Dec 12, 2012, 7:11pm, redwan88 wrote:
help please i have exam and i can solve this Q A well takes a gas kick in 8.1/2 hole at 10,000 ft TVD after a prolonged period of very slow drilling. The BOPs are closed and the shut in drillpipe pressure (SIDPP) and the shut in casing pressure (SICP) stabilise at 400psi and 720 psi respectively. The measured pit gain is 20 bbls. The drill string consists of 480 ft of 6.1/4 drill collars with 5 drill pipe back to surface. The mud weight while drilling was 12.6 ppg. b. While weighting up the mud to kill the well using the Wait and Weight method, the SIDPP and SICP pressures both rise 100 psi. i. Calculate the depth to the top of the gas influx after the kick is taken. ii. Calculate the mud column height below the influx after the SIDPP and SICP pressures have increased by 100 psi.

You should have an understanding of the phenomena described. However, I do not think this will be an exam question. It requires a table book (Halliburton Red Book) or similar the determine the Annular capacity. Alternatively, Annular capacity is easy to calculate using the formula diameter in inches raised to the power 2 divided by 1029.4. On the other hand all the required info is contained in the question and can be resolved from fundamentals. 1 determine if the influx can be contained in the DC-OH annulus of 480 feet. If not calculate how high remaining influx will be in the DP-OH annulus. Add them together to get the height of influx. The second part is easy. If the pressure at the surface increased it is because the bubble has migrated. There will be the same pressure in the bubble contained by a shorter column of mud on top of it. The pressure change shall be seen on the SICP. What length of 12.6 ppg mud is required to give 100 psi? Length = HSP/(MW*.052) Are you doing IADC or IWCF exam?

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