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1. PIPE CAPACITY =

ID 2
1029.46

x Length (bbls/ft) or (bbls)

(DRILL STRING CAPACITY)

ID 2 offhole OD 2 componentofdrillstri ng
x Length (bbls/ft) or (bbls)
1029.46
OD 2 ID 2
3. STRING METAL DISPLACEMENT =
x Length (bbls/ft) or (bbls)
1029.46

2. ANNULAR VOLUME =

4. TOTAL VOLUME OF HOLE = Annular volume in casing + Annular volume in open hole (bbls)
(without drill string)

AVCSG

AVCSG =
AVOH =

AVOH

2
CSG

ID
x Length (bbls)
1029.46
2
IDOH
x Length (bbls)
1029.46

5. HOLE VOLUME INCREASE = ANNULAR VOLUME + PIPE CAPACITY (bbls/ft)

6. COMPLETE CIRCULATION = Total volume inside drill string + total volume inside annulus (bbls)
- in strokes = Downstrokes + Upstrokes (stks)
-

DOWNSTROKES =

TotalVolum eInsideString
(stks)
PumpOutput

i. DOWNTIME =
-

UPSTROKES =

Downstroke s
(min)
SPM

TotalVolum eInsideAnnulus
(stks)
PumpOutput

i. UPTIME =

Upstrokes
(min) where: SPM =pump1+pump2+pump3
SPM

LAG TIME = Down time +Up time

7. STROKES =

VOLUME
(stks)
PUMPOUTPUT

sau

VOLUME = Strokes x Pump Output (bbls)

8. PUMP OUTPUT TRIPLEX PUMPS = [0.000243 x Stroke Length x (Liner)2 x Efficiency] (bbls/stk)
( Rod ) 2
9. PUMP OUTPUT DUPLEX PUMPS = [0.0515 x Stroke Length x (Liner) x
x 0.2642 x Efficiency]
2
2

(bbls/stk)
10. STRING WEIGHT IN AIR = Length of section of string x Linear weight of section (lb)
Ex: dc = 300 ft x 88 lb/ft = ./1000 = .. (klb)

11. STRING WEIGHT IN MUD = String weight in air x Buoyancy Factor (klb)
12. Buoyancy Factor =

65 MWin
65

13. Buoyancy Effect = String Weight in Air String Weight in Mud

14. TOTAL WEIGHT OG HOOK (WOH) = Traveling Block + String Weight in Mud
15. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE at BOTTOM = 0.052 x MWin x Length (psi)
16. FLOW RATE (FR) = Total SPMoffpumps x Pump Output (bbls/stk) x 42 = .. (gpm)
Conversions:

1m = 3.281ft
1ft =

KPa =

kg
x m x 0.00981
m3

psi = ppg x ft x 0.052

x metri

psi = SG x ft x 0.433
# CARBIDE LAG DETERMINATION
1. Calculate Downstrokes => (stks)
2. Calculate Theoretical Lag (Bottom Up theoretical) => (stks)
1

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3. THEORETICAL OPEN HOLE VOLUME =

Bitdiam 2
x Open hole length => (bbls)
1029.46

4. Carbide Lag Strokes = Actual Strokes (from carbide after complete circ.) Downstrokes => (stks)
5. Excess Carbide Volume = (Carbide lag Strokes Bottom Up Theoretical lag) x Pump Output => (bbls)
6. New Open Hole Diameter =

1.
2 ways for
calculations

0.5

Theoretica lOpenHoleVolume CarbideExcessVolume

OpenHoleLenght

1029.46

2. (Thereticha lOpenHoleVolume CarbideExcesVolume ) x

OpenHoleLenght

1029.46

# PIPE WASHOUT DEPTH CALCULATION

PipeID 2
HoleorCSGID 2 PipeOD 2

xLenght
1029.46
1. Time of first peak = 1029.46

=> (min)
PumpOutput (bbls / strk )

2. Solve for 2 peaks to get depth of washout in ft.

3. Depth of Washout =

Strokes Re quire * Pumpcons tan t

DPcapacity (bbl / ft ) AnularCapacity (bbl / ft )

4. Location is just a rough estimate

5. Reason: to know how many DP must POOH
6. Indications: 2 picks of C2, a constant drop in pressure

# LOT & FIT

1. pfrac = HYDshoe + LOP => (psi) where: HYDshoe- presiunea hidrostatica dejagata de noroiul de foraj la
shoe, hydrostatic pressure liberated towards mud at shoe)
2

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LOP = shut in pressure (presiunea aplicata de pompe de la
suprafata, SPP = pressure applied from surface to break formation), se sparge formatiunea
2. HYDshoe = MW in used at LOT x TVDshoe x 0.052 => (psi) LOP = SPP
3.

pfrac (emw) =

p frac
TVD shoe * 0.052

=> (ppg)

# MAASP (maximum allowable annular surface pressure) = pfrac - HYDshoe