Strokes
Strokes drill string volume, bbl pump output, bbl stk Surface-to-bit strokes 172.16bbl 0.136 bbl stk Surface-to-bit strokes 1266 b Bit-to-surface or bottoms-up strokes Strokes annular volume, bbl pump output, bbl stk Bit-to-surface strokes 1231.84 bbl - 0.136 bbl stk Bit-to-surface strokes 9058 c Total strokes required to pump from the kelly to the shale shaker Strokes drill string vol, bbl annular vol, bbl -5- pump output, bbl stk Total strokes 172.16 1231.84 - 0.136 Total strokes 1404 0.136...
Formation Temperature FT
Vincrease F per ft of depth x TVD, ft Example If the temperature increase in a specific area is 0.012 F ft of depth and the ambient surface temperature is 70 F, determine the estimated formation temperature at a TVD of 15,000ft FT, F 70 F 0.012 F ft x 15,000ft FT, F 70 F 180 F FT 250 F estimated formation temperature where HHP hydraulic horsepower P circulating pressure, psi Q circulating rate, gpm Example circulating pressure 2950 psi circulating rate 520 gpm Drill Pipe Drill Collar...
Annular volume
Barrels 0.130307 x 4500 ft Barrels 586.38 Total annular vol 50.16 595.3 586.38 Total annular vol 1231.84 barrels
When pulling DRY pipe Step
arre s of stands x length per x displacement displaced pu ed stand ft bbl ft HP, psi barrels displaced x 0 052 x mud decrease casing pipe capacity, - displacement, bbl ft bbl ft Example Determine the hydrostatic pressure decrease when pulling DRY pipe out of the hole Number of stands pulled 5 Average length per stand 92 ft Pipe displacement 0.0075 bbl ft Casing capacity 0.0773 bbl ft
Drilling or connection tonmiles
The ton-miles of work performed in drilling operations is expressed in terms of work performed in making round trips. These are the actual ton-miles of work involved in drilling down the length of a section of drill pipe usually approximately 30 ft plus picking up, connecting, and starting to drill with the next section. To determine connection or drilling ton-miles, take 3 times ton-miles for current round trip minus ton-miles for previous round trip where Td drilling or connection ton-miles...
Barrels of slug required for a desired length of dry pipe Step
Hydrostatic pressure required to give desired drop inside drill pipe HP, psi mud wt, ppg x 0.052 x ft of dry pipe Difference in pressure gradient between slug weight and mud weight psi ft slug wt, ppg - mud wt, ppg x 0.052 Slug length, ft pressure, psi ,. Slug vol, bbl slug length, ft x P. 6 Example Determine the barrels of slug required for the following Desired length of dry pipe 2 stands 184 ft Mud weight 12.2 ppg Drill pipe capacity 0.01422 bbl ft Hydrostatic pressure required HP, psi 12.2...
volume of slug
Slug length, ft slug vol, bbl drill pipe capacity, bbl ft Hydrostatic pressure required to give desired drop inside drill pipe HP, psi mud wt, ppg x 0.052 x ft of dry pipe Weight of slug, ppg Slug wt, ppg HP, psi 0.052 slug length, ft mud wt, ppg Example Determine the weight of slug required for the following Desired length of dry pipe 2 stands 184 ft Mud weight 12.2ppg Drill pipe capacity 0.01422 bbl ft Slug length, ft 25 bbl 0.01422bbl ft Slug length 1758 ft Hydrostatic pressure required HP,...
Feet of pipe pulled WET to lose overbalance
overbalance, psi x casing cap. - pipe cap. - pipe disp. -------- -- mud wt., ppg x 0.052 x pipe cap. pipe disp., bbl ft Example Determine the feet of WET pipe that must be pulled to lose the overbalance using the following data Amount of overbalance 150 psi Casing capacity 0.0773 bbl ft Pipe displacement 0.0075 bbl ft Mud weight 11.5 ppg 150psi x 0.0073 - 0.01776 - 0.0075bbl ft 11.5ppg x 0.052 0.01776 0.0075bbl ft drilling fluid _ metal displacement, n nQ8, Pressure drop per density kg ym_X...
Volume height and pressure gained because of slug
a Volume gained in mud pits after slug is pumped, due to U-tubing Vol, bbl ft of dry pipe x drill pipe capacity, bbl ft b Height, ft, that the slug would occupy in annulus Height, ft annulus vol, ft bbl x slug vol, bbl c Hydrostatic pressure gained in annulus because of slug HP si - sluS x difference in gradient, psi ft 'pS1 in annulus, ft between slug wt and mud wt Example Feet of dry pipe 2 stands 184 ft Drill pipe capacity 0.01422 bbl ft Annulus volume 8-1 2in. by 4-l 2in. 19.8ft bbl a...
Capacities bblft displacement bblft and weight lbft can be calculated from the
Weight, lb ft displacement, bbl ft x 27471b bbl Example Determine the capacity, bbl ft, displacement, bbl ft, and weight, lb ft, for the following Drill collar OD 8.0in. Drill collar ID 2-13 16in. Convert 13 16 to decimal equivalent a Capacity, bbl ft 7 y 3 1029.4 b Displacement, bbl ft Displacement, bbl ft c Weight, lb ft 0.0544879 bbl ft x 27471b bbl Weight 149.678 lb ft
Oilfield Formulas And Calculations
Over the last several years, hundreds of oilfield personnel have told me that they have enjoyed this book. Some use it as a secondary reference source others use it as their primary source for formulas and calculations still others use it to reduce the volume of materials they must carry to the rig floor or job site. Regardless of the reason people use it, the primary purpose of the book is to provide a convenient source of reference to those people who don't use formulas and calculations on a...
Cost per Foot
Example Determine the drilling cost CT , dollars per foot, using the following data Round trip time T 6 hours for depth 10,000 ft
Capacity of tubulars and open hole drill pipe drill collars tubing casing hole
Example Determine the capacity, bbi ft, of a 12-l 4in. hole 12.252 Example Determine the capacity, ft bbl, of 12-l 4in. hole Example Determine the capacity, gal ft, of 8-1 2in. hole Capacity, gal ft Capacity 2.9477764gal ft Example Determine the capacity, ft gal, of 8-1 2 in. hole r, 24.51 Capacity, ft gal - Example Determine the capacity, ft3 linft, for a 6.0 in. hole 6 02 f Capacity, linft ft3 183,35 ' y ID, in.2 Example Determine the capacity, linft ft3, for a 6.0in. hole Capacity, linft ft3...
Tonmiles setting casing
The calculations of the ton-miles for the operation of setting casing should be determined as for drill pipe, but with the buoyed weight of the casing being used, and with the result being multiplied by one-half, because setting casing is a one-way 1 2 round trip operation. Ton-miles for setting casing can be determined from the following formula Tc - Wp x D x Lcs D D x Wb x Q f 5280 x 2000 X Wp buoyed weight of casing, lb ft Lcs length of one joint of casing, ft Wb weight of traveling block...
Amount of cuttings drilled per foot of hole drilled
a BARRELS of cuttings drilled per foot of hole drilled Example Determine the number of barrels of cuttings drilled for one foot of 12-l 4in.-hole drilled with 20 0.20 porosity Barrels 0.1457766 x 0.80 Barrels 0.1166213 b CUBIC FEET of cuttings drilled per foot of hole drilled Cubic feet x 0.7854 1 - porosity Example Determine the cubic feet of cuttings drilled for one foot of 12-1 4 in. hole with 20 0.20 porosity Cubic feet x 0.7854 1 - 0.20 Cubic feet 150 0626 x 0.7854 x 0.80 144 where Wcg...
Rule of thumb formulas
Weight, lb ft, for REGULAR DRILL COLLARS can be approximated using the following formula Weight, lb ft OD, in.2 - ID, in.2 2.66 Drill collar OD 8.0in. Drill collar ID 2-13 16in. Decimal equivalent 2.8125 in. Weight, lb ft 8.02 - 2.81252 2.66 Weight, lb ft 56.089844 x 2.66 Weight 149.19898 lb ft Weight, lb ft, for SPIRAL DRILL COLLARS can be approximated using the following formula Weight, lb ft OD, in.2 - ID, in.2 2.56 Drill collar OD 8.0in. Drill collar ID 2-13 16in. Decimal equivalent 2.8125...
Cement additive calculations
a Weight of additive per sack of cement Weight, lb percent of additive x 941b sk b Total water requirement, gal sk, of cement , Cement water Additive water Water, gal sk . . ,,, requirement, gal sk requirement, gal sk SG of cement x8.331b gal weight of additive, lb SG of additive x 8.331b gal water volume, gal Yield, ft3 sk vol of slurry, gal sk 7.48 gal ft3 e Slurry density, lb gal 94 wtof additive 8.33 x vol of water sk Example Class A cement plus 4 bentonite using normal mixing water Amount...
Water requirements
Weight, lb sk 94 8.33 x vol of water, gal of additive x 94 Vol, gal sk --1---1- water vol, gal c Water requirement using material balance equation D,V, D2V2 Example Class H cement plus 6 bentonite to be mixed at 14.01b gal. Specific gravity of bentonite 2.65. Bentonite requirement, lb sk Water requirement, gal sk Slurry yield, ft3 sk Check slurry weight, lb gal Weight, lb sk 94 0.06 x 94 8.33 x y Weight, lb sk 94 5.64 8.33y Weight 99.64 8.33y Vol, gaVsk - - - - y Vol, gal sk 3.6 0.26 y 3 Water...
Subsea applications
In subsea applications the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the hydraulic fluid must be compensated for in the calculations Example Same guidelines as in surface applications Hydrostatic pressure of hydraulic fluid 445 psi Adjust all pressures for the hydrostatic pressure of the hydraulic fluid Pre-charge pressure 1000 psi 445 psi 1445 psi Minimum pressure 1200 psi 445 psi 1645 psi Maximum pressure 3000 psi 445 psi 3445 psi Determine hydraulic fluid necessary to increase pressure from pre-charge...
Weighted Cement Calculations
Amount of high density additive required per sack of cement to achieve a required cement slurry density wt x 11.207983, . ,, n - wt x CW - 94 - 8.33 x CW where x additive required, pounds per sack of cement Wt required slurry density, lb gal SGc specific gravity of cement CW water requirement of cement AW water requirement of additive SGa specific gravity of additive Additive gal 94 lb sk Gravity Example Determine how much hematite, lb sk of cement would be required to increase the density of...
When pulling WET pipe Step
number average of stands x length per x pulled stand, ft pipe disp., bbl ft vpipe cap., bbl ft Example Determine the hydrostatic pressure decrease when pulling WET pipe out of the hole Number of stands pulled 5 Average length per stand 92 ft Pipe displacement 0.0075 bbl ft Pipe capacity Casing capacity Mud weight 0.01776bbl ft 0.0773 bbl ft 11.5ppg
Duplex Pump Formula
diameter, inj length, inj pump output 100 eff Example Determine the output, bbl stk, of a 5-1 2 in. by 14-in. duplex pump at 100 efficiency. Rod diameter 2.0in. 0.000324 x 5.52 x 14 0.137214bbl stk -0.000162 x 2.02 x 14 0.009072 bbl stk Pump output 100 eff 0.128142 bbl stk Adjust pump output for 85 efficiency Decimal equivalent 85 100 0.85 PO 85 0.128142bbl stk x 0.85 PO 85 0.10892 bbl stk PO, bbl stk 0.000162 x s 2 D 2 - d2 where S stroke length, in. D liner diameter, in. d rod diameter, in....
SI units calculations Ekd
drilling fluid metal disp-, density, kg m3 m3 m_ dry pipe, kPa m cafng capaclty lt - mfal disP x 102 m ' m m- m drilling fluid Pressure drop per density, kg m3 meter tripping wet pipe, kPa m Level drop for POOH _ length of drill collars, m x metal disp., m3 m drill collars, m casing capacity, m3 m
Tonmiles while making short trip
The ton-miles of work performed in short trip operations is also expressed in terms of round trips. Analysis shows that the ton-miles of work done in making a short trip is equal to the difference in round trip ton-miles for the two depths in question. where Tst ton-miles for short trip T6 - ton-miles for one round trip at the deeper depth, the depth of the bit before starting the short trip. T5 ton-miles for one round trip at the shallower depth, the depth that the bit is pulled up to.
Triplex Pump Formula
PO, bbl stk 0.000243 x f1 ner . x stroke . Example Determine the pump output, bbl stk, at 100 efficiency for a 7-in. by 12-in. triplex pump PO 100 0.000243 x 72 x 12 PO 100 0.142884bbl stk Adjust the pump output for 95 efficiency Decimal equivalent 95 100 0.95 PO 95 0.142884bbl stk x 0.95 PO 95 0.13574bbl stk PO, gpm 3 D2 x 0.7854 S 0.00411 x SPM where D liner diameter, in. S stroke length, in. SPM strokes per minute Example Determine the pump output, gpm, for a 7-in. by 12-in. triplex pump at...
Annular capacity between casing or hole and drill pipe tubing or casing
Example Hole size Dh 12-l 4in. Drill pipe OD Dp 5.0in. Annular capacity, bbl ft - Annular capacity 0.12149bbl ft b Annular capacity, ft bbl - - Example Hole size Dh 12-l 4in. Drill pipe OD Dp 5.0 in. c Annular capacity, gal it - - Example Hole size Dh 12-1 4in. Drill pipe OD Dp 5.0in. d Annular capacity, ft gal - r- Example Hole size Dh 12-l 4in. Drill pipe OD Dp 5.0 in. 12.252 - 5.02 Annular capacity 0.19598 ft gal e Annular capacity, ft linit - Example Hole size Dh 12-1 4in. Drill pipe OD Dp...
Metric calculations Mgp
Annular velocity, m min pump output, liter min h- annular volume, 1 m Annular velocity, m sec pump output, liter min 60 - - annular volume, 1 m S.I. units calculations Annular velocity, m min pump output, m3 min annular volume, m3 m Pump output, gpm, required for a desired annular velocity, ft min where AV desired annular velocity, ft min Dh inside diameter of casing or hole size, in. Dp outside diameter of pipe, tubing or collars, in. Example desired annular velocity 120 ft min hole size 12-l...