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Formulae ( Field Units.)

Primary well control calculations.

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 )

Equivalent Mud weight EMW ( PPG )

= Bottom hole pressure ( Psi ) / 0.052 / 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 ) ]

Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure. [ MAASP ( Psi.) ]

= [ Form grad at shoe ( PPG) - mud gradient (PPG) ] x 0.052 x Csg shoe TVD (Ft)

Maximum allowable mud weight (PPG) = Test mud weight (PPG) + [Leak off press (Psi) /0.052/Casing TVD (Ft )] Pressure drop per (Ft) tripping dry pipe ( Psi)
= Mud grad (Psi/ft) x Metal Displ ( Bbls/ft) / Casing Capacity ( Bbls/ft) - Metal Displ ( Bbls/ft)

Pressure drop per (Ft) tripping wet pipe.

= Mud grad (Psi/ft) x [Metal displ (Bbls/ft) + DP capacity ( Bbls/ft)] Casing capacity ( Bbls/ft ) - [Metal Displ ( 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

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.)

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Secondary well control calculations.

Formulae ( Field Units.)

Formation pore pressure. = Mud gradient ( Psi/ft ) x TVD of the well ( Ft ) + SIDPP ( Psi ) Kill weight Mud ( PPG) = Original mud weight (PPG) + [ SIDPP ( Psi) / TVD ( Ft ) of the well / 0.052 ] Initial circulating pressure ( Psi ) = Selected slow pump presure ( 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 ,

750 psi. 4 bbl

1500 psi.
Therefore P2 = P1 x V1
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V2 V2 = P1 x V1
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2 bbl 3000 psi I bbl

P2

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