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Kick Control
(a) (b) * * Dynamic Kick Control Other Kick Control Methods Drillers Method Engineers Method
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Read:
Applied Drilling Engineering, Ch.6
HW # 6
Kick Control due Monday, Oct. 13, 2003
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Causes of Kicks
Causes of Kicks
Causes of Kicks
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What?
What is a kick?
An unscheduled entry of formation fluid(s) into the wellbore
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Why?
Why does a kick occur?
The pressure inside the wellbore is lower than the formation pore pressure (in a permeable formation). pw < pf
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How?
How can this occur?
Mud density is too low
( pW pF )
What ?
BLOWOUT !!!
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Kick Detection
Kick Control
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Kick Detection
Some of the preliminary events that may be associated with a well-control problem, not necessarily in the order of occurrence, are: 1. Pit gain; 2. Increase in flow of mud from the well 3. Drilling break (sudden increase in drilling rate)
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Kick Detection
4. Decrease in circulating pressure; 5. Shows of gas, oil, or salt water 6. Well flows after mud pump has been shut down 7. Increase in hook load 8. Incorrect fill-up on trips
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Calculations
From the initial shut-in data we can calculate:
Bottom hole pressure
PB = 5,700 psig
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(D H D P )L
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hB 231 ft
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DPKB 20 psi
r KB 20 1.67 lb/gal 0.052 * 231
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P0 480 P0 684684 0
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P0
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480 2 4 * 684,684 2
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1,200 + 800
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Csg
DS DS
Csg
Static Pressure
Drillers Method
First Circulation
Second Circulation
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Csg
DS DS
Csg
Drillers Method
Drillpipe Pressure
Engineers Method
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