Pressure Control

Max
= 1040 + 0.052
mud weight, ppg
Max allowable
mud weight, ppg

4000

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10.0

15.0ppg

Maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure (MASICP) also called

maximum allowable shut-in annular pressure (MASP):
maximum
mudwt)
[casing
allowable
- in use,
x 0.052 x show
mudwt. PPE PPg
TVD, ft

EuaJnpie. Determine the maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure using

the following data:

Maximum allowable mud weight = 15.Oppg
= 12.2ppg
Mud weight in use
Casing shoe TVD
= 4000ft

MASICP = (15.0 - 12.2) x 0.052 x 4000 ft

MASICP = 582 psi

Kick tolerance factor (KTF)

casing
shoe
TVD, ft

well
depth
TVD, ft

maximum
allowable
mud wt, ppg

mud wt
in use,
ppg

E.uample; Determine the kick tolerance factor (KTF) using the following
data:
Maximum allowable mud weight = 14.2ppg
(from leak-off test data)
Mud weight in use
= 1o.oppg
Casing shoe TVD
= 4000ft
Well depth TVD
= 10,OOOft
KTF = (4000ft + 1O.OOOft) x (14.2ppg - 1O.Oppg)
KTF = 1.68 ppg

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Formuius and Calculations

Maximum surface pressure from kick tolerance data

Maximum
= kick tolerance x 0.052 x TVD, ft
surface
factor, ppg
pressure
Example: Determine the maximum surface pressure, psi, using the following data:

Maximum
= 1.68ppg x 0.052 x 10,OOOft
surface
pressure
Maximum
= 874psi
surface
pressure

Maximum formation pressure (FP) that can be controlled when

shutting-in a well
Maximum
kick
= tolerance
FP,
psi
factor, PPg

mud wt

+ inuse,
PPg

x 0.052 x TVD, ft

Example: Determine the maximum formation pressure (FP) that can be

controlled when shutting-in a well, using the following data:

Data: Kick tolerance factor = 1.68ppg

= 1o.oppg
Mud weight
True vertical depth = 10,OOOft
FP, psi

= (1.68ppg

+ 1O.Oppg) x 0.052 x

10,OOOft

Maximum FP = 6074psi

Maximum influx height possible to equal maximum allowable shut-in

casing pressure (MASICP)

Influx
= MASICP, psi +
height, ft

gradient
of mud wt

influx
- gradient

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Ercmipk: Determine the influx height, ft, necessary to equal the maximum
allowable shut-in casing pressure (MASICP), using the following data:

Data: Maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure = 874psi

= 0.52psi/ft
Mud gradient (10.0ppg x 0.052)
= 0.12 psi/ft
Gradient of influx
Influx height = 874psi
Influx height = 2185ft

+-

(0.52psi/ft

0.12pdft)

Maximum influx, barrels to equal maximum allowable shut-in casing

pressure (MASICP)
E.i-urnple.

Maximum influx height to equal MASICP

(from above example)
Annular capacity - drill collars/open hole
(12-1/4in. x 8.0in.)
Drill collar length
Annular capacity - drill pipe/open hole
(12-1/4in. x 5.0in.)

2185ft

0.0836 bbl/ft

=
=

500ft
0.121 5 bbl/ft

Step 1
Determine the number of barrels opposite drill collars:
Barrels = 0.0836 bb/ft x 500 ft
Barrcls = 41.8
Step 2

Determine the number of barrels opposite drill pipe:

Influx height. ft, opposite drill pipe:
ft = 218Sft
ft = 1685

SOOft

Barrels opposite drill pipe:

Barrels = 1685ft x 0.1215 bbllft
Barrels = 204.7

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Formulas and Calculations

Step 3
Determine maximum influx, bbl, to equal maximum allowable shut-in casing
pressure:
Maximum influx = 41.8 bbl + 204.7 bbl
Maximum influx = 246.5 bbl

Adjusting maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure for an increase

in mud weight
MASICP = PL - [D x (mud wt2 - mud wtl)] 0.052
where MASICP
PL
D
Mud wt2
Mud wtl

= maximum allowable shut-in casing (annulus) pressure, psi

= leak-off pressure, psi
= true vertical depth to casing shoe, ft
= new mud wt, ppg

= original mud wt, ppg

Example: Leak-off pressure at casing setting depth (TVD) of 4000 ft was

1040psi with 1O.Oppg in use. Determine the maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure with a mud weight of 12.5ppg:

MASICP = 1040psi - [4000 x (12.5 - 10.0) 0.0521

MASICP = 1040psi - 520
MASICP = 52Opsi
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Kick Analysis

Formation pressure (FP) with the well shut-in on a kick

FP, psi = SIDPP, psi

+ [mud wt, ppg x 0.052 x TVD, ft)

Example: Determine the formation pressure using the following data:

Shut-in drill pipe pressure = 500psi

Mud weight in drill pipe = 9.6ppg
= 10,OOOft
True vertical depth
FP, psi = 5OOpsi + (9.6ppg x 0.052 x l0,OOOft)
FP, psi = 5OOpsi + 4992psi
FP
= 5492psi