PETE 664 Winter 2017/ EK

Assignment No:1
(Due on Monday, January 30 @ 3.00 pm)

a-) Using the off-set well data given below determine the coefficients of Bourgoyne and
Young drilling model (i.e., a1, a2, ,a8) which would be applicable in this field.

b-) Determine the optimum weight on bit and rotating speed which would give you
minimum drilling cost for drilling at 14,000 ft depth. Present a table showing the
cost/ft at different weight on bit and rotary speed combination (see for Example Table 8
in Bourgoyne and Young, JPT August 1974).

Additional data for part b:

Depth : 14,000 ft.

Bit Diameter : 7 7/8 in.
Bit Dull Condition: New Bit
ECD : 16.7 ppg
Pore pressure gradient @ 14,000 ft : 16.2 ppg
Reynolds Number Function:1.2
Bit Cost: $9500
Rig Operational Cost: $ 2,000/hr
Trip Time: 0.0015*Dout , hrs
Connection Time: 3 min/single
Abrasiveness Constant : 20 Hrs.
Bearing Constant : 40 Hrs.
Threshold weight on bit : 500 lbf/in
Maximum Rotary Speed: 200 rpm
Maximum Design Weight on Bit: 6.5 Klbf/in

H1=1.6 H2=2.0 H3=0.2

B1=0.7 B2=0.85

Your report should include:

A cover letter addressed to me with brief explanation of the program and

discussion of the results.
List of input data required with numerical values and their units
Print of Output Data File
An electronic copy of the program
 Depth WOB N h NRE ECD gp R
[ ft ] [ klb/in ] [ rpm ] [ lb/gal ] [ lb/gal ] [ ft/hr ]

1 9500 2.58 113 0.77 0.964 9.5 9 25

2 9800 1.15 126 0.38 0.964 9.5 9 23
3 10150 0.81 129 0.74 0.827 9.6 9 16
4 10250 0.95 87 0.15 0.976 9.7 9 12
5 10400 1.02 78 0.24 0.984 9.7 9 18
6 10500 1.69 81 0.61 0.984 9.7 9.1 22
7 10575 1.56 81 0.73 0.984 9.7 9.2 15
8 10800 1.63 67 0.38 0.932 9.8 9.3 19
9 10950 1.83 65 0.57 0.878 9.8 9.4 17
10 11050 2.03 69 0.72 0.878 9.8 9.5 17
11 11450 1.69 77 0.2 0.887 10.3 9.5 16
12 11750 2.31 58 0.12 0.852 11.8 10.1 15
13 11950 2.26 67 0.2 0.976 15.3 12.4 8
14 12100 2.07 84 0.08 0.993 15.7 13 10
15 12350 3.11 69 0.4 1.185 16.3 14.4 17
16 12800 2.82 85 0.42 1.15 16.7 15.9 35
17 12950 3.48 77 0.17 1.221 16.7 16.1 45
18 13100 3.29 75 0.29 1.161 16.8 16.2 40
19 13250 2.82 76 0.43 1.161 16.8 16.2 46
20 13800 1.6 81 0.56 0.272 16.8 16.2 15
21 14050 1.04 75 0.46 0.201 16.8 16.2 25
22 14500 1.76 64 0.16 0.748 16.9 16.2 23
23 14700 2 76 0.27 0.819 17.1 16.2 24
24 14950 2.35 75 0.33 0.419 17.2 16.4 23
25 15350 2.12 85 0.31 1.29 17.1 16.5 30
26 15750 2.35 78 0.81 0.802 17.3 16.6 18
27 16200 2.47 80 0.12 0.67 17.9 16.6 16
28 16350 3.76 81 0.5 0.532 17.5 16.7 17
29 17050 3.76 65 0.91 0.748 17.6 16.7 16
30 17850 3.8 65 0.95 0.8 17.7 16.8 16
31 18450 3.8 70 0.96 0.8 17.7 16.8 18
32 18950 3.83 72 0.96 0.85 17.8 17 20
33 19500 3.84 85 0.98 0.85 17.8 17 20
34 20000 3.89 80 0.97 0.9 17.9 17.1 22
35 20300 3.11 80 0.97 0.85 17.9 17.1 16