Accumulator Sizing Ver 1.1

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ACCUMULATOR SIZING

WDI RIG 797 CLOSE OPEN CLOSE OPEN


ALL ALL ALL ALL
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Item Description Make and Type Size/Press Gals Gals Ratio Ratio Volume Close Open Close Open
1 Annular Hydril - GK 13-5/8 in - 5000 psi 17.98 14.16 0 0 32.14 ✘ ✘

2 Upper 5" Pipe Rams Cameron - U 13-5/8 in - 10000 psi 5.54 5.42 7.0:1 2.3:1 10.96 ✘ ✘

Cameron - U- ✘ ✘
3 Blind Shear Blind w/Shear 13-5/8 in - 10000 psi 11.60 10.90 14.0:1 2.3:1 22.50
Booster
4 Lower 5" Pipe Rams Cameron - U 13-5/8 in - 10000 psi 5.54 5.42 7.0:1 2.3:1 10.96 ✘ ✘

5 Choke Line HCR Cameron - HCR 4 in - 5000 psi 0.52 0.61 0 0 1.13 ✘ ✘

6 Kill Line HCR Cameron - HCR 4 in - 5000 psi 0.52 0.61 0 0 1.13 ✘ ✘

Shaffer - Type ✘ ✘
7 Kill line valve 3-1/16 in - 10000 psi 0.60 0.60 0 0 1.20
DB
Volume Required = 80.02 Gals

% Safety Factor (0 - 100) = 50.00 40.01 Gals


Total Usable Volume Required = 120.03 Gals

TOTAL ACCUMULATOR VOLUME REQUIRED

Pre-Charge Pressure Pre-Charge Pressure


Fraction of Total Volume that is Usable =
Minimum Pressure Unit Operating Pressure

Pre-Charge Pressure = 1,000 psi


Unit Operating Pressure = 3,000 psi 0.5
Minimum Pressure = 1,200 psi 240.06
Bottle Size = 10 Gals 25

Fraction of Total Volume (or of a bottle) that is Usable = ( 1000 / 1200 ) - ( 1000 / 3000 ) = 0.50
ACCUMULATOR SIZING
WDI RIG 797 CLOSE OPEN CLOSE OPEN
ALL ALL ALL ALL
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Close Open Close Open


Item Description Make and Type Size/Press Gals Gals Ratio Ratio Volume Close Open Close Open
Number of 10.0 Gal
Total Accumulator Volume Required = 120.03 / 0.50 = 240.06 Gals Bottles Required
Total Bottles Required =240.06 Gals / 10.0 Gals/bottle = 25.0 Bottles 25

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