Basic Drilling Engineering Equations - p.

3 π 2 LEN
Triplex Pump : Q= (d ) Hydrostatic Pr essure : P=0 . 052∗Density∗Depth
4 231
π LE N 929 ρ V d
Double− Acting Duplex : Q=
2 ( 2 d 2 −d 2 )
L R 231
Re ynolds Number : N Re =
μ
Q ΔP dP τ GEL
Hydraulic Horsepower : HHP= Gelled Mud : =
1 , 714 dL 300 ( d 2 −d 1 )

( m+1 ) ΔP
π 1
Pipe Internal Area : A PIPE = d For Max Hyd . HP : ΔP PARASITIC =
4 i2 PUMP

Annular Area : A ANN=

π
4 ( 22 1 2 )
d −d Max Im pact Force : ΔP PARASITIC = ( m+2
2
) ΔP PUMP

Pipe Capacity : V PIPE =

π 2 12
4
d
231∗42( ) ( bblft ) Im pact Force : F J = 0 .01732 Q √ ρ ΔP NOZ

Pipe Capacity : V PIPE =

d2 bbl
1 , 029. 4 ft ( ) Nozzle Velocity : V NOZ = 33 . 43
√ ΔP NOZ
ρ MUD
d 2 −d π
1 , 029 . 4 ( ft )
bbl
12
4 ( 12 22 32
Annular Capacity : V ANN =
2
Nozzle Area : A NOZ = TOT
d + d + d +. .. )

( ) ( )
CP S Z A T A P B+ P S ρ MUD Q
Gas in Mud : ΔP RED= ln Nozzle Pr essure Drop : ΔP NOZ =
( 100−C ) Z S T S PS 10 , 859 A
NOZ TOT 2

C= Gas Volume as % of Total Volume Nozzle Area : A NOZ TOT OPT

= ( Q OPT
104 . 2 )√ ρ MUD
ΔP NOZ OPT

√ 4 A TOT
ρ MUD
Buoyancy Factor for steel : BF = 1− With 3 Nozzles: d NOZ =
ρ STEEL 3π

( )
2
SPM 2

( )
Circulating Pr essure : P2 = P1 R
SPM 1 log
( )
60 N ρ MUD
dC= NORMAL

12 W ρ MUD
log 6
( )
ACTUAL
1 1 10 D B
Lifting Pipe : L= W 1+ +
En n
n
E= e

[ ( ) ][ ]
1. 2
dC
E 1
Lowering Pipe : L= W 1+ +
n n ( ) P
D D
S
= −
S
D
−
P
D N dC
OBSERVED

NORMAL

[ ( ) ][ ]
1 .2

( )
n+4 P S S P ROBSERVED
Load on Dead Line : LD = W = − −
Leg
4 n D D D D N R NORMAL

[ ( ) ][ ]
1 .2
lbf P S S P C NORMAL
Wind Load , : p= 0 . 004 V 2 ( V in mph ) = − −
ft 2 D D D D N COBSERVED

( ) [ ( ) ][ ]
D Δt NORMAL
3 .0
V ae = 0 . 45+
p2
V PIPE P S S P
= − −
D −D D D D D Δt OBSERVED
H2 p2 N

( )
D 2 −D 2

( S−P
D ) ( 1−γ ) D
γ P
p i
V ae = 0 . 45+ V PIPE F= +
D − D 2+ D 2
H2 p i
p.1 HCJ - October 9, 2002
ACRONYMS

API American Petroleum Institute

APL annular pressure loss
bbls barrels
BHP bottom hole pressure
ECD equivalent circulating density
EMW equivalent mud weight

FIT formation integrity test

FP formation pressure
HP hydrostatic pressure
hp horse power
ID internal diameter
LOT leak off test
LWD logging while drilling
MASP maximum allowable surface pressure
MAASP maximum allowable annular surface pressure
MD measured depth (along the wellbore)
MWD measurement while drilling
OD outer diameter
ppg pounds per gal
psi pounds per square inch
psia psi absolute
psig psi gauge = psia - 14.7 (approx)
SICP shut-in casing pressure
SIDPP shut-in drillpipe pressure

TVD true vertical depth

 pM r = density
Density of Gas : ρ= p = absolute pressure
80 .3 Z T M = molecular weight
Z = gas deviation factor
T = absolute temperature

M ( D− D 0 ) p = absolute pressure at depth D

p0 = absolute pressure at depth D0
1 , 544 Z T
Pr essure : p= p0 e
lbm/gal
psia

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R

psia
psia