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SIMULATOR PROFICIENCY GUIDELINES 3. Instruction to monitor shut-in casing pressure,

set pressure-rise limit based on Surface Pressure
Workover & Completion Limit, and action to take if limit is reached.

Driller’s White Board

1. Surface Pressure Limit Communication Meeting
2. Proposed kill rate in SPM / BPM
3. Surface line volume Review controlled circulation procedure
 Increase MW if appropriate
Instructions to Driller  Expect CP to rise if gas is present
 Expect pit volume to increase if gas is present
1. Check choke panel:  Driller to maintain constant pump rate
 All Choke (s) closed and functional  Maintain constant fluid density while pumping
2. Check choke manifold and BOP for proper line up  Ensure sufficient active pit volume for gas
3. Set flow-show and PVT alarms (+/-) expansion
4. WHEN to shut the well in, the 3 positive indicators
 Increase in flow
Kill Well
 Increase in pit volume
 Flow with pumps off
5. HOW to shut the well in, the 3 S’s 1. Reset stroke counters
 Space out 2. BPUTS holding casing pressure constant
 Shut down 3. Reset stroke counters again when kill weight fluid
 Shut in reaches tubing to account for surface line volume
6. WHERE to shut the well in 4. Watch for complications & take appropriate action
· Close applicable BOP, normally top annular 5. Shut pump down and close choke in a controlled
fashion when stopping or after kill weight fluid is
circulated around.
Kick Information 6. Use bleed procedure to remove trapped
pressure as appropriate
1. Driller to maintain time log of all events, all 7. Interpret pressure gauges to determine if
pressures, strokes MW's, pit and/or trip tank volume well is dead and take appropriate action.
2. Obtain ICP, then calculate SCR for potential
use if kick sheet is needed
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3. Hydrostatic Pressure HP Psi/ft

SECTION 2: EQUATIONS HP = MW(ppg) x 0.052 x TVD(ft)

Rounding Rules
4. Pressure Triangle HP, MW, TVD psi, ppg, ft
1. Kill Mud Density = Round up to one decimal place
(example: round up 12.21 ppg to 12.3 ppg, round up
11.67 ppg to 11.7 ppg). If you want to solve for MW or TVD, fill in the known
2. Leak Off Test (LOT) = Round down to one information and the equation is written for you.
decimal place (example: round down 12.21 ppg
to 12.2 ppg, round down 11.67 ppg to 11.6 ppg. MW (ppg) = Pressure (psi) : 0.052 x Vertical Ht (ft)
5. Bottom Hole Pressure BHP psi
Once any of the above numbers have been calculated BHP = HP + SP under static conditions
the rounded value must be used in subsequent BHP = HP + SP ± FrP while circulating
calculations.

Calculation Rules 6. Formation Pressure FP psi

1. Calculate Kill Mud density for all sands of differing
pressures or depth or calculate Kill Mud Density for FP = HP + SIDPP Assuming shut-in well and
top perforation if sand is continuous. BHP equalized with form pressure
2. Calculate Minimum Volume to Bull Head to
the depth of the bottom perforation. 7. Equivalent Circulating Density ECD ppg

Nama Simbol Units

ECD = [ Frict Press ann (psi) : 0.052 x TVD shoe (ft)] +
1. Pressure P Psi OMW (ppg)

P = Force (lb) : Area (in2) 8. Leak-off Test Equivalent Mud Weight LOT ppg

2. Pressure Gradient G Psi/ft LOT = [Leak Off Pressure (psi) : 0.052 x TVD shoe (ft)] +
Leak Off Test MW (ppg)
G = 0.052 x MW (ppg)
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9. Max Initial Shut-In Casing Pressure MISICP ppg 15. Capacity Factor bbl/ft

Upon initial shut-in only—Based on shoe frac press, FR. Capacity (bbl/ft) = Diameter2 (in) : 1029.4

MISICP (psi) = [LOT (ppg) - Current MW (ppg)] x 16. Annulus Capacity Factor ACF bbl/ft
[ 0.052 x TVD shoe(ft)]
ACF(bbl/ft) = [Casing/Open hole ID2 (in) - Work String
10. Kill Mud Weight to Balance Formation KMW ppg
OD2 (in)] : 1029.4

KWM (ppg) = [ SIDPP (psi) : 0.052 x TVD(ft) ] +

17. Pipe Displacement Tube only bbl/ft
Original MW(ppg)

Displacement (bbl/ft) = Pipe OD2(in) - Pipe ID2(in)

11. Initial Circulating Pressure ICP psi
: 1029.4

ICP (psi) = SCR Pressure(psi) + SIDPP(psi)

18. Steel Pipe Displacement
12. Final Circulating Pressure FCP psi
Steel Displacement = Steel Displacement = 0.00036 X
Weight (lbs/ft)
FCP (psi) = SCR Pressure(psi) x [ KMW(ppg) : Original
MW(ppg)
19. Closed End Pipe Displacement bbls/ft
13. Surface To Bit Strokes stroke
Displacement (bbl/ft) = Pipe OD2 (in) : 1029.4
Strokes = [ Drill String Capacity (bbls) : Pump Output
(bbl/stk)]
20. Height of Influx

14. Circulating Time minute

Height of Influx = Influx Volume (bbl) : ACF(bbl/ft)
Minutes = [Volume (bbls) : Pump Output(bbls/stk) x SPM 21. Approximate rate of gas migration ft/ hrs

Rate (ft/hr) = Change in SICP(psi) : MW (ppg) x 0.052 x

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Time for Change(hrs)

22. Weight Indicator reading when hung off lbs

WIR (lbs) = Top drive/blocks + Compensator + Drill string

air weight (RKB-ML) + + 10,000 to 20,000lbs
(approximate recommended tension).

23. Approximate Barite Requirement For Weight-up

Barite( sx) = [Vol to Weight up (bbls) x 15 x Increase in

MW (ppg)] : [35.0 - KMW(ppg) ]

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