Basic Drilling Engineering Equations - p.

Triplex Pump : Q=
4
d ( )
3 π 2 LEN
231
Hydrostati c Pr essure : P = 0.052 * Density * Depth

Double − Acting Duplex : Q=

π
( 2
2d L − d R
2 L E N
) Re ynolds Number : NRe =
929 ρ V d
2 231 µ

Q ∆P dP τ GEL
Hydraulic Horsepower : HHP = Gelled Mud : =
1,714 dL 300 ( d 2 − d1 )

π 2  1 
Pipe Internal Area : A PIPE = di For Max Hyd . HP : ∆PPARASITIC =   ∆PPUMP
4  m + 1

 2 
Annular Area : A ANN =
4
(
π 2
d 2 − d1
2
) Max Im pact Force : ∆PPARASITIC =   ∆PPUMP
m +2

π 2  12   bbl 
Pipe Capacity : VPIPE = d     Im pact Force : FJ = 0.01732 Q ρ ∆PNOZ
4  231 * 42   ft 

d2  bbl  ∆PNOZ
Pipe Capacity : VPIPE =   Nozzle Velocity : VNOZ = 33 .43
1,029 .4  ft  ρMUD

( )
2 2
d 2 − d1  bbl  π 2
Annular Capacity : VANN =   Nozzle Area : A NOZ _ TOT =
2 2
d1 + d2 + d3 + ...
1,029.4  ft  4

 CPS Z A TA   P + PS  ρMUD Q 2
Gas in Mud : ∆PRED =   ln  B  Nozzle Pr essure Drop : ∆PNOZ =
 (100 − C ) Z S TS
2
  PS  10,859 A NOZ _ TOT

Q  ρMUD
C = Gas Volume as % of Total Volume Nozzle Area : A NOZ _ TOT _ OPT =  OPT 
 104.2  ∆PNOZ _ OPT

ρMUD 4 A TOT
Buoyancy Factor for steel : BF = 1 − With 3 Nozzles : d NOZ =
ρSTEEL 3π

2
 SPM 2 
Circulatin g Pr essure : P2 = P1    
 SPM 1   log R 
 ρMUD _ NORMAL 
dC =  60N   
 12 W  ρ 
 1 1  log 6   MUD _ ACTUAL 
Lifting Pipe : L = W 1 + +   10 DB 
 En n 
1.2
 E 1 P S S  P    dC _ OBSERVED 
Lowering Pipe : L = W 1 + +  = − −    
 n n D D  D  D N   dC _ NORMAL 
1.2
n+ 4 P S  S  P   R OBSERVED 
Load on Dead _ Line _ Leg : L D = W   = −  −    
 4n  D D D  D N   R NORMAL 

1.2
lbf P S  S  P    CNORMAL 
Wind Load, : p = 0.004 V 2 ( V in mph ) = −  −    
ft 2 D D D  D N   C OBSERVED 

 Dp
2
 P S  S  P    ∆t NORMAL 
3.0

Vae =  0.45 + V = −  −    
 2
DH − D p
2  PIPE D D D  D N   ∆t OBSERVED 
 
 2
Dp − Di
2

Vae =  0.45 + V  S −P   γ  P
 2 2 2  PIPE F =    +
 DH − Dp + Di   D  1 − γ  D
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 Basic Drilling Engineering Equations - p.2

Force
Stress = 1 ft 3 = 7.48 gal
Area
Force
Pr essure = 1 bbl = 42 gal
Area

Torque = Force * Arm 1 hp = 33,000 ft − lbf / min

Power = Force * Velocity 1 BTU = 779 ft − lbf

Power = Torque * Angular Velocity

ρFLUID  lb / gal 
Specific Gravity =  
8.33  lb / gal 

Newtonian Model Bingham Plastic Model

dP µp V τy
dP µV = +
Laminar = Laminar dL 1,500 d 2
225 d
dL 1,500 d 2

dP µp V τy
dP µV = +
= dL 1,000 ( d 2 − d1 ) 2
200 ( d 2 − d1 )
dL 1,000 ( d 2 − d1 ) 2

Turbulent dP f ρ V 2 Turbulent dP f ρ V 2
= =
dL 25 .8 d dL 25 .8 d

0.25
dP ρ V µp
0.75 1.75
dP ρ 0.75 V 1.75 µ 0.25
= =
dL 1,800 d1.25 dL 1,800 d1.25

dP f ρV2 dP f ρV2
= =
dL 21.1( d 2 − d1 ) dL 21.1( d 2 − d1 )

0.25
dP ρ 0.75 V 1.75 µ 0.25 dP ρ0.75 V 1.75 µp
= =
dL 1,396 ( d 2 − d1 ) 1.25 dL 1,396 ( d 2 − d1 ) 1.25

1  S − S1 
PCC =  P1 −  ( P1 − P2 ) ρKILL = ρOLD +
SIDPP
D.F.  S 2 − S1  0.052 D

1  17,571 − 15,000  SICP − SIDPP

PCC =  3,660 −  ( 3,660 − 3,590 ) ρKICK = ρOLD −
1.125.  20,000 − 15,000  0.052 hKICK

Pump Pr essure : PPUMP = ∆PS + ∆PDP + ∆PDC + ∆PNOZ + ∆PDC _ ANN + ∆PDP _ ANN + ∆PHYDROSTATI C

Mixtures : Mass = ρ1 V1 + ρ2 V2 + ρ3 V3 + ... + ρn Vn = ( V1 + V2 + V3 + ... + Vn ) ρMIX

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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 ρ = density lbm/gal
Density of Gas : ρ= p = absolute pressure psia
80 .3 Z T M = molecular weight
Z = gas deviation factor
T = absolute temperature o
R

M ( D − D0 ) p = absolute pressure at depth D psia

p0 = absolute pressure at depth D0 psia
Pr essure : p = p0e 1,544 Z T