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05. Chevron WellSharp Formula Sheet
05. Chevron WellSharp Formula Sheet
Rounding Rules
1. Kill Mud Density = Round up to one decimal place
- example: 12.21 ppg rounds up to 12.3 ppg, 11.67 ppg rounds up to 11.7 ppg
2. Leak Off Test (LOT) = Round down to one decimal place
- example: 12.21 ppg rounds down to 12.2 ppg, 11.67 ppg rounds down to 11.6 ppg
3. Once any of the above numbers have been calculated, the rounded value must be used in subsequent
calculations.
4. Additionally, submit final answers in the format below:
Pressurepsi
MWppg =
0.052 x TVDft
Pressurepsi
TVDft =
0.052 x MWppg
New Ratebbls/min 2
New Pressurepsi = Original Pressurepsi x � �
Old Ratebbls/min
Prechargepsi Prechargepsi
Usable Fluidgal = � − � x bottle Volgal
Min. Operating Pressure psi Accumulator Pressurepsi
FD to mix = desired effective FD𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 + (Avg Temp℉ − Surface Temp℉ )x Weight Lossppg/℉
ID2 (in)
Internal Capacity Factorbbl/ft =
1029.4
This formula can find the bbls/ft of any circular cross section of the wellbore.
Examples could be finding the capacity of tubing or the displacement of a tubing string in the hole
�pipe OD2 in �
Close Ended Pipe Displacement bbl/ft =
1029.4
25. Volume Gain From Pumping Slug Vol-gain bbl
Volume to be pumpedbbls
Strokes =
Pump Output bbl/stk
This formula gives the strokes to pump any capacity. This capacity can be tubing volume, annulus volume, entire system volume, etc.
Volumebbl Volumebbl
Timemin = =
Pump Output bbl/stk x Pump Speedstk/min Pump Output bbl/min
Volumetric Method
New Overbalancepsi = HP lubed inpsi + �Pressure after Lubepsi − Pressure before Lubepsi � + Current SFpsi
This calculation is done after the mud is lubed in the well but before gas is bled off the well.
15 × MWincrease(ppg)
Baritesx = Volumemud(bbl) ×
�35 − KMWppg �
Bullheading Formulas
38. Formation Fracture Pressure psi
Formation Frac Pressurepsi = Formation Frac Gradient psi/ft x Top Perf TVDft
Initial HPpsi
Initial Average fluid densityppg =
0.052 x Top Perf TVDft
Max EOT Surface Pressurepsi = Frac Pressurepsi − (KMWppg x 0.052 x EOT TVDft)
–[Initial Avg Fluid Densityppg x 0.052 x (Top Perf TVDft − EOT TVDft)]
Max EOT Surface Pressurepsi = Frac Pressurepsi − �KWMppg x 0.052 x Top Perf TVDft �
Snubbing Formulas
65.5 − MWppg
BF =
65.5
50. Pressure x Area Force 𝐹𝐹 lbs
52. Buoyed Weight of Tubulars (closed ended & no fluid in pipe) 𝑊𝑊𝑏𝑏 lbs/ft
53. Buoyed Weight of Tubulars (different fluid in pipe and annulus) 𝑊𝑊𝑏𝑏 lbs/ft
lbs Pipe ID2
in x MW𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 Pipe OD2
in x MW 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴
8.3 ppg
Weight buoyed � � = Weight air,�lbs� + � �− � �
ft ft
24.5 24.5
10 ppg
Force Req. to Snublbs = Pressure x Area Forcelbs + Friction−Buoyed Pipe Weight lbs
Effective Areain2 = Number of Jacks x 0.7854 x (Cylinder ID2 in2 − Rod OD2 in2 )
58. Maximum Allowable Hydraulic Pressure to Snub w/o Buckling Pipe psi
Maximum Down Forcelbs
Hydraulic Pressure to Snubpsi =
Effective Areain2
Multiply By To Get
Length
Feet 0.3048 Meters
Meters 3.2808 Feet
Volume
Gallons (US) 0.003785 Cubic Meters
Barrels (US) 0.15897 Cubic Meters
Cubic Meters 6.2905 Barrels (US)
Cubic Meters 264.2 Gallons (US)
Pressure
Psi 6.895 kPa
Pa 0.14503 psi
kg/cm3 98.1 kPa
Bar 100 kPa
Mud Weight (Density)
ppg 119.8 kg/m3
ppg 0.12 SG
o
API 1178.7 / (oAPI + 131.5) ppg
kg/m3 0.00835 ppg
Pressure Gradient
psi/ft 22.62 kPa/m
kPa/m 0.04421 psi/ft
Temperature
o
C 1.8 x oC + 32 o
F
o
F 0.556 x oF + 255 o
K (Kelvin)