Basic Drilling Engineering Equations - p.

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

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

π 2
Annular Area : A ANN= d −d
4 ( 22 12)
Max Im pact Force : ΔP PARASITIC = ( m+2 ) ΔP PUMP

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

d2
Pipe Capacity : V PIPE =
1 , 029. 4 ( bblft ) Nozzle Velocity : V NOZ = 33 . 43
√ ΔP NOZ
ρ MUD
d 2 −d π
bbl
12
1 , 029. 4 ( ft )
2
Annular Capacity : V ANN = Nozzle Area : A NOZ = d + d + d +. .. )
TOT
4 ( 12 22 32
2
CP S Z A T A PB + P S ρ MUD Q
Gas in Mud : ΔP RED =
( ( 100−C ) Z S T S ) (
ln
PS ) Nozzle Pr essure Drop : ΔP NOZ =
10 , 859 A
NOZ TOT 2

Q OPT ρ MUD
C= Gas Volume as % of Total Volume Nozzle Area : A NOZ TOT OPT
= ( 104 . 2 )√ ΔP NOZ OPT

ρ MUD 4 A TOT
Buoyancy Factor for steel : BF = 1−
ρ STEEL
With 3 Nozzles: d NOZ =
√ 3π
2
SPM 2
Circulating Pr essure : P2 = P1
( SPM 1 ) R
log

Lifting Pipe : L= W 1+
1 1
+
En n ( )
dC=
(60 N
12 W
log 6
10 D B
) (
ρ MUD
ρ MUD
NORMAL

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

NORMAL
]
1 .2
n+4 ROBSERVED
Load on Dead Line : LD = W Leg ( 4 n ) P S S
= − −
D D D
P
D [ ( ) ][
N R NORMAL ]
1 .2
lbf P S C NORMAL
Wind Load ,
ft 2
: p= 0 . 004 V 2 ( V in mph ) S
= − −
D D D
P
D [ ( ) ][
N C OBSERVED ]
D Δt NORMAL
3 .0

(
V ae = 0 . 45+
D
H2
p2
−D
p2
) V PIPE P S S
= − −
D D D
P
D [ ( ) ][
N Δt OBSERVED ]
D 2− D 2
(
V ae = 0 . 45+
D
H2
p
−D 2 + D 2
p i
i
) V PIPE F= ( S−P γ
D ) ( 1−γ ) D
+
P
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 Basic Drilling Engineering Equations - p.2

Force
Stress=
Area 1 ft 3=7 . 48 gal
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
ρ FLUID
Specific Gravity=
8 .33 ( lblb // gal
gal )

Newtonian Model Bingham Plastic Model

dP μpV τ
dP μV = 2
+ y
Laminar = Laminar dL 1 ,500 d 225 d
dL 1 ,500 d 2

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

2 2
Turbulent dP f ρ V Turbulent dP f ρ V
= =
dL 25 . 8 d dL 25 . 8 d
0 .75 1 . 75
dP ρ0 .75 V 1 . 75 μ 0. 25 dP
ρ V μ
p0 . 25
= =
dL 1 , 800 d 1 .25 dL 1 ,800 d
1. 25

2
dP f ρV
2 dP f ρV
= =
dL 21 . 1 ( d 2 −d 1 ) dL 21 . 1 ( d 2 −d 1 )

0 . 75 1. 75
dP ρ0. 75 V 1 .75 μ0 .25 dP ρ V μ 0. 25
p
= =
dL 1 ,396 ( d 2 −d 1 )1. 25 dL 1 ,396 ( d 2 −d 1 )1. 25

1 S−S1
PCC =
D.F . (
P1 −
S 2 −S 1 )( P 1 −P2 ) ρ KILL= ρOLD +
SIDPP
0 . 052 D

1 17 , 571−15 ,000 SICP−SIDPP

PCC =
1 .125 .(3 , 660−
20 , 000−15 , 000 )
(3 , 660−3 , 590 ) ρ KICK = ρOLD −
0 .052 h KICK

Pump Pr essure : PPUMP = ΔP S + ΔP DP + ΔP DC + ΔP NOZ+ ΔP DC + ΔP DP + ΔP HYDROSTATIC

ANN ANN

Mixtures : Mass= ρ1 V 1 + ρ2 V 2 + ρ3 V 3 + .. . + ρn V n = ( V 1 + V 2 +V 3 +. .. + V n ) ρ MIX

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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

 r = density lbm/gal
pM
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− D 0 ) p = absolute pressure at depth D psia

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