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Leak-Off Test: Overburden, Hydrostatic and Fracture Pressure

This document discusses fracture pressure calculations for different depths and locations. It provides: 1) Normal fracture pressure gradients for various regions at 5,500 ft depth ranging from 0.433 to 0.465 psi/ft. 2) Calculations of overburden stress at various depths from 0.052 psi/ft. 3) Results from leak-off tests at depths from 1,000 to 6,000 ft with pump pressures ranging from 70 to 850 psi. 4) Tables showing fracture pressure calculations from leak-off tests with and without a 0.3 ppg kick margin.

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Leak-Off Test: Overburden, Hydrostatic and Fracture Pressure

This document discusses fracture pressure calculations for different depths and locations. It provides: 1) Normal fracture pressure gradients for various regions at 5,500 ft depth ranging from 0.433 to 0.465 psi/ft. 2) Calculations of overburden stress at various depths from 0.052 psi/ft. 3) Results from leak-off tests at depths from 1,000 to 6,000 ft with pump pressures ranging from 70 to 850 psi. 4) Tables showing fracture pressure calculations from leak-off tests with and without a 0.3 ppg kick margin.

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Assignment #3 PE313 Drilling and Well Design Name:

Overburden, Hydrostatic and Fracture Pressure

1- The total overburden stress and pore pressure will be increased.


2- Normal formation pressures at 5,500ft for required areas are:
Pf = Normal pressure gradient * Depth.
For West Texas, Pf = 0.433* 5500 = 2381.5 psi,
For US gulf coast, Pf = 0.465* 5500 = 2557.5psi,
For California, Pf = 0.439 * 5500 = 2414.5 psi,
For Rocky mountains, Pf = 0.436* 5500 = 2398psi,
For Anadarko basin, Pf = 0.433* 5500 = 2381.5psi.
3- Overburden Stress; σ ob = 0.052*22*5500= 6292 psi.
4- Overburden Stress; σ ob = (0.052*8.34*1000) + (0.052*22*4500) = 5581 psi.
5- Both the overburden pressure decrease with water depth.
6- The five Leak-off tests have been plotted as shown in figure (1) to determine the Leak-
off pressure which is the point (still pump pressure) where the data deviate from the
straight line.

1200
Leak-off Test 1000 ft
2000 ft

1000 3000 ft
4000 ft
800 6000 ft
Pump Pressure, Psi

600

400

200

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Total Mud Volume Pumped

Figure 1: Leak-off Test Results


Table 1: Leak-off pressure calculations

Depth Pump Pressure (LOP)


ft psi
1000 70
2000 109
3000 125
4000 570
6000 850

7- Leak-off test has been calculated from the pump pressures (LOP) by adding drilling
mud hydrostatic pressure. These pressures are shown in table (1).
- The fracture gradient has been calculated and the kick margin is considered by
subtracting (0.3) lbm/gal as shown in table (2).

Table (2): Fracture Gradient Calculations

Depth LOP MW LOT Frac. MW


ft Psi lb/gal Psi lb/gal
1000 70 11 642 12.3
2000 109 11 1253 12.0
3000 125 14 2309 14.8
4000 570 14 3482 16.7
6000 850 14 5218 16.7

8-
Table (3): Fracture Gradient Calculations with kick margin of 0.3 ppg.
Depth LOP MW Frac. MW Frac. MW. with
Kick Margin
ft Psi lb/gal lb/gal lb/gal
1000 70 11 12.3 12.0
2000 109 11 12.0 11.7
3000 125 14 14.8 14.5
4000 570 14 16.7 16.4
6000 850 14 16.7 16.4

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