Conversion Formulas

APPLICATION TRADITIONAL CONVERSION METRIC METRIC

FACTOR SI UNIT SYMBOL Engineering References English/Metric Units Conversion Constants
DRILLING DATA
MULTIPLY BY AND OBTAIN
Bit Size inches X 25.4 = millimeter mm Equations Used in Hydraulic Calculations:
Barrels x 5.61 = Cu. Ft.
Weight on Bit pounds X .445 = decanewton daN 1 Annular Velocity
Barrels x 9702 = Cu. In.
Depths (Drlg., Casing, etc.) feet X .3048 = meter m 24.51Q Barrels x 42.0 = Gal.
Nozzle Size 32’s of an inch X .794 = millimeter mm Va = Cu. Ft. x 1728 = Cu. In.
(Dh)2 - (Dp)2
Annular Velocity feet per minute X .3048 = meter per minute m/min. Cu. Ft. x 0.037037 = Cu. Yd.
2 Surface Equipment Pressure Losses Cu. Ft. x 7.4805 = Gal.
Jet Velocity feet per second X .3048 = meter per second m/s
Q 1.86 Type Equipment C Cu. Ft. x 0.1781 = Bbls. (42 Gal.)
PUMP AND HYDRAULICS ∆P = Cρ ( 100 ) Cu. Ft./Min. x 0.1781 = Bbls./Min.
Liner, Stroke Length & Rod Diameter inches X 25.4 = millimeter mm 1 1.0
Cu. Ft./Min. x 10.686 = Bbls./Hr.
Output gal./minute X 3.786 = liter per minute l/min. 2 0.36 Cu. Ft.-Water x 61.31* = Pounds
Pump Pressure pounds per sq. inch X 6.895 = kilopascal kPa 3 0.22 Cu. In. x 0.0005787 = Cu. Ft.
4 0.15 Cu. In. x 0.004329 = Gal.
Mud Volume barrels (U.S.) X .159 = cubic meter m3
Mud Weight pounds per gallon (U.S.) X 119.8 = kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3
3 Drill Stem Bore Pressure Losses Cu. In. x 0.0001031 = Bbls.

Capacities (Annulus, Drill Pipe, etc.) barrels (U.S.)/ft. X .5216 = cubic meter per meter m3/m 0.000061 ρ LQ1.86 Cu. Yd. x 27.0 = Cu. Ft.
∆P = Cu. Yd. x 201.977 = Gal.
Density pounds per cubic ft. X 16.02 = kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3 d 4.86 Gal.-Water x 8.33* = Pounds
Pressure Loss psi/ft. X 22.62 = kilopascal per meter kPa/m 4 Jet Nozzle Pressure Losses Gal. x 0.13368 = Cu. Ft.
Gals./Lb. x 8.345 = Litres/Kg.
ρQ2
∆P = Lbs./Gal. x 0.119839 = Kg./Litres
Drill Pipe Data 12,103 (Aη)2 Specific Gravity x 62.42 = Lbs./Cu. Ft.
SIZE NOMINAL *EQUIVALENT 5 Annular Pressure Losses Specific Gravity x 8.345 = Lbs./Gal.
O.D. (IN) WEIGHT (LB./FT.) I.D. (IN) Feet x 0.3048 = Meters
(1.4327 X 10-7)ρLV2
NEW DRILL PIPE ∆P = Feet x 3.048 = Decimeters
2-7/8 10.4 2.15 Dh – Dp Feet x 30.48 = Centimeters
Inch x 2.54 = Centimeters
3-1/2 13.3 2.76 6 Jet Velocity
Inch x 25.4 = Millimeters
15.5 2.60 0.32086 Q Miles x 5280 = Feet
4 14.0 3.34 Vη =
Aη Miles/Hr. x 1.4666 = Ft./Sec.
4-1/2 16.6 3.82 Sq. In. x 0.006944 = Sq. Ft.
7 Jet Impact Force Sq. Ft. x 144 = Sq. In.
20.0 3.64
5 19.5 4.33
If = 0.000516 ρQVη Pounds-Water x 0.12005* = Gal.-Water
8 Hydraulic Horsepower Pounds-Water x 0.016048* = Cu. Ft. Water
5-1/2 21.9 4.80
Horsepower x 33000 = Ft. Lbs./Min.
24.7 4.60 PQ Horsepower x 550 = Ft. Lbs./Sec.
HHp =
6-5/8 25.2 5.96 1714 Square of Dia. x 0.7854 = Area of Circle
* Equivalent I.d. shown is largest of available Tool Joints.
Nomenclature: *Water at 20°C. (68°F.) **Water at 4°C. (39.2°F.)
HEAVY WALL PIPE
3-1/2 26 2.06
Q = Circulation Rate (gpm)
4 28 2.56 Dh = Diameter of Hole (in)
4-1/2 42 2.75 Dp = Diameter of Pipe O.D. (in)
5 50 3.00 Va = Annular Velocity (ft/min)
ρ = Mud Weight (lb/gal)
C = Friction Factor
P = Pressure (psi)
L = Length (ft)
Aη = Area of Nozzle (in2)
∆P = Pressure Drop (psi)
Vη = Jet Velocity (ft/sec)
If = Jet Impact Force (lbf)
Produced by Halliburton Communications www.halliburton.com
HHp = Hydraulic Horsepower (hp)
H03042 04/02 Sales of Halliburton products and services will d = Inside Diameter (in)
© 2002 Halliburton be in accord solely with the terms and conditions
All Rights Reserved contained in the contract between Halliburton and
Printed in U.S.A. the customer that is applicable to the sale. Security DBS
Conversion Formulas
APPLICATION TRADITIONAL CONVERSION METRIC METRIC
FACTOR SI UNIT SYMBOL Engineering References English/Metric Units Conversion Constants
DRILLING DATA
MULTIPLY BY AND OBTAIN
Bit Size inches X 25.4 = millimeter mm Equations Used in Hydraulic Calculations:
Barrels x 5.61 = Cu. Ft.
Weight on Bit pounds X .445 = decanewton daN 1 Annular Velocity
Barrels x 9702 = Cu. In.
Depths (Drlg., Casing, etc.) feet X .3048 = meter m 24.51Q Barrels x 42.0 = Gal.
Nozzle Size 32’s of an inch X .794 = millimeter mm Va = Cu. Ft. x 1728 = Cu. In.
(Dh)2 - (Dp)2
Annular Velocity feet per minute X .3048 = meter per minute m/min. Cu. Ft. x 0.037037 = Cu. Yd.
2 Surface Equipment Pressure Losses Cu. Ft. x 7.4805 = Gal.
Jet Velocity feet per second X .3048 = meter per second m/s
Q 1.86 Type Equipment C Cu. Ft. x 0.1781 = Bbls. (42 Gal.)
PUMP AND HYDRAULICS ∆P = Cρ ( 100 ) Cu. Ft./Min. x 0.1781 = Bbls./Min.
Liner, Stroke Length & Rod Diameter inches X 25.4 = millimeter mm 1 1.0
Cu. Ft./Min. x 10.686 = Bbls./Hr.
Output gal./minute X 3.786 = liter per minute l/min. 2 0.36 Cu. Ft.-Water x 61.31* = Pounds
Pump Pressure pounds per sq. inch X 6.895 = kilopascal kPa 3 0.22 Cu. In. x 0.0005787 = Cu. Ft.
4 0.15 Cu. In. x 0.004329 = Gal.
Mud Volume barrels (U.S.) X .159 = cubic meter m3
Mud Weight pounds per gallon (U.S.) X 119.8 = kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3
3 Drill Stem Bore Pressure Losses Cu. In. x 0.0001031 = Bbls.

Capacities (Annulus, Drill Pipe, etc.) barrels (U.S.)/ft. X .5216 = cubic meter per meter m3/m 0.000061 ρ LQ1.86 Cu. Yd. x 27.0 = Cu. Ft.
∆P = Cu. Yd. x 201.977 = Gal.
Density pounds per cubic ft. X 16.02 = kilogram per cubic meter kg/m3 d 4.86 Gal.-Water x 8.33* = Pounds
Pressure Loss psi/ft. X 22.62 = kilopascal per meter kPa/m 4 Jet Nozzle Pressure Losses Gal. x 0.13368 = Cu. Ft.
Gals./Lb. x 8.345 = Litres/Kg.
ρQ2
∆P = Lbs./Gal. x 0.119839 = Kg./Litres
Drill Pipe Data 12,103 (Aη)2 Specific Gravity x 62.42 = Lbs./Cu. Ft.
SIZE NOMINAL *EQUIVALENT 5 Annular Pressure Losses Specific Gravity x 8.345 = Lbs./Gal.
O.D. (IN) WEIGHT (LB./FT.) I.D. (IN) Feet x 0.3048 = Meters
(1.4327 X 10-7)ρLV2
NEW DRILL PIPE ∆P = Feet x 3.048 = Decimeters
2-7/8 10.4 2.15 Dh – Dp Feet x 30.48 = Centimeters
Inch x 2.54 = Centimeters
3-1/2 13.3 2.76 6 Jet Velocity
Inch x 25.4 = Millimeters
15.5 2.60 0.32086 Q Miles x 5280 = Feet
4 14.0 3.34 Vη =
Aη Miles/Hr. x 1.4666 = Ft./Sec.
4-1/2 16.6 3.82 Sq. In. x 0.006944 = Sq. Ft.
7 Jet Impact Force Sq. Ft. x 144 = Sq. In.
20.0 3.64
5 19.5 4.33
If = 0.000516 ρQVη Pounds-Water x 0.12005* = Gal.-Water
8 Hydraulic Horsepower Pounds-Water x 0.016048* = Cu. Ft. Water
5-1/2 21.9 4.80
Horsepower x 33000 = Ft. Lbs./Min.
24.7 4.60 PQ Horsepower x 550 = Ft. Lbs./Sec.
HHp =
6-5/8 25.2 5.96 1714 Square of Dia. x 0.7854 = Area of Circle
* Equivalent I.d. shown is largest of available Tool Joints.
Nomenclature: *Water at 20°C. (68°F.) **Water at 4°C. (39.2°F.)
HEAVY WALL PIPE
3-1/2 26 2.06
Q = Circulation Rate (gpm)
4 28 2.56 Dh = Diameter of Hole (in)
4-1/2 42 2.75 Dp = Diameter of Pipe O.D. (in)
5 50 3.00 Va = Annular Velocity (ft/min)
ρ = Mud Weight (lb/gal)
C = Friction Factor
P = Pressure (psi)
L = Length (ft)
Aη = Area of Nozzle (in2)
∆P = Pressure Drop (psi)
Vη = Jet Velocity (ft/sec)
If = Jet Impact Force (lbf)
Produced by Halliburton Communications www.halliburton.com
HHp = Hydraulic Horsepower (hp)
H03042 04/02 Sales of Halliburton products and services will d = Inside Diameter (in)
© 2002 Halliburton be in accord solely with the terms and conditions
All Rights Reserved contained in the contract between Halliburton and
Printed in U.S.A. the customer that is applicable to the sale. Security DBS