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2- The temperature gradient in a specific area is 0.015 °F/ft of depth and the ambient surface
temperature is 90 °F Determine the estimated formation temperature at a TVD of 12,000 ft ?
5- convert the following gradients into mud densities in ppg ( 0.806 psi/ft – 0.598 Psi / ft – 0.494
Psi / ft )
6- well data
Mud weight 10 ppg is being circulated at 700 GPM at a depth of 1000 ft TVD / MD the
circulating pump pressure is 3000 Psi . if the circulating friction losses in the system are as
follows
Pressure losses through pipe collars 1200 psi
7- when circulating a 12 ppg mud at 1000 ft ECD is 12.3 ppg what is the annular pressure loss ?
8- calculate the pressure that one barrel of 12 ppg mud weight exerts
9- if the fluid level in a well bore by 480 ft . what is the reduction in bottom hole pressure if the
mud weight is 12 ppg ?
10- if a 12 ppg mud over-balances the formation pressure by 240 Psi theoretically how far could
the mud level fall before going under – balances ?
Answer = 348 ft
11- drilling at 12700 ft with an 8.5’’ bit , drill pipe is 5’’ with 700 ft of 6.5’’ collars , the mud
weight = 12 ppg the yield point of mud is 12 Ibs/100 ft2 , determine ECD ?
Mud weight = 13 ppg , drill string length = 8000 ft , GPM = 320 , hole size = 6.5’’ , drill pipe OD
= 4’’ determine annular pressure losses ?
14- when drilling a new formation is penetrated at 16500 ft major losses occur , the level of mud
is estimated to have dropped 400 ft , the annulus mud weight is 13 ppg calculate the drop in
BHP ?
15- the entire bottom hole assembly BHA is pulled from the hole dry , if the hole is not filled at
all calculate the drop in BHP with the following data
Length of BHA = 500 ft , metal displacement of BHA = 0.054 bbl/ft , casing capacity = 0.15 bbl
/ft mud weight = 11 ppg ?
16- the well is 9500 ft TVD , current mud weight is 11 ppg , it is estimated that the top 1000 feet
of the well contains gas cut mud weight 9.5 ppg
a- What is the bottom hole pressure BHP when the hole is full of 11 ppg mud ?
Answer = 5434 psi
b- What will be the reduction in BHP due to the gas mud ?
answer = 78 psi
17- a well is 15000 ft TVD the formation pressure gradient at this depth is 0.7 psi / ft the current
mud weight is 14.2 ppg
18- mud hydrostatic pressure = 5200 psi and formation pressure = 6000 psi the well is (
underbalanced – overbalanced – on balance ) ?
19- well depth 10000 ft and mud weight 10 ppg , formation pressure normal what is the
overbalance at this stage ?
20- the fracture pressure in a well is 9100 psi at 10000 ft calculate equivalent fracture mud
weight ?
21- if mud hydrostatic pressure = 5200 psi and formation pressure = 4650 psi overbalance =
…………… ?
Well depth = 10000 psi , formation pressure gradient = 0.61 psi/ft , mud weight is 12 ppg , is the
well overbalanced ?
23- a leak off test has been carried out just below the 9 5/8’’ casing shoe at 100000 the mud
weight for the test was 10 ppg leak off took place at surface pressure of 1000 psi
24- when we start to circulate there are pressure losses around the system BHP will increase by
the amount of annular pressure loss = 200 psi ?
Pressure losses through Surface lines = 150 psi , drill string = 950 psi , bit = 1000 psi , annulus =
200 psi , depth TVD = 10000 ft , mud weight = 10 ppg calculate BHCP ?
26- what is the hydrostatic pressure of a fluid column for the following data , mud weight = 12
ppg , MD = 14300 psi , TVD=13200 ft ?
Answer = 8786 psi
29- annular pressure loss = 400 psi , true vertical depth = 8000 ft , current mud weight = 10 ppg
calculate ECD ?
Answer = 11 ppg
Mud weight = 13.5 ppg , reading at 300 = 25 , reading at 600 = 40 , hole diameter = 6.2’’ , pipe
diameter = 4’’ , flow rate = 200 gpm ?
Depth TVD 16500 ft , mud weight = 10.8 ppg , pump pressure at 100 spm 3500 psi annular
pressure loss at 100 spm = 300 psi answer the following
32- TVD 4000 ft mud density 9.5 ppg , annular pressure losses 250 psi answer the following
Mud weight = 9.2 ppg , R300 = 25 rpm , R600= 40 rpm , Hole diameter = 6.2’’ , pipe diameter =
4’’ ? answer = 9.7 ppg
Required FIT = 14.5 ppg , current mud weight = 9.2 ppg , shoe depth TVD = 4000’ calculate
pressure required for FIT ?