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Well Control Preparation Class

Homework #2

1. A formation has a pressure gradient of 0.583 psi/ft. What density fluid would be
necessary to contain this formation pressure? / Sebuah formasi mempunyai gradient
tekanan 0.583 psi/ft. Berapa density fluid yang diperlukan untuk mengimbangi
tekana formasi?

2. If the reservoir pressure of an exposed formation at 8,000 ft is 4,376 psi, calculate

the SICP if the annulus is full of mud with gradient 0.468 psi/ft? / Jika tekanan
reservoir sebuah formasi di kedalaman 8,000 ft adalah 4,376 psi, hitung SICP jika
annulus penuh dengan lumpur dengan gradient 0.468 psi/ft?

3. What is abnormal pressure? / Apa yang dimaksud dengan tekanan abnormal?

a. Pressure that is greater than 12 ppg equivalent. / Tekanan yang lebih besar dari
12 ppg equivalent.
b. Pressure that is greater than 15 ppg. / Tekanan yang lebih besar dari 15 ppg.
c. Pressure that has strange properties / Tekanan yang memiliki properti aneh.
d. Pressure that is greater than the gradient of the naturally occurring saltwater in
the area. / Tekanan yang lebih besar dari gradient air asin alami di area.

4. Calculate the depth (TVD) of a well with a bottom hole pressure of 5,893 psi and a
mud weight of 11.5 ppg. / Hitung kedalaman (TVD) dari sebuah sumur dengan
bottom hole pressure 5,893 psi dan berat lumpur 11.5 ppg.
5. SIDP is 430 psi, SICP is 550 psi, TD of well is 9,250 ft MD/7,850 ft TVD; present mud
gradient is 0.5096 psi/ft. What mud weight is needed to kill the well? / SIDP 430 psi,
SICP 550 psi, TD 9,250 ft MD/7,850 ft TVD; mud gradient 0.5096 psi/ft. Berapa berat
lumpur yang dibutuhkan untuk kill sumur?

6. What are the length of drill pipe that can be pulled out of the well before the
hydrostatic pressure drops by 150 psi in 9-5/8” casing (8.921” ID) with 5” drill pipe
(4.176” ID) and a mud density of 9.5 ppg in the casing? The drill string is plugged at
TD and well cannot U tube.

Berapa panjang pipa yang bisa dicabut dari sumur sebelum tekanan hidrostatik
turun sebesar 150 psi di casing 9-5/8” (8.921” ID) dengan 5” drill pipe (4.176” ID) dan
berat lumpur 9.5 ppg di dalam casing? Drill string tersumbat di TD dan sumur tidak
bisa U tube.

7. Well Data:
• Total Depth : 9,456 ft MD/8,350 ft TVD
• Casing Size : 9-5/8”, 8.921” ID set @ 3,763 ft TVD
• Drill pipe : 5” OD, 4.176” ID
• Bit Size : 8-1/2”
• Drill collars : 6” OD, 2 ½” ID, 655 feet
• Mud weight : 9.7 ppg

Using above information, calculates loss of hydrostatic pressure after pulling 15

stands (90 ft/stand) of: / Menggunakan informasi di atas, hitung kehilangan tekanan
hidrostatik setelah mencabut 15 stand (90 ft/stand):
 a. Wet drill pipe. / Cabut basah.

b. Dry drill pipe. / Cabut kering.

8. How many feet of dry pipe may be pulled from the well before bottom hole pressure
drops 100 psi? Total depth of the well is 16,954 ft MD/TVD, present mud weight is
11.9 ppg, drill pipe is 5” with an ID of 4.278”, 9” casing, 7.812” ID, has been run from
surface to total depth.

Berapa feet pipa kering yang bisa dicabut dari sumur sebelum bottom hole pressure
turun 100 psi? Total depth 16,954 ft MD/TVD, berat lumpur 11.9 ppg, drill pipe 5”
dengan ID 4.278”, casing 9”, 7.812” ID telah di-run dari surface ke TD.
9. Complete the table for slug calculation. / Lengkapi tabel untuk perhitungan slug.

MW 11.5 12.1 9.5 9.2 8.5 12.1 14.1

H dry pipe 120 220 155 405 200
MW slug 14.3 15.5 12.0 13.5
H slug 1,300 1,250 1,750 1,650 1,100

10. How far will the slug fall and what will be the gain in the pits, if the mud weight is
12.6 ppg, the pipe’s capacity is 0.00579 bbl/ft? The volume of the slug is 35 bbls and
weight 15.4 ppg. / Berapa jauh slug turun dan berapa gain di pit, jika berat lumpur
adalah 12.6 ppg, kapasitas pipa 0.00579 bbl/ft? / Volume slug 35 bbls dan berat 15.4
ppg.
11. Calculate the equivalent circulating density in the following conditions for forward &
reverse circulation: / Hitung equivalent circulating density di kondisi berikut untuk
sirkulasi forward & reverse.
• Pressure losses at surface equipment: 375 psi
• Pressure losses at Drill String : 500 psi
• Pressure losses at Nozzles : 2,306 psi
• Pressure losses at DP Annulus : 225 psi
• Drilled depth : 7,340 ft MD/5,650 ft TVD
• Mud weight : 9.4 ppg

12. What is the equivalent mud weight (EMW) at the shoe (4,500 ft MD/4,100 ft TVD),
when the following well is shut in? Present fluid density 10.0 ppg, SICP 600 psi, SIDP
450 psi. The TD is 7,700 ft MD/6,946 ft TVD. / Berapa equivalent mud weight (EMW)
di shoe (4,500 ft MD/4,100 ft TVD), ketika well berikut di shut in? Berat lumpur 10.0
ppg, SICP 600 psi, SIDP 450 psi. TD di 7,700 ft MD/6,946 ft TVD.

13. Determine the influx density in ppg and identify the type of influx for the given data:
/ Tentukan berat jenis influx dalam ppg dan tipe influx dari data berikut:
• Total Depth : 14,250 (MD/TVD)
• Mud weight : 12.7 ppg
• Drill pipe : 5” OD, 4. 276” ID
• Drill Collar : 6 ¾” OD, 2 ½” ID, and length 790 feet
 • Casing size : 9-5/8”, depth 3,145 ft MD/TVD
• Hole Size : 8 ¾”
• SIDP : 255 psi
• SICP : 625 psi
• Pit Gain : 38 barrels

14. What will be the gain in the pits, and how far will the slug fall if the mud weight is
12.6 ppg, the pipe’s capacity is 0.00579 bbl/ft? The volume of the slug is 21 bbls and
weight 15.4 ppg. / Berapa gain di pit dan berapa jauh slug turun jika berat lumpur
12.6 ppg, kapasitas pipa 0.00579 bbl/ft? Volume slug 21 bbls dan berat 15.4 ppg.

15. How many feet of dry 4-1/2” drill pipe with a displacement of 0.00597 bbl/ft and a
capacity of 0.01422 bbl/ft, could be pulled from 9-5/8” casing having an ID of 8.835”
and a capacity of 0.07583 bbl/ft with a fluid density of 12.5 ppg prior to a bottom
hole pressure drop of 100 psi occurring? / Berapa feet 4-1/2” drill pipe kering
dengan displacement 0.00597 bbl/ft dan kapasitas 0.01422 bbl/ft, bisa dicabut dari
casing 9-5/8” dengan ID 8.835” dan kapasitas 0.07583 bbl/ft dengan berat lumpur
12.5 ppg sebelum penurunan bottom hole pressure sebesar 100 psi terjadi?

Total answers : 25
 HOMEWORK #2 – KEY

No Answer No Answer
1 11.3 ppg 14 807 ft / 4.67 bbls
2 632 psi 15 1,800 ft
3 D
4 9,853 ft
5 10.9 ppg
6 663 ft
7.a 312 psi
7.b 72 psi
8 1,313 ft
9.a 493 ft
9.b 365 ft
9.c 11.2 ppg
9.d 509 ft
9.e 1,029 ft
9.f 15.1 ppg
9.g 16.7 ppg
10 960 ft / 5.5 bbls
11 10.16 ppg / 18.95 ppg
12 12.8 ppg
13 6.1 ppg / Oil