Mud program
casing
type size id,in bit size tvd-rt ,ft md-rt,ft
conductor pipe 20 19 1/8 hammering 196.8 196.8
surface casing 13 3/8 12 5/7 17 1/2 4788.80 4788.80
intermediate casing 9 5/8 9 12 1/4 7380.00 7380.00
second stage intermediate casing 7 6 3/8 8 5/8 8660.00 8660.00
linear casing 5 4 2/7 6 1/2 9941.70 9941.70
1- For conductor casing and surface casing :-
Pore pressure = 1.1*0.433 * 4788.8 = 2280.9 psi
Mud density = (2280.9+150)/ (0.052 * 4788.8) = 9.76 ppg
Spud Mud ( Ref-Drilling fluid manual (AMOCO ) :-
component range,ppb concenration Fanction
brine water vol% 0.97 Base
Bentonite 20-30 30 viscosity control and filter cake
caustic soda .25-1 0.5 to remove mg ++
soda ash .25-1 0.5 to remove ca++
Excess factor = 75 %
Vmud =
2 2
π 19.125 π 17.5 3
×( ) ×196.8+ ×( ) × 4588.8 × 1.75=13805.4 ft =2458.66 bbl=103263.89 gal
4 12 4 12
1- For brine water spg = 1.07 :-
Vol of water = 0.966 * 103263.89 = 100165.98 gal
Wt of water = 100165.98 *1.07* 8.33 = 893218.11 lb
2- For bentonite spg = 2.65 :-
Wt of bentonite = 30 * 2458.66 = 73759.92 lb
Vol of bentonite = 73759.92 / (2.65 * 8.33 )= 3339.8 gal
3- For caustic soda spg = 2.13 :-
Wt caustic soda of = 0.5* 2458.66 = 1229.33 lb
Vol of caustic soda = 1229.33 / (2.13 * 8.33 )= 69.25 gal
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4- For soda ash spg = 2.53 :-
Wt of soda ash = 0.5* 2458.66 = 1229.33 lb
Vol of soda ash = 1229.33 / (2.53* 8.33 )= 58.3
ρm × Vm= ρb× Vb+ ρc . s × Vc . s + ρs . a ×Vs . a+ ρw ×Vw
ρm × 103263.89=8.92 ×100165.98+22.09 × 3339.8+17.75 ×69.25+21.09 ×58.3
Final Mwt = 9.35 ppg
Spud mud content
component density vol , gal wt ,ib vol%
brine water 8.92 100187.52 893410.22 0.966
bentonite 22.09 3340.52 73775.79 0.032
caustic soda 17.75 69.27 1229.60 0.001
soda ash 21.09 58.32 1229.60 0.001
2- For intermediate casing :-
Pore pressure = 1.54 *0.433 *7380 = 4921.1 psi
Mud density = (4921.1)/ (0.052 * 7380) = 12.8 ppg
KCL- POLYMER ( Ref-Drilling fluid manual (AMOCO ) :-
component range ,ppb concentration, ppb usage
brine water vol % 80 base
bentonite 5 to 15 15.00 inhibtion source of k+ion
kcl 5 to 60 60.00 Alkanility control&source ofk+ iron
caustic potash 0.25 to 0.75 0.50 filtration control
starch 3 to 6 4.00 filtration control
pac .5 to 1 1.00 flitriation control
lignite 2 to 4 4.00 HTHP filtration control
lignosulfonate 3 to 6 6.00 viscosifier and filtration control
Excess factor = 100 %
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Vmud =
2 2
π 12.714 π 12.25 3
×( ) × 4788.8+ ×( ) × 2591.2× 2=8463.6 ft =1507.3 bbl=63307.5 gal
4 12 4 12
1- For brine water spg = 1.07 :-
Vol of water = 0.8 * 63307.5= 50646 gal
Wt of water = 50646*1.07* 8.33 = 453700.6 lb
2- For bentonite spg = 2.65 :-
Wt of bentonite =15* 1507.3= 22600.13 lb
Vol of bentonite = 22609.5 / (2.65 * 8.33 )= 1023.32 gal
3- For KCL spg = 1.16
Wt of KCL =60* 1507.3= 90400.54 lb
Vol of KCL = 90400.54 / (1.16 * 8.33 )= 9351.03 gal
4- For caustic potash spg = 2.04
Wt of caustic potash =0.5* 1507.3= 753.34lb
Vol of caustic potash = 753.3 / (2.04* 8.33 )= 44.31 gal
5- For starch spg = 1.5
Wt of starch =4* 1507.3= 6026.7 lb
Vol of starch = 6026.7 / (1.5* 8.33 )= 482.1 gal
6- For Pac spg = 1.2
Wt of Pac = 1* 1507.3= 1507.3 lb
Vol of Pac = 1507.3 / (1.2* 8.33 )= 150.66 gal
7- For lignite spg = 1.74
Wt of lignite = 4* 1507.3= 6026.7 lb
Vol of lignite = 6026.7 / (1.74* 8.33 )= 415.6 gal
8- For lignosulfonate spg = 1.16
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Wt of lignosulfonate = 6 * 1507.3= 9040.5 lb
Vol of lignosulfonate = 9040.5/ (1.16* 8.33 )= 935.1 gal
ρm × Vm= ρb× Vb+ ρc . p × Vc . p+ ρst ×Vst + ρw ×Vw + ρkcl ×Vkcl + ρlg × Vlg+ ρlgs ×Vlgs + ρp ×Vp
ρm × 6307.5=8.92 ×50878.24 +22.09 ×1023.32+9.67 × 9351.03+17 × 44.31+12.5 ×482.1+10 × 150.66+14.5 ×
Final Mwt = 9.32 ppg
KCl-Polymer content
component density,ppg vol ,gal wt , ib vol %
brine water 8.92 50878.24 453700.64 0.804
bentonite 22.09 1023.32 22600.13 0.016
Kcl 9.67 9351.03 90400.54 0.148
caustic potash 17.00 44.31 753.34 0.001
starch 12.50 482.10 6026.70 0.008
pac 10.00 150.66 1506.68 0.002
Lignite 14.50 415.60 6026.70 0.007
lignosulfonate 9.67 935.10 9040.05 0.015
segma 63280.36 590054.78 1.000
3- For second stage intermediate casing :-
Pore pressure = 1.2 *0.433 *8660 = 4499.7psi
Mud density = (4499.7+150)/ (0.052 * 8660) = 10.32ppg
KCL- POLYMER ( Ref-Drilling fluid manual (AMOCO ) :-
component range ,ppb concentration, ppb usage
brine water vol % 80 base
bentonite 5 to 15 15.00 inhibtion source of k+ion
kcl 5 to 60 60.00 Alkanility control&source ofk+ iron
caustic potash 0.25 to 0.75 0.75 filtration control
starch 3 to 6 6.00 filtration control
pac .5 to 1 1.00 flitriation control
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lignite 2 to 4 4.00 HTHP filtration control
lignosulfonate 3 to 6 6.00 viscosifier and filtration control
Excess factor = 100 %
Vmud =
2 2
π 8.92 π 8.625 3
×( ) ×7380+ ×( ) ×1280 ×2=4240.58 ft =755.2 bbl=31719.4 gal
4 12 4 12
1- For brine water spg = 1.07 :-
Vol of water = 0.8 * 31719.4= 25370.9 gal
Wt of water = 25370.9 *1.07* 8.33 = 226241.88 lb
2- For bentonite spg = 2.65 :-
Wt of bentonite =15* 755.2= 11328.36 lb
Vol of bentonite = 11328.36 / (2.65 * 8.33 )= 512.94 gal
3- For KCL spg = 1.16
Wt of KCL =60* 755.2= 45313.43 lb
Vol of KCL = 45313.43 / (1.16 * 8.33 )= 4687.22 gal
4- For caustic potash spg = 2.04
Wt of caustic potash =0.75* 755.2 = 566.42 lb
Vol of caustic potash = 566.42 / (2.04* 8.33 )= 33.3 gal
5- For starch spg = 1.5
Wt of starch =6*755.2 = 4531 .34 lb
Vol of starch = 4531 .34 / (1.5* 8.33 )= 362.48 gal
6- For Pac spg = 1.2
Wt of Pac = 1* 755.2 = 1507.3 lb
Vol of Pac = 755.2 / (1.2* 8.33 )= 75.52 gal
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7- For lignite spg = 1.74
Wt of lignite = 4* 755.2 = 3020.9 lb
Vol of lignite = 3020.9 / (1.74* 8.33 )= 208.32 gal
8- For lignosulfonate spg = 1.16
Wt of lignosulfonate = 6 * 755.2 = 4531.34 lb
Vol of lignosulfonate = 4531.34 / (1.16* 8.33 )= 468.72 gal
ρm × Vm= ρb× Vb+ ρc . p × Vc . p+ ρst ×Vst + ρw ×Vw + ρkcl ×Vkcl + ρlg × Vlg+ ρlgs ×Vlgs + ρp ×Vp
ρm × 31719.4=8.92× 25370.89+22.09 ×512.94+ 9.67 × 4687.22+ 17 ×33.32+12.5 ×362.48+10 × 75.52+14.5 × 2
Final Mwt = 9.34 ppg
KCl-Polymer content :-
Component density,ppg vol ,gal wt , ib vol %
brine water 8.92 25370.89 226241.88 0.800
bentonite 22.09 512.94 11328.36 0.016
Kcl 9.67 4687.22 45313.43 0.148
caustic potash 17.00 33.32 566.42 0.001
starch 12.50 362.48 4531.34 0.011
pac 10.00 75.52 755.22 0.002
Lignite 14.50 208.32 3020.90 0.007
Lignosulfonate 9.67 468.72 4531.34 0.015
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4- Liner casing :-
Pore pressure = 0.98 *0.433 *9941.7 = 4218.6 psi
Mud density = (4218.6+150)/ (0.052 * 9941.7) = 8.45 ppg
Oil base mud ( Ref-Drilling fluid manual (AMOCO ) :-
component concentration Function
brine water vol% 0.05 controling density to decreas
organic acid 15.00 to control fluid loss
diesel oil vol% 0.80 base and lubricating
calcium carbonate vol% 0.10 increas mud density and eliminate wash out of salt section
emulsifying chemicals 4.50 emulsifying reaction
Excess factor = 100 %
Vmud =
2 2 2
π 6.375 π 8.92 π 6.5 3
×( ) ×1280+ ×( ) ×7380+ ×( ) × 1281.7 ×2=4076.41 ft =725.99 bbl=30491.37 ga
4 12 4 12 4 12
1- For brine water spg = 1.07 :-
Vol of water = 0.05 * 30491.37= 1524.27 gal
Wt of water = 1524.27 *1.07* 8.33 = 13595.16 lb
2- For organic acid spg = 1.54
Wt of organic acid = 15* 725.99 = 10889.78 lb
Vol of organic acid = 10889.78 / (1.54* 8.33 )= 848.49 gal
3- For diesel oil spg = 0.88 :-
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Vol of diesel oil = 0.8 * 30491.37= 24393.1 gal
Wt of diesel oil = 24393.1 *0.88* 8.33 = 178897.03
4- for calcium carbonat spg = 2.75 :-
Vol of calcium carbonat = 0.1 * 30491.37 = 3049.14 gal
Wt of calcium carbonat = 3049.14 *2.75 * 8.33 = 69881.65 Ib
5- For emulsifying chemicals spg = 1
Wt of emulsifying chemicals = 4.5* 725.99 = 3266.93 Ib
Vol of emulsifying chemicals = 3266.93/ (1* 8.33 )= 392 gal
ρm × Vm= ρo. a ×Vo .a + ρd . o ×Vd . o+ ρc . c ×Vc . c + ρw ×Vw + ρe . c ×Ve . c
ρm × 30491=8.92 ×1524.57+12.83 × 848.49+7.33 ×24393.1+22.92 ×3049.14 +8.33 ×392
Final Mw = 9.15 ppg
oil bae mud content:-
component density vol , gal wt ,ib vol %
brine water 8.92 1524.57 13595.16 0.05
organic acid 12.83 848.49 10889.78 0.03
diesel oil 7.33 24393.10 178897.03 0.81
calcium carbonate 22.92 3049.14 69881.65 0.10
emulsifying chemicals 8.33 392.00 3266.93 0.01
segma 30207.29 276530.55 1.00
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