TABLES AND FORMULAS

FOR WELL CONTROL

WELL CONTROL
ITPBARRANCABERMEJA
30th Street No. 47-44 Palmira Neighborhood
Teléfono:(7) 6212243Cel:311 853 2109
Barrancabermeja (Santander -Colombia)

ITPBOGOTÁ
TRAINING SCHOOL
Carrera 15 Nº 93 - 75 Oficina 413
Teléfono:(1) 7045897Cel:310 856 7852
Bogotá (Cundinamarca - Colombia)

ITPECUADOR
TRAINING SCHOOL
Av. Gaspar de Villarroel and 6 of December
Plaza Building 6
Teléfono:02-243-2332Cel:09-739-2743
Quito (Ecuador)

Technical Institute
of the oil
 CALCULATION OF
VOLUMES AND DISPLACEMENTS

1. PIPE CAPACITY
Capacity (Bls/pie)
=
ID2 Piping

1029.4

2. CAPACITY IN THE ANULAR

Annular Capacity
ID2 OH / Csg OD2 Pipe
(Bls/pie)
= 1029.4

3. VOLUME

Volume (bbl) = Capacity (Bls/foot) x Length (feet)

4. DISPLACEMENT
4.1Drilling Pipe, Normal Strength, Grades E and G

Displacement (Bls/pie) = Weight(Lbs/pie) 2600

4.2Drilling Pipe, Normal Strength, Grade S

Displacement (Bls/pie) = Weight(Lbs/pie) 2500

4.3Casing Pipe, Drill Collar, Tubing.

Displacement (Bls/pie) = Weight(lbs/pie) 2750

4.4Diameter Difference
OD2 ID2
Displacement (Bls/pie) = Pipe Pipe

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VOLUMES AND DISPLACEMENTS

5. BARRELS TO FILL THE WELL

WHEN REMOVING PIPE
5.1 Removing Dry Pipe:
Displacement Length
Volume
displaced
(Bls)
= of the pipe x of piping
(Bls/pie) extracted (feet)
5.2 Removing Full Pipe:

( )+ (
Length
Volume
displaced
(Bls) =
Displacement
of the pipe
(Bls/pie)
Capacity
pipe
(Bls/pie)
) x of piping
extracted(feet)

6. DROP IN LEVEL WHEN REMOVING PIPE

6.1Removing Dry Pipe:

(1) Fall of
level
(pies) =
Volume
displaced
(Bls)
( Capacity
Coating
(Bls/pie)
)( Displacement
from the pipe
(Bls/pie)
)
)
Capacity
(2) Fall of
level
(pies) =
Volume
displaced
(Bls)
( to cancel
the surface
(Bls/pie)
)( +
Capacity of
the piping
(Bls/pie)

6.2 Removing Full Pipe:

Capacity
Fall of
level
(feet) =
Volume
displaced
(Bls)
( to annul the
surface
(Bls/pie)
)
7. FALL OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
WHEN REMOVING PIPE
7.1 Pressure Drop
Fall of Density Fall of
pressure
(psi)
= 0.052 x of the fluid
x level
(ppg) pies

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7.2 Dry Pipe Feet before Losing the Overbalance:

About Capacity
x Displacement
Feet of Balance (psi) of Casing (bbl/piece) Metallic (bbl/foot)
Pipeline = Fluid Gradient (psi/ft) X Metal Displacement (bbl/ft)

7.3 Full Pipe Feet before Losing the Overbalance:

About Capacity Pipe Displacement
Feet of Balance (psi) x of Casing (bbl/pie) with closed tip (bbl/foot)

Pipeline = Fluid gradient (psi/ft) X Pipe Displacement

with closed tip (bbl/foot)

8. VOLUME OF PILL TO REMOVE DRY PIPE

Volume of
Pipe Length
dry (feet)
Capacity of
x Pipe(psi/pie) x
Density of
Fluid (ppg)
pill
(psi)
= Density of Density of
the Pill (ppg) Lodo (ppg)

9. TRIPLEX PUMP CAPACITY

Capacity
of the bomb = 0.000243 X ID2Shirt x
Length x
Efficiency
(Bls/Stk)
of Stroke (fraction)

10. DUPLEX PUMP CAPACITY

Capacity
from the bomb = 0.000162 X (2 XID ) 2
(OD )x 2
Length x
Efficiency
(Bls/Stk)
Shirt Varilla
of Stroke (fraction)

11. STROKES TO MOVE

FROM SURFACE TO THE BIT
Volume of the Strung
=
(bbl)
Strokes
Pump capacity (Bls/Stk)

STROKES TO MOVE FROM BACKGROUND

12. ON THE SURFACE (BOTTOMS UP)
Strokes =
Volume of the Annulus (bbl)

Pump capacity (Bls/Stk)

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 MUD CALCULATIONS

13. DENSITY
Density (ppg)
=
Weight in pounds
Volume in gallons

14. SPECIFIC GRAVITY

Specific gravity (SG) =
Fluid Density (ppg)

Density of water 8.33 (ppg)

15. BOYANCY FACTOR

65.4 - Fluid Density
=
(ppg)
FB
65.4

16. AMOUNT OF BARITE NECESSARY FOR

INCREASE THE DENSITY OF THE SLUDGE
Bags (100 lb) Volume of mud
of barite = to densify
(Bls)
x 14.9 x (KMW - MW) (35.4 - KMW)
required

17. INCREASE IN VOLUME IN THE SYSTEM

Increase of
volume of sludge
=
Bags (100 lb)
of barite 14.9
in the system added
(Bls)

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 CALCULATION OF USED PRESSURES
WELL CONTROL

18. PRESSURE
Pressure (psi)
=
Strength(lbs)
Area (bug ) 2

19. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE

Pressure Density
Depth
(1) (psi) = 0.052 x of Fluid x vertical
(ppg) true
(TVD) (pies)

Depth
Pressure Gradient vertical
(2) (psi) = of pressure x
(psi/pie)
true
TVD pie

20. PRESSURE GRADIENT

Gradient
(1) of pressure = 0.052x
Density
of Fluid
(psi/pie) (ppg)

Gradient Depth
(2) of pressure
psi/pie
= Pressure
(psi)
vertical
true
(TVD) (pies)

21. (1)
FLUID DENSITY
Density
= Pressure 0.052
Depth
vertical
of Fluid (psi) true
(ppg) (TVD) (pies)

Density Gradient
(2) of Fluid = of pressure 0.052
(ppg) (psi/pie)

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EN WELL CONTROL

22. (1)
TRUE VERTICAL DEPTH
Depth
vertical =
Pressure
Hydrostatics 0.052
Density
true (psi)
of Fluid
(ppg)
(TVD) (pies)

Depth Pressure
vertical Gradient
(2)
true
= Hydrostatics of pressure
(psi) (psi/pie)
(TVD) (pies)

23. Formation Pressure

Pressure
training =
Pressure
Hydrostatics +
Closing pressure
from the pipe
(psi) (psi)
of drilling
(SIDPP) (psi)

24. BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE (BHP)

24.1Static Well

Pressure Pressure
from the background
(BHP) (psi)
= Hydrostatics
(psi)

24.2 Normal Circulation

Pressure Pressure Loss of
of Fund
(BHP) (psi)
= Hydrostatics
(psi)
+ annular pressure
(APL)(psi)

24.3 Taking Out Pipeline

Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure drop

from the bottom
(BHP) (psi)
= Hydrostatics
(psi)
of the Suabeo
(psi)
due to a drop in level
(psi)

24.4Lowering Pipe
Pressure Pressure Pressure
from the background
(BHP) (psi)
= Hydrostatics
(psi)
+ of Surge
(psi)

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EN WELL CONTROL

24.5 Closed Well

Closing pressure
Pressure Pressure
from the background
(BHP) (psi)
= Hydrostatics
(psi)
+ of the pipe
of drilling
(SIDPP) (psi)

24.6 Influential Circulation

Pressure Pressure Loss of Pressure
From the background
(BHP) (psi)
= Hydrostatics
(psi)
+ annular pressure
(APL)(psi)
+ of Choke
(psi)

25. EQUIVALENT FLUID DENSITY (EMW)

Density
of Fluid = ( () Pressure
surface )
0.052
Depth
vertical of
+
Density
of Fluid
equivalent (psi)
shoe
(TVD shoe) (feet) (ppg)
(EMW) (ppg)

26. EQUIVALENT DENSITY

CIRCULATION (ECD)
(
Loss of
( (
(
Density Depth
pressure Density
equivalent = by friction 0.052 vertical +
of circulation of the ring true of Fluid
(EMW) (ppg) (APL)(psi) (TVD) (pies) (ppg)

27. REQUIRED PRESSURE ON SURFACE FOR THE

TEST IN THE SHOE OF THE COATING
Required Pressure Density Depth
- Density
on the surface for the
test in the shoe
of the coating
= of Fluid
equivalent of Fluid x 0.052 x vertical of
shoe
(psi) (ppg) (TVD shoe) (feet)
(EMW- LOT) (ppg)

28. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLOSING PRESSURE IN

THE COATING (MAASP)
Maximum pressure Density Depth
allowed closing
= of Fluid - Density x 0.052 x vertical of
in the coating equivalent of Fluid shoe
(ppg)
(psi) (EMW- LOT) (ppg) TVD shoe (pies)

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EN WELL CONTROL

29. (1)
DENSIDAD DE FLUIDO DE CONTROL (KWM)
Density
of Fluid
=
Closing pressure
of the pipe 0.052
Depth
vertical +
Density
of control drilling true of Fluid
(KMW)(ppg) (SIDPP) (psi) (ppg)
(TVP) (pies)

Density Depth
Pressure
of Fluid vertical
(2)
of control = training 0.052
true
(psi)
(KMW)(ppg) (TVD) (pies)

Density Gradient of
(3) of Fluid
= formation pressure 0.052
of control
(KMW)(ppg) (psi/pie)

30. INITIAL CIRCULATION PRESSURE (ICP)

Pressure
initial of =
Pressure
reduced +
Closing pressure
from the pipe
Circulation from the bomb drilling
(ICP) (psi) (psi) (SIDDP) (psi)

31. FINAL CIRCULATION PRESSURE (FCP)

Pressure
end of =
Pressure
reduced x
Density
of mud Density
Circulation from the bomb of control of the mud
(KMW)(ppg) (ppg)
(ICP) (psi) (psi)

32. NEW REDUCED PUMP PRESSURE TO

INCREASE STROKES
New Pressure 2
reduced pressure New SPM
= from the X
from the bomb bomb SPM
(psi) (psi)

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 GAS MIGRATION

33. HEIGHT OF INFLUX

Height
del =
Profit
in the
Capacity
cancel
Influence tanks (bbl/pie)
(feet) (bbl)

34. DENSITY OF INFLUX

Density
of the influence =
Density
Closing pressure
from the pipe
Closure pressure
from the pipe 0.052
Height
del
of Fluid of coating of drilling Influence
(ppg) (ppg) (SICP) (psi) (SIDPP) (psi)
(feet)

35. INCREASE IN PRESSURE DUE TO MIGRATION

Increase
of pressure in = 0.052 X
Density
of Fluid X
Distance from
ascent of
coating the bubble
(psi) (ppg)
(feet)

36. ASCENT DISTANCE OF THE BUBBLE

Distance of
rise of =
Increase
of pressure in Density
0.052
the bubble coating of Fluid
(psi) (ppg)
feet

37. MIGRATION SPEED

Speed of
migration =
Increase
of pressure in
coating
Gradient
of Fluid
of the influence for now (psi/pie)
(feet / hour) (psi)

38. BOYLE'S LAW

Volume 1(bbl)x Pressure 1(psi) = Volume 2(bbl)xPressure 2(psi)

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 BOP STACK CALCULATION

39. Fluid usable in a bottle

Fluid
usable in
the accumulator
=
Preload Pressure (psi) Preload Pressure (psi)
Maximum Pressure
x Size
bottle (gal)
Final Pressure
(girl) closure/opening of the accumulator (psi) from the accumulator (psi)

40. CLOSING/OPENING RELATION

Relationship of
closure =
Working Pressure of the Equipment (RWP)(psi)
Minimum closing/opening pressure (psi)
opening

Relationship of Transversal Area of the Piston (pul2)

closure = Closure Area of the Ram ) 2

opening

41. HEIGHT OF THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED INFLUENCE

Height of
Maximum MAASP (Influence Intensity (ppg) X 0.052 X TVD (feet))
= (MW(ppg)X0.052) (Gas Gradient (psi/foot))
Permitted influence
(pies)

Intensity Fluid Density

=
of Influence (ppg) of Control (KMW)(ppg)
Densidad deFluido(ppg)

42. KICK TOLERANCE

Kick
Tolerance =
Height of the Maximum
Influjo Permitido(pies) x
Capacity
to annul
(gal) (psi/pie)

43. MAXIMUM ANTICIPATED SURFACE PRESSURE (MASP)

MASP
(psi)
=
Pressure of
the training
Pressure
hydrostatics
(psi)
gas pressure (psi)

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 FORCING CALCULATION (BULLHEAD)

44. MAXIMUM INITIAL FORCING PRESSURE

Initial pressure
maximum of =
Pressure
of the fracture -
Pressure
hydrostatics
forcing (psi) initial
(psi) (psi)

45. MAXIMUM FINAL FORCING PRESSURE

Final pressure Pressure Pressure
maximum of
forcing
= of the fracture
(psi)
- hydrostatics
final
(psi) (psi)

46. VOLUME TO FORCE

Volume to Volume Volume Volume of Volume
Force = Lines of
Surface + Interior of
the Sarta
+ Pipe Tip
At the top of + Top of
Perforated
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(psi)
(psi) (bbl)
Perforated (psi) in depth (psi)

47. Temperature Correction for Brine

Density of
Density of
Brine to Temperature
- Temperature
Surface x
K
brine
(ppg)
= Temperature
Average
+ Average
(ºF) (ºF)
(ppg/ºF)

(ppg)

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 PILL CALCULATION AND
FLOATING VALVE

48. LOSS OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE IF FAILURE

THE FLOATING VALVE OF THE COATING
Loss of Density of
Fluid (ppg)
x 0.052XCasing Cap (bbl/foot)X
Height without filling
of casing (pie)
Pressure =
Hydrostatics
(psi)
Cap. of the Casing (bbl/foot) + Cap. of the Annular (bbl/foot)

49. PROFIT IN THE TANKS DUE TO THE PIPE

"U" GENERATED BY THE PILL
Profit in
Tanks
(bbl)
=
Volume of
Pill x
Densidad de la Píldora(ppg)
Original Fluid Density(ppg)
-1
(bbl)
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50. FALL IN LEVEL AFTER PUMPING

THE PILL
Fall of
level
(feet)
=
Density of the Pill (ppg)
Original Fluid Density (ppg) - Volume of
1 x Pill
(bbl)
Capacity
of the pipe
(bbl/pie)

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