WellSharp Formula Metric
WellSharp Formula Metric
WellSharp Formula Metric
Acronyms used in the following formulas are defined in the WellSharp Acronyms document, available on the secure Provider Resources webpage. For instructions on rounding
numbers when making calculations, refer to the following rounding rules and recommendations. Carry the rounded values forward into subsequent calculations.
ROUNDING RULES
When calculating Kill Mud Weight, ROUND UP to two decimal places (for example, round up 1.212 kg/l to 1.22 kg/l; round up 1.463 kg/l to 1.47 kg/l).
When calculating Leak Off Test Equivalent Mud Weight, ROUND DOWN to two decimal places (for example, round down 1.408 kg/l to 1.40 kg/l; round down 1.614 kg/l to
1.61 kg/l).
When calculating Pressure Reduction Schedule, ROUND DOWN to two decimal places (for example, round down 1.334 bar/100 stks to 1.33 bar/100 stks).
If the Kill Mud Weight or Leak Off values are to be used in subsequent calculations, use the rounded value in the future calculation. Do not use the unrounded calculated
value.
3. TUBULAR CAPACITY (litres/meter) = ID2mm 1273.236 (ID = Internal Diameter of Tubular in millimeters)
4. ANNULAR CAPACITY (litres/meter) = (D2mm - d2mm) 1273.236 (D = Hole Diameter or Casing ID, d = Outside Diameter of Tubular)
5. HEIGHT OF FLUID IN A PIPE OR ANNULUS (meters) = Kick Volume liters Annular Capacity liters/meter or Pipe Capacity liters/meter
8. FORMATION PRESSURE (bar) = Hydrostatic Pressure in Drill String bar + SIDPP bar
9. MUD WEIGHT (kg/l) = Pressure Gradient bar/meter 0.0981 or Pressure bar TVD meters 0.0981
10. EQUIVALENT MUD WEIGHT (kg/l) = Pressure bar 0.0981 TVD meters
11. EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITY (kg/l) = (Annular Pressure Loss bar 0.0981 TVD meters) + Original Mud Weight kg/l
12. KILL MUD WEIGHT (kg/l) = (SIDPP bar 0.0981 TVD meters) + Original Mud Weight kg/l
13. INITIAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE (bar) = Slow Circulating Rate Pressure bar + SIDPP bar
14. FINAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE (bar) = Slow Circulating Rate Pressure bar x (Kill Mud Weight kg/l Original Mud Weight kg/l)
15. NEW PUMP PRESSURE WITH NEW SPM (bar) = Current Pressure bar x (New SPM Old SPM)2 (only approximate!)
17. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE MUD WEIGHT (kg/l) = (Surface Leak Off bar 0.0981 Shoe TVD meters) + Test Mud Weight kg/l
(Fracture Mud Weight)
18. MAASP or MACP (bar) = (Maximum Allowable Mud Weight kg/l - Current Mud Weight kg/l) x 0.0981 x Shoe TVD meters
19. NEW MAASP AFTER KILL (bar) = (Maximum Allowable Mud Weight kg/l - Kill Mud Weight kg/l) x 0.0981 x Shoe TVD meters
20. ADDITIONAL MUD RETURNED BY SLUG (litres) = [(Slug Weight kg/l Mud Weight kg/l) 1] x Slug Volume litres
21. TOTAL MUD RETURNED BY SLUG (litres) = (Slug Weight kg/l Mud Weight kg/l) x Slug Volume litres
22. LEVEL DROP AFTER PUMPING A SLUG (meters) = [(Slug Weight kg/l Mud Weight kg/l) 1] x Slug Volume litres Drill Pipe Capacity litres/meter
23. RISER MARGIN (kg/l) = [(Riser Mud Hydrostatic bar Seawater Hydrostatic bar) 0.0981] (Well TVD m - Water Depth m Air Gap m)
24. CASING PRESSURE AFTER SUBSEA START-UP (bar) = Shut-In Casing Pressure bar Choke Line Friction Loss bar
26. GAS MIGRATION RATE (meters/hour) = Shut-In Pressure Increase bar/hour Mud Gradient bar/meter (can use SIDPP or SICP)
(Increase over last hour)
27. VOLUME TO BLEED DUE TO GAS MIGRATION (litres) = (Working Pressure to Bleed bar Mud Gradient bar/meter) x Annular Capacity litres/meter
(For Volumetric Method)
BULLHEADING FORMULAE
3. FORMATION FRACTURE PRESSURE (bars) = Formation Fracture Gradient bars/meter x Top Perforations TVD meters
5. INITIAL AVERAGE FLUID DENSITY (kg/l) = Initial Hydrostatic Pressure bars Top Perforations TVD meters 0.0981
6. MAX INITIAL SURFACE PRESSURE (bars) = Formation Fracture Pressure bars - Initial Hydrostatic Pressure bars
7. MAX FINAL SURFACE PRESSURE (bars) = Formation Fracture Pressure bars (Kill Fluid Weight kg/l x 0.0981 x Top Perforations TVD meters)
8. VOLUME TO BULLHEAD (liters) = Surface Lines liters + Surface to EOT liters + EOT to Top Perfs liters + Top Perfs to Bottom Perfs liters
{EOT = End of Tubing Perfs = Perforations}
9. BULLHEAD SPM TO EXCEED GAS MIGRATION = Gas Migration Rate meters/hour 60 x Tubing Capacity liters/meter Pump output liters/stroke