INTRODUCTION TO WELL CONTROL

HANDOUT 11

CALCULATIONS
• Tripping Pipe Dry
• Tripping Pipe Wet
• Slugging Pipe

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TRIPPING PIPE DRY
PIPE METAL
DISPLACEMENT

.00764 x 90
PIPE = .6876 bbls
CAPACITY of metal removed

1 Foot
90’
Stand
30’
Single
Pipe Metal Displacement
= .00764 bbls/ft

Pipe Capacity
= .01776 bbls/ft
.00764 x 30
= .2292 bbls
of metal removed

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TRIPPING PIPE WET
PIPE METAL
DISPLACEMENT CLOSED END DISPLACEMENT

.0254 x 90 = 2.286 bbls

PIPE of fluid & metal removed
CAPACITY

1 Foot
90’
Stand
30’
Single
Pipe Metal Displacement
= .00764 bbls/ft .0254 bbls/ft
Pipe Capacity
= .01776 bbls/ft

.0254 x 30 = .762 bbls

of fluid & metal removed

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FILL VOLUMES
FINISH
VOLUME

5 bbls
10

5 15 START
VOLUME

BBLS

10 x 90 ft stands
pulled TRIP
PUMP
TANK
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LEVEL DROP DRY PIPE
Volume of metal removed from the well.
Length Pulled x Metal Displacement
Pipe Metal Displacement 900 x .00764 = 6.876 bbls
= .00764 bbls/ft

Annular capacity inside casing with pipe

Casing Capacity still inside casing.
= .0758 bbls/ft
Casing Capacity - Metal Displacement
100 ft
.0758 - .00764 = .06816 bbls/ft

Level drop inside casing

Volume of metal removed ÷ Annular Capacity

6.876 ÷ .06816 = 100 ft

10 x 90 ft stands
pulled = 900 ft of pipe.

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LEVEL DROP WET PIPE
Volume of fluid & metal removed from the well.
Pipe Capacity
= .01776 bbls/ft Length Pulled x Closed End Displacement
Pipe Metal Displacement 900 x .0254 = 22.86 bbls
= .00764 bbls/ft

Annular capacity inside casing with pipe still

Casing Capacity inside casing.
= .0758 bbls/ft Casing Capacity - Closed End Displacement
453 ft .0758 - .0254 = .0504 bbls/ft

Level drop inside casing

Volume of metal removed ÷ Annular Capacity

22.86 ÷ .0504 = 453 ft

10 x 90 ft stands
pulled = 900 ft of pipe.

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10 x 90 ‘ of pipe is pulled
PRESSURE DROP PULLING PIPE DRY
from the hole with no fill-up.

FORMULAE

Pipe Metal Displacement (Mud Wt x .052) x Pipe Metal Displacement x Length of pipe pulled
= .00764 bbls/ft Casing Capacity - Pipe Metal Displacement

(12 x .052) x .00764 x 900

.0758 - .00764
Casing Capacity
= .0758 bbls/ft
100 ft
.624 x .00764 x 900
.06816

.004767 x 900
.06816

Mud Weight = 12 ppg .0699 x 900 = 62 psi

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10 x 90 ‘ stands of pipe are pulled PRESSURE DROP PULLING PIPE WET

from the hole with no fill-up.
FORMULAE
Pipe Capacity
= .01776 bbls/ft
(Mud Wt x .052) x ( Pipe Metal Displacement + Pipe Capacity ) x Length pulled
Pipe Metal Displacement Casing Capacity - ( Pipe Metal Displacement + Pipe Capacity )
= .00764 bbls/ft

.624 x ( .00764 + .01776) x 900

.0758 - (.00764 + .01776)

.624 x .0254 x 900

.0758 - .0254
453 ft Casing Capacity
= .0758 bbls/ft
.01584 x 900
.0504

.3144 x 900 = 282 psi

Mud Weight = 12 ppg

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SLUG CALCULATION
Data
Slug Volume = 20 bbls
Level Drop in Pipe due to Slug Slug Wt = 14 ppg
8000’ - 7812’ = 188 ft Mud Wt = 12 ppg
Pipe Capacity = .01776

Hydrostatic Pressure of Slug

bbls/ft

14 x .052 x 1126’ = 820 psi

Hydrostatic Pressure in annulus

Hole Depth = 8000’ TVD

12 x .052 x 8000’ = 4992 psi

Length of Slug

Slug Volume = 20 bbls = 1126 ft

Pipe Capacity .01776 bbls/ft

Length of Mud
Hydrostatic inside Pipe

Column inside Pipe

4992 - 820 = 4172 psi

= 7812 ft
Length of mud
still inside pipe
Hydrostatic of Mud inside Pipe = 4172 psi = 6685 ft
Gradient of Mud .624 psi/ft
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