Drilling Formulae
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DOP 207
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DOP 207
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
2.0
3.0
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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.12
PURPOSE..................................................................................................... 2
SCOPE.......................................................................................................... 2
RESPONSIBILITIES...................................................................................... 2
DEFINITIONS................................................................................................2
PROCEDURE................................................................................................ 2
Drilling Formulae.................................................................................................... 2
Conversion Factors................................................................................................ 2
Determining Pit Capacities..................................................................................... 4
Determining Triplex Pump Outputs........................................................................ 4
Determining Hole Capacities.................................................................................. 4
Annular Capacities Around Tubulars..................................................................... 4
Determining Critical Velocity.................................................................................. 4
Determining Bouyancy Factor............................................................................... 5
Determining Tubular Displacement........................................................................ 5
Determining Ton Miles of Drilling Service............................................................... 5
Stuck Pipe Calculations......................................................................................... 6
Well Control Calculations....................................................................................... 6
6.0
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REFERENCES.............................................................................................. 6
ENCLOSURES.............................................................................................. 6
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Reason for Revision
Issued for Implementation
Manual Updated as Per
Revision Request 035/97-02
As per Procedural Review
Scheme
1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to describe the most common formulae used in
drilling operation.
2.0 SCOPE
This procedure is applicable on all Stena Drilling Units.
3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
3.1
Senior Toolpusher
The Senior Toolpusher is responsible for the implementation of this procedure.
4.0 DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS
Ref. DOP 208.
5.0
PROCEDURE
5.1 Drilling Formulae
In this Section, it has been attempted to bring together formulae and methods of
calculation which may be of assistance in monitoring drilling operations.
5.2
Conversion Factors
Units used are English and American field units and the following are useful
conversion factors if it is required to use metric units.
Depth:
Feet
Metres
x
x
0.3048 to give Metres (m)
3.2808 to give Feet (ft)
x
x
x
0.003785 to give Cubic Metres (m3)
0.159 to give Cubic Metres (m3)
6.2905 to give Barrels (US)
Volume:
Gallon (US)
Barrel (US)
Cubic Metres
Pressure:
psi
kPa
kg/cm
psi
x
x
x
x
kg/cm
Bar
x
x
6.895 to give Kilo Pascals (kPa)
0.14503 to give Pounds per Square Inch (psi)
98.1 to give Kilo Pascals (kPa) ( kg/m)
0.0703 to give Kilograms per Square
Centimetre
14.223 to give Pounds per Square Inch (psi)
100 to give Kilo Pascals (kPa)
PPG
(kg/m3)
PPG
PPG
119.8 to give Kilograms per Cubic Metre
x
x
SG
lb/ft 3
kg/m3
kg/l
kg/m3
x
x
x
0.12 to give Kilograms per Litre (kg/l)
0.052 to give Pounds per Square inch per Foot
(psi/ft)
0.433 to give Pounds per Square inch per Foot
(psi/ft)
0.00694 to give Pounds per Square inch per
Foot (psi/ft)
0.00982 to give Kilo Pascals per Metre (kPa/m)
8.33 to give Pounds per gallon (ppg)
0.00835 to give Pounds per gallon (ppg)
Mud Weight:
Pressure Gradient:
PSI/Foot
kPa/Metre
x
x
22.62 to give Kilo Pascals per Metre (kPa/m)
0.04421 to give Pounds per Square Inch per
Foot (psi/ft)
Gallons per Minute
Barrels/Minute
Cubic Metres/Minute
x
x
0.003785 to give Cubic Metres per
Minute(m3/min)
0.159 to give Cubic Metres per Minute(m3/min)
264.2 to give Gallons per Minute (gals/min)
x
x
0.3048 to give Metres per minute (m/min)
3.2808 to give feet per Minute (ft/min)
x
x
x
x
x
0.454 to give Kilograms (kg)
908 to give Kilograms (kg)
1017 to give Kilograms (kg)
1000 to give Kilograms (kg)
2.2026 to give Pounds (lbs)
Flow Rate:
Annular Velocity:
Feet/Minute
Metres per Minute
Mass:
Pounds
Tons-Short(2000lbs)
Tons-Long(2240lbs)
Tonnes-metric(2205lbs)
Kilograms
Pipe Weights:
Pounds/Foot
Kilograms/Metre
5.3
x
x
1.49 to give Kilograms/Metre
0.671 to give Pound/Foot
Determining Pit Capacities
Rectangular Tanks With Flat Bottoms
5.4
Volume (bbls)
(L x W x D) 5.6146
where:
=
=
=
length of tank (ft)
width of tank (ft)
depth of tank (ft)
L
W
D
Determining Triplex Pump Outputs
Output (bbl/stk)
( DL2 x S x 3) 1029 x 4
where:
=
=
Liner Diameter (inches)
Stroke Length (ft)
Output (bbl/min)
bbl/stk x SPM
where:
Strokes per Minute
bbl/min x 42
DL
S
SPM
Output(gallons/minute)
5.5
Determining Hole Capacities
Capacity (bbls/ft)
(Hole diameter) 1029.4
This formula can be used to determine the internal capacity of tubulars by
substituting the appropriate inside diameter.
5.6
Annular Capacities Around Tubulars
Capacity (bbls/ft)
((Hole dia) - (Tubular dia)) 1029.4
Annular capacities in casing and riser may be calculated using the same formula
and substituting the relevant diameters.
5.7
Determining Critical Velocity
This is the mud velocity above which flow changes from laminar to turbulent:
1.08pv + 1.08 (pv + 9.26(ID hole - OD tubular)x YP
MW x (ID hole - OD tubular
Critical Velocity = 60x
where:
pv
Idhole
OD tubular
MW
YP
=
=
=
=
=
Plastic Viscosity (cps)
Hole diameter (ins)
Tubular Outside Diameter (ins)
Mud Weight (ppg)
Yield Point (lbs/100ft)
5.8
5.9
Determining Bouyancy Factor
Bouyancy Factor
(65.44 - Mud Wt ) 65.44
where:
Mud weight in PPG
MW
Determining Tubular Displacement
Displacement (bbls/ft)
Note:
Adjusted weight (lbs/ft) 2747
Adjusted weight includes weight of tool joints
5.10 Determining Ton Miles Of Drilling Service
Roundtrip =
where:
Roundtrip
Dh
Wdp
Ls
Wtb
Wbha
Dh x Wdp x (Ls + Dh) + 2 x Dh x (2Wtb + Wbha)
5280 x 2000
=
=
=
=
=
=
Round Trip Ton Miles (Rtm)
Hole Depth (ft)
Bouyant Weight of drill pipe in mud (lbs/ft)
Average length of a stand of drillpipe (ft)
Weight of travelling assembly (lbs)
Bottom hole assembly weight factor
Calculated by:Bouyant weight of BHA Less Bouyant weight of
equiv length of Drill pipe
5.10.1
Ton Miles Drilling With DDM/Top Drives
Drilling Ton Miles - Dtm
Dtm
Dtm
Dtm
where:
Dtm
Rtm 1
Rtm 2
=
=
=
1 x (Rtm2 - Rtm1) - if hole drilled only
2 x (Rtm2 - Rtm1) - if hole reamed once
3 x (Rtm2 - Rtm1) - if hole reamed twice
=
=
=
Drilling Ton Miles
Round Trip Tonmiles - Start of Drilling
Round Trip Tonmiles - Finish of Drilling
5.10.2 Ton Miles Coring
5.10.3
These will be the same calculation as for drilling without reaming.
Ton Miles Running Casing
Casing Ton Miles
where:
Dset
Wcs
Lcs
Wtb
Dset x Wc x (Lc + Dset) + ( 2Dset x 2Wtb)
5280 x 2000
=
=
=
=
Casing Setting Depth (ft)
Bouyant weight of casing in mud
Length of average casing joint
Weight of travelling block assemblies (lbs)
5.11
Stuck Pipe Calculations
Estimation of free length of stuck pipe - (Lfree):
Lfree
where:
5.12
e
WPdp
Pull diff
(735,294 x e x WPdp) Pull diff
=
=
=
Differential pipe stretch (ins)
Drill pipe plain end weight (lbs/ft)
Differential pull to obtain e (lbs)
Well Control Calculations
These are available in the Well Control Manual WCO 200.
6.0 REFERENCES
None.
7.0 ENCLOSURES
None.
