You previously learn about hydrostatic pressure lose due to pulling out of hole . This article will use the same concept but we will determine how many feet of drill pipe pulled to lose certain amount of hydrostatic pressure in well bore.
Oilfield Unit
Pipe pulled, ft = (hydrostatic pressure loss in psi × (casing cap in bbl/ft – pipe displacement in bbl/ft)) ÷ (mud weight in ppg × 0.052 × pipe displacement in bbl/ft)
Example: Determine the FEET of drill pipe that must be pulled to lose 200 psi overbalance using the following data:
Hydrostatic pressure loss = 200 psi
Casing capacity = 0.0873 bbl/ft
Pipe displacement = 0.01876 bbl/ft
Mud weight = 12.0 ppg
Pipe pulled = 200 psi × (0.0873 – 0.01876) ÷ (12.0 ppg × 0.052 × 0.01876)
Pipe pulled = 1171 ft
You need to pull 1171 ft of dry pipe to lose 200 psi hydrostatic pressure.
Metric Unit
Pipe pulled, m = (hydrostatic pressure loss in KPa× (casing cap in m3/m- pipe displacement in m3/m-)) ÷ (mud weight in kg/m3 × 0.00981× pipe displacement in m3/m)
Example: Determine how many meters of drill pipe that must be pulled to lose 1400 KPa overbalance using the following data:
Hydrostatic pressure loss = 1400 KPa
Casing capacity = 0.04554 m3/m
Pipe displacement = 0.00979 m3/m
Mud weight = 1440 kg/m3
Pipe pulled = 1400× (0.04554 – 0.00979 ) ÷ (1440 × 0.00981 × 0.00979 )
Pipe pulled = 362 m
You need to pull 362 m of dry pipe to lose 1400 KPa hydrostatic pressure.
Please find the Excel Spreadsheet to calculate how many feet or meter of drill pipe pulled to lose certain amount of hydrostatic pressure in well bore.
Ref books:
Lapeyrouse, N.J., 2002. Formulas and calculations for drilling, production and workover, Boston: Gulf Professional publishing.
Bourgoyne, A.J.T., Chenevert , M.E. & Millheim, K.K., 1986. SPE Textbook Series, Volume 2: Applied Drilling Engineering, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Mitchell, R.F., Miska, S. & Aadny, B.S., 2011. Fundamentals of drilling engineering, Richardson, TX: Society of Petroleum Engineers.