Wwci tech data book

TECHNICAL DATA BOOK
A Quick Reference Book of Formulas, Charts and Tables

A SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY ©2007 Wild Well Control, Inc. The information contained herein has been collected from various sources. Accordingly, Wild Well Control, Inc. cannot and does not guarantee, warrant or represent the accuracy of or accept any responsibility for the use of any information containedherein.

Acronyms & Abbreviations
Unless otherwise defined, the following abbreviated terms are used in this book. Units are identified within specific formulas and equations.
Term bbl bpm Cap Csg DC Disp DP DS ECD Eff EMW EOB FCP FMDPP FP ft gal gpm HP ICP ID IMDPP KOP KWM MD min MW OD OMW pcf PP ppf ppg psi PV Q SF SICP SIDPP sk, sx SPM SPP stk TVD V Vol YP Description Barrel Barrels perminute Capacity Casing Drill collar Displacement Drillpipe Drillstring Equivalent circulating density Efficiency Equivalent mud weight End of build Final circulating pressure Final maximum drillpipe pressure Formation pressure Foot Gallon Gallons per minute Hydrostatic pressure Initial circulating pressure Internal diameter Initial maximum drillpipe pressure Kick off point Kill weight mudMeasured depth Minutes Mud weight Outer diameter Original mud weight Pounds per cubic foot Pump pressure Pounds per foot Pounds per gallon Pounds per square inch Plastic viscosity Flow rate Safety factor Shut in casing pressure Shut in drillpipe pressure Sack, sacks Strokes per minute Slow pump pressure Stroke True vertical depth Velocity Volume Yield point

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Table of Contents

Acronyms& Abbreviations.................................................................................. 2 Common Formulas & Equations Capacities & Volumes for Downhole ............................................................... 4 Capacities & Volumes of Tanks........................................................................ 5 Pump Output & Rate Formulas......................................................................... 6 Pump Pressure Relationships ............................................................................ 6 Equivalent Circulating Density ......................................................................... 7 Trip Calculations ............................................................................................... 7 Pressure & GradientFormulas .......................................................................... 8 Kick Related Formulas & Equations Kill Sheet Calculations...................................................................................... 9 Kick Related Formulas.................................................................................... 10 Kick Related Engineering Calculations.......................................................... 11 Volumetric Method Calculations .................................................................... 12 Lubricate & Bleed Calculations ...................................................................... 12 Bullheading Calculations ................................................................................ 13 Stripping / SnubbingCalculations................................................................... 13 Subsea Formulas ............................................................................................. 14 Accumulator Sizing......................................................................................... 14 Mud & Cement Formulas................................................................................ 15Hydraulics Formulas ....................................................................................... 17 Estimates & Rules of Thumb Tripping........................................................................................................... 17 Stuck Pipe........................................................................................................ 18 Free Point and Stretch...