INTERNATIONAL WELL CONTROL FORUM

Field Units (API) Formula Sheet

1.

PRESSURE GRADIENT [psi/ft]

Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052

2.

MUD WEIGHT [ppg]

3.

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE [psi]

Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052 x True Vertical Depth [ft]

4.

FORMATION PRESSURE [psi]

Hydrostatic Pressure In Drill String [psi] + SIDPP [psi]

5.

EQUIVALENT MUD WEIGHT [ppg]

6.

PUMP OUTPUT [bbl/min]

7.

ANNULAR VELOCITY [ft/min]

8.

INITIAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE [psi]

9.

FINAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE [psi]

Pressure Gradient [psi / ft]

0.052

Pressure [psi]
True Vertical Depth [ft] x 0.052
Pump Output [bbls/stk] x Pump Speed [spm]

Pump Output [bbls / min]

Annular Volume [bbls / ft]
SCR or PL [psi] + SIDPP [psi]

SCR or PL [psi] x Kill Mud Weight [ppg]

Original Mud Weight [ppg]

10.

KILL MUD WEIGHT [ppg]

11.

SHUT IN CASING PRESSURE [psi]

12.

EQUIVALENT CIRCULATION WEIGHT [ppg]

13.

HEIGHT OF INFLUX ALONG HOLE [ft]

14.

GRADIENT OF INFLUX [psi/ft]

15.

TRIP MARGIN/SAFETY FACTOR [ppg]

June 2000 (Mud/Weight)

SIDPP [psi]
TVD [ft] x 0.052

+ Original Mud Weight [ppg]

{(Drilling Fluid Grad [psi/ft] - Influx Grad [psi/ft]) x Influx TVD Height [ft]} + SIDPP [psi]

Annular Pressure Loss [psi]

TVD [ft] x 0.052

+ Original Mud Weight [ppg]

Kick Size [bbls]

Annular Volume [bbls / ft]
(Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052) -

Safety Margin [psi]

TVD [ft] x 0.052

SICP [psi] - SIDPP [psi]

Influx TVD Height [ft]

+ Mud Weight [ppg]

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INTERNATIONAL WELL CONTROL FORUM

Field Units (API) Formula Sheet

16.

NEW PUMP PRESSURE WITH NEW PUMP STROKES [psi]

17.

MAX. ALLOWABLE MUD WEIGHT [ppg]

New SPM

Current Pressure [psi] x

Old SPM
Surface Leak - off Pressure [psi]

2
(only approximate!)

+ Test Mud Weight [ppg]

Shoe TVD [ft] x 0.052

18.

NEW MAASP AFTER KILL [psi]

19.

BARYTE TO RAISE MUD WEIGHT [lbs/bbl]

(Max. Allow. Mud Weight [ppg] - Kill Mud Weight [ppg]) x 0.052 x Shoe TVD [ft]

(Kill Mud Weight [ppg] - Original Mud Weight [ppg]) x 1500

35.8 - Kill Mud Weight [ppg]

20.

PERCOLATION RATE [ft/hr]

Increase in Drill Pipe Pressure [psi/hr]

Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052

21.

GAS LAWS

22.

PRESSURE DROP PER FT. TRIPPING DRY PIPE [psi/ft]

P1 V1 = P2 V2

P2 =

P1 x V1
V
2

V2 =

P1 x V1
P2

Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052 x Metal Displ [bbls/ft]

Casing Capacity [bbls/ft] - Metal Displ [bbls/ft]

23.

PRESSURE DROP PER FT. TRIPPING WET PIPE [psi/ft]

Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052 x (Metal Displ [bbls/ft] + Pipe Capacity [bbls/ft])
Annular Capacity [bbls/ft]

24.

LEVEL DROP FOR POOH DRILL COLLARS (DRY) [ft]

25.

PIPE TO PULL BEFORE WELL STARTS TO FLOW [ft]

Length of Drill Collars [ft] x Metal Displ [bbls / ft]

Casing Capacity [bbls / ft]
Overbalanc e [psi] x (Casing Capacity [bbls/ft] - Metal Displ [bbls/ft])
Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052 x Metal Displ [bbls/ft]

26.

VOLUME TO BLEED TO MAINTAIN BHP [bbls]

Increase in Pressure [psi] x Original Kick Volume [bbls]

Formation Pressure [psi] - Increase in Pressure [psi]

June 2000 (Mud/Weight)

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