Adjusted maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure

You calculate the maximum initial shut-in casing pressure (MISICP) based on the original mud
weight before you start drilling ahead. Once you drill deeper, you may increase mud weight.
With new mud weight, you are not able to use the MASICP calculated by the initial weight
because higher mud weight will reduce the MASCIP. The formula below demonstrates you how
to adjust the MASICP with new mud weight.
Adjusted MASICP = Leak off pressure [Shoe TVD x (MW2 MW1)] x 0.052
Where;
Adjusted MASCIP = maximum allowable shut-in casing pressure in psi
Leak off pressure = pressure you get when you perform leak off test in psi
Shoe TVD = true vertical depth of casing shoe in ft
MW2 = current mud weight in pgg
MW1 = original mud weight in ppg
Lets learn about it via this example.
Casing shoe depth is at 5000MD/4500TVD. Leak off test is performed with 9.5 ppg and the
leak off pressure is 1000 psi. The current operation is drilling ahead with 12.0 ppg. Determine
the adjusted MASCIP with current mud weight.
Adjusted MASICP = 1000 [4500 x (12.0 9.5)] x 0.052
Adjusted MASICP = 415 psi
If you take a kick with 12.0 ppg mud in hole, you maximum allowable surface casing pressure is
only 415 psi.