Lecture 12: Well Control Kill Sheet Calculations for Well Control

Arun S Chandel
Assistant Professor aschandel@ddn upes ac in aschandel@ddn.upes.ac.in 09997200339

Data required for Kill Procedures

All kill procedures require data concerning drillstring geometry, hole geometry, mud density, pump rates, pressure losses, and fracture pressure.

Important data that is required prior to initiating kill procedures include:

1) Circulating pressure at kill rate 2) Surface to bit time at kill rate (in strokes and minutes) 3) Bit to surface time at kill rate (in strokes and minutes) 4) Maximum Ma im m allowable allo able annular ann la pressure p ess e 5) Formula for calculating the kill mud density 6) Formula for calculating the change in circulating pressure due d t the to th effect ff t of f the th heavier h i mud d 7) The clients policies on safety factors and trip margins
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Formulas Used in Kick and Kill Procedures

1) Hydrostatic Pressure (psi)= MW x TVD x 0.052 where: MW = Mud Density (lb/gal) TVD = True Vertical Depth (ft) 2) Circulating Pressure (psi)= (MW x TVD x 0.052) + Pla where: Pla = Annular Pressure Loss (psi) 3) ) Initial Circulating g Pressure (p (psi)= ) SPR + SIDP where: SPR = System pressure loss at kill rate (psi) SIDP= Shut-in Drillpipe Pressure (psi) 4) Final Circulating Pressure (psi)= (KMW / MW) x SPR where: KMW = Kill Mud Density (lb/gal) 5) Kill Mud Weight (lb/gal)= MW + (SIDP / (TVD x 0.052))

6) Formation Pressure (psi)= SIDP + (MW x TVD x 0.052) 7) Density of influx (ppg)= MW - [(SICP - SIDP)/(L x 0.052)] where: SICP= Shut in casing gp pressure (p (psi) ) L = Length of influx (ft) 8) Length of kick around drill collars (ft)= Pit Gain (bbls)/ Annular Volume around collars (bbls/ft) 9) ) Length g of kick, drill collars and drill p pipe p ( (ft)= ) Collar Length + [(Pit Gain - Collar Annular Volume) / (D12 - D22 x 0.000971)] where: D1 = hole diameter (inches) D2 = drillpipe diameter (inches) 10) Gas bubble migration rate (psi/hr)= Pa / (0.052 x MW) where:Pa = pressure change over time interval / time interval (hr)

11) Volume increase caused by weighting up = 100 x (KMW - MW) / (35.8 (35 8 - KMW) The drill pipe pressure can be used as a downhole pressure gauge, while the casing pressure is affected by the type and amount of fluid influx. When the density of the kick fluid is known, the composition may be estimated; Influx Density (psi/ft) 0.05 - 0.2 0.2 - 0.4 0 4 - 0.5 0.4 05 Influx Type gas combination of gas/oil and or seawater oil il or seawater t