INTERNATIONAL WELL CONTROL FORUM Field Units (API) Formula Sheet

1. PRESSURE GRADIENT [psi/ft] = Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052

Pressure Gradient [psi / ft]

2. MUD WEIGHT [ppg] =
0.052

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]

Pressure [psi]
5. EQUIVALENT MUD WEIGHT [ppg] =
True Vertical Depth [ft] x 0.052

6. PUMP OUTPUT [bbl/min] = Pump Output [bbls/stk] x Pump Speed [spm]

Pump Output [bbls / min]

7. ANNULAR VELOCITY [ft/min] =
Annular Volume [bbls / ft]

8. INITIAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE [psi] = SCR or PL [psi] + SIDPP [psi]

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

9. FINAL CIRCULATING PRESSURE [psi] =
Original Mud Weight [ppg]

SIDPP [psi]
10. KILL MUD WEIGHT [ppg] = + Original Mud Weight [ppg]
TVD [ft] x 0.052

11. SHUT IN CASING PRESSURE [psi] = {(Drilling Fluid Grad [psi/ft] - Influx Grad [psi/ft]) x Influx TVD Height [ft]} + SIDPP [psi]

Annular Pressure Loss [psi]

12. EQUIVALENT CIRCULATION WEIGHT [ppg] = + Original Mud Weight [ppg]
TVD [ft] x 0.052

Kick Size [bbls]

13. HEIGHT OF INFLUX ALONG HOLE [ft] =
Annular Volume [bbls / ft]

SICP [psi] - SIDPP [psi]

14. GRADIENT OF INFLUX [psi/ft] = (Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052) -
Influx TVD Height [ft]

Safety Margin [psi]

15. TRIP MARGIN/SAFETY FACTOR [ppg] = + Mud Weight [ppg]
TVD [ft] x 0.052

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 New SPM 
16. NEW PUMP PRESSURE WITH NEW PUMP STROKES [psi] = Current Pressure [psi] x   (only approximate!)
 Old SPM 

Surface Leak - off Pressure [psi]

17. MAX. ALLOWABLE MUD WEIGHT [ppg] = + Test Mud Weight [ppg]
Shoe TVD [ft] x 0.052

18. NEW MAASP AFTER KILL [psi] = (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

19. BARYTE TO RAISE MUD WEIGHT [lbs/bbl] =
35.8 - Kill Mud Weight [ppg]

Increase in Drill Pipe Pressure [psi/hr]

20. PERCOLATION RATE [ft/hr] =
Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052

P1 x V1 P1 x V1
21. GAS LAWS = P1 V1 = P2 V2 P2 = V2 =
V P2
2

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

22. PRESSURE DROP PER FT. TRIPPING DRY PIPE [psi/ft] =
Casing Capacity [bbls/ft] - Metal Displ [bbls/ft]

Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052 x (Metal Displ [bbls/ft] + Pipe Capacity [bbls/ft])
23. PRESSURE DROP PER FT. TRIPPING WET PIPE [psi/ft] =
Annular Capacity [bbls/ft]

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

24. LEVEL DROP FOR POOH DRILL COLLARS (DRY) [ft] =
Casing Capacity [bbls / ft]

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

25. PIPE TO PULL BEFORE WELL STARTS TO FLOW [ft] =
Mud Weight [ppg] x 0.052 x Metal Displ [bbls/ft]

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

26. VOLUME TO BLEED TO MAINTAIN BHP [bbls] =
Formation Pressure [psi] - Increase in Pressure [psi]

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