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SYA-Y
Date:
1-Dec-15
Tender T6
Time:
6:18:49
Casing:
Surface
Input Pipe
Drillstring Configuration
ID
Depth
(inch)
(inch)
(ft)
ID (in):
13.375
12.481
1053
Len (ft):
300
Liner 1:
Choke Line
Liner 2:
ID (in):
5165
Len (ft):
300
12.25
OD
ID
(inch)
(inch)
(ft)
Drillpipe 1:
5.5
4.778
12000
Drillpipe 2:
4.778
6000
HWDP:
500
DC:
300
Drilling Mud
Bit MD (ft):
18800
16000
OD
US
PV (cP):
34
13.678
1848
13.678
200
1453
5737
15
286
5000
YP (lbf/100sqft):
Length
22
Liner Size
Max Pres
Vol Eff
100%
Pump
(inch)
(psi)
bbl/stk
SPM
bbl/min
Pscr (psi)
bbl/min
Pscr (psi)
Pump 1:
4800
97
0.1018
30
2.962
290
2.962
290
Pump 2:
4800
97
0.1018
40
3.950
334
3.950
334
Pump 3:
4800
97
0.1018
50
4.937
392
4.937
406
Pump 1:
Pump 2:
Bit
8.5902
Nozzles
100
8.5902
(inch^2)
100
60
2.227
100
120
100
180
V e r tic a l D e p th
Well Profile
MD (ft)
TVD (ft)
Kick-Off 1:
600
599.9
600
600
End-Built 1:
3284
2803
3284
1533
2803
DP Cross-Over:
3284
1533
2803
Kick-off 2:
3284
1533
2803
End-Built /Drop 2:
3284
1533
2803
5165
3243
3586
Surface:
Bit:
5165
3586
0
0
5 00
100 0
MD
500
1000
1500
2000
250 0
300 0
3500
150 0
200 0
250 0
300 0
350 0
400 0
10
65.3
Ho riz onta l
Depa rtu re
21
4106.431824
4106.431824
19.75
OBM
10.425
OBM
10.425
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US
Units (UK/US):
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Openhole Size ?
Measured Depth ?
Vertical Depth ?
Horizontal Length (>87 deg) ?
Tangent Angle Above Horizontal ?
Min Pore Pressure Gradient ?
Max Pore Pressure Gradient ?
Kick Zone Temperature ?
(inch)
(ft)
(ft)
(ft)
(deg)
(ppg)
(ppg)
(deg.F)
12.25
2,680
2,680
0
0.00
8.95
8.95
134
9
10
11
12
13
14
Measured Depth ?
Vertical Depth ?
Section Angle (<87 deg) ?
Min Fracture Gradient / EMW ?
Max Fracture Gradient / EMW
Weak Point Temperature ?
(ft)
(ft)
(deg)
(ppg)
(ppg)
(deg.F)
1,500
1,500
0.00
10.10
10.10
134
15
16
17
18
19
Drill Collar OD ?
Drill Collar Length ?
Drillpipe OD ?
Surface Pressure Safety Factor ?
Mud Weight in Hole ?
(inch)
(ft)
(inch)
(psi)
(ppg)
8
480
5.5
0
9.300
(bbl/ft)
(bbl/ft)
0.08359
0.11638
(psi)
(psi/ft)
62
#VALUE!
(ft)
(bbl)
#VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE!
(ft)
(bbl)
#VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE!
(psi)
(psi/ft)
62
#VALUE!
(ft)
(bbl)
#VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE!
(ft)
(bbl)
#VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE!
Other Parameters:
Non-Horizontal
Comments:
Circulating MAASP
Gas Gradient at Weak Point
For Min Pore Pressure:
Max Allowable Gas Height:
Kick Tolerance:
For Max Pore Pressure:
Max Allowable Gas Height:
Kick Tolerance:
Circulating MAASP
Gas Gradient at Weak Point
For Min Pore Pressure:
Max Allowable Gas Height:
Kick Tolerance:
For Max Pore Pressure:
Max Allowable Gas Height:
Kick Tolerance:
Min Fracture Grad
12
8.95
8.95
8.95
10
8
6
4
2
0
8.00
9.00
10.00
APPENDIX:
11.00
12.00
13.00
14.00
Pore Pressure Gradient
15.00
16.00
17.00
18.00
(psi)
(inch)
(deg.F)
(psi/ft)
(bbl/ft)
5000
13 3/8
90
#VALUE!
0.14438
(ft)
(bbl)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
(ft)
(bbl)
#VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE!
M a x A llo w a b le G a s V o lu m e (b b l)
8.95
8.95
8.95
12
Comments:
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
10
8
6
4
2
0
8.00
9.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
13.00
14.00
Pore Pressure Gradient
15.00
16.00
17.00
18.00
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UK
Units (UK/US):
Section 1:
Section 2:
Length
(m)
100
0
ID
(inch)
3
0
PV
(cP)
42
30
P res s ure Los s (ps i)
Original Mud:
Kill Weight Mud:
Weight
(sg)
1.250
12.770
12
String OD
(inch)
5
5
6
4
2
0
2.5
Casing ID
(inch)
12.415
12.250
Original Mud
ANNULUS DIMENSION:
Length
(m)
4000.0
5100.0
10
YP
(lbf/100sqft)
31
20
4.5
Slow3.5
Circulation 4Rate (bbl/min)
Original Mud
5.5
5.5
Kill Mud
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
2.5
4.5
Slow3.5
Circulation4Rate (bbl/min)
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KILL SHEET
For Vertical / Deviated Wells with Surface BOPs
Version 2002.1 Released January 2002
Well No:
Test Case A1
Rig:
12.25
Rig Name
Casing OD (inch):
TVD (ft)
4000
5020
Units (UK/US):
Date:
13.375
22-Jan-02
Time:
4000
Shoe MD(ft)
MD (ft)
4000
1000
OD
ID
(bbl/ft)
Len (ft)
Depth (ft)
Vol (bbl)
4.276
0.01777
9100
9100
161.7
0.0
161.7
DP Size 2:
0.00000
0.00875
600
9700
5.2
166.9
Drill Collar:
2.5
0.00607
300
10000
1.8
168.8
Strg OD
Capacity (bbl/ft)
Len (ft)
Depth (ft)
Vol (bbl)
12.415
0.12549
4000
4000.00
502.0
12.25
0.12154
5100
9100.00
619.8
1121.8
12.25
0.12154
600
9700.00
72.9
1194.7
12.25
0.08364
300
10000.00
25.1
1219.8
OD=
ID=
3.00 in
Length (ft):
150
Vol (bbl):
Choke Line:
OD=
ID=
3.00 in
Length (ft):
100
Vol (bbl):
1391
800
Pumping Data
Pump 1 Liner (in):
5.5
5000
97
100% bbl/stk:
5.5
5000
97
100% bbl/stk:
PUMP 1
PUMP 2
SPM
bbl/min
Pscr
bbl/min
Pscr
Pump No
Surface to Bit
Bit to Shoe
Shoe to Chk
20
1.707
350
1.707
360
98.9
420.5
294.0
30
2.561
500
2.561
515
65.9
280.3
196.0
40
3.414
700
3.414
720
49.4
210.2
147.0
Kick Data
Time Shut-In:
9:30 AM
Bit at TD (ft):
12.000
400
10000
TVD (ft):
PV (cP):
Shut-in Casing Pres (psi):
12.769
30
YP (lbf/100ft^2):
600
50.4
Total (sack):
Pressure Losses
Kill Pump SPM:
bbl/stroke:
Kill Rate (bbl/min)
SCR Pres (psi):
30
Bit
0.08536
Nozzles
2.561
(in^2)
500
0.451
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
Drill Bit:
63
#VALUE!
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US
1:09 PM
4000
13.50
1000
Cumulative Volume (bbl)
1.3
0.9
2191
0.088
0.088
Total
813
542
407
20
30
1104.7
Annular Pressure Loss (APL) (psi):
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
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Kill Data
Kill Start Time:
100
Pump Strokes:
900
Standpipe Pressure
Section Point:
S t a n d p ip e P r e s s u r e ( p s i)
Choke:
MAASPs (psi):
1977
16268
Static:
532
532
TVD (ft)
Vol (bbl)
Strokes
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
168.8
1977
65.9
10000
10000
Circulating:
MD (ft)
From: Surface:
Drill Bit:
Time (min)
532
1 00 0
9 00
8 00
7 00
6 00
5 00
4 00
3 00
2 00
1 00
0
5 00
STANDPI PE
PRESSURE
100
Pu
mp 0
St r o
ke s
to
B
it
15
00
(S tr o
k
e)
20 00
CHAR T
Pred. DP
Actual DP
Actual Choke
Pump
Pred. DP
Actual DP
Stroke
Pres
Pressure
Pressure
Stroke
Pressure
Pressure
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
1500
16
1760
1342
17
110
1486
15
1870
1336
18
220
1472
14
1980
1329
19
330
1458
13
2090
1323
20
440
1445
12
2200
1317
21
550
1435
11
2310
1310
22
660
1425
10
2420
1304
23
770
1415
2530
1298
24
880
1405
2640
1291
25
990
1395
10
2750
1285
26
1100
1385
11
2860
1279
27
1210
1375
12
2970
1272
28
1320
1368
13
3080
1266
29
1430
1361
14
3190
1260
30
1540
1355
15
3222
1258
31
1650
1348
16
2 50
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Pu
mp 0
S tr o
k es
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MAASPs (psi):
312
#VALUE!
Standpipe Pressure (psi)
( =Pic )
( =Pfc )
to
Bi
t
1 500
( St ro ke)
200 0
25 00
Actual Choke
Pressure
(psi)
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
1258 psi
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Pump
Choke
Speed
Pressure
(SPM)
(psi)
600
~ Zero the stroke counter when kill mud has reached rig floor.
600
~ When the pump has reached the kill speed, record the initial
12
600
18
600
24
600
30
600
If choke pressure in the above table is constant, the conventional kill method will be used, which will ignore
Annular Pressure Loss (APL) to provide an over-balance pressure.
If choke pressure is decreasing during pump start up, the slimhole technique will be used, which will compensate
APL during kill. When APL is relatively high however, it may be impossible to fully compensate APL. In this
case, the choke pressure will reduce to zero and the choke valve become wide-open during pump start up.
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Drillpipe
Pressure
(psi)
400
500
600
700
800
900
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KILL SHEET
For Vertical / Deviated Wells with Subsea BOPs
Version 2002.1 Released January 2002
Well No:
SYB-S3
Rig:
12.25
Casing OD (inch):
Tender T6
5737
Date:
13.375
Units (UK/US):
19-Apr-11
Time:
MD (ft) 15596.90619381
Shoe MD(ft)
286
ID
(bbl/ft)
Len (ft)
Depth (ft)
Vol (bbl)
DP Size 1:
5.5
4.778
0.02219
12000
12000
266.2
DP Size 2:
4.778
0.02219
6000
18000
133.1
399.3
0.00875
500
18500
4.4
403.7
Drill Collar:
0.00875
300
18800
2.6
406.3
Strg OD
Capacity (bbl/ft)
Len (ft)
Depth (ft)
Vol (bbl)
Riser:
19.75
5.5
0.34967
4106.4316
4106.4
1435.9
Casing:
12.481
5.5
0.12199
7893.5684
12000.0
962.9
2398.8
12.481
0.12709
3596.9063
15596.9
457.1
2856.0
12.25
0.12154
2403.0938
18000.0
292.1
3148.0
12.25
0.12154
800
18800.0
97.2
3245.2
300
Vol (bbl):
OD=
ID=
3656
4.00 in
Length (ft):
1848
Kill Line
Section
ID (in)
Len (ft)
ID (in)
Len (ft)
Subsea:
4106.4316
4106.4316
Surface:
OBM
Density (ppg):
OBM
Density (ppg):
97
100% bbl/stk:
97
100% bbl/stk:
Pumping Data
Pump 1 Liner (in):
4800
4800
PUMP 2
SPM
bbl/min
Pscr
bbl/min
Pscr
Total
Surface to Bit
Bit to Shoe
Shoe to BOP
30
2.962
290
2.962
290
760
137.2
131.4
479.4
40
3.950
334
3.950
334
570
102.9
98.6
359.5
50
4.937
392
4.937
406
456
82.3
78.8
287.6
Kick Data
Time Shut-In:
Bit at TD (ft):
10.425
18800
PV (cP):
10.425
TVD (ft):
16000
34
YP (lbf/100ft^2):
200
0.0
Total (sack):
Pressure Losses
Kill Pump SPM:
40
bbl/stroke: 0.098746
Kill Rate (bbl/min)
SCR Pres (psi):
Bit
Nozzles
3.950
(in^2)
334
2.227
Err:508
Err:508
Drill Bit:
Err:508
277
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US
12:00 AM
15596.90619381
13.68
1453
Cumulative Volume (bbl)
4.7
5504
0
10.43
10.43
0.1018
0.1018
BOP to Chk
12.1
9.1
7.3
22
15
0.0
Annular Pressure Loss (APL) (psi):
Err:508
Err:508
611
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Err:508
Kill Data
Kill Start Time:
Choke:
100
Pump Strokes:
4115
22802
411
411
611
Standpipe Pressure
Section Point:
MAASPs (psi):
Static:
Circulating:
MD (ft)
TVD (ft)
Vol (bbl)
Strokes
Time (min)
0.0
411
From: Surface:
S ta n d p ip e P re s s u re (p s i)
Drill Bit:
7965.2937 7965.2937
176.7
1790
44.7
411
20429.902 17609.757
406.3
4115
102.9
411
266.2
2696
67.4
411
0.0
0.0
To: DP Cross-Over:
12000
8000
18800
16000
0.0
0.0
406.3
4115
102.9
411
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
STA NDPIPE
500
PRE
SSURE
1000
15
00
200
0
2
5
0
0 t
P ump
S trok e
s
t
o
Bi
3
0
00
(S trok
e
)
3500
400
0
CHART
Pred. DP
Pres
(psi)
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
411
Actual DP
Pressure
(psi)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Actual Choke
Pressure
(psi)
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
Pump
Pred. DP
Actual DP
Stroke
Pressure
Pressure
(psi)
(psi)
(psi)
2240
411
7
2380
411
3
2520
411
9
2660
411
0
2800
411
1
2940
411
2
3080
411
3
3220
411
4
3360
411
5
3500
411
6
3640
411
7
3780
411
8
3920
411
9
4060
411
0
4115
411
1
Hereafter maintain DP pressure constant @
45
00
5
0
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MAASPs (psi):
2501
Err:508
Standpipe Pressure (psi)
( =Pic )
( =Pfc )
2 0 0S
0 trok e s
2
0 t
P
ump
t5
o0
Bi
3
0
00
( S
t ro
k
e
)
35
00
4000
4500
5000
Actual Choke
Pressure
(psi)
5
4
3
2
1
0
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
411 psi
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200
(pis) with
200
200
(psi) with
200
OBM
in choke line.
OBM
in kill line.
OBM
with (ppg) =
Pump
Choke
Kill Line
Speed
Pressure
Pressure
(SPM)
(psi)
(psi)
200
200
160
215
16
120
231
24
80
246
32
40
262
40
277
other, continue the kill operation. If they are significantly different, stop pump, shut-in the well and investigate.
If the choke pressure in above table is constant, the conventional kill method will be used, which will ignore both
Choke Line Loss (CLL) and Annular Pressure Loss (APL) to provide an over-balance pressure.
If the choke pressure is decreasing during pump start up, the deep water and/or slimhole techniques will be used,
which will compensate CLL and/or APL during kill. When the shut-in surface choke pressure is relatively low
however, it may be impossible to fully compensate CLL and/or APL. In this case, the choke pressure will reduce
to zero and the choke valve become wide-open during pump start up.
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10.425
Drillpipe
Pressure
(psi)
0
82
164
247
329
411
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Units (UK/US):
Can drillpipe pressure gauge be used to monitor bottom hole pressure (Y/N) ?
Operation
(hr:min)
Shut-in Condition
Add Over-B Safety Facotr:
Add operating margin
Bleed DP pres back to:
Add operating margin
Drillpipe
Pressure
Change in
DP Pres
Mud Bled
at Choke
Hydrostatic
Loss
Total Mud
Bled
(psi)
(+/- psi)
(bbl)
(psi)
(bbl)
500
600
700
600
~
100
100
-100
0
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
0
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
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LUBRICATION LOG
For Venting Gas From Beneath BOP Stack
Version 2002.1 Released January 2002
Upper Annulus Casing ID (inch) :
Lubricating MW (ppg) :
Time
Operation
(hr:min)
Before lubrication start
12
12.415
String OD:
Hydrostatic (psi/bbl):
5
4.97
Choke
Change in
Mud Vol
Mud Vol
Total Mud
Pressure
Choke Pres
Pumped in
Bled out
Pumped in
(psi)
(+/- psi)
(bbl)
(bbl)
(bbl)
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
~
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US
1:09 PM
13
12
Shut-in Pit Gain (bbl)
20
4.97
20.13
y
Over-B
Pressure
(psi)
0
100
200
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0.12549
100
Hydrostatic
Gain /Loss
(+/-psi)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Hole/Csg
ID
(inch)
String
OD
(inch)
Surface:
1
2
3
4
5
12.415
12.415
12.250
12.250
12.250
0.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
5.000
8.000
0.000
12
20
500
100
6728
Section Bottom
TD
TVD
(ft)
(ft)
0
4000.0
9100.0
9700.0
10000.0
0.0
Section
Length
(ft)
0
~
~
4000.0
4000.0
501.7
9100.0
5100.0
619.5
9700.0
600.0
72.9
10000.0
300.0
25.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Weighted Average Annular Capacity
4000
4000
80
180
0.0100
Total
Volume
(bbl)
Annular
Capacity
(bbl/ft)
~
1219.2
717.5
98.0
25.1
0.0
(bbl/ft):
~
0.12549
0.12154
0.12154
0.08364
0.00000
0.12198
600
1
500
1
1
400
1
1
300
0
200
0
0
100
Weak Point Pressure
0
0
200
400
600
800
Mud Volume Pumped (bbl)
1000
1200
0
1400
Section
Volume
bbl
US
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UNIT CONVERTER
Version 2002.1 Released January 2002
Conversion To SI Units
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
100
100
100
1
1
100
100
100
1
0.7
1
1
1
1
1
100
1
Length
inch
=
25.4
ft
=
0.3048
mile
= 1.60934
Weight
lbf
= 0.453592
MT
=
1000
Volume
US gal
= 3.78541
bbl
= 158.987
ft^3
= 28.3168
Velocity
ft/min
=
0.508
ft/min
=
30.48
Volumetric Flow Rate
gal/min
= 6.30902
bbl/min
= 2.64978
MMscf/day
= 327.774
Pressure
psi
= 6.89476
psi
= 689.476
psi
=
7.0307
Pressure Gradient
psi/ft
= 22.6206
psi/ft
= 1.613045
lbm/US gal
lbm/US gal
lbm/ft^3
Density
=
119.826
= 0.119826
= 0.016019
Concentration
lbm/bbl
= 2.85301
lbm/bbl
= 2.85301
Temperature
deg.F
= 37.27778
Temperature Gradient
deg.F/ft
= 1.822689
100
1
1
kg
kg
1
1000
litre
litre
litre
1
619
1
m/s
m/min
1
1
L/s
L/s
L/s
1
1
100
bar
kPa
kgf/cm^2
1
29.9
1
kPa/m
sg
100
1
10
kg/m^3
g/cm^3
g/cm^3
1000
1
1
1
kg/m^3
g/L
1
1
deg.C
165
deg.C/m
Length
mm
= 3.937008
m
= 3.28084
km
= 0.621373
Weight
kg
= 2.204624
kg
=
1
Volume
litre
= 0.264172
litre
=
3.8934
litre
= 0.035315
Velocity
m/s
= 196.8504
m/min
= 3.28084
Volumetric Flow Rate
L/s
= 15.85032
L/s
= 0.37739
bbl/min
= 0.808499
Pressure
bar
= 14.50377
kPa
= 4.336627
kgf/cm^2 = 14.22333
Pressure Gradient
kPa/m
= 4.420749
sg
= 0.433962
ppg
=
0.52
Density
kg/m^3
= 8.345434
g/cm^3
= 8.345434
g/cm^3
= 62.42782
ppg
= 7.48052
Concentration
kg/m^3
= 0.350507
g/L
= 0.350507
Temperature
deg.C
=
329.9
Temperature Gradient
deg.C/m
= 0.54864
* Conversion factors are based on "The SI Metric System of Units and SPE Metric Standard", API, June 1984
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etric System of Units and SPE Metric Standard", API, June 1984
inch
ft
mile
lb
MT
US gal
bbl
ft^3
ft/min
ft/min
gal/min
bbl/min
MMscf/day
psi
psi
psi
psi/ft
psi/ft
psi/ft
lbm/US gal
lbm/US gal
lb/ft^3
lb/ft^3
lbm/bbl
lbm/bbl
deg.F
deg.F/ft
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Well Control Toolkit 2000 is a collection of Excel worksheets designed for drilling engineers and rig-site
personnel to record data and perform calculations related to well control.
Hardware & software requirement:
A PC running under the BP Common Operating Environment (COE3) with Excel 2000.
To run Toolkit:
~ To open Toolkit: Same way as you would do with an Excel file.
~ When you first open Toolkit, the Main Menu will appear on the screen.
~ Click on a button in Main Menu to open a worksheet.
~ Upon finishing a worksheet, click on "Return to Menu" button in the worksheet.
All the worksheets have the following common features:
1. User can choose to use either UK (m, sg) or US (ft, ppg) units. The ability to convert units has been
added to the Common Data Input Sheet, however UK and US units cannot be mixed.
2. Easy to use: Just open a worksheet and input data into green cells, the results will be updated
automatically.
3. Data input is flexible: It can be done either in each of the worksheets directly, or imported from
"Common Data Input" sheet, or imported from a saved data file.
4. Some input cells have help-notes describing the input requirement. These cells have red triangle
on their top-right hand corners. Position and keep the prompt on the cell, the help-notes should
appear.
5. Critical inputs are automatically checked. If found unreasonable, error messages will appear.
6. Results are presented in both tabulated data and plots.
7. All data and plots are laid out such that they can be easily printed on letter-sized papers.
8. All plots are re-scaled automatically to fit input /output data range.
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Kick Tolerance Calculator (KTC) is designed to determine kick tolerance volumes, given well geometry
drilling parameters and hole condition. It can be used for vertical, deviated or horizontal wells.
The principles used in KTC are similar with those described in BP Well Control Manuals (Volume 1).
However, KTC includes the effects of bottom hole pressure / temperature on gas density (for methane
gas based on Hall & Yarborough's Equation of State). So it is more accurate, usually less conservative.
It can cope with many scenarios (e.g. shut-in influx length is longer or shorter than BHA, etc.).
Kick tolerance is defined as the maximum volume of kick influx that can be shut-in and
circulated out without breaking down the weak point formation.
Therefore, kick tolerance volume is determined based on two critical conditions:
~ When the influx is at the hole bottom under the initial shut-in condition.
~ When the influx top is displaced to the openhole weak point with the original mud weight.
It should be pointed out that, the pressure losses through annulus / choke lines and the possible choke
error are considered by assuming a Surface Pressure Safety Factor. Therefore, this surface pressure
safety factor should be the sum of:
1. A choke operator error margin (say 100 psi)
2. Pressure loss through the choke line.
For subsea BOPs, if the choke line pressure loss is to be compensated during kill by using
the kill sheet in this Toolkit, then it can be totally or partially ignored.
3) Pressure loss through the annulus above the openhole weak point.
In HPHT & ERD wells where there is a long casing & liner section, its annular pressure loss (APL)
can be high. If it is included in the pressure safety factor, kick tolerance volume will be significantly
reduced. In this case, APL should be compensated during kill by using the Kill Sheets in this Toolkit.
In the mean time, APL can be totally or partially ignored in kick tolerance calculations.
In some cases, the calculated volume extends from bottom hole to above the casing shoe, which implies
that the well can tolerate an unlimited volume of kick without breaking down the weak point formation.
This often occurs when the vertical height of the openhole section is relatively short. If this occurs in a
high angle or horizontal hole section where potential kick volume can be high, it is important to check
the maximum allowable gas volume based on the casing burst strength and pressure ratings of BOP
stack & choke manifold. This can be done in the 2nd page of the calculator.
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a conventional kill method, the high annular pressure loss may cause formation breaking down. In this
case, the special well control technique should be used, which will compensate the annular pressure
loss. The kill sheets as described in the following will facilitate the implementation of the technique.
3. KILL SHEET
For Vertical / Deviated Wells With Surface BOPs
The Kill Sheet is designed to record data during drilling operations and to perform kill calculations when
a well has been shut-in on a kick.
This kill sheet can be used for:
~ Land or offshore rigs with surface BOPs.
~ Vertical, deviated or horizontal wells (Straight, L- or S-shaped holes).
~ Conventional or small hole sizes
~ Single- or dual-sized drillpipe strings (plus HWDPs and DCs).
~ Gas, oil or water kicks.
Kill Techniques
This kill sheet incorporates both the conventional kill techniques (Drillers or W&W), where annular
pressure loss (APL) is ignored, and the special kill technique where APL will be compensated. The
advantage of the special kill technique is that it will result in lower wellbore pressures during kill , thus
minimising the risk of formation breakdown at the weak point. This is particularly important in ERD,
HPHT or small hole wells where APL can be high due to long / small casing annulus.
Before deciding on which kill technique to use, APL is calculated using two alternative methods:
~ Based on SCR test data, where APL is obtained by subtracting the string and bit losses from the SCR
pump pressure. This method is often more accurate when APL is relatively high (e.g. in small holes).
~ Direct calculation, where APL is calculated based on annular sizes and mud properties. This is
often more accurate when APL is relatively low (e.g. in conventional hole sizes).
Based on the above APL values, user can input an "Accepted APL" in the "Pressure Losses" section.
A suitable kill technique will then be selected:
~ If APL <= 150 psi, the conventional technique will be used where APL is ignored;
You can choose to ignore APL in any case by keeping the "Accepted APL" cell blank.
~ If APL > 150 psi and SICP is sufficiently high, then the special kill technique will be used to
compensate APL during kill. User will be required to select an over-balance safety factor in the
"Kill Data" section.
~ If APL > 150 psi but SICP is low, then APL can only be partially compensated.
The actual kill technique to be used will be displayed below the "Pressure Losses" section.
Kill Procedures:
At the end of the kill sheet (page 3), some guidance is also given on kill procedures and how to use the
kill sheet, etc.
4. KILL SHEET
For Vertical / Deviated Wells With Subsea BOPs
This kill sheet is designed for deep water drilling with subsea BOPs. It can be used to record data
during drilling operations, and to perform kill calculations.
The kick sheet is designed for:
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~ Offshore floating rigs where there are long choke /kill lines from the subsea BOP to rig floor.
~ Vertical, deviated or horizontal wells (Straight, L- or S-shaped holes).
~ Conventional or small hole sizes
~ Single- or dual-sized drillpipe strings (plus HWDPs and DCs).
~ Gas, oil or water kicks.
The major difference between kill calculations for surface and subsea BOPs is in the choke line
loss (CLL). On a land or an offshore fixed rig with surface BOPs, CLL is usually low at kill pump rates
and can be ignored during kill operations. On a floating rig with subsea BOPs however, CLL can be
significantly higher. If ignored, it can result in excessive pressures in the wellbore and the consequence
of formation breaking down at the open hole weak point. The deep water kill technique should be used
in this case to compensate the CLL.
In this kill sheet, CLL is first calculated. Based on the calculated value and perhaps other rig-site tests,
user can then input an accepted CLL for compensation during kill. This is done in the "Pressure Losses"
section of the kill sheet. The Annular pressure loss (APL) can also be compensated if it is high. This
is done in a similar way as in the previous kill sheet for Surface BOPs.
Kill Techniques:
Once user has defined the accepted choke line loss (CLL) and annular pressure loss (APL) in "Pressure
Losses" section, a suitable kill technique will be selected:
A. If CLL <=100psi and APL <= 100psi, both CLL and APL will be ignored. In this case, the conventional
vertical / high angle kill technique will be used.
You can choose to ignore both APL and CLL in any case by keeping the "Accepted APL" and
"Accepted CLL" cells blank.
B. If CLL > 100psi but APL <= 100psi, the deep water kill technique will be used to compensate CLL
and APL will be ignored. When SICP is low (after choke line has been displaced to mud), however,
CLL may be only partially compensated.
C. If CLL <= 100psi but APL > 100 psi, the slimhole kill technique will be used to compensate APL
and CLL will be ignored. When SICP is low (after choke line has been displaced to mud), however,
APL may be only partially compensated.
D. If CLL > 100 psi and APL > 100psi, the combination of deep water and slimhole kill techniques will
be used to compensate both CLL and APL. User will be required to select an over-balance safety
factor in the "Kill Data" section. If SICP is low (after choke line has been displaced to mud), however,
CLL and APL will be only partially compensated.
The actual kill technique to be used will be displayed above the "Kill Data" section.
Kill Procedures:
At the end of the kill sheet (page 3), some guidance is also given on kill procedures and how to use the
kill sheet, etc.
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off-bottom, etc. Also it is worthwhile to mention that volumetric control of an influx is only necessary
when the influx contains free-gas which is migrating up the annulus.
Three techniques are included in the Toolkit:
1) Volumetric control using drillpipe pressure gauge
This is a relatively simple and accurate technique to control gas expansion. It should be used
when there is communication between drillpipe pressure gauge and the wellbore annulus.
2) Volumetric control using choke pressure gauge
This technique is a less reliable technique for controlling gas expansion. So it is only used when
use of DP pressure is impossible due to string washout, plugged nozzles or string off-bottom, etc.
3) Static Lubrication
The technique is used to vent gas from beneath BOP stack (both surface and subsea).
For more detailed information about the volumetric control techniques, please refer to:
BP Well Control Manuals, Vol.I, Chapter 6, Section 2.
UNIT CONVERTER
All the worksheets in this Toolkit have been designed for both the UK (m.sg) and US (ft.ppg) oil
industry units. This should cover most of the world-wide operations within BP. However, if you find
any units used in your local operations are different from those in the worksheets, then this unit
Converter can be used to convert your local units into either the UK or US units.
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DISCLAIMER
This Toolkit has been developed by BP Exploration Operating Company Limited ("BP") for internal use
only. The calculations are based on the latest well control techniques and procedures. Every effort has
been made to ensure their correctness as well as their field applicability. However, BP makes no
warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to this Toolkit including, but not limited to, the
implied warranties of mechantability and fitness for any purpose. BP shall have no liability for any loss or
damage, however caused and of whatever nature, arising directly or indirectly from the use of this
Toolkit.
No tool, however powerful and accurate, can ever replace sound professional judgement in the
field to ensure that safe and sound techniques and procedures are followed in a well control
event.