PNGE 310: Drilling Engineering; Project #1 - Summer 2018

Due Date: 6/21/18

In groups of ~2, you will optimize the hydraulics for the given 8-3/4” production hole BHA. Submit a report in
5-10 pages detailing the background information, your approach, and an engineering recommendation for the
drilling operations. You should provide a Liner size for the rig’s mud pumps, make & model of a drill bit, and
which nozzle sizes you have chosen to use in your bit.

Choose a Liner size for the rig’s mud pumps from the chart of available sizes. The rig is equipped with two (2)
F-1600 Triplex mud pumps. Max pump speed is 120spm per pump. See output chart below. Note: both mud
pumps should have the same Liner size.

The bit should be chosen based on availability from a service company. The bit should withstand the drilling
conditions and expected formations as outline in the Geologic Prognosis provided by the geologist. The bit
that you choose will accept a specific number of nozzles which will influence the flow area and overall
hydraulics.

The well currently has 9-5/8” 54ppf J-55 intermediate casing set at 3,500’. The production section of the
wellbore will be drilled at 8.75” from 3,500’ to a TD of 9,000’. The formation pressure gradient at TD is
anticipated to be 0.624psi/ft, and the drilling mud will be an oil based invert emulsion fluid weighted with
barite. The minimum fluid flow velocity in the open hole annulus section should be no less than 300ft/min at
TD.

Create an Excel spreadsheet to calculate pump pressure at the surface and generate Pump Pressure vs. Depth
chart. Optimize the hydraulics by maximizing the Bit Hydraulic Horsepower (HPP) per square inch of bit
diameter (HSI). Below is a table providing the pressure loss profile throughout the flow loop and the length of
each component at total depth.

Surface
Equipment 0.15 psi/gpm
Drill Pipe 0.35 psi/1000ft/gpm 7664 ft
Agitator 0.95 psi/gpm 9 ft
Drill Pipe 0.35 psi/1000ft/gpm 1209 ft
BHA 0.4 psi/gpm 90 ft
Motor 1.25 psi/gpm 27 ft
Bit X psi 1 ft
Annulus 0.25 psi/1000ft/gpm 9000 ft

MUD PUMP LINER SIZE [in]

Pump Stroke
Max HP Max SPM
Model Length 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.25 6.50 6.75 7.00 7.25 7.50
F-1600 1600 120 12" Max PSI 7500 7449 6723 5556 4669 4303 3978 3689 3430 3197 2988
Gal/stk 2.479 2.762 3.06 3.703 4.406 4.781 5.171 5.577 5.998 6.434 6.885
GPM @ 120SPM 297.4 331.4 367.2 444.3 528.8 573.7 620.6 669.2 719.7 772 826.2
15 Field Name WVU PNGE Borehole Name Original Wellbore Hole Size (in) 8.750
BHA Name Project #1 Depth In (ft) 3500.00
Well Name PNGE 310 Well #1 Depth Out (ft) 9000.00
OD Max OD Bot Size Length Cum. Linear Cum.
Bot Type Bot Gender
(in) (in) (in) Length Weight Weight
Desc.
ID Top
Top Type Top Gender (ft) (ft) (ppf) (klbs)
(in) Size
14 6.000 8.750 1.03 1.03 137.77 0.1
1 Bit 2.250 4.500 REG Pin
6.75" G2 2.38°Adj. 4/5 7.0 6.750 8.325 4.500 REG Box 27.10 28.13 82.66 2.4
2 0.52rpg 5.012 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Box
6.750 6.750 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Pin 3.50 31.63 100.15 2.7
3 Float Sub #1 2.813 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Box
5.000 6.750 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Pin 10.00 41.63 64.20 3.4
4 Pony NMFC 2.813 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Box
13 6.900 6.900 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Pin 3.00 44.63 105.60 3.7
5 MWD EM - Lower X-Over 2.813 5.500 FH Box
6.900 6.900 5.500 FH Pin 10.67 55.30 91.30 4.7
6 MWD EM - Sensor Collar 3.500 5.500 FH Box
6.900 6.900 5.500 FH Pin 16.42 71.72 64.20 5.7
7 MWD EM - Pony NMFC 2.813 5.500 FH Box
12
6.900 6.900 5.500 FH Pin 4.67 76.39 57.45 6.0
8 MWD EM - Gap Sub 5.100 5.500 FH Box
6.900 6.900 5.500 FH Pin 8.00 84.39 64.20 6.5
9 MWD EM - Mini NMFC 3.500 4.500 IF Box
11
5.000 6.750 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Pin 30.00 114.39 64.20 8.4
10 NMFC 2.813 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Box
6.750 6.750 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Pin 3.50 117.89 99.21 8.8
11 Float Sub #2 2.875 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Box
10
4.928 6.625 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Pin 1209.00 1326.89 22.60 36.1
12 5" 19.50 DP (39 joints) 4.200 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Box
6.750 6.750 4.500 IF Pin 9.00 1335.89 111.11 37.1

9 13 Agitator 6 3/4" 5.000 4.500 IF Box

6.750 6.750 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Pin 19.85 1355.74 0.00 39.1
14 Shock Sub 6 3/4" 2.813 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Box
4.928 6.625 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Pin 31.00 1386.74 22.60 39.8
8 15 5" 19.50 DP to Surface 4.200 4.500 NC50 (4 1/2 IF) Box

5
Total Length (ft) 1386.74
BHA Comments Total Weight in Air (1000 lbm) 39.8
Total Buoyant Weight (1000 lbm) X
4

Bent Motor, MWD EM, Agitator, Shock Sub Mud Properties

Mud Weight (lbm/gal) 14.00
Mud Type OBM
3
PV (cP) 34.00
YP (lbf/100ft2) 13.00

Sensor Offset from Bit (ft) Stabilizer Summary BHA Nozzle Summary
MWD Gamma Ray 53.96 Blade Bit Nozzle
Blade Mid-Pt to Bit (ft) Blade OD (in)
INC/AZI 58.38 Length Count ID (1/32
NA NA NA X X
2

TFA (in2) X
Bend Summary
Bend Angle (deg) Bend to Bit (ft) Date
1
2.38 7.5 Designed By
Approved By
 Top Depth Formation Possible Show Formation General Drilling
from Ground Thickness Rock Type Problems
Elevation (FT)
(TVD)

Soil and Rock

Top Soil and

Unknown

Rock
Zones of Potential circulation
WATER
17 and 72 loss

ROCK"

known
"RED

is
CONDUCTOR CASING DEPTH
80

Washington Coal Seam WATER 3.47

375
Pittsburgh Coal WATER 1
922
Duquesne Coal WATER 0.96
1212

Coal
Harlem Coal 0.76
1227
Bakerstown Coal 0.82
1316
Upper Kittanning Coal WATER 1.23
1675

1726 Middle Kittanning Coal WATER 2.1

1759 Lower Kittanning Coal 0.61

SURFACE CASING DEPTH

1850

The

Inju
Big
Big Lime 65

n
2156 Limestone
Big Injun Top GAS / SALTWATER 70
2221 Sand
Big Injun Base 265
2291 Shale
Coffee Shale OIL / SALTWATER 275
2556 Sandstone
Gordon OIL & GAS 30
2831 Sandstone

3441 Warren GAS 50 Sandstone

INTERMEDIATE CASING DEPTH

3500
Benson Sand GAS 245
3981 Sandstone
Alexander Sand OIL&GAS 1074
4226 Sandstone
Burkett 1805
5300 GAS Black Shale
Tully 583
7105 Limestone
Hamilton 1187 Grey Shale
7688

Upper Marcellus GAS 75 Black Shale

8875

Middle Marcellus GAS 50 Black Shale

8950

Lower Marcellus GAS 110 Black Shale

9000
Onondaga Limestone
9110