Formulas and Calculations for Drilling Operations

Preface.
1 Basic Calculations.
1.1 Capacities.
1.2 Displacement.
1.3 Buoyancy, Buoyed Weight, and Buoyancy Factor (BF).
1.4 Effective Weight.
1.5 Modulus of Elasticity.
1.6 Poisson's Ratio.
1.7 Minimum Yield Strength.
1.8 Ultimate Tensile Strength.
1.9 Fatigue Endurance Limit.
1.10 Twist.
1.11 Composite Materials.
1.12 Friction.
1.13 Gauge and Absolute Pressures.
1.14 Temperature.
1.15 Horsepower.
1.16 Flow Velocity.
2 Rig Equipment.
2.1 Overall Efficiency of Engines.
2.2 Energy Transfer.
2.3 Blocks and Drilling Line.
2.4 Derrick Load.
2.5 Ton-Miles (TM) Calculations.
2.6 Crown Block Capacity.
2.7 Line Pull Efficiency Factor.
2.8 Rotary Power.
2.9 Mud Pumps.
2.10 Energy Transfer.
2.11 Offshore Vessels.
3 Well Path Design.
3.1 Average Curvature - Average Dogleg Severity (DLS).
3.2 Vertical and Horizontal Curvatures.
3.3 Borehole Curvature.
3.4 Bending Angle.
3.5 Tool Face Angle.
3.6 Borehole Torsion.
3.7 Wellpath Length Calculations.
3.8 Types of Designs.
3.9 Tool Face Angle Change.
3.10 Horizontal Displacement.
3.11 Tortuosity.
3.12 Well Profile Energy.
3.13 Magnetic Reference and Interference.
3.14 Wellbore Trajectory Uncertainty.
4 Fluids.
4.1 Equivalent Mud Weight.
4.2 Mud Weighting.
4.3 Common Weighting Materials.
4.4 Diluting Mud.
4.5 Base Fluid - Water-Oil Ratios.
4.6 Fluid Loss.
4.7 Acidity-Alkalinity.
4.8 Marsh Funnel.
4.9 Mud Rheology.
4.10 Plastic Viscosity, Yield Point and Zero-Sec-Gel.
5 Hydraulics.
5.1 Equivalent Mud Weight.
5.2 Equivalent Circulating Density.
5.3 Hydraulics: Basic Calculations.
5.4 Bit Hydraulics.
5.5 Bingham Plastic Model.
5.6 Power Law Model.
5.7 Gel Breaking Pressure.
5.8 Hole Cleaning - Cuttings Transport.
5.9 Transport Velocity.
6 Tubular Mechanics.
6.1 Drill Collar Length.
6.2 Bending Stress Ratio (BSR).
6.3 Pipe Wall Thickness.
6.4 Resonant Frequency.
6.5 Tensions.
6.6 Drag Force.
6.7 Side Force Calculation.
6.8 Torque and Makeup Torque.
6.9 Buckling.
6.10 Maximum Permissible Dogleg.
6.11 Length Change Calculations.
6.12 Stresses.
6.13 Fatigue Ratio.
6.14 Bending Stress Magnification Factor.
6.15 Slip Crushing.
6.16 Cumulative Fatigue Calculation.
7 Drilling Tools.
7.1 Stretch Calculations.
7.2 Backoff Calculations.
7.3 Overpull/Slack-Off Calculations.
7.4 Motor Calculations.
7.5 Stabilizer Calculations.
7.6 Percussion Hammer.
7.7 Positive Displacement Motor (PDM).
7.8 Rotor Nozzle Sizing.
7.9 Downhole Turbine.
7.10 Jar Calculations.
7.11 Specific Energy.
8 Pore Pressure and Fracture Gradient.
8.1 Formation Pressure.
8.2 Leak-off Pressure.
9 Well Control.
9.1 Kill Mud Weight.
9.2 The Length and Density of the Kick.
9.3 Hydrostatic Pressure Due to the Gas Column.
9.4 Leak-off Pressure.
9.5 Maximum Allowable Annular Surface Pressure (MAASP).
9.6 Accumulators.
9.7 Driller's Method Operational Procedure.
9.8 Kill Methods.
9.9 The Riser Margin.
10 Drilling Problems.
10.1 Stuck Point Calculations.
10.2 Differential Sticking Force.
10.3 Spotting Fluid Requirements.
10.4 Loss Circulation.
10.5 Increased ECD Due to Cuttings.
10.6 Mud Weight Increase Due to Cuttings.
10.7 Hole Cleaning - Slip Velocity Calculations.
10.8 Transport Velocity and Transport Ratio.
10.9 Keyseating.
11 Cementing.
11.1 Cement Slurry Requirements.
11.2 Yield of Cement.
11.3 Slurry Density.
11.4 Hydrostatic Pressure Reduction.
11.5 Contact Time.
11.6 Gas Migration Potential.
11.7 Cement Plug.
12 Well Cost.
12.1 Drilling Costs.
12.2 Future Value (FV).
12.3 Expected Value (EV).
12.4 Price Elasticity.
Appendix: Useful Conversion Factors.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author.