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Mud Hydraulics

This document defines various units and formulas used in mud hydraulics calculations. It provides the equations to calculate hydrostatic pressure, drill stem pressure losses, pressure gradient, plastic viscosity, equivalent circulating density, annular mud velocity, annular pressure losses, and mud capacity based on total vertical depth, mud weight, pipe dimensions, flow rate, and rheology measurements. These formulas are used to model and analyze pressure losses and flow behavior during drilling operations.

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Mud Hydraulics

This document defines various units and formulas used in mud hydraulics calculations. It provides the equations to calculate hydrostatic pressure, drill stem pressure losses, pressure gradient, plastic viscosity, equivalent circulating density, annular mud velocity, annular pressure losses, and mud capacity based on total vertical depth, mud weight, pipe dimensions, flow rate, and rheology measurements. These formulas are used to model and analyze pressure losses and flow behavior during drilling operations.

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Mud Hydraulics

Units
Where:
Pa = Annular Pressure Drop (lbs/in2) Dh = Casing/Hole Inside Diameter (in)
Pp = Pipe Pressure Drop (lbs/in2) Dp = Pipe Outside Diameter (in)
Ph = Hydrostatic Pressure (lbs/in2) Di = Pipe Inside Diameter (in)
TVD = Total Vertical Depth (ft)

Hydrostatic Pressure (psi) Drill Stem Bore Pressure Losses (psi)


Ph = (.052)(MW)(TVD) 6.1 x 10-5 (TVD)(MW)(Q1.86)
Pp =
Di4.86

Pressure Gradient (psi/ft)


Plastic Viscosity (cp)
PG = (.052)(MW)
PV = Fann 600 - Fann 300

Equivalent Circulating Density (ppg) Yield Point


Pa(psi) YP = Fann 300 - PV
ECD = + MW
(.052)(TVD)

Annular Mud Velocity (ft/min) Specific Gravity using MW ppg

(24.51)(Q) MW
Av = Sg =
(Dh2 - Dp2) 8.33

Annular Pressure Losses (psi) Capacity between Casing, Hole and Drill Pipe
1.4327 x 10-7 (TVD)(MW)(Av) Dh2 - Dp2 1029.4
Pa = Ac, bbl/ft = Ac, ft/bbl = 2 2
(Dh - Dp ) 1029.4 Dh - Dp

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