Kick Drill While Drilling - Pit Drills Procedure
Kick Drill While Drilling - Pit Drills Procedure
Kick Drill While Drilling - Pit Drills Procedure
Before drilling out to any shoe, and at the discretion of the Drilling Supervisor, but not less than once
every week per crew while normal drilling operations are in progress.
1. INITIATE kick verbally or by raising a float (normally Drilling Supervisor or Toolpusher).
2. On initiation the crew leader is to ALERT the crew and STOP the rotary.
3. PULL kelly above the rotary table until the lower kelly cock is above the drilling floor, at same time
SLOW DOWN the pump.
4. STOP the pumps.
5. CLOSE the annular preventer
6. OPEN the hydraulic operated valve in the side outlet from the BOP stack to the choke manifold (The
inner valve is always open under normal conditions).
Note : A diagram with all relevant measurement relating to tool joint position should be available to
the driller at the BOP control panel.
7. TAKE readings of the closed-in annulus and drillpipe pressures.
8. MEASURE the ‘gain’ in the active mud tank.
9. END drill, RETURN all settings to normal operating mode.
Reporting
The Driller is to document the drill in the IADC report under remarks. The following shall be recorded.
Type of drill.
Time of drill.
Reaction time in seconds from the moment the kick is simulated until the well is closed in. The
designated crew member is a member of the drill crew who is present on the drill floor at the time
of a BOP drill or well control situation. All drill crew members must be capable and able to react
correctly to the drill or real well control situation.
The total time taken for the drill. The time taken should be less than a pre-determined
benchmark. If not, the drill shall be repeated.
the reaction time from the moment the kick is simulated until the designated crew member is
ready to start the closing procedure.
the total time it takes to complete the entire drill.