Test 3
PDB3033
Drilling Engineering 1
Jan 2017
Total Marks: /100
Date: 13" Apr
"Ol Cbaty"
Name:
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Instructions
1) Please seat according to the arrangement given
2) Answer all questions and write your answer in the space given
3) The total marks contribution for this test is 10 marks(out of total CW)
4) The total time for this test 4.5 hours (any late submission will be penalized)
5) No one is allowed to go out of the test room until the end of the test.
6) No one is allowed to enter the test room after 4:45 P.M1) Determine the burst and collapse loads using the information provided in the table below that
would be used to select an ap}
priate weight and grade of casing for each section. (Assume
that tensile load is not the limiting factor for the design & and any temperature or axial load
effect is ignored)
Well information
Hole Size | Depth | Casing | Min/Max Pore Pressure | LOT Pressure | Mudweight
(Inch) ) size Gradient (ppg) Gradient (ppg) 2)
(inch)
Driven jl
(conductor) | 3900 | 20-in - - -
17-112—in | 2300 | 13-3/8-in 85 135 9.0
12-1/4-in | 5500 | 9-5/8 -in 8.5/9.0 15 95
8/2-in | 9650 | 7-in 9.0/10.0 - 10.5
Other QQO4 0
[ Packer setting depth (ft) 8250
Packer fluid density (ppg) 92
Gas density (psifft) of
Design Factor Burst - 14
Design Factor Collapse 1.0
i. Surface string burst and collapse load. Which casing would you select?
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Burst load with DF:
Collapse load with DF:
Casing selected:
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ji, Intermediate string burst and collapse load. Which casing would you select?
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Burst load with OF: Collapse load with DF:,
Casing selected:
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. Which casing would you select the roquted minimum ID to
Sccammedate al reduction aooe
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Burst load with DF: Collapse load with DF:
Casing selected:
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2) Given the pore pressure and fracture gradient profile below and the requirement
where surface casing needs to be set before or at 2000 ft. Answer the following
questions;
EMW(ppg)
75 8 85 9 95 10 105 41 115 12 125 13 135 14 145 15 155 16 16S
2000
3000 Fracture Pressure
4000
000
000
7000
TVD
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Determine the preliminary casing setting depth for all casing string,
[6 marks]
Casing String 1 Casing String 1 Setting depth:
Casing String 2: Casing String 2 Setting depth:
Casing String 3: Casing String 3 Setting depth:
Casing String 4: Casing String 4 Setting depth:
ii. How many casing string is needed to drill to target depth at 8000 ft TVD
[2 marks]
‘Amount of casing string:
ili, What is the minimum mud weight (with margin) to drill each section.
[6 marks]
Hole Section: Mw:
Hole Section: Mw:
Hole Section’ Mw:
Hole Section Mw:
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[3 marks}
Component 1:
Component 2:
Component 3
4) List out 3 advantages for compact or multibow! wellhead vs. conventional wellhead
[6 marks]
out at least 3 additive(major classification) that is used to get the desired properties of
cement slurry. [3 marks]
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6)List out the steps in the correct sequence for single stage cementing starting from pumping
wash(ignore mud circulation and pressure test steps)
[7 marks}
Step 1: Pumping Wash Step 5:
Step 2: Step 6: —<—
Step 3: Step 7:
Step 4: Step 8:7) Awell requires the 7 inch production casing to be cemented conventionally using single
stage cementing. The following is the details of the cement job. The production hole was
drilled with 8-1/2" bit and the previous casing size is 9-5/8". The 7" casing will be cemented
up to 4500 ft.
Well Information
Previous casing shoe (9-5/6" casing) 5000 f _—
7” casing setting depth 8000 ft
8-1/2" open hole depth 010 ft
‘Annular capacity (7" casing & 9-5/8" casing) 0.1438 cuit
Annular capacity (7" casing & 8-1/2" open hole) 0.1268 cuit
7” casing capacity (0.2086 cu.ft
8-1/2" open hole capacity 0.3941 cu fit
‘Shoe track length a0 ft
Cement Job Design
Displacement fluid density 86 ppg
‘Spacer fluid density (pumped ahead of lead)* 11 ppg
‘Spacer fluid volume (pumped ahead of lead)" 50 bbI —
Mud density ppg
[Tail slurry density (500 ft) —|15.8 ppg
Lead slurry density (Top of cement: 4500 ft) 42 ppg
(rail slurry yield AARAD 7.15 ousftisk
Lead slurry yield UU 2.25 cu fllsk
Tail slurry mix water requirement 4.97 gallsk
Lead slurry mix water requirement 13.4 gallsk
[Excess 20%
“no pre-flush is used in this case as this particular spacer also removes the mud
Calculate the total volume of slurry for both tail and lead.
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Volume of tail slurry: OWA Gheas slurry:
ji, Calculate the amount of sacks of cements and mix water requirement for both tail and
lead.
[4 marks]
No. of sacks(tail) mix water(tail) :
No. of sacks(lead): mix water(lead):
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iii, Calculate the displacement volume(bbl).
[3 marks]
Displacement Volume:
iv. Calculate the expected bump pressure,
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Expected bump pressure:
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Appendix
1 cust =7.48 gal
1 bbl = 5.615 cult
Pipe
Pipe Body
Callagse Body Internal
00 Weight Grade 10 Resist. Yield Yield
nom in pei tom oa
taa7s 48.00 40 12719 740 541000 1790
Yaare 5450 Jes 12018 1190 853000 7730
jaare 5450 kas 12013 1190 849000 2790
13375 S480 Mes 12615 1140 1008000 320
Taare e100 Jes 12515 {640 902000 3090,
9e2s 3230 40 9001 1370 205000 2270
S25 3000 Had 8921 1720 #10000 2800,
Sez 90600 155 8921 2020 se4000 3620,
Sezs 3000 css 892i 20m) 564000 3520
9.¢25 3000 Mes 8.921 2190 ¢67000 4100
S025 4000 455 8.935 2570 630000 3980
Sees 4000 ices #835 2570 620000 3960
Ses 4000 thes 277 744000 4870
Ses 4000 Leo 3090 Ste000 5780
se 22 cs i O0Gd Ge
226 4000 coo 8825
Seas 4000 Cos $835 9330 1086000 0820
2025 4000 CT95 8.835 3530 1088000 Gaz
Deze 4250 ‘wes #755 3590 810000 5140
ses 4350 Lao 8.755 3810 1005000 320
Ses 4250 N80 8.756 3810 1005000 9320,
Sez 4250 coo srs 4010 1190000 7120
S025 4250 C95 8755 4130 1199000 7510
962 4250 crs 8755 4190 TH9a000 7510
225 4250 P10 8.755 4420 1381000 8700
Seas 4700 Mes 8631 4280 882000 5680 oara 8625
2025 4700 Lao 8681 4750 109e000 6870 oar2
Seo 4700 N80 8681 4750 108e000 8870 oar
Sez 4700 C80 S681 4990 1222000 7720, ore
Toca 2300 Leo 6200 3890 532000 6240 air 0241
ooo 2200 Neo 6.260 3830 532000 940 e317 6241
700 7300 C90 6.206 4030 599000 7130 oir 8241
Toe 2300 C35 6.398 4140 622000 7530, oar 0241
Toco 2300 ciros O38 4140 692000 7590, O37 6241
7000 73.00 485 6.276 4320 418000 4990 0262 6151
7000 28.00 K-55 0275 4330 418000 4980 0362 6.151
700 2300 Mes 0.278 4810 491000 5880, 0302 6.451
7000 2.00 Lg0 6.278 S410 004000 7240, ! 0362 Gist
ooo 2000 Neo 6.278 5410 604000 7240 0362 6.181
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Course Outcome Questionnaires
1) Able to explain the importance of drilling in exploration, appraisal and
development of a field
2) Able to design the drilling systems and program
3) Explain the steps in involved in drilling and completing a well
4) Analyze drilling problems
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