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You already learn about balance cement plug and I would like to show how to calculate balance
cement plug.
3. Determine displace volume to balance the hydrostatic both sides. When the displacement
is completed, you should have equal height of cement/spacer/mud. You can see the figure
below for more understanding.
4. When you pull cement stinger, you will have the balance set properly like this.
• Hole TD = 12,000’MD/10,000’TVD
• Use 0% excess
Determine how much cement that we should need and how the displacement plan
should be.
Annular capacity between hole and cement stinger= (6.252 – 2.8752) ÷ 1029.4 = 0.03 bbl/ft
Since there is pipe in the hole, the top of cement (TOC) will be higher.
Length of cement with pipe = Cement Volume ÷ (Drill pipe capacity + Annular capacity)
Where;
It means that height of cement is 1,059 ft, therefore TOC when pipe in hole is 8541 ft (9,600-
1,059).
Volume of spacer from top of cement to top of cement stinger (Spacer volume1)
Spacer volume1 = annular capacity between hole and cement stinger x length of cement stinger
from TOP to top of stinger.
The rest of spacer which is 45.77 (50-4.23) bbl is in between drill pipe and hole.
Length of spacer between drill pipe and hole = spacer volume ÷ annular capacity between hole
and 4” DP
Length of spacer between drill pipe and hole = 45.77 ÷ 0.0224 = 2043 ft
So the top of spacer is equal to top of stinger minus length of spacer between drill pipe and
hole.
The volume of spacer inside string is equal to volume of spacer in cement stinger plus volume
of spacer in 4” DP.
Volume of spacer in cement stinger = cement stinger capacity x length from top of stinger to
top of cement
Cement stringer (2-7/8” tubing) capacity = 2.4412 ÷ 1029.4 = 0.0058 bbl/ft
Volume of spacer in 4” DP = 4”DP capacity x length from top of stinger to top of spacer
Total spacer volume in the string = 22.27 + 0.8178 = 23.1 (round up figure) bbl.
In order to balance hydrostatic pressure, volume of mud displacement is volume from surface
to top of spacer.
4. Pump 69.b bbl of drilling mud. ** You may under displace 2-3 bbl to create cement falling
effect in drill pipe. **
5. Pull slowly above TOC
6. Circulate bottom up
Final cement in place after pulling the cement stinger out of hole is below.