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Well Planning
Habiburrohman abdullah
Well Planning
Typical well
configuration
between exploration
wells and
development well
• Or in field units:
p 0.052 fl D ……………………………………..(5)
Pore pressure Prediction-
Hydrostatic Pressure
Where
• ρfl [ppg] ... density of the fluid causing hydrostatic
pressure
• ρ [kg/m3] ... average fluid density
• D [ft] ... depth at which hydrostatic pressure occurs
(TVD)
• h [m] ... vertical height of column of liquid
• p [psi] ... hydrostatic pressure
• g [m/s2] ... acceleration due to gravity
Pore pressure Prediction-
Hydrostatic Pressure
When the burial depth
increases, the overlaying
pressure (overburden
stress) increases. This
decreases the pore space
between the grains and
thus the porosity of the
formation.
Where :
σob [psi] ... overburden stress
σz [psi] ... vertical stress supported by the grain-to-
grain connections
p [psi] ... formation pore pressure
Pore pressure Prediction-
Hydrostatic Pressure
• The bulk density [ppg] of a formation is
estimated by equation:
b g (1 ) fl ……………………………….(8)
where:
ρg [ppg] ... grain density
ρfl [ppg] ... formation fluid density
[1] ... total porosity of the formation
Casing Depth Selection
Type of casing :
• Conductor casing
• Surface casing
• Intermediate casing
• Production casing.
Casing Depth Selection
A. Conductor casing
Applications:
- to provide a fluid conduit from the bit to the surface.
- to minimize hole caving.
B. Surface Casing
Applications:
- cover freshwater sands
- maintain hole integrity by preventing caving
- minimize lost circulation into shallow, permeable zones
- cover weak zone that are incompetent to control kick-imposed
pressure
- provide a means of attaching of BOP
- support the weight of all casings run below the surface pipe
Casing Depth Selection
C. Intermediate casing
Applications:
- used to isolate salt zones or zones that cause hole problems, such as
heaving and sloughing shales.
D. Production casing.
Applications:
- isolate the producing zones from the other formations.
- provide a work shaft of a known diameter to the pay zones.
- protect the production tubing equipment.
Setting Depth Design Procedures
P MW 90.052D
…………………………..(9)
Where :
MW = mud weight, lb/gal
D = depth to deepest normal zone, ft
P = differential pressure, psi
Setting Depth Selection for
Intermediate and Deeper Strings
An arbitrary limit of 2,000 – 2,300 psi is normally
used for P. The mud weight, MW from equation
(9) can be used to locate the depth where the P
value will exist:
MW TM P ……………………………………….(10)
Where :
MW = mud weight, lb/gal
TM = trip margin, lb/gal
P = formation pressure, lb/gal
Surface Casing Depth Selection
The most problem at this section is a “kick”. Kick imposed
equivalent mud weights are the cause for most underground
blowouts.
total depth
EMWkick M OMW
depth of int erest ………………….(11)
Where :
EMWkick = equivalent mud weight at the depth of interest, lb/gal
total depth = deepest interval, ft
depth of interest = ft
M = incremental kick mud weight increase, lb/gal
OMW = original mud weight, lb/gal
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