Well Plan

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Contents
Contents ..............................................................................................................................
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Introduction .......................................................................................................................
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Exercise Booklet Overview .........................................................................................
Basics Exercise ...............................................................................................................

Exercise 2a: Entering Data .................................................................................................
Overview ......................................................................................................................
Exercise Steps and Questions ......................................................................................
Exercise Answers .........................................................................................................
Exercise 2b: Configuring and the View Menu ...................................................................
Overview ......................................................................................................................
Torque Drag Analysis Exercise ..............................................................................

Exercise 3a: Performing a Normal Analysis.......................................................................
Overview ......................................................................................................................
Cases ............................................................................................................................
Data Table ....................................................................................................................
Exercise 3b: Performing Drag Chart Analysis and Calibrating Coefficients of Friction ...
Overview ......................................................................................................................
Cases ............................................................................................................................
Exercise 3c: Top Down and Stiff String Analysis ..............................................................
Overview ......................................................................................................................
Cases ............................................................................................................................
Hydraulics Analysis Exercise ..................................................................................

Exercise 4a: Performing Hydraulics Analysis ....................................................................
Overview ......................................................................................................................
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Well Control Analysis Exercise ..............................................................................

Exercise 5a: Performing Well Control Analysis.................................................................
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Surge Analysis Exercise ............................................................................................ 111

Exercise 6a: Performing Surge Analysis ............................................................................
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Exercise 6b: Advanced Sensitivity Analysis ......................................................................
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OptiCem-Cementing Analysis Exercise ............................................................ 129

Exercise 7a: Performing OptiCem-Cementing Analysis ....................................................
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Critical Speed Analysis Exercise .......................................................................... 149

Exercise 8a: Performing Critical Speed Analysis...............................................................
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Bottom Hole Assembly Exercise ........................................................................... 159

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Notebook Exercises ...................................................................................................... 165

Exercise 9a: Using the Notebook........................................................................................ 166
Overview ...................................................................................................................... 166
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Exercise Steps and Questions ...................................................................................... 166
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Exercise Booklet Overview
This booklet contains the exercises that will be completed during a
WELLPLAN training course. This booklet is to be used with the
WELLPLAN Training manual.
In this booklet, the exercises are organized by analysis module. The
answers to each exercise can be found following the exercise.
Like the Training Manual, this booklet is your to take with you upon
completion of the course. Feel free to write in it as you require.
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Chapter 2
Basics Exercise
Exercises for the Basics section of the course are divided into two
exercise sets. The first set covers entering and importing data that is
common to many of the WELLPLAN modules. The second exercise set
covers customizing your workspace and viewing plots.
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Chapter 2: Basics Exercise
Exercise 2a: Entering Data

The purpose of this exercise is to provide you the opportunity to become
familiar with entering data into dialogs and spreadsheets, as well as
importing data from another source.
Overview
In this exercise, you will create a Project, Well and Case that you will
use for the remainder of the WELLPLAN training course. After creating
the analysis Case, you will enter data defining the wellbore, workstring,
fluid, deviation data, and many other types of data required to define the
Case. Some of the required data will be imported into the system from
another source.
Exercise Steps and Questions

1. Create a project titled Basics Project (File Project). Enter a
Description of your choice.
2. Create a well titled Basics (File Well). Be sure to select the
project Basics Project from the drop-down list of projects.
3. Create a Case using (File New Case). Associate the case with the
project Basics Project and the well Basics. Notice the Case
name provided in the Title Bar of the Main Window.
4. Name the Case Shallow with Low COF (File Save As). Enter a
Description of your choice. Notice the Case name provided in the
Title Bar of the Main Window. Has the case name changed?
5. Indicate the well is onshore and deviated. The well depth is
10,247 ft and is referenced from RKB. RKB is 32.8 ft above ground
level. Leave the Vertical Section origins and azimuth zero. It isnt
necessary to enter a Description. (CaseGeneralOptions Tab)
6. Define the casing (last casing only) and open hole sections (Case
Wellbore).
CSG: 8800 ft of 9 5/8, 47 lb/ft, N80, BTC, with .15 Friction Factor
and 10.5 Hole Diameter.
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Open Hole: 1447 ft, 8 1/2 ID, with .20 Friction Factor and 8 1/2
Hole Diameter.
7. Enter the following drillstring data (Case String Editor). The
string depth is at TD (10,247 ft). Be careful you are entering the
data in the order you specify in the Specify drop down list (Top to
Bottom or Bottom to Top). Initally the component length field will
default to the String Depth. You must enter the correct component
length.
BIT: 8.5 OD, Tri-Cone, 192.94 ppf, 1 ft length. Enter nozzles size,
shank OD and length of your choice.
STABILIZER: IBS, 8.5 FG, 6 OD, 2.25 ID, 3 length.
DRILL COLLAR: 62 ft length, 7 3/4 OD, 2 1/4 ID
STABILIZER: IBS, 8.5 FG, 6 OD, 2.25 ID, 5 length
DRILL COLLAR: 300 ft length, 7 3/4 OD, 2 1/4 ID
HEAVY WEIGHT: 90 ft length, Grant Prideco, 5 OD, 49.7 ppf.
JAR: 33 ft length, Dailey Hyd., 6 1/2
HEAVY WEIGHT: 90 ft length, Grant Prideco, 5 OD, 49.7 ppf.
DRILL PIPE: To surface, 5 OD, 19.50 ppf, E, NC50XH, Premium
8. Import a survey file from your Data Disk. (Case
DeviationImport Survey File.) The filename is Trainsur.txt.
The column order and units are: MD (ft), Inc (deg), and Az (deg).
a) What is the hold angle? (Case DeviationSurvey Editor)
b) How does the interpolated survey data differ from the data on the
Survey Editor? (Case DeviationSurvey w/Interpolation)
Where do you change the Interpolation Interval? (Hint: Use the
help, if necessary.)
c) Apply tortuosity to the survey data. (Case
DeviationSurvey Options) Use the Random Inc
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Dependent Az method with a 100 ft Angle Change Period. Enter

the following into the MDTop/Magnitude table.
MD Top
Magnitude
0 ft
.2 degrees
8,800 ft
.7 degrees
d) What magnitude was applied to the cased hole section? (Hint:

Use Help, if necessary.)
e) Was there a change in the survey inclinations in the vertical
section of the well after tortuosity was applied? (Case
DeviationSurvey w/Tortuosity)
9. Enter mud properties on the Fluid Editor. (Case Fluid Editor)
The mud weight is 10 ppg, PV is 30 cp, and YP is 20 lbf/100ft2.
Use the Power Law rheological model.
a) What are the calculated Fann dial readings?
b) Assume you want to calculate the PV-YP from Fann data. In
order to input Fann data, choose Fann from the Data drop down
list. Input a dial reading of 70 at 600 rpm and a reading of 40 at
300 rpm. What are the calculated PV and YP?
c) Set PV back to 30 cp and YP to 20 lbf/100ft2.
10. Save your case data. (File Save or use the Save icon on the
Toolbar. It looks like a floppy disk.)
11. Make a new Units set and name it Class. (Tools Unit System)
Base the new unit set on API units. In the Class unit set, make the
following changes. Notice that the active Unit Set name is
displayed in the bottom right corner of the Main Window. The
active Unit Set is saved with the Case.
a) Use the unit quad-d:m for Azimuth, Vertical Section Angle,
Bearing.
b) Use the unit psi/ft for Mud Weight.
12. Has the unit for density changed? (Case Fluid Editor)
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13. Activate the API unit set. (Tools Unit System. Click on the API
tab to activate, then click OK.)
14. Answer the following questions. (Tools Tubular Properties)
a) What three drillpipe materials are included in the installed
system? Can you add additional materials?
b) What is the minimum yield strength for drill pipe with the grade
2014-T6?
c) What calculations are drill pipe Class used in? (Hint: Use the
online help.)
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Exercise Answers
1.
Use File Project
Click the New

button to
display the
New Project
dialog.
to
open the Projects

dialog.
Enter the
Project name
and a
description.
List of existing projects.

You may not have any
projects listed, and your
list will look different
than this list.
Click OK to
create the
project, and to
close the
dialog.
2.
Use File Well
to
Click the New

button to
display the
New Well
dialog.
open the Wells

dialog.
List of existing Wells.
You may not have any
wells listed, and your list
will look different than
this list.
Enter the Well

name and a
description.
Select the desired project from the drop down

list.
Click OK to
create the
project, and to
close the
dialog.
3.
Select the well from the
drop down list. If there is
only one well associated
with the selected
project, the well name
will be selected for you.
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Select the
desired
project from
the drop down
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Enter the Case name, and a
description.
Click OK to save the case with the
new name.
Yes the case name changed.

5.
Enter the data as
displayed.
6.
Enter the data as
displayed.
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7.
Enter data as displayed below.
You can enter

string data from
Top to Bottom or
from Bottom to
Top.
8.
Enter column and delimiters as
specified.
The location of the file trainsur.txt
may vary. Ask your instructor if you
can not find it.
a) The hold angle is 14.84 degrees.
Use the scroll

bars to view
additional
survey data.
The hold angle is 14.84 deg. You could also use View
Survey
PlotsInclination to determine the hold angle.
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b) Survey w/Interpolation data includes surveys added to the

surveys entered in the Survey Editor based on the interpolation
interval specified. The Interpolation Interval is specified using
Case DeviationSurvey Options.
Survey data is
calculated every
30 feet because
this is the
Interpolation
Interval specified
on the Survey
Options dialog.
d) The magnitude applied to the cased hole section was .2 degrees.
Magnitude for
cased hole
section is .2
degrees.
Interpolation
interval is 30 feet.
e) Yes, there was a change in the survey inclinations in the vertical

section of the well. The inclinations vary slightly from zero
above the KOP.
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Compare the
inclinations with
those in the Survey
Editor.
9.
a) The Fann dial readings are 80 at 600 rpm, and 50 at 300 rpm.
Calculated Fann
readings.
Indicate that data you
want to supply using the
drop-down list.
b) The calculated PV is 30 cp and YP is 10 lbf/100ft2.

10. This is the Save Case icon button.
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Select the desired
unit for the unit
class from the list.
Use the scroll bar if
needed.
Select the desired

unit class from the
list.Use the scroll bar
if needed.
The tab with the

active unit set will
be on top.
Click OK to save
the changes.
12.
The units have
changed.
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a) The three drillpipe materials are AL_2014-T6 (Aluminum),
TI_6AI-4V (Titanium), and CS_API 5D/7 (Carbon Steel). Yes,
you can add additional materials.
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Select Drill Pipe from

the drop-down list to
display the data related
to drill pipes.
Drill pipe material and
descriptions.
Define a new material
type by entering data in
a blank row.
b) The minimum yield strength for drill pipe with the grade 2014T6 is 58,000 psi.
Select Drill Pipe from the drop-down

list to display the data related to drill
pipes.
Minimum yield strength
c) Drill pipe Class is used to modify the wall thickness of the

tubular. The wall thickness percentage is used to calculate the
existing outside diameter of the tubular. Refer to the Help for
more information.
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Exercise 2b: Configuring and the View Menu

The purpose of this exercise is to demonstrate how WELLPLAN can be
configured using tabs, windows, and customized catalogs. This exercise
will also demonstrate the functionality of the View Menu to produce and
customize plots. Producing reports and tables will be discussed later in
the course.
Overview
In this exercise, you will create a new Catalog and add a new tool to the
new Catalog. The new tool will then be added to the current workstring.
You will also have the opportunity to configure tabs and windows. Later
in this WELLPLAN course you will further configure your workspace
to meet your analysis needs.
The second part of the exercise includes generating output, and
configuring plots. You will learn how to change line, legend, grid, and
other properties, as well as some additional useful features. You will be
introduced to a plot feature that is useful for sensitivity analysis called
the Freeze Line.
The final step in the exercise requires you to import all the Case data
from your data disk. This will overwrite any data you entered in the
exercise.

1. Assume the mud motor you want to use has a stabilizer. To model
this in WELLPLAN you must model it as two components: a
stabilizer and a mud motor. For the purpose of this exercise, we will
assume that the stabilizer required is not in the default catalog
distributed with WELLPLAN. If a stabilizer (or other component) is
not in a catalog, you must enter it into a catalog. Since you can not
edit a System Catalog (one distributed with WELLPLAN), the
easiest way to create a catalog is to rename the System Catalog to a
new name and then edit the new catalog.
a) Create a new stabilizer catalog (FileOpen Catalog). Select
the System Stabilizer catalog.
b) Save as Class Stabilizer. (FileSave As)
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c) Create a new stabilizer to use as the stabilizer in the mud motor.

To do this, change line #94 to have a length of 3 ft and a
description of 8 1/2 FG EX.
d) Save the new stabilizer catalog (FileSave), and close the
catalog (FileClose).
e) Remove the existing stabilizer from directly above the bit, and
insert the new IBS directly above the bit.
f) Insert a BHM 6 3/4, 6 3/4 X 2 1/4 mud motor immediately
above the IBS closest to the bit. Change the length of the motor
to 20 feet.
g) Save the Case and then close the String Editor by clicking the
right mouse button, and selecting Close.
2. Create the following tabs (View Tabs) by renaming or creating
additional tabs. Use window splitters near the scrollbars to create
window panes.
a) Create a tab titled Schematic. Create two vertical panes
containing a Well Schematic-Full String and BHA-Not to
Scale schematics. (One schematic in each pane.) (View
Schematics)
b) Create a tab titled Editors. Create two horizontal panes. Open
the Wellbore Editor (CaseWellbore Editor) in one pane and
String Editor (Case String Editor) in the other pane.
c) Create a tab titled Deviation. Create two vertical panes. Open
the Survey Editor (CaseDeviationSurvey Editor) in one
pane and the Inclination (ViewSurvey PlotsInclination)
plot in the other pane.
3. This exercise step demonstrates the Freeze Line. (Later in this
course, this feature will be applied to more meaningful sensitivity
analysis.)
a) Using the Deviation Tab created in the previous step, place the
cursor (arrow) on the data curve of the Inclination plot. Click
the right mouse button, and select Freeze Line. Specify the color
of the freeze line to be green.
b) Change the inclination at 2500 ft to 50 deg.
(CaseDeviationSurvey Editor) Notice the two curves
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visible at 2,500 ft on the Inclination plot. (ViewSurvey

PlotsInclination)
c) Using the right mouse button, click on the previously frozen line.
Select Hide Line. What happened to the line?
d) Change the inclination at 2500 ft back to 0 degrees.
e) Close the plot by using the right mouse button.
4. Generate a survey Vertical Section plot. (ViewSurvey
PlotsVertical Section) Use the window splitters to give this plot
the entire workspace on the Deviation Tab.
5. To change line properties, place the cursor (arrow) on the plot data
curve, and click the right mouse button. Select Line Properties.
Change the Width to 5. Click OK.
6. Activate the Graphics Toolbar by clicking the left mouse button
anywhere on the Vertical Section plot. (ViewSurvey
PlotsVertical Section)
7. Use the Data Reader (third button from left on Graphics Toolbar)
to determine the vertical section at TD. What is it?
8. Click on the Grid View button (fourth button from the left on the
Graphics Toolbar) to view X/Y coordinate data for the plot. Click
the Arrow button (left button on Graphics Toolbar) to return to
the plot view.
9. Click on the Properties button (right button on Graphics Toolbar)
to open the Properties tabs. The following questions highlight the
functionality of these tabs. (Hints: To easily view the changes to the
plot, move the Properties tabs dialog box so that the plot is visible.
Dont forget to click the Apply button to implement changes.)
a) Using the Axis tab, Draw the X axis where Y = 0, and remove
the tick marks from the Y axis.
b) Using the General/Grid tab, remove the grid lines from the plot.
c) Using the Labels tab, change the Y axis label to True Vertical
Depth.
d) Using the Font tab, change the axis labels to green and italic.
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e) Using the Markers tab, display data markers every 50 data

points.
f) Using the Legend tab, turn off the legend.
10. Assume that you want to use the BHA for this well in another well
you will be analyzing. In order to make the BHA available to the
well you will be analyzing, you must copy the BHA to a Library.
a) Transfer a copy of the BHA to the library. (String Export to
Library) Choose the project we have been using titledBasics
Project, and the Well Basics. Give the BHA library entry the
name Class BHA. Enter a Description of your choice. (Hint:
You must have the String Editor open before the String Menu is
available.)
11. The final step in this exercise is to import a file. The file to be
imported is presumably from another WELLPLAN user, and can be
found on your class data disk. Import the file Endofbasics.wfw.
(File ImportTransfer File) This file contains data for the
Cases you will be working with throughout the rest of the course.
You can use this data set in the future for reference if you want to
go back over some material presented in the course.
a) Is this a DEX file? If not, what type of file is it?
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a)
Select the desired
catalog from the
drop-down list.
b)
Enter name and
description as desired.
c)
Change this row.
e) Remove a row in a spreadsheet by highlighting it, and then

pressing the Delete key on the keyboard. Insert a row by
highlighting the row directly below where you want to insert the
row, and the press the Insert key on the keyboard. Remember, to
select the correct catalog when inserting the new stabilizer - the
catalog you created, not the system catalog.
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This is the stablilizer you

created.
f)
Includes the mud motor

with the stabilizer.
2.
a)
Double click on the

tab name to
rename it.
One schematic is in each pane.
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b)
Use the slider bar to

resize the window
panes.
Window splitter
c)
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a)
Place cursor on
desired curve,
then click right
mouse button to
display this
dialog.
Click to display available

colors.
b)
Frozen curve with
original data.
Curve with altered data.
c) The line is hidden from view.
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4.
Use window
splitters to change
size of window
panes.
Deviation Tab is in use.
5.
Change the width using
the arrows to increase or
decrease size. You can
also input the value you
want.
6.
When the Graphics Toolbar is not

active, it will be grey in color. This
toolbar is active.
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7. The vertical section at TD is approximately 1,496 ft.
Click Data Reader

button to activate
it.
After the Data
Reader is active,
click on the data
point you are
interested in.
Read the data
point information
here.
8.
Click to view X/Y

data.
Click arrow to
return to plot
view.
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9. This is the Properties Button.

a)
Items within this box
refer to the X-axis.
Click this radio
button to draw the
X-axis where Y=0.
Click to remove ticks

from Y-axis. (Options
are not active unless
they have a check in
the associated box.)
Items within this box

refer to the Y-axis.
Click Apply to
activate changes.
b)
Uncheck this box to remove
the grid lines from the plot.
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c)
Change the Y-axis label here.
d)
Click the Axis Labels
button to change font
properties for the Axis
Labels.
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e)
Check box to use data
markers.
Specify the marker
frequency here.
f)
Remove check from this box to

remove the legend from the plot.
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10.
This is the String menu. Use
this menu to transfer the
current string to the library.
The String Editor must be
open and the string you want
to transfer must be displayed
in the editor before you can
transfer it to the library.
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a) No this is not a DEX file. A DEX file is a specific file type
generated by another Landmark application to transfer data
between Landmark applications. A DEX file extension is
.DXD. This transfer file has a extension of .WFW which
indicates it is a transfer file to import or export data between
installations of WELLPLAN Version 6. This is a file from
another installation of WELLPLAN Version 6, not another
different Landmark application.
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Chapter 3
Torque Drag Analysis Exercise

The Torque and Drag exercises are divided into three separate exercise
sets. In the first exercise you will use the Normal Analysis mode to
analyze the case. In the second exercise set, you will analyze the same
case using Drag Charts. You will also calculate friction factors based on
field data. In the third exercise, you will use the stiff string model and
Top Down Anlysis mode to analyze the effects of torque and drag.
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Chapter 3: Torque Drag Analysis Exercise
Exercise 3a: Performing a Normal Analysis

Overview
The purpose of this exercise is to provide you the opportunity to perform
several torque and drag Normal Analysis. In this exercise, you will study
the effects of many variables including: well trajectory, workstring
design, coefficients of friction, mud weight, WOB, and other
operational parameters. You will learn how to determine if the string is
nearing fatigue, or is buckled. Throughout this process, you will become
familiar with the information presented on the reports, and plots.
In this exercise, you will use the four cases described in the next section.
You will generate several reports or plots while analyzing these cases.
For each of the reports or plots you generate, you will be asked to record
certain information for comparison between cases. A data table is
provided for you to record this information. The intent of this
comparison is to become familiar with operational parameters that may
influence results, and with the location of pertinent information on the
available output. Keep in mind that in many instances it may not be one
parameter that is controlling the results, but may in fact be a
combination of parameters.
Cases
Four Cases will be used in this exercise. All four Cases are essentially
the same. Each Case is defined by most of the information you entered
in the WELLPLAN Basics exercise. However, in order to illustrate
analysis features, the deviation data and/or the coefficient of friction has
been changed in some of the cases.
All cases use the same BHA, 9 5/8 casing seat (8,600ft TVD), 8 1/2
hole section size, and target TVD (10,000 ft.). The Case TDA Shallow
Low COF and the Case TDA Shallow High COF are identical except
for the coefficient of friction used. The Case TDA Shallow Low COF
uses lower coefficients of friction than the Case TDA Shallow High
COF does.
The Cases TDA Med KOP Hi COF and TDA Deep KOP Hi COF are
similar to TDA Shallow High COF except the survey paths are
different. The Case TDA Med KOP Hi COF has a 7,000 ft. KOP, and
TDA Deep KOP Hi COF has an 8,000 ft. KOP. The build rate
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the KOP will have an effect on the casing seat measured depth.
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Data Table
You may use the following data table to record much of the information
you will be extracting from the reports or plots during this exercise. It is
not necessary to fill in each cell. You may be able to answer the
questions without recording all of the information..
TDA Shallow
Low COF
TDA Shallow
Hi COF
TDA Med
KOP Hi COF
TDA Deep
KOP Hi COF
Cased Hole COF

Open Hole COF
KOP
MD/TVD at TD
MD/TVD at Shoe
Trip Out
Measured Weight
Rotating On
Bottom Measured
Weight
Trip In Measured
Weight
Rotating Off
Bottom Measured
Weight
Rotating On
Bottom Surface
Torque
Rotating Off
Bottom Surface
Torque
Sliding Bit Torque
Overpull Margin
Max WOB to
avoid Sinusoidal
Buckling
Max WOB to
avoid Helical
Buckling
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1. Open the Case TDA Shallow Low COF in the Project Landmark
Class Project.
2. Select the Torque Drag application, and Normal Analysis from
the Modules menu, or click the Torque Drag button and select
Normal Analysis from the Mode drop-down list.
3. Setup the analysis parameters (Case Torque Drag Setup). The
traveling assembly weight is 50 kips. Do not check the box to
Enable Sheave Friction. Check the BSM (Bending Stress
Magnification) box to include these calculations in the analysis.
Use a 31 foot Contact Force Normalization Length. Specify
Unloading and Curvilinear for Buckling Behavior. Also check each
of the three Supplemental Analysis modes, and use 90% of the
effective yield to determine maximum overpull. Click OK.
4. Indicate that you want to analyze all operation modes except
Backreaming (Parameter Mode Data). For Rotating On Bottom
and Sliding use 30 kips WOB and 3,000 ft-lbs bit torque. There is
no rotation while tripping, so leave the trip speeds at 60 ft/min and
the rotation at 0 RPM. Use Wellbore Editor friction factors. Click
OK.
5. On the Report Options (View Report Options), select all
options including the Native Survey, be printed on the reports.
6. Generate a Summary Report (ViewReportSummary
Report) for all operating modes except Backreaming, and record in
the data table the information requested for Case TDA Shallow
Low COF. All of the information requested in column one is
presented on the Summary Report. Later in the exercise you will
see other places where this information is presented.
7. Open the Case TDA Shallow High COF in the Project Landmark
Class Project. (FileOpen Case)
8. Generate a Summary Loads Table for all operating modes (except
Backreaming) and record in the data table the information
requested for Case TDA Shallow High COF.
(ViewTableSummary Loads)
a) What operating mode exceeds 90% of yield? (Hint: Use
Stress/Buckling column of data.)
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b) What operating modes are predicted to experience fatigue?

(Hint: Use Stress/Buckling column of data.)
9. Answer the following questions by referring to the data table for
Case TDA Shallow Low COF and Case TDA Shallow High
COF.
a) For Tripping Out how much does the drag change as a result of
using different coefficients of friction?
b) How much does the rotating on bottom surface torque change
from Case TDA Shallow Low COF to Case TDA Shallow High
COF?
10. Generate a Vertical Section graph for Case TDA Shallow High
COF and record the KOP in the data table. (ViewSurvey
PlotsVertical Section)
11. Continue to analyze the Case TDA Shallow High COF. Answer
the following questions by referring to the tables as indicated
below.
a) Earlier we recorded that the Tripping Out operating mode is
predicted to exceed 90% of the yield strength. Where does this
occur? (View Table Load Data Tripping Out)
b) Which depth has the highest contact force registered? (View
Table Load Data Tripping Out) What other output
provides this information?
c) How much weight do we need to pick-up before the string will
begin to move? (View Table Summary Loads)
d) Examine the results for Rotating Off Bottom operation mode.
How much torque is generated below the drillpipe? (Use View
Table Load DataRotating Off Bottom. Look at the
torque in the first joint of drillpipe, just above the upper-most
joint of HW.)
e) For the Rotating On Bottom operation mode, what is the force
required in the string to buckle the first joint of drill pipe (nearest
the bit)? What is the buoyant force and the pressure area force at
this point? Which force (buoyant or pressure area) is used to
determine whether buckling has occurred? (View Table
Load Data Rotating On Bottom.)
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f) For the Rotating Off Bottom operation mode, what is the Von
Mises stress ratio and the fatigue ratio at the KOP? What does
this mean? (View Table Stress Data Rotating Off
Bottom)
12. Analyze Case TDA Med KOP Hi COF and Case TDA Deep KOP
Hi COF. Select all operating modes except Backreaming. Record
the requested information in the data table for these two cases. (Use
View Table Summary Loads.)
13. Refer to the results recorded in the data table to answer the
following questions.
a) For the Rotating Off Bottom operation mode, which case has the
greatest torque at surface? Why is the torque highest in this case
relative to the other cases?
b) Why is the surface torque value for the Sliding Assembly equal
for all cases?
c) Refer to Case TDA Med KOP Hi COF. What weight on bit can
be run before helical buckling occurs while Rotating On
Bottom?
d) Assuming the drillstring connections have a makeup torque of
15,000 ft-lbs, will we over torque the connections in any Case
we have analyzed?
14. Analyze the torque in the first joint of drillpipe (just above the
heavy weight) while rotating on bottom for the Cases TDA Med
KOP Hi COF and TDA Deep KOP Hi COF. (View Table
Load DataRotating On Bottom)
a) Using the Case TDA Med KOP Hi COF what is the torque and
contact force in the first joint of drillpipe?
b) Using the Case TDA Deep KOP Hi COF what is the torque and
contact force in the first joint of drillpipe?
c) Which Case has the highest torque in the first joint of drillpipe
and why?
15. Analyze the Sliding operating mode of Case TDA Deep KOP Hi
COF.
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a) Buckling occurs in Sliding mode. What type of buckling is it,

and where in the drillstring does it occur? (View Table
Load DataSliding Drilling)
b) Referring to the Sliding Assembly operation mode, what is the
Von Mises stress at the surface? What percentage of the pipe
yield stress is this? (View Table Stress DataSliding
Drilling)
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TDA Shallow
Low COF
TDA Shallow
Hi COF
TDA Med
KOP Hi COF
TDA Deep
KOP Hi COF
Cased Hole COF
.15
.25
.25
.25
Open Hole COF
.20
.30
.30
.30
KOP
2,500
2,500
7,000
8,000
MD/TVD at TD
10,247/10,000
10,247/10,000
10,638/10,000
11,028/10,000
MD/TVD at Shoe
8,800/8,600
8,800/8,600
8,820/8,600
8,610/8,600
Trip Out
Measured Weight
309
319.7
318.9
279.9
Rotating On
Bottom Meas. Wt.
262.5
262.5
249.5
218.7
Trip In Meas. Wt.
276.9
267.8
249.4
222.9
Rotating Off
Bottom Meas. Wt.
292.5
292.5
279.5
248.7
Rotating On
Bottom Surface
Torque
6,876.6
9,228.8
11,066.6
10,880.4
Rotating Off
Bottom Surface
Torque
4,161.9
6,704.2
9,332.9
7,721.9
Sliding Bit Torque
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
Overpull Margin
approx. 23 kips
approx. 23 kips
approx. 50 kips
approx. 82 kips
Max WOB to
Avoid Sinusoidal
Buckling While
Rotating On Bttm
94.5 kip at
10,247 ft
94.5 at
10,247 ft
77.2 at
6,939 ft.
33.2 at
7,915 ft.
Max WOB to
Avoid Helical
Buckling While
Rotating On
Bottom
114.7 kip at
8,883 ft
112.4 at 8,883
78.0 at 6,939
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1.
Select desired case from
list.
Select the
well titled
Class Well
#1
2. This is the Torque Drag button
3.
Do not enable Sheave
Friciton Correction.
Use Unloading
because you will be
analyzing cases where
the string is rotating.
Use Curvilinear model to

includs the effects on
buckling limits imposed by
string curvature in a
building or dropping
configuration.
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Enter 31 ft to calculate
the contact force per
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4.
Enter 0 rpm because

you are not rotating
while tripping.
5.
Check all boxes to include
the associated items on the
report.
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8.
An X in the S
column indicates that 90% of
yield has been exceed. A Y
in this column indicates the
yield strength has been
exceeded.
An F in the S column
indicates fatigue.
a) Tripping Out exceeds 90% of tubular yield strength.

b) The Rotating On and Rotating Off Bottom operating modes both
experience fatigue.
9.
a) The drag changes about 10 kips as a result of using different
coefficients of friction.
b) The rotating on bottom surface torque increases approximately
2,350 ft-lbs as a result of increasing the friction factors.
10.
KOP at 2500 ft.
11.
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a)
The 90% of the yield strength is exceeded in the drillpipe at the

KOP.
b)
The highest contact force is also at the KOP. This information

can also be found on a the Side Force Graph.
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Use the Data

Reader to
determine the
contact force.
c)
The pick up is
27.2 kips.
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d)
There is 2,064.5 ft-lbs of torque in the string below the first joint
of drillpipe.
e) The force required to Sinusoidal buckle the string is -22.7 kips,
and the force to helically buckle the string is -32.1 kips. The
axial force calculated using the Distributed Buoyancy Method is
57.3 kips, and the axial force calculated using the Pressure Area
Method is 31.1 kips. The Distributed Buoyancy Method is used
to determine if buckling has occurred. Compare the Distributed
Buoyancy axial force to the forces required to Sinusoidal or
helically buckle the pipe to determine if buckling is predicted.
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f)
The VME stress ratio is .839, which implies that at this point the string is
exposed to a stress approximately 84% of its minimum yield strength. The
Fatigue Ratio is 1.28. The fatigue ratio is the combined bending and buckling
stress divided by the fatigue endurance limit (FEL). A ratio greater than one
indicates that the FEL may be exceeded. Refer to the Help for more details.
12.
Use the information in this table to record data for the Case titled TDA Med KOP Hi
COF.
Use the information in this table to record data for the Case titled TDA Deep KOP Hi
COF.
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13.
a) Case TDA Med KOP Hi COF has the greatest torque at surface
because of higher contact forces. (Torque is a function of contact
force.) This Case has the highest contact forces around KOP
because of higher axial loads around the KOP. The axial loads
are higher in this case because less string weight is being
supported by the wellbore. For Case TDA High KOP Hi COF,
much of the weight of the string is supported by the wellbore
resulting in less weight being supported along the string.
b) The surface torque value for the Sliding Assembly is equal for
all cases because string torque is not included. The torque is due
to the bit torque.
c) For Case TDA Med KOP Hi COF, a weight of 78 kips is
predicted to be required to helically buckle the string.
d) No, we will not over torque the connections.
14.
a)
The torque in the first joint of drillpipe is 8,166 ft-lbs, and the contact force is 849 lbsf/ft.
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b)
The torque in the first joint of drillpipe is 10,002 ft-lbs, and the contact force is
1,080 lbsf/ft.
c) The torque in the first joint of drillpipe is greater using the Case TDA
Deep KOP Hi COF because of higher contact in the inclined BHA.
15. ft
a)
Sinusoidal and helical buckling occur in the drillpipe between 7,586 and
7,915 ft MD.
Use the scroll bar to view data for entire string.
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b)
The Von Mises stress at the surface is 32,804 psi, and is 44% of the
pipe yield stress.
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Exercise 3b: Performing Drag Chart Analysis and

Calibrating Coefficients of Friction
The purpose of this exercise is to become familiar with Drag Charts and
calculating coefficients of friction based on field data.
As mentioned in the lecture, Drag Charts provide a graphical
representation of predicted measured weights and torques that will be
experienced. Drag Charts cover the same operational modes (Tripping
In, Tripping Out, Rotating on Bottom, etc.) as the Normal Analysis
does. In fact, Drag Chart analysis performs the same calculations as the
Normal Analysis, except the calculations are performed over a range of
user specified bit depths. (Normal Analysis provides a more detailed
analysis at one bit depth.) Typically, the depth range chosen would
correspond to the expected run of a given drill string, or for a certain
hole section assuming the drillstring configuration was to be constant
through this section.
As the preceding exercise illustrated, varying the coefficient of friction
(friction factor) can alter the results. When actual field data is not
available to calculate a coefficient of friction, a reasonable approach is
to analyze the results produced using a range of friction factors
encompassing the realistic range that you may experience. However, if
actual field data is available for a similar well, or prior drilled interval of
the current well, it is best to calculate the friction factor based on field
data.
Overview
In this exercise, you will first examine a Measured Weight vs. Measured
Depth Drag Chart. You will be asked several questions pertaining to this
graph. In some instances, you will be asked for information that is not
displayed on the graph to enforce how these graphs may be useful in a
practical setting. You will also be asked to generate a Torque at Surface
Drag Chart, and to answer some questions about this graph.
The exercise concludes with a look at calculating coefficients of friction.
You will be asked to enter actual measured weights and torques
recorded while drilling. After the actual data is entered, you will
calculate coefficients of friction based on this field data.
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Cases
In this exercise, you will use Case TDA Deep KOP Hi COF. This is
the Case used in the Normal Analysis exercise.

1. Open Case TDA Deep KOP Hi COF. Choose Drag Chart from the
Mode drop down list so that you can perform a Drag Chart Analysis.
2. Generate a Measured Weight Chart over the bit depth range
4,000ft - 11,000ft. Use a 500 ft step size. Select Trip In, Trip Out,
Rotating Off Bottom and all Supplemental Analysis options. (Use
Parameter Run Parameters.) Refer to this graph to answer the
following questions.
a) Reading from the chart, approximately what are the trip in, trip
out, and rotating off bottom measured weights when the bit
reaches 11,000 ft? Do these values match those found using the
Normal Analysis exercise? Should these values match?
b) Explain the trend of the trip in, trip out, and rotating off bottom
curves. Why do the measured weights tail off as the bit goes
deeper?
c) While tripping out, what is the minimum measured weight to
expect over this interval? What is the maximum measured
weight?
d) When the bit is at 9,500 ft how much additional weight can we
set down while tripping in before the string will begin to buckle?
Where in the string would buckling occur? (Hint: Use the Help.)
e) If company procedure requires a minimum overpull margin of
100 kips, are we in compliance? If not, what should we do? Test
this theory by generating another drag chart. (Hint: Change the
drillpipe grade using Case String Editor.
f) Change the drillpipe grade (or whatever else you may have
changed) back to the original grade (E).
3. Generate a Torque Point Chart (View Torque Point Chart)
over the depth range of 7,000 ft - 11,000 ft for all rotating operating
modes except Backreaming. Use a 500 ft depth interval. Since we
want torque at surface, enter a distance greater than or equal to the
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bit depth. In this case, use the default of 200,000 ft. (Use
Parameter Run Parameter and dont forget to check the
Torque Point Distance From Bit box.) Refer to this chart to
answer the following questions.
a) What is the maximum torque for we can expect to see in this
depth range? Can our connections handle this torque?
4. Change the analysis mode to Calibrate Friction using the Mode
drop down list. Enter the following load information. You must
make two analysis runs, one for each bit depth. (Parameter
Calibration Data)
a) For this step, do not enter the data into the Actual Loads Editor.
Enter the data directly into the Calibration Data dialog.
Assume that for the first run the load data was taken just inside
the casing shoe. Therefore, be sure the Calibrate Casing radio
button is selected. Calculate the cased hole average COF at
8,500 ft bit depth. The Trip Out Weight is 262 kips, the Trip In
Weight is 258 kips, and the Rotating Off Bottom Torque is
600 ft-lbs. Click Apply. Record the cased hole COF and close
the dialog box.
b) Using the Actual Loads Editor, at 11,000 ft enter a Trip In
Weight of 220 kips, a Trip Out Weight of 280 kips, and a
Rotating Off Bottom Torque of 7,500 kips. (Parameter
Actual Loads) Open Parameter Calibration Data and
select the Calibrate Open Hole radio button. Check the box to
Use Actual Load and select 11,000 ft from the drop down list.
Click Apply and record the average COF results for OH.
c) How do the calibrated COFs compare to those we predicted and
specified in the Wellbore Editor?
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2.
Analyze the bit depth range 4,000 ft
to 11,000 ft.
Analyze results every 500 ft.
Analyze surface torque, so dont
check the Torque Point Distance
from Bit box. Use the default
distance.
a) At 11,000 ft the Tripping Out MW is 279.6 kips, the Tripping In

MW is 223.1 kips, and the Rotating Off Bottom MW is 279.6.
The surface loads indicated in the Normal Analysis exercise
were for TD (11,029 ft). So, there is a slight difference.
Read the measured

weights at 11,000 ft.
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b) The measured weights tail off as the bit goes deeper because
there is more weight supported by the wellbore as the inclination
increases.
c) While tripping out, the minimum measured weight to expect
over this interval is 180.1 kips at 4,000 ft. The maximum
measured weight is 280.2 at 10,000 ft.
d) When the bit is at 9,500ft approximately 53.5 kips additional
weight can we set down while tripping in before the string will
begin to buckle. It is not possible to tell where in the drillstring
the buckling would occur.
e) If company procedure requires a minimum overpull margin of
100 kips, we are not in compliance. If the drillpipe grade is
changed to G, then we are in compliance.
Read the overpull for any depth by

determining the difference between the Max
Weight Yield curve and the Tripping Out
curve.
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This plot was generated using X grade drillpipe. Notice the

difference in overpull margin compared to the previous plot using
E grade drillpipe.
3.
Analyze from 7,000 ft to
11,000 ft.
Check the Torque Point
Distance from Bit box,
but use the default
distance.
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a)
The maximum torque we can expect to see in this depth

range is 10,843 ft-lbs., and the connections can handle this
torque.
4.
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Bit
Depth
Trip In
Weight
(kips)
Trip Out
Weight
(kips)
Rot. Off
Bttm
Torque
(ft-lbs)
Cased
Hole
Friction
Factor
Open
Hole
Friction
Factor
8,500
258
262
600
.26
NA
11,000
220
280
7500
NA
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a)
Indicates what hole
section the COF is
calculated for.
Enter data as
specified.
Use average
COF.
b)
Data should be entered
into dialog as displayed
here.
Select Open Hole to

calibrate COF for
open hole section.
To use data entered
in the Actual Loads
Editor, check this box
and select desired
depth.
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c) The calibrated COFs are greater than those we predicted and

specified in the Wellbore Editor.
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Exercise 3c: Top Down and Stiff String Analysis

The purpose of this exercise is to demonstrate the effects of Friction
Reduction Devices. You will also use the Stiff String and Top Down
analyses to analyze a familiar Case. Stiff String analysis should be used
to:
Evaluate a workstring containing stiff tubulars run in a well with an

build rate of at least 15 deg/100 ft
Analyze running stiff casing in a well
Observe buckling using the Position Plot
Analyze workstring containing upsets found on stabilizers or
friction reduction devices.
The Top Down analysis is useful for analyzing situations where the
surface conditions (load and torque) are known, but the downhole forces
are unknown. A common example would be coiled tubing operations.
Overview
In this exercise you will perform a stiff string analysis on a Case used in
the previous exercise, and compare the results of the two analyses. You
will become familiar with the Position Plot and how to use it. Following
this comparison, you will add a Friction Reduction Device to the
drillstring, and compare predicted surface torques to the Stiff String
analysis results determined without using a Friction Reduction Device.
You will also perform a Top Down analysis and compute the bottom
hole forces acting at the bit by providing the surface loads.
Cases
In this exercise, you will use Case TDA Deep KOP Hi COF. This is the
same well, and case used in the previous exercises.

1. Using the Normal Analysis Mode, analyze sliding, rotating off
bottom and rotating on bottom drilling for the Case TDA Deep KOP
Hi COF using Stiff String Analysis. Do not use friction reduction
devices, or correct for Sheave Friction. Use the BSM calculations.
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Use the Unloading and Curvilinear buckling calculations. (Stiff

String Analysis is available in the Normal Analysis Mode using Case
Torque Drag Setup.) Answer the following questions concerning
the stiff string analysis.
a) Is buckling predicted? Why is the predicted buckling different
using the stiff string analysis compared to the softstring
analysis?(View TableLoad DataSliding Drilling)
b) Use View TableSummary Loads to determine the surface
torque. Record the surface torque for Rotating Off and Rotating
On bottom.
2. Continue to use Stiff String Analysis. Add Friction Reduction
Devices to Case TDA Deep KOP Hi COF. Assume you are using
7.5 inch actual OD with 5.0 inch effective OD. The coefficient of
friction for torque and drag are both.10. Use one joint per unit
beginning 1,364 ft from the bit, and ending 4,020 ft from the bit.
(Dont forget to check the Use Friction Reduction Device box.)
Generate a Summary Report for the Rotating Off and Rotating On
Bottom operating modes.
a) How much did the surface torque decrease compared to the
analysis without the devices?
3. Assume we know the forces (load and torque) at the surface and we
want to determine the forces acting at the bit. Use Top Down
Analysis (Mode (Drop Down List)Top Down Analysis) to
analyze a tripping out operation. The surface load is 250 kips with
12,000 ft lbs of surface torque. The string is being tripped out of the
hole at 50 ft/min and rotating at 60 rpm. Use -50 ft/min to indicate
Tripping Out of the hole. (ParameterMode Data) Do not use
Friction Reduction Devices or Stiff String analysis. However, you
do want to check the box to include BSM calculations.
(CaseTorque Drag Setup) Answer the following questions
concerning the analysis.
a) What is the torque at the bit? (ViewTableLoad Data)
b) What is the axial force acting at the bit? (Use the pressure area
axial force.) (ViewTableLoad Data)
c) What is the bending stress at the KOP? (ViewTableStress
Data)
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1.
Check the Stiff String box

to enable the stiff string
analysis model.
a)
Buckling is still predicted. The predicted magnitude of buckling is less using the stiff
string analysis because considers the stiffness of the tubulars to resist buckling
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b)
The rotating off bottom surface torque is 6,825 ft-lbs. The

rotating on bottom surface torque is 10,398.3 ft-lbs
2.
Check this box to use
the friction reduction
devices.
a)
For Rotating On Bottom the surface torque is 10,230 ft-lbs. This is a decrease
of 168 ft-lbs. For Rotating Off Bottom, the surface torque is 6,068 ft-lbs. This
is a decrease of 737 ft-lbs.
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3.
Enter data as specified.
a)
The torque at the bit

is 3,537 ft-lbs.
Axial force at the bit.
b) The axial force acting at the bit is -90.1 kips. (Use the pressure
area axial force.)
c) The bending stress at the KOP is 9,243 psi at 8,034 ft.
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Chapter 4
Hydraulics Analysis Exercise

several types of hydraulic analyses. In this exercise you will become
familiar with the various analysis types, the operational parameters that
may influence results, and with the location of pertinent information on
the available output. You will study the effects of many variables
including: nozzle configuration, flow rate, mud weight, and other
operational parameters. Throughout this process, you will become
familiar with the information presented on the reports, and plots.
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Chapter 4: Hydraulics Analysis Exercise
Exercise 4a: Performing Hydraulics Analysis

Overview
In this exercise, you will use one case described in the next section. You
will perform exercises designed to help you become familiar with many
of the analysis types available. While performing the exercises, you will
enter data, and generate several reports or plots while analyzing this
case. For each of the reports or plots you generate, you will be asked to
record certain information. Keep in mind that in many instances it may
not be one parameter that is controlling the results, but may in fact be a
Cases
One case will be used in this exercise. In the training session for
WELLPLAN Basics you entered much of the information required to
define the case you will be analyzing. In this exercise, you will be
required to enter data specific to analyzing hydraulics.
The Case you will use is the same as the Cases TDA Deep KOP High
COF and WCN Deep KOP. A separate, identical copy is used for each
program to ensure that all students are beginning each exercise with
identical Cases. The Case has 9 5/8 casing seat at 8610ft MD, and 8 1/
2 hole section following the casing shoe. The target TVD is 10,000ft.
The build rate is 3deg/100ft.

1. Open the Case HYD Deep KOP in the project Landmark Class
Project. (FileOpen Case)
2. Launch Hydraulics from the toolbar and choose Pressure:Pump
Rate Fixed from the Mode drop down list. Or alternatively select
ModulesHydraulicsPressure:Pump Rate Fixed from the
Main Menu.
3. Add the following pressure response data to the mud motor in the
current work string. Use Case String Editor to open the String
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Editor, and then double-click on a non-editable field in the row

containing mud motor data.
Flow Rate (gpm)
Pressure Loss (psi)
300
160
400
250
500
350
a) Where do you obtain mud motor pressure data? Does

WELLPLAN calculate this data?
4. Is the bit on-bottom? If not, set the string depth to 11,029 ft to put
the bit on-bottom. (Case String Editor)
5. What are the bit nozzle sizes? (Case String Editor)
6. Use the Circulating System dialog to answer the following
questions, or to perform the following steps. (Case Circulating
System)
a) What is the maximum working pressure specified? (Case
Circulating SystemSurface Equipment tab)
b) Specify surface pressure loss of 100 psi.
c) Mark the pump name P140 the active pump. (Case
Circulating SystemMud Pumps tab)
7. Continue to use the Pressure:Pump Rate Fixed (Modules
Hydraulics Pressure: Pump Rate Fixed) analysis mode.
Answer the following questions, and record the requested data in
the following table. (Use ParameterRates or the Wizard drop
down list to access the Rates dialog.) In this step, you will
investigate the results using two sets of nozzles, and including
temperature effects. Refer to the Quick Look section on the Rates
dialog for analysis results. Record the results for steps a, b and c in
the following table.
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Using String
Editor Nozzles
and Not
Including
Temperature
Effects
Using String
Editor Nozzles
and Including
Temperature
Effects
Using Revised
Nozzles and Not
Including
Temperature
Effects
Stand Pipe Pressure, psi

Bit Pressure Loss, ppsi
Bit Hydraulic Power, hp
Percent Power at Bit, %
HSI, hp/in2
Impact Force, lbf
Velocity, ft/s
a) Using the Rates dialog, enter 400 gpm as the flowrate. Check
the Use String Editor Nozzles box to use the bit nozzles
specified on the String Editor (Case String Editor). Check
the Include Tool Joint Pressure Losses box. Do not check the
Include Mud Temperature Effects box. Record the results in
the table provided.
b) Continue to use 400 gpm as the flowrate. Check the Use String
Editor Nozzles box to use the bit nozzles specified on the String
Editor (Case String Editor). Check the Include Tool Joint
Pressure Losses box. Check the Include Mud Temperature
Effects box. Record the results in the table provided.
c) Use the Local tab (Parameter Rates Nozzles Local) via
the Nozzles button to change the bit nozzles to 2 X 14s and 1 X
12, if it is not already entered for you. To use the nozzle sizes
specified on the Local tab, be sure the Use String Editor
Nozzles box is not checked. Do not change the nozzles in the
string editor. Do not check the Include Mud Temperature
Effects box. Record the results in the table provided.
d) Using the revised nozzles, and a flow rate of 400 gpm, generate
the Pressure vs. Depth plot. (View Plot Pressure vs
Depth) Does there appear to be any pressure problems in the
open hole section of the annulus? Where does the pore pressure
and fracture pressure data come from?
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e) Generate the ECD vs. Depth plot for a flow rate of 400 gpm.
(View Plot ECD vs Depth) What is the ECD in the annulus
at the casing shoe and at TD shown on this graph?
f) Using the nozzles entered on the Local tab, use the slider on the
Rate dialog to analyze a flow rate of 510 gpm. What is the HSI
and bit pressure loss at this flowrate?
8. Copy the revised (Local) nozzles to the String Editor. (Use the
Copy to String button on the Local tab.)
9. Select the Pressure: Pump Rate Range (Modules Hydraulics
Pressure: Pump Rate Range) analysis mode.
a) Analyze for flow rates 200 gpm to 400 gpm in 100 gpm
increments. Include Tool Joint Pressure Losses and use the
revised String Editor nozzles. Default Pumping Constraints
from the Pump Data. (Parameter Rates)
b) Specify ECD calculations to be performed at the casing shoe
(8610 ft) and at TD (11029 ft). (Parameter ECD Depths)
c) How is the maximum pump pressure calculated when it is
defaulted from the pump data and there is more than one active
pump? (Hint: Use the help.)
d) Generate a Pressure Loss report.(View ReportPressure
Loss) At 400 gpm, what is the pressure loss gradient (psi/ft)
down the inside of the drill pipe? (Hint: You can not read this
directly.) Is there turbulence in the annulus at this flow rate?
Record the bit, string and annular pressure losses at 400 gpm.
e) Generate a Pressure Loss plot. (View PlotPressure Loss)
Use the Data Reader to determine the bit, string and annular
pressure losses at 400 gpm. Compare these values against those
in the Pressure Loss report. Do they match?
10. Perform an Annular Velocity Analysis (Modules Hydraulics
Annular Velocity) for flow rates 200 to 400 gpm using a
100 gpm flow rate increment. (Parameter Rates) Answer the
following questions pertaining to this analysis.
a) Use the Annular Velocity (View PlotAnnular Velocity)
plot to determine which flow rates result in non-laminar flow,
and where does this flow regime occur?
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b) Split the workspace into two vertical panes. The Annular

Velocity (View PlotAnnular Velocity) plot in will be in
one pane and the Annular Pump Rate (View PlotAnnular
Pump Rate) plot in the other. What is the critical annular pump
rate inside the casing? What is the critical annular velocity inside
the casing?
c) The current rheological model is Power Law. Change the
rheological model to Bingham Plastic.(Case Fluid Editor)
Click OK to activate the model change and close the dialog.
What is the critical annular pump rate inside the casing now?
d) Change the rheology model back to the Power Law model.
e) Change the workspace to contain only one pane. Close all plots.
11. Perform a Swab/Surge Tripping Schedule (Modules
Hydraulics Swab/Surge Tripping Schedule) analysis.
a) Analyze closed and open end for both surge and swab scenarios.
Use 200 gpm for the flow rate for the open ended swab and surge
analysis. Use a 90 ft stand length. Use string nozzles.
(Parameter Operations Data)
b) Generate a Swab/Surge (View Report Swab/Surge)
report. For the closed end swab scenario, how fast can the first
few stands be tripped without causing a change greater than 0.5
ppg?
12. Perform a Swab/Surge Pressure and ECD analysis using the same
data as in the previous step. Generate a Swab Closed End plot
(View PlotSwab Closed End). What is the ECD at the casing
shoe for a 50 sec/stand trip speed?
13. Select Graphical Analysis. (Modules Hydraulics Graphical
Analysis) Default Pump Limits from the Pump Data. (Parameter
Pump Limits) Split the workspace into two vertical panes.
Generate an Impact Force (View PlotImpact Force) plot in
one pane, and a Power (View PlotPower) plot in the other
pane.
a) Use the data reader, or the grid data to determine the flowrate and
TFA for maximum impact force. What is the impact force at this
flow rate?
b) What is the flowrate and TFA required to maximize horsepower?
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c) Close both plots and change the workspace to contain one pane.
14. Perform Optimization Planning analysis. (Modules
Hydraulics Optimization Planning) Default pump data.
Specify a minimum nozzle size of 12/32nds (assume that is the
smallest you have available), and specify that 3 nozzles be used.
Allow 60% pressure loss at the bit. Specify 100 ft/min as the
minimum annular velocity. Include tool joint pressure losses, and
allow turbulent flow in the annulus. (Parameter Solution
Constraints.) Answer the following questions using the
information displayed in the Quick Look section.
a) What is the pump rate to maximize bit hydraulics based on
hydraulic horsepower?
b) Change the minimum nozzle size to 8/32nds. What is the pump
rate to maximize bit hydraulics based on hydraulic horsepower
now?
c) Close the Solution Constraints dialog.
15. Perform an Optimization Well Site (Modules Hydraulics
Optimization Well Site) analysis. The analysis data has been
entered for you. (Parameter Well Site Data) Please answer the
following questions using the information displayed in the Quick
Look section.
a) What is the recommended flow rate and TFA to maximize based
on hydraulic horsepower?
b) Does this analysis use data input in the String Editor?
c) Close the Well Site Data dialog.
16. Using the Weight Up (Modules Hydraulics Weight Up)
analysis, weight up the mud to 10.2 ppg using barite with a specific
gravity of 4.2. The barite is in 100 lb sacks, and the surface volume
is 300 bbls. (ParameterWeight Up)
a) How many sacks are required to weight up the mud?
17. Perform a Hole Cleaning - Operational analysis. (Modules
Hydraulics Hole Cleaning-Operational) Much of the
analysis data has been entered for you.(Parameter Transport
Analysis Data). Please answer the following questions pertaining
to this analysis.
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a) Does this analysis use data from the current case? Hint: Check
the Wizard list.
b) Use a pump rate of 400 gpm, an ROP of 30 ft/hr and a rotary
speed of 0 rpm. Maximize the pane, and open the Operational
plot. What measured depths have the greatest bed height? what
is the bed height and what flow rate if required to avoid the
development of a cuttings bed at these depths?
c) Change the rotary speed to 100 rpm. How much bed height is
predicted now? What flow rate is required to avoid the formation
of a cuttings bed? At what depth and inclination does the cuttings
bed begin to form? Why?
d) Use the Rate of Penetration scroll bar at the bottom of the plot
to increase the ROP from 30 ft/hr to 100 ft/hr. What is the
minimum flow rate required now to prevent the development of
a cuttings bed at 9600 ft?
e) Open the Minimum Flow Rate vs. ROP plot. (View
PlotMinimum Flow Rate vs. ROP) Are we able to clean
the open hole with the current constraints and a flow rate of
400 gpm? What is the maximum drill rate predicted by the
model to effectively clean the cased hole section of the
wellbore?
f) Change the flow rate to 450 gpm. (Use Parameter Transport
Analysis Data.) What is the maximum drill rate predicted to
keep the open hole section clean of the cuttings at this new flow
rate? What is the settling velocity?
g) In addition to the flow rate and ROP, the hole cleaning model
also depends on the hole inclination, annulus size, rotary speed,
mud properties (PV & YP), mud weight, cuttings density, and
cuttings size. Change the specific gravity of the cuttings density
from 2.5 to 2.3. How fast can you drill now at 450 gpm and what
is the settling velocity?
h) Generate the Operational report. (View PlotOperational)
What is the minimum flow rate for the cuttings transport for the
drilling rate of 100 ft/hr?
18. Perform a Hole Cleaning - Parametric analysis. (Modules
Hydraulics Hole Cleaning-Parametric) Use a cuttings
diameter of 0.125 in, a cuttings density of 2.5 sg, a bed porosity of
36%, an ROP of 30 ft/hr and a rotary speed of 0 rpm. (Parameter
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Transport Analysis Data) Please answer the following

questions pertaining to this analysis.
a) Does this analysis use data from the current case? (Hint: Look at
the Wizard or the Transport Analysis Data dialog.)
b) View the Bed Height plot. (View PlotBed Height) At what
inclination does a cuttings bed begin to develop for a flow rate
of 400 gpm?
c) Change the rotary speed from 0 rpm to 100 rpm. Using the Bed
Height plot (View PlotBed Height) , at what inclination
does a cuttings bed begin to develop at 400 gpm?
d) Use the Minimum Flowrate plot (View PlotMin.
Flowrate) . If our hole has a maximum deviation of 75 degrees,
what flow rate is required to avoid the formation of a cuttings
bed?
e) View the Suspended Volume % plot (View
PlotSuspended Volume %) . What is the percentage of
annular volume filled with suspended cuttings for a flow rate of
400 gpm and a hole inclination of 50 degrees?
f) According to the Total Volume % plot (View PlotTotal
Volume %) at 400 gpm and 50 degrees, what percent of the
annular volume is the total volume of the cuttings? What is this
number indicative of when compared to the suspended volume?
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Exercise Answers
1.
Open Case HYD Deep KOP.
2.
Start the Hydraulics
module and select the
Pressure:Pump Rate
Fixed analysis mode.
3.
Enter mud motor pressure

loss data as specified.
a) Mud motor pressure response data must be obtained from the

manufacturer. WELLPLAN does not calculate it.
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4.
The bit is on bottom. The
bit depth is set on the
String Editor.
The string depth can also
correspond to a casing or
liner depth depending on
the String Type specified.
Nozzle sizes include: Two 9/32, and one 10/32
Double click on a noneditable field in the bit

row of the String Editor
to display this dialog.
5. 10 ppg mud is being used.
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6.
a)
The maximum working pressure is 4,500 psi
b)
Check the box associated
with pump P140 to make it
the active pump.
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7.
Using String
Editor Nozzles
and Not
Including
Temperature
Effects
Using String
Editor Nozzles
and Including
Temperature
Effects
Using Revised
Nozzles and Not
Including
Temperature
Effects
Stand Pipe Pressure, psi
5635
5390.5
2858.4
Bit Pressure Loss, ppsi
3648.2
3648.2
871.7
Bit Hydraulic Power, hp
851.3
851.3
203.4
Percent Power at Bit, %
64.74
67.68
30.5
HSI, hp/in2
15
15
3.6
Impact Force, lbf
1323.3
1323.3
646.8
Velocity, ft/s
638.6
638.6
312.2
d)
There doesnt appear to be
pressure problems in the
annulus.
The plot displays the casing
shoe depth, so it is easy to
see where the open hole
section is.
The pore pressure and
fracture pressure data is
input using Case Pore
Pressure and Case Frac
Gradient.
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a)
ECD at the shoe is

10.24 ppg
At TD the ECD is
10.76 ppg.
b)
At 510 gpm, the HSI is 7.4 hp/

in2, and the bit pressure loss is
1,417 psi.
Use the Slider to change the
flowrate.
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8.
Click the Copy to String

button to copy the nozzles
on the Local tab to the
String Editor.
9.
a)
Click the Default from

Pump Data button to use the
pumps entered on the Mud
Pump tab.
Click this button to use the
nozzles copied to the String
Editor in a previous step of
this exercise.
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b)
Enter as specified.
c) If you have more than one active pump specified on the

Circulating System, Mud Pumps Tab, the Maximum Pump
Pressure will be set equal to the minimum value entered for
Maximum Discharge Pressure for any of the active pumps.
d) The pressure loss in the drill pipe can be calculated by dividing
the pressure loss in the pipe by the length of drill pipe. 638.9 psi/
9737 ft of drill pipe = .07 psi/ft. Yes, there is turbulence in the
annulus. The bit pressure loss is 872.1 psi, the string pressure
loss is 1510 psi (638.9+277.2+323.8+250) and the annular
pressure loss is 404.8 psi (124+13.4+257.7+1.7).
Locate the required

information from the
appropriate section of
the report.
This is a segment of the
report containing the
results for the 400 gpm
flowrate.
This is also a segment of

the report. Notice the
Flow Regime column at
the far right.
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e) Yes, the results match.
10.
Enter Rates as
specified.
a)
The 400 gpm flow rate results in turbulent flow, near TD
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b)
The critical annular velocity
inside the casing is
approximately 437 gpm.
The critical annular velocity
inside the casing is 212 ft/
min.
c)
The critical annular
pump rate inside the
casing using Bingham
Plastic rheology
model is 539.5 gpm.
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11.
a)
b)
For the closed end swab scenario, the first few stands can be tripped at
60 sec/stand without exceeding a .5 ppg trip margin.
12.
The ECD at the
casing shoe for a
50 sec/stand trip
speed is 9.77 ppg.
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13.
a)
The impact force is

733 psi at 377 gpm with a
TFA of 0.323 in2.
b)
To maximize at
308 hp, the flowrate
is 289 gpm and the
TFA is .229 in
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14.
a)
The pump rate to
maximize bit
hydraulics based on
HHP is 382 gpm.
b)
The pump rate to

maximize on HHP is now
304 gpm.
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15.
a)
The flowrate is 316 gpm and the TFA is .214.
b) No, data on the String Editor is not used.

16.
a)
119 sacks are required

to weight up the mud.
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17.
a) The Cuttings Transport Operational Analysis does use data from

the current Case.
b)
At the measured depths of 10,500 ft and 10,700 ft, the cuttings bed height is
the greatest. The bed height is 0.84 inch and a flow rate of 468 gpm is
required to avoid the development of a cuttings bed.
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c)
With a rotary speed of 100 rpm, the cuttings bed height decreases to 0.51 inch.
A flow rate of 431 gpm is predicted to overcome this bed height. A cuttings bed
begins to form at 9,600 ft. From the Inclination plot, we can see that the
inclination at this depth is about 48 degrees, and from the Minimum Flowrate
plot we can determine the minimum flowrate to avoid development of a
cuttings bed is very near the flow rate we are using (400 gpm).
d)
At 9600 ft, 454 gpm is required to prevent the development of a cuttings

bed.
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e)
The model predicts
that the open hole
can not effectively
be cleaned with a
flow rate of
400 gpm under the
current constraints.
For the cased hole
section, we can drill
close to 200 ft/hr
without running
into any hole
cleaning problems
f)
At 450 gpm, the
model is predicting
a maximum drill
rate of 50 ft/hr to
clean the cuttings
effectively from the
open hole section.
the settling velocity
is 11.3 ft/min.
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g)
We can now drill
up to 80 ft/hr and
still remove all the
cuttings from the
open hole section.
The new settling
velocity is 9.6 ft/
min
h)
The minimum flow rate for the 100 ft/hr drill rate is
approximately 465 gpm.
18.
a) Only the data entered on the Multiple Fluid Editor is used in

the Parametric Analysis.
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b)
Cuttings bed
starts forming at
an inclination fo
35 degrees for a
flow rate of
400 gpm.
c)
For a flow rate of
400 gpm and a
rotary speed of
100 rpm, the
cuttings bed
starts developing
at 45 degrees.
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d)
Approximately
436 gpm is
required at
75 degrees to
prevent formation
of a cuttings bed
e)
.39% of the annular
volume is filled
with suspended
cuttings at
400 gpm flow rate
and 50 degrees
inclination.
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f)
Total cuttings
volume is 0.99%.
Because the total
volume is greater
than the suspended
volume, there will
be a cuttings bed
forming.
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Chapter 5
Well Control Analysis Exercise

several types of well control analyses. In this exercise you will become
familiar with the various analysis types, the operational parameters that
may influence results, and with the location of pertinent information on
the available output. You will study the effects of many variables
including: influx volume, response times, and detection equipment.
Throughout this process, you will become familiar with the information
presented on the reports, and plots.
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Chapter 5: Well Control Analysis Exercise
Exercise 5a: Performing Well Control Analysis

Overview
of the analysis types available. You will first estimate the volume of kick
that can be expected. Then you will analyze the pressure associated with
a given influx volume. Finally, you will generate and analyze a kill
sheet. While performing the exercises, you will enter data, and generate
several reports or plots while analyzing this case. For each of the reports
or plots you generate, you will be asked to record certain information.
Keep in mind that in many instances it may not be one parameter that is
controlling the results, but may in fact be a combination of parameters.
Cases
One case will be used in this exercise. In the training session on
define the case you will be analyzing. However, you will be required to
enter data specific to well control in this exercise.
The Case you will use is the same as the Cases TDA Deep KOP High
COF and HYD Deep KOP. A separate, identical copy is used for each
program to ensure that all students are beginning each exercise with
identical Cases. The Case has 9 5/8 casing seat at 8,610ft MD, and 8
1/2 hole section following the casing shoe. The target TVD is 10,000ft.
The build rate is 3deg/100ft.

1. Open the Case WCN Deep KOP in the project Landmark Class
Project. (File Open Case)
2. Enter the Undisturbed Temperature Profile (Case Undisturbed
Temperature). Specify a surface temperature of 50 degrees
Fahrenheit, and a temperature gradient of 1.6 deg/100 ft. Click OK.
3. Specify the use of the Steady-State Circulation Model for the well
control analysis. (Parameter Temperature DistributionTemperature Model Tab) Specify 10 ppg mud, a flow rate of
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260 gpm and a flow line temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

Click OK.
4. Generate a Temperature Distribution Plot. (View
PlotTemperature Distribution) Answer the following
questions.
a) Why does the Undisturbed Temperature profile change slope
near the bottom of the well?
b) What do the annulus and string curves represent?
c) Specify an abnormal temperature in the well of 260 degrees
Fahrenheit at 10,000 ft. (Parameter Temperature
Distribution- Additional Tab). Click Apply and view the
change on the Temperature Distribution Plot. What effect
does the abnormal temperature have on the temperature profile?
After viewing, delete the abnormal temperature from the
Additional Tab, and click OK.
5. To determine the type of kick encountered, specify a Circulation
Flowrate of 350 gpm and a Kick Interval Gradient of .560.
(Parameter Kick Class Determination) Click Apply and
answer the following questions.
a) What type of kick would occur in this situation? Why?
b) What is the difference between the interval pressure where the
kick occurred and the static BHP (psi)?
6. After the Kick Class has been determined, you can calculate the
estimated influx volume.
a) Specify that the kick detection equipment is based on flowrate,
and can detect a 40 gpm flowrate change. (Parameter Influx
Volume Estimation-Kick Detection Method Tab)
b) Specify the reservoir properties. The porosity of the reservoir is
25%, the permeability is 10 md, the reservoir thickness is 100 ft
and the rate of penetration is 50 ft/hr. (Parameter Influx
Volume Estimation-Reservoir Tab)
c) Crew reaction times have been entered for you. What is the total
crew reaction time specified from detection of kick up to and
including closing the choke? This is modeling a soft shut-in.
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How could a hard shut-in be modeled? (Parameter Influx

Volume Estimation-Reaction Times Tab)
d) In this scenario, what size influx was predicted? (Parameter
Influx Volume Estimation-Results Tab)
e) Change the detectable flowrate variation to 20 gpm. Click
Apply to process the changes. Now what is the predicted influx
size?
7. Now that we know the expected influx volume, we will analyze the
pressures associated with a kick of this size. Select Kick Tolerance
from the Mode drop-down list. First, we must finish entering data
required to define the current kick situation.
a) Enter the following Pore Pressures. (Case Pore Pressure)
Vertical Depth (ft)
Pore Pressure (psi)
8,600
4,005
11,000
5,257
b) Enter the following Fracture Pressures. (Case Fracture

Pressure)
Vertical Depth (ft)
Fracture Pressure
(psi)
8,600
5,361
11,000
6,971
8. Use the Circulating System dialog (Case Circulating System)

to answer to following questions, or perform the following steps.
a) What is the maximum working pressure specified on the
Surface Equipment tab?
b) On the Mud Pumps tab, mark the pump name P140 the active
pump.
c) Click OK to activate your changes and close the dialog.
9. Configure well control options according the following steps.
(Case Well Control Setup)
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a) Specify the BOP rating to be 10,000 psi, and the casing burst
rating to be 6,870 psi. Use an 80% casing burst safety factor. We
will be using the Wait and Weight method to kill the well. A
leak off test was run with 10 lb mud. The leak off pressure was
1,900 psi. (Case Well Control SetupOperational tab)
Click Apply.
b) Enter the following slow pumps information. (Hint: Click in the
Pump Name cell and a drop-down list of available pumps will be
presented. You can choose a pump from this list. The vol/stroke
will be entered for you based on the pump chosen from the list.)
Pump Name
Speed (spm)
Pressure (psi)
P150
30
400
P150
60
700
P140
20
200
P140
40
500
c) Click OK to activate your changes and close the dialog.

10. Use the Steady-State Circulation Temperature Model (Parameter
Temperature Distribution) used to estimate the influx volume.
The flowline mud temperature is 104 degrees Fahrenheit, the
flowrate is 260 gpm and the mud density is 10 ppg.
a) What flowrate is represented on this dialog? (Hint: Use the
Help.)
b) Click OK to activate your changes and close the dialog.
11. The Kick Class was determined earlier in this exercise while
estimating the influx volume. What Circulation Flowrate is entered
(Parameter Kick Class Determination) dialog? Is it the kill
circulation rate?
12. Now we must specify information that will be used to simulate and
analyze the results of circulating the influx. (Parameter Kick
Tolerance) Specify a kill rate of 130 gpm, with a kill mud gradient
of .55 psi/ft. We will be circulating an influx of 25 bbl. We are
interested in analyzing the situation at the casing shoe (8,610 ft).
We are planning our next casing shoe at 14,000 ft. Click OK to
accept your changes and close the dialog.
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a) What is the correct interval to analyze if we want to check the

next casing shoe depth of 14,000 ft?
13. Answer the following questions pertaining to the results of the Kick
Tolerance analysis. All analysis results (plots and schematics) are
available via the View menu.
a) Determine the maximum annular pressure to expect at the depth
of interest. (View PlotPressure at Depth) Use the data
reader to determine the maximum pressure. What is the
maximum pressure? What volume of kill mud had been pumped
when this pressure occurred? Why doesnt the curve have a
constant slope?
b) Click the right mouse button on the curve and select Freeze Line.
(Click the arrow on the Graphics Toolbar to exit Data Reader
mode.) Change the color of the curve to purple. Change the
Legend description to Max Pressure at Shoe. Click OK twice.
Do not close the plot.
c) Change the depth of interest to 11,000 ft. (Parameter Kick
Tolerance) Determine the maximum pressure to expect at
11,000 ft as the kick is circulated out. (View PlotPressure
at Depth) What is the maximum pressure? Can you still see the
curve line for the maximum pressure at 8,610 ft?
d) Close the Pressure at Depth plot by clicking the right mouse
button and selecting close.
e) Determine the maximum pressure resulting from the specified
influx volume.(View PlotMaximum Pressure) Will the
casing shoe be able to withstand the maximum pressure resulting
from this size of kick?
f) Determine the maximum influx volume that can be circulated
out of the wellbore without fracturing the formation. (View
PlotAllowable Kick Volume) Change the depth of interest
to the casing shoe. (Parameter Kick Tolerance) What is the
maximum kick size that would not exceed the fracture gradient
at the casing shoe?
g) We are interested to know the maximum depth we could drill to
if we took a 50 bbl kick in the depth range of11,029 ft to 14,000ft. (View PlotSafe Drilling Depth) What depth would be
safe to drill to?
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h) Determine the shoe setting depth for a specified fracture gradient

if there is an influx of 25 bbls. (View PlotFormation
Breakdown Gradient) What depth should the casing shoe be
set if the fracture gradient was .58 psi/ft? If there was a 50 bbl
kick, where would the casing shoe need to be if the fracture
gradient was .58 psi/ft?
i) Determine where the 9 5/8 inch casing should be set in the event
the entire well was displaced with gas. (View PlotFull
Evacuation to Gas) Would the current casing shoe depth
(8,610 ft) suffice? Be sure to set the influx size back to 25 bbls.
14. Much of the information required to generate a Kill Sheet can be
entered prior to taking a kick. Select Kill Sheet from the Mode
drop-down list. Enter the following information to be prepared if a
kick should occur.
a) Generating a Kill Sheet requires input on the Well Control
Setup dialog. This information was input earlier in this exercise.
Please review this information to assure that it is entered as
specified earlier in this exercise. Click Ok to close the dialog.
b) Specify the use of pump P140 at 40 spm. Use the Select
Pump/Kill Speed button on the (Parameter Kill Sheet,
Pumps Tab). Click Apply.
c) Enter the string volume. Use the Default from Editors button
(Parameter Kill Sheet, String Tab). Click Apply. If a string
was not entered on the String Editor, you would have to input
this information yourself.
d) Enter the annulus volume. Use the Default from Editors button
(Parameter Kill Sheet, Annulus Tab). Click Apply. If a
string and wellbore were not entered on the String Editor and
the Wellbore Editor, you would have to input this information
yourself.
e) Specify information regarding weighting up the mud.
(Parameter Kill Sheet, Weight Up Tab) The mud tank
volume is 800 bbls. Mixing capacity is assumed to be 50 lb/min.
Barite is the weighting material used in this example. The
specific gravity of barite is 4.2, and is available in 100 lb bags.
Click Apply.
15. When a kick is taken, information regarding the kick must be
entered on the Parameter Kill Sheet, Kick Parameters Tab.
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For this exercise, assume a 25 bbl pit gain at 11,029 ft. The Shut-In
Drill Pipe Pressure is 520 psi, the Shut-In Casing Pressure is
720 psi, the Overkill Pressure is 100 psi, and the Trip Margin is .5
ppg. Click OK to activate your entries and to close the dialog.
16. Use the Kill Sheet report or plot to answer the following questions.
a) Determine the final circulating pressure. (View PlotKill
Sheet)
b) Determine how many strokes are required to fill the string with
kill mud? How many minutes will this take? (View
ReportKill Sheet)
c) How many sacks of weighting material will be required to
weight up the mud?
17. Save this Case with a different name. (File Save As)Name the
Case WCN Sub Sea with a description Sub Sea Well.
18. Describe the well as an offshore well, referenced to RKB with a
100 ft elevation. (Case General.)
19. Indicate the well is subsea in 300 ft of water. (Case Offshore.)
20. Add 400 ft of 20 inch riser above the casing. (Case Wellbore
Editor.)
21. Assume the well uses a 400 ft choke line with a 2.5 inch inside
diameter. (Case Well Control Setup.)
22. Select Kick Tolerance from the Mode drop down list. All the
required data has been input earlier in this exercise. Generate a
Pressure at Depth plot, and answer the following questions.
a) Will a 25 bbl influx fracture the casing shoe?
b) How many barrels of kill mud has been pumped when the
maximum pressure occurs?
23. Divide the workspace into four panes. In the bottom-right pane
display a Pressure at Depth plot. In the top-left pane, display a
Schematic. (View AnimationSchematic.) In the top-right
pane, display Frame Data. (View AnimationFrame Data.)
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a) Click on the Next button in the Schematic pane until the volume
pumped in the Animation pane is about 50 bbls. Where is the
influx at this point? What does the Pressure at Depth plot
display at this point? What is the choke pressure?
b) Continue clicking the Next button until the volume pumped is
about 84 bbls. Now where is the influx? What is the choke
pressure?
c) Click the Run button, and then use the Stop button when the
volume pumped is about 670 bbls. What fluid is in the annulus
and in the string at this point? What is the choke pressure now?
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Exercise Answers
4.
a) The Undisturbed Temperature profile changes slope near the
bottom of the well because the plot is MD, not TVD.
b) The annulus and string curves represent the steady state
circulating temperature in the annulus and the string.
c) The abnormal temperature does not change the bottom hole
temperature, although it does change the temperature profile
above 10,000 ft.
5.
a) A kick while drilling would occur in this situation because the
pore pressure is greater than the circulating BHP.
b) The difference between the interval pressure where the kick
occurred and the static BHP is 405.2 psi.
6.
c) Total crew reaction time is 5.6 minutes. A hard shut-in could
be modeled by setting some of the reaction times to zero.
d) 82.8 bbl influx is predicted.
e) 25.4 bbl influx is predicted.
8.
a) The maximum working pressure is 4,500 psi.
10.
a) The flowrate on this dialog is the average flowrate over the last
24 hours.
11. The circulation flowrate is the flowrate during drilling just prior to
taking the influx. It is not the circulation kill rate.
12.
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a) The depth interval to check to reach the casing shoe at 14,000 ft

would be 2,971 ft. (14,000 - 11,029)
13.
a) The maximum pressure is 5,152 psi when 69.1 bbls have been
pumped. The curve does not have a constant slope because it
reflects the changes in pressure resulting from changing fluid
lengths in the different annular sections.
c) The maximum pressure is 5,765 psi when 691 bbls have been
pumped. Yes, you can still see the curve for 8,610 ft.
e) Yes, the shoe can withstand the kick of 25 bbls.
f) The maximum kick size not to exceed the fracture gradient is
58 bbls.
g) Assuming a 50 bbl kick, it would be safe to drill to 13,800 ft.
h) For a 25 bbl kick and a .58 psi/ft fracture gradient, the casing
should be set at 9,900 ft. For a 50 bbl kick, the casing should be
set at 10,142 ft.
i) The casing shoe could not withstand a full evacuation to gas.
16.
a) The final circulating pressure is 550 psi.
b) 1653 strokes are required to fill the string. It will take
41.3 minutes.
c) 921.5 sacks are required.
22.
a) No, a 25 bbl kick will not fracture the casing shoe. From the plot,
we can see the maximum pressure expected is 5,310 psi. The
fracture pressure is greater.
b) The maximum pressure occurs when about 50 bbls have been
pumped.
23.
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a) The influx is at the casing shoe. On the plot, this volume pumped
corresponds to the maximum pressure. The choke pressure is
about 570 psi.
b) The influx is inside the shoe. The choke pressure is about
611 psi.
c) The kill mud has filled the annulus and the string. The choke
pressure is about 14.5 psi.
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Chapter 6
Surge Analysis Exercise

a Surge analyses. In this exercise you will become familiar with the
analysis, the operational parameters that may influence results, and with
the location of pertinent information on the available output.
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Chapter 6: Surge Analysis Exercise
Exercise 6a: Performing Surge Analysis

Overview
In this exercise, you will use three cases described in the next section.
You will perform exercises designed to help you become familiar with
many of the analysis types available. You will enter data specific to a
surge analysis. You will analyze a surge situation while tripping into and
out of the hole. You will also analyze a reciprocating situation.
Cases
Three cases will be used in this exercise. In the training session on
define the cases you will be analyzing. However, you will be required to
enter data specific to surge analysis in this exercise.
The first Case you will use is titled Surge Deep KOP. This case is the
same as the Cases TDA Deep KOP High COF, HYD Deep KOP and
WCN Deep KOP. A separate, identical copy is used for each module
to ensure that each exercise begins with the appropriate data. The Case
has 9 5/8 casing seat at 8,610ft MD, and 8 1/2 hole section following
the casing shoe. The target TVD is 10,000ft. The build rate is
3deg/100ft.
The second Case you will use is titled Surge Run 7 Liner. You will
use the case to analyze running a liner. This case is essentially the same
as Surge Deep KOP except the wellbore is a little deeper, and the
workstring consists of drillpipe and casing.
The third Case you will use is titled Surge Workover in the Project
Landmark Class Project. This is essentially the case you have been
working with in the last step. However, the Wellbore Editor has been
altered to indicate the presence of the liner, and the String Editor now
defines a tubing string with a packer.
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1. Open the case Surge Deep KOP in the project Landmark Class
Project (FileOpen Case), and activate Surge analysis by clicking
the Surge button
.
2. Review the data entered on the General dialog, Wellbore Editor
spreadsheet, String spreadsheet, Deviation dialogs, Pore Pressure
spreadsheet, Frac Pressure spreadsheet, and Undisturbed
Temperature dialogs.
3. Assume you are using 10 ppg water based mud. The mud has a PV
= 30, a YP = 10 and the temperature is 70 degrees F. Use the Power
Law rheological model. Name the fluid 10 ppg WBM. (Case
Fluid Editor)
a) What are the Fann readings at 300 and 600 rpm? (Hint: Use the
Calculate button.)
4. Assume the well has only one formation from the surface to TD.
This formation has an Elastic Modulus of 1,450,000 and a
Poissons Ratio of 0.3. (CaseFormation Properties)
5. The cement set behind the casing has an Elastic Modulus of
3,000,000 and a Poissons Ratio of 0.35. (Case Cement
Properties)
a) Why dont you need to use the Case Fluid EditorCement
Slurries tab?
6. The string is centered in the wellbore until 8,000 ft. Between
8,000 ft and 9,000 ft, the string is in contact with the wellbore.
Between 9,000 ft and 9,500 ft, the string is in contact with the
wellbore some of the time. Review Case Eccentricity. The data
has been entered for you.
a) Is the string in contact with the wellbore between 9,500 ft and
TD?
7. On the Analysis Parameters tab, specify a coefficient of friction of
0.30. Use the 10 ppg WBM we defined in a previous step. Assume
you want to analyze when the pipe is at the shoe (8,610 ft), midway
between the shoe and TD (approximately 9,800 ft) and very near
TD (use 11,028 ft). (This is the Moving Pipe Depth on Parameter
Operations DataAnalysis Parameters Tab)
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8. Specify Depths of Interest to be at 8,610 ft (casing shoe) and at

11,029 ft (TD). Will these depths of interest be used for all
operations? (Parameter Operations DataOperations Tab)
9. Define a surge operation. Name it Trip In. (Parameter
Operations DataOperations Tab) To define analysis
parameters for this operation, click on the row number for the
operation titled tripping in to highlight the row. Next, click the
Details button.
a) Enter a pipe stand length of 90 ft, pipe acceleration of 3 ft/sec2,
and pipe deceleration of 3 ft/sec2. Do not check the Optimize
Trip Time, or Float Used in Workstring boxes. Why dont you
need to enter a Maximum Trip Speed? (Parameter
Operations DataOperations TabDetails
ButtonAnalysis Conditions Tab)
b) Specify a pipe speed of 100 ft/min for cased hole, and 80 ft/min
for open hole. (Parameter Operations DataOperations
TabDetails ButtonAnalysis Depths Tab)
c) Where do the Analysis Depths default from?
10. Define a reciprocation operation. Name it Reciprocate.
(Parameter Operations DataOperations Tab) To define
analysis parameters for this operation, click on the row number for
the operation titled Reciprocate to highlight the row. Next, click
the Details button.
a) Enter a pipe acceleration of 3 ft/sec2, and pipe deceleration of
3 ft/sec2. Do not check the Float Used in Workstring box.
(Parameter Operations DataOperations TabDetails
b) Specify a Stroke Length of 31 ft, and a Stroke Rate of 5 spm. Use
the 10 ppg WBM you defined earlier with a Flow Rate of
400 gpm. (Parameter Operations DataOperations
TabDetails ButtonReciprocation Data Tab)
11. Define a swab operation. Name it Trip Out. (Parameter
Operations DataOperations Tab) To define analysis
parameters for this operation, click on the row number for the
operation titled Trip Out to highlight the row. Next, click the
Details button.
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a) Enter a pipe stand length of 90 ft, a pipe acceleration of 3 ft/sec2,

and pipe deceleration of 3 ft/sec2. Do not check the Optimize
Trip Time or the Float Used in Workstring boxes. (Parameter
b) On the Analysis Depths tab, specify a pipe speed of 100 ft/min
for cased hole, and 80 ft/min for open hole. (Parameter
ButtonAnalysis Depths Tab)
12. Calculate the results. Highlight the Trip In and Trip Out
operations by holding the Ctrl key down while you click on each
operation with the mouse. Do not highlight the Reciprocate
operation. What would happen if you skip this step and try to
display a plot? (View Calculate)
Highlight tripping
operations only.
13. What is the maximum surge pressure to expect at TD while tripping

in and where is the bit? (Hint: You may need to click the right
mouse button anywhere on the graph, and the use Data Selection to
select the correct operation.) (View Single Operation
PlotSurge Limit Plot)
14. Investigate the transient pressure changes while tripping in.(View
Single Operation PlotTransient Response)
a) What is the minimum pressure at TD that occurs while tripping
in? (Hint: You may need to select the proper Depth of Interest
using Data Selection.)
b) Is there any danger of taking a kick at TD (11,029 ft) while
tripping in? The pore pressure at TD is 4,805 psi.
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15. Investigate the swab pressures that will occur while tripping out.
(View Single Operation PlotSwab Limit Plot)
a) What is the worst swab pressure that will occur at the casing
shoe while tripping out, and what is the location of the moving
pipe?
b) What is the worst swab pressure that will occur at TD while
tripping out, and what is the location of the moving pipe?
16. Split the screen vertically and open the Single Operation Surge
Limit plot in one window, and the Multiple Operation Surge Limit
plot in the other window. (View Single Operation PlotSurge
Limit Plot and View Multiple Operation PlotSurge Limit
Plot)
a) How do these two plots differ from each other?
17. Continue to use the split screen, but change the plots in the
windows. In one window, open the Surge Limit Plot @ Moving
Pipe Depth, and in the other window open the Swab Limit Plot @
Moving Pipe Depth. (View Multiple Operation PlotSurge
Limit Plot @ Moving Pipe Depth and View Multiple
Operation PlotSwab Limit Plot @ Moving Pipe Depth)
a) Do you see any problem with the tripping in or tripping out
operations?
b) Why do the pressures differ on these plots for each operation?
c) If you wanted to analyze the maximum and minimum pressures
on a single plot for a particular operation at a specific depth of
interest, which plot would be the most appropriate?
18. Calculate the results again. This time only calculate the results for
the Reciprocate operation. (View Calculate)
19. Investigate the transient pressure responses at TD while
reciprocating. Use Data Selection to analyze only when the
Moving Pipe Depth is at TD (i.e. the bit is at TD), and set the
Depth of Interest to TD also. (View Single Operation
PlotTransient Response)
a) Does the minimum pressure fall below the pore pressure?
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b) Freeze the curve line on the plot by clicking the right mouse
button while the cursor (arrow) is on the curve line. Edit the data
in the Freeze Line dialog as indicated below. DO NOT CLOSE
THE PLOT.
c) Change the Stroke Rate to 3 strokes per minute. (Parameter

ButtonReciprocation Data Tab)
d) Calculate the results again. This time only calculate the results
for the Reciprocate operation. (View Calculate)
e) Compare the 5spm11028 curve and the curve for 3 spm. Is
reciprocating at 3 spm less likely to experience pressures less
than the pore pressure?
20. Close the Case Surge Deep KOP using (FileClose)
21. Open the Case Surge Run 7 Liner in the Project Landmark
Class Project. This case consists of the same well you have been
using in this exercise, except that it is drilled a little deeper. You
will be running a 7 inch liner in the 9 5/8 inch casing.
a) Review the data associated with this case. Based on the data
entered in the Fracture Gradient spreadsheet, is there a weak
zone present? What could happen as a result of this weak zone?
b) Is a float used in this case?
c) How fast is the pipe tripped into the wellbore?
d) What does the 11,300 ft (MD) Depth of Interest correspond to?
e) Calculate the results. (View Calculate)
f) Based on the analysis results, is it likely a problem will occur
while running the liner? Will the expected surge pressures at the
specified moving pipe depths fracture the formation at 11,300 ft
MD? Use Freeze Line to change the title of the curve on this plot.
DO NOT CLOSE THE PLOT. (View Multiple Operation
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PlotSurge Limit) (Hint: Use Data Selection to view the plot

using a Depth of Interest at 11,300 ft.)
g) What are some possible solutions to avoid fracturing the weak
zone?
h) Run the analysis without a float. How have the results changed?
Use Freeze Line to change the title of the curve displaying
results without the float. DO NOT CLOSE THE PLOT. (To
remove the float, uncheck the Float Used in Workstring box.
Parameter Operations DataDetails ButtonAnalysis
Conditions)
i) Use the float again. Change the trip speed to 45 ft/min, and
calculate the results. Is it likely the formation will fracture at this
trip speed? (Parameter Operations DataDetails
ButtonAnalysis Depths)
j) Close the Case Surge Run 7 Liner.
22. Open the Case Surge Workover in the Project Landmark Class
Project. This is essentially the case you have been working with in
the last step. However, the Wellbore Editor has been altered to
indicate the presence of the liner, and the String Editor now defines
a tubing string with a packer.
a) Calculate the results. (View Calculate) (Hint: Be sure to
activate the Surge analysis module before attempting to
calculate.)
b) In the current scenario, could there be a kick? (View Single
Operation PlotTransient Response)
c) What is the optimal trip speed to avoid taking a kick? Assume a
maximum 3 ft/sec trip speed. (Check the Optimize Trip Time
box on Parameter Operations DataDetailsAnalysis
Conditions tab, and view the results using View Multiple
Operation PlotTrip Speed vs Moving Pipe Depth. Dont
forget to recalculate!)
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Exercise Answers
3.
a) The 600 rpm Fann reading is 70 deg and the 300 rpm Fann
reading is 40 deg.
5.
a) Because the cement is already set.
6.
a) Between 9,500 ft and TD the string is again in contact with
wellbore.
8. Yes, the Depths of Interest are used for all operations.
9.
a) The Maximum Trip Speed only applies to operations that will be
optimized on trip time. (i.e. those operations that have the
Optimize Trip Time box checked.)
c) From the Moving Pipe Depths. (ParameterOperations
DataAnalysis Parameters tab)
12. You must calculate the results before data will be displayed in
tables, plots or reports for analysis.
13. The maximum pressure expected at TD is 5,287.3 psi when the bit
is at the casing shoe.
Use data reader to

read maximum
surge pressure at
the shoe of 5,287.3
psi when the bit is at
the shoe.
Use Data Reader to
determine the
pressure.
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14.
a) The minimum pressure is 5,092.8 psi at TD when the bit is at
8,610 ft.
Use data reader to

display information
about the data point.
Read information
about the data point
in Status Bar.
b) No, because the minimum anticipated pressure is almost 300 psi

over the pore pressure.
15.
a) The worst swab pressure at the casing shoe is 4,298.7 psi when
the moving pipe depth is at 8,610 ft.
4,298.7 psi at the

shoe when the
moving pipe depth
is also at the shoe.
b) The minimum pressure at TD is 4,984.3 psi when the moving

pipe is at 8,610 ft.
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4,984.3 psi when

the moving pipe is
at 8,610 ft.
16.
The Single Operation Surge plot displays data

for one operation at all depths of interest.
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The Multiple Operation Surge plot displays the

data for several operations for a single depth of
interest. If you have calculated results for only
one operation, the Multiple Operation plot will
only contain data for that one operation.
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17.
a) No, all pressures are within the pore and fracture pressures.
b) The Surge Limit plot displays the maximum pressure at the
moving pipe depths. The Swab Limit plot displays the minimum
pressures at the moving pipe depths for single or multiple
operations.
c) You would use the ViewSingle Operation PlotTransient
Response plot.
19.
a) Yes, the minimum pressure falls below the pore pressure.
Red area indicates

region where
anticipated pressures
are less than pore
pressure.
e) Yes, 3 spm is less likely to have pressures fall below pore

pressure.
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Pressures at
5 spm
Pressures at
3 spm
Pore pressure
21.
a) Based on the data entered in the Fracture Gradient
spreadsheet, there is a weak formation that could fracture while
running the liner.
b) Yes, a float is used.
c) The liner is run into the wellbore at 80 ft/min.
d) 11,300 ft corresponds to the weak zone.
f) It is likely the formation will fracture in the weak zone (at the
11,300 ft Depth of Interest).
Red area indicates
pressures greater than
fracture gradient.
g) Trip at a slower speed, or go in open ended.
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h,i)
This curve is
determined using a
80 ft/min trip
speed.
It isnt likely the

formation will
fracture using a trip
speed of 45 ft/min
with a float.
This curve represents using a trip speed of 80 ft/min without a

float.
22.
b)
Notice the pressure at
11,610 ft when the
moving pipe depth is at
9,800 ft. Because it falls
into the red range, the
pressure is less than the
pore pressure. Yes,
there could be a kick.
c)
The optimal trip speed
varies with moving pipe
depth.
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Exercise 6b: Advanced Sensitivity Analysis

Case #1
1. This exercise uses the Case Surge Deep KOP that you used earlier
in the course. Begin by opening Surge Deep KOP.
2. Rename the case to CPFP Surge.
3. After reinterpreting the seismic data, the well pore pressure and
fracture pressure has been re-defined according to the following
table. Update the appropriate spreadsheets using the data in the
following table.
Depth (ft) TVD
Pore Pressure
Gradient (ppg)
Fracture Pressure
Gradient (ppg)
8600.0
8.95
12.00
9000.0
9.25
12.25
9500.0
10.0
12.5
9700.0
11.2
12.75
9800.0
11.2
12.75
9900.0
11.2
12.75
10000.0
11.0
11.75
10500.0
10.6
11.4
4. Update the mud weight according to the new pressure profile.

Begin by assuming 11.6 ppg OBM with PV = 30 cp and YP = 25
lbf/100 ft2.
5. A preliminary casing design analysis based on the new pore and
fracture pressure profile suggest a 7 liner be set at 11029 ft.
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Therefore a 8.5 open hole section will be drilled to 11029 ft. No

other modifications of the case data are required.
0
18 5/8" (26")
1000
2000
13 3/8" (17 1/2")
3000
True Vertical Depth (ft)
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9 5/8" (12 1/4")
9000
7" (8 1/2")
10000
11000
12000
8.50
Pore Pressure
Frac Gradient
Mud Weight @ Shoe
9.00
9.50
10.00
10.50
11.00
11.50
12.00
12.50
13.00
13.50
14.00
14.50
Equivalent Mud Weight (ppg)
6. What operating conditions for tripping in, tripping out and

reciprocating would you recommend for operating safely?
Case #2
This exercise continues with analyzing running a 7 liner safely.
7. Begin with the Case CPFP Surge. The string in this case will be
updated to include a liner in the next step.
8. Copy the string (liner) from the Case Surge Run 7 Liner using
the library.
9. Rename the Case CPFP Surge to CPFP Liner.
10. What are safe operating parameters for tripping in, tripping out, and
reciprocating the liner?
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Case #3
The exercise continues assuming the liner has been run, and a 5 7/8
hole section is drilled.
11. Begin with the Case SPFP Surge. This case is updated in the next
two steps.
12. Update the wellbore and string configuration using the
configurations specified in the Case Surge Workover using the
library.
13. Update the surveys to 14,000 ft TD MD
14. Consult the instructor to determine which drillstring to use.
15. Rename this Case CPFP Openhole.
16. What are safe operating conditions for tripping in, tripping out and
reciprocating?
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Chapter 7
OptiCem-Cementing Analysis
Exercise
an OptiCem-Cementing analysis. In this exercise you will become
familiar with the analysis, the operational parameters that may influence
results, and with the location of important information on the available
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Chapter 7: OptiCem-Cementing Analysis Exercise
Exercise 7a: Performing OptiCem-Cementing

Analysis
Overview
will perform exercises designed to help you become familiar with the
features available in OptiCem-Cementing. You will enter data required
to simulate cementing a liner. You will discover that you will need to
foam the cement to avoid fracturing the formation. While designing the
cement foam job, you will become familiar with the workflow required
to design a foam job.
Case
The Case you will use is titled Cement 7 inch Liner. This case is very
similar to the Case Surge Run 7 inch Liner that you may have become
familiar with during the Surge section of the WELLPLAN course.

1. Open the Case Cement 7 inch Liner in the Project Landmark Class
Project.
2. Select the OptiCem-Cementing module, and Wellbore Simulator
from the Modules menu, or click the OptiCem-Cementing
button and select Wellbore Simulator from the Mode dropdown list.
3. Review the data entered on the General dialog, String spreadsheet,
and Deviation dialogs.(All are found using the Case menu.)
4. Specify a 15% volume excess in the open hole for cement job
planning. (CaseWellbore Editor)
5. You will be using the following fluids. Specify or review the fluid
data using the Fluid Editor. (CaseFluid Editor)
a) Review the properties of the fluid titled 10 ppg wbm.
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b) Type in data for a spacer. Name the spacer Synthetic Oil. It is

a Newtonian fluid, with a density of 7 ppg, and is oil based. At
70 deg, the PV is 5.
c) Type in data for the lead cement. Name the cement Lead
Cement. It is a Bingham Plastic fluid, with a density of 12.6, a
water requirement 12 gal/sack, and a yield of 2.10 ft3/sack. At
70 deg, the following Fann data readings apply: at 300 rpm the
dial reading is 30 deg, at 200 rpm the dial reading is 24 deg and
at 100 rpm the dial reading is 16 deg.
d) Type in data for the tail slurry. Name the cement Tail Slurry. It
is a Bingham Plastic fluid, with a density of 15.8, a water
requirement 5 gal/sack, and a yield of 1.10 ft3/sack. At 70 deg,
the following Fann data readings apply: at 300 rpm the dial
reading is 180 deg, at 200 rpm the dial reading is 130 deg, and at
100 rpm the dial reading is 75 deg. At a temperature of 140 deg
the following Fann data readings apply: at 300 rpm the dial
reading is 87 deg, at 200 rpm the dial reading is 73 deg and at
100 rpm the dial reading is 58 deg.
6. Review the pore pressure data for this case. (CasePore
Pressure)
7. Review the fracture gradient data for this case. (CaseFrac
Gradient) Is there a weak zone? If so, what is the vertical depth at
the weak zone?
8. Specify centralizer usage. (ParameterCentralizer Placement)
Begin using centralizers at 8,000 ft MD. Use 5.5x8.5x8.25 Hinged
Rigid Bar centralizers in the cased hole section. Use 7x8.5x9.375
Hinged Imperial Bow centralizers in the open hole section. Specify
a 75% required standoff to use in the calculation of centralizer
standoff. Select During Mud Conditioning to calculate the
standoff using the wellbore fluid density. Specify a minimum
distance of 20 feet and a maximum distance of 120 ft between
centralizers. In order to determine how the centralized the casing is
in the wellbore, you must check the Eccentricity box on the
ParameterAnalysis Data dialog.
a) If the centralizer you want to use isnt displayed in the list, how
do you add a new centralizer?
b) What is the Pattern column used for?
c) Over what depth interval are the rigid bow centralizers used?
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d) In the Fluid Profile section of the dialog, where does the Mud
Density default from?
e) What is the calculated centralizer spacing? (ViewReport)
9. Specify the following cement job data using ParameterJob
Data. As the wellbore fluid, use the 10 ppg wbm. Pump at a
12 bbl/min rate. Then use 80 bbls of the Synthetic Oil as a spacer.
Pump the spacer at 6 bbl/min. Pump the lead cement at a rate of
6 bbl/min. The top of the lead cement should be at 8,000 ft. Pump
250 ft of the tail slurry at a rate of 4 bbl/min. Use 80 ft of the tail
slurry as the shoe slurry. Pump it at a rate of 4 bbl/min. Displace the
cement with the 10 ppg mud pumped at 12 bbl/min. Use 14.7 psi
for the Back Pressure and use 0 bbl Return Volume. Do not
automatically adjust the rates, use foamed cement or disable autodisplacement calculations. (Dont check any of these boxes.) Use
the lead cement as the tracer fluid.
a) Why are we using synthetic oil as a spacer?
b) Why are we using 14.7 psi for the back pressure?
10. The reservoir zone of interest is 11,500 ft MD and the fracture zone
(weak zone) of interest is 11,200 ft MD. Do not take returns at the
sea floor. Use a BHCT of 180 deg F, a surface temperature of
70 deg F and a mud outlet temperature of 120 deg F.
(ParameterAdditional Data)
11. Do the circulating pressures during the cement job exceed the
fracture pressure? (ViewPlotCirc Pres and Den - Frac Zone)
12. Is it possible to take a kick during the cement job or to fracture the
weak zone during the job? (ViewPlotDownhole Pressure
Profiles)
13. Does freefall occur during the job? (ViewPlotComparison
of Rates In and Out)
14. What is the maximum calculated wellhead surface pressure and
when during the job does it occur? (ViewPlotCalculated
Wellhead/Surface Pressure)
15. Using the Fluid Animation Schematic, what is the pressure in the
annulus at the bottom of the well when the lead cement gets to the
bottom of the liner (when the cement is still inside the pipe)? How
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many barrels have been pumped when this occurs? (ViewFluid

Animation Schematic)
16. To reduce the circulating pressures, try using foamed cement. Use a
constant flow of gas. Specify the foaming agents to be 2.5%
surfactant with no stabilizer. Foam only the cement. Use 9 ppg
foam density for all cement and only one segment for each cement
stage.
17. Did using foam cement reduce the circulating pressure enough to
avoid fracturing the formation?
18. Allow the Cementing-Opticem to automatically adjust the cement
pump rates in order to avoid the high circulating pressures without
using the foamed cement. Use 100 psi safety factor.
a) Does this help?
b) How were the rates adjusted? (ViewPlotComparison of
Rates In and Out)
c) Does free fall occur?
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Exercise Answers
4.
Specify a 15% enlarged hole volume here.
5.
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b)
Enter data for the
Synthetic Oil spacer as
specified here.
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c)
Enter data for Lead
Cement as specified here.
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d)
Enter data for Tail Slurry as
specified here. Notice that
this includes Fann data
readings at 70 deg.
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Enter data for Tail Slurry as

specified here. Notice that
this includes Fann data
readings at 140 deg.
7. There is a weak zone from 10,050 to 10,100 ft TVD.
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8.
Click the Centralizer Editor
button to add a centralizer if
the one you want isnt
displayed in the list.
The Measured Depth column

is used to specify the bottom
measured depth where the
associated centralizer is used.
The Mud
Density
defaults from
the Fluid
Editor.
To specify where centralizers begin, check the Top of

Centralized Interval box and enter the starting depth in the
Measured Depth field.
Click the Eccentricity

box.
a) If the centralizer you want to use isnt displayed in the list, add
a new centralizer by clicking the Centralizer Editor button.
b) The Pattern column allows you to optionally switch back and
forth between multiple centralizers within a single constant
interval.
c) Rigid bow centralizers are used between 8,000 ft and 8,610 ft
MD. Centralizers begin at the depth specified in the Measured
Depth field in the bottom left corner of the dialog. This field is
only active if you have checked the Top of Centralized Interval
box. If you dont check this box, the centralizers start at the
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surface. The Measured Depth column in the spreadsheet is used

to specify the depth where the use of the associated centralizer
ceases.
d) In the Fluid Profile section of the dialog, the Mud Density
defaults from CaseFluid Editor.
e)
Refer to ViewReport to determine the
calculated spacing between centralizers.
9.
a) We are using synthetic oil instead of a weighted spacer to reduce

the risk of fracturing the weak zone.
b) When the annulus is to be left open to the atmosphere during the
entire job, then 14.7 psi [101 kPa] should be entered for the back
pressure value and 0 should be used for the return volume.
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10.
Do not check this box
because we are not
taking returns at the
sea floor.
Enter the zones of
interest.
11.
Yes, the circulating pressures during the cement job exceed the
fracture gradient throughout most of the job.
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12.
Because the minimum hydrostatic is

only.1 ppg greater than the pore
pressure at TVD, it is possible there
could be a kick.
It is likely the weak zone may fracture,

because the maximum ECD during
the job is greater than the fracture
pressure of the weak zone.
13.
Because the
rates in and out
are equal, freefall
does not occur.
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14.
The maximum
wellhead surface
pressure is
1,114 psi. It
occurs at the end
of the job.
15.
About 350 bbls
have been pumped
when the lead
cement gets to the
bottom.
When 350 bbls have

been pumped, the
pressure in the
casing at TVD is
about 5,327 psi.
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17.
Using foamed cement did not reduce the circulating pressure
enough to avoid fracturing the formation.
18.
Check box to allow software to
automatically adjust the pump rates
and to use 100 psi safety factor
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a)
Automatically adjusting the rates does keep the
circulating pressure below the fracture gradient.
b)
All of the pump rates were reduced. The highest rate is
4 bbls/min. Usually the rate is 3 bbl/min.
c) Free fall occurs. In the previous plot, the rate out exceeds the rate
in therefore free fall is occurring.
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Chapter 8
Critical Speed Analysis Exercise

The purpose of this exercise is to provide you the opportunity to become
familiar with the Critical Speed Analysis module. You can use Critical
Speed Analysis to identify critical rotary speeds and areas of high stress
concentration in the drillstring. High stress concentrations have been
associated with accelerated pipe fatigue and drillstring failures.
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Chapter 8: Critical Speed Analysis Exercise
Exercise 8a: Performing Critical Speed Analysis

Overview
In this exercise, you will use the Case described in the next section. You
will use the plots to determine critical rotational speeds based on high
relative resultant stresses. You will determine where these high stresses
occur in the string and you will determine what type of stress is causing
the high resultant stress. You will also change some analysis parameters
to determine how these parameters change the analysis results.
Case
The Case used in the exercise is different from the Cases used in the
other WELLPLAN training exercises. This Case analyzes a 7,500 ft
MD, onshore, deviated well. 10 3/4 casing is set at 4,500 ft with 9.975
open hole to 7,500 ft MD. There is 9.5 ppg WBM in the well.

1. Open the Case Case 1 in the Project Class CSA Exercise.
2. Select the Critical Speed Analysis module from the Modules
menu, or click the Critical Speed Analysis button. Critical Speed
Analysis has only one analysis mode so you dont need to select an
analysis mode.
3. Review the information for this well to become familiar with it.
This includes data on the General dialog, Wellbore Editor, String
Editor, Survey Editor, and Fluid Editor.
4. Review the information on the Mesh Zone dialog. (Case Mesh
Zone)
a) What is the data on this dialog used for?
b) What would be the maximum length for an element in Zone 1?
5. Assume the tri-cone bit has 1000 ft-lbs of torque. The weight on the
bit is 30 kips. The Steering Tool Orientation is 0 deg. Analyze the
entire drillstring for every RPM between 0 and 220. Use an
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Excitation Frequency Factor of 3 for tri-cone bits. Check the

Dynamics box to include the effects of nodal torque due to friction.
(Parameter Critical Speed Analysis Parameters)
6. Review the Boundary Conditions set for the analysis, but dont
change them. (Parameter Boundary Conditions)
7. Examine the stresses acting on the workstring.
a) What rotational speeds may result in high relative stress in the
workstring? What is the maximum equivalent stress you can
expect? (View Rotational Speed PlotsResultant Stresses)
b) )Where in the workstring are these high stresses likely to occur?
(View Position PlotsResultant Stresses)
c) What type of stress is causing the high equivalent stress? (View
Position PlotsStress Components)
d) Explain the difference between the View Position
PlotsStress Components plot and the View Rotational
SpeedStress Components plot. (Hint: Split the window and
display each plot in a vertical pane.)
e) Using the 3D plots, where is the maximum torsional stress in the
workstring, and at what rotational speed is it likely to occur?
(View 3D PlotsStress ComponentsShear)
8. You have been using an Excitation Frequency Factor of 3 which is
typical of a roller cone bit. Compare the maximum equivalent
stresses using the Excitation Frequency Factor of 3 with the
maximum equivalent stresses using an Excitation Frequency Factor
of 9. (An Excitation Frequency Factor of 9 is typical of PDC bits.)
Hint: Use Freeze Line and View Rotational Speed
PlotsResultant Stresses)
9. Continue to use the plot you have been working with in Step 8.
Change the mud weight to 10.5 ppg. (CaseFluid Editor) Did
this effect your results?
Exercise Answers
4.
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a) Dividing the string into elements to be analyzed using Finite

Element Analysis
b) 8.33 inches
5.
Type data as specified.
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7.
a) Rotating at 188 rpm may result in high relative stresses. You can
not determine from this plot the actual stresses acting on the
BHA. This plot displays relative stresses only.
The stress at 188 rpm is over six times
greater than the stress at 72 rpm, however
you can not determine the actual stresses
acting on the BHA at these rpms.
Using the Data

Reader, you can
determine the
relative magnitude
of the stress at the
largest peak.
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b) To determine what component is located 29 ft from the bit, refer

to CaseString Editor.
The high stresses while rotating at
188 rpm are likely to occur 29 ft from
the bit.
Use the Slider Bar to change the

rotational speed.
Read distance
from bit here.
c)
Bending stress is
causing the high
relative stress.
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d)
Position
PlotsStress Components
plot displays the stress
components at one rotational
speed.
The View
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SpeedStress Components
plot displays the stress
components for a range of
rotational speeds.
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e) The 3d plots are work well for gaining general knowledge of

what is occurring. If you need specific details, say for distance
from bit, you should use a 2d plot.
The greatest shear stress occurs at
approximately 180 rpm.
To rotate the 3d
plot, press and
hold the left mouse
button while
moving the
mouse. The plot
will rotate as you
move the mouse.
The greatest shear stress occurs close to

the bit.
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8.
Relative stress using
Excitation Factor of 9.

9.
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Excitation Factor of 9
and 10.5 ppg mud.
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Chapter 9
Bottom Hole Assembly Exercise

The Bottom Hole Assembly exercise consists of several steps designed
to help you become familiar with the analysis parameters and how the
parameter may impact the BHA performance.
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Chapter 9: Bottom Hole Assembly Exercise
Exercise 8a:
Overview
of the analysis types available. While performing the exercises, you will
enter data, and generate several reports or plots while analyzing this
case. For each of the reports or plots you generate, you will be asked to
record certain information. Keep in mind that in many instances it may
not be one parameter that is controlling the results, but may in fact be a
Cases
One case will be used in this exercise. In the training session for
define the case you will be analyzing. In this exercise, you will be
required to enter data specific to analyzing hydraulics.
The Case you will use is based on the Cases TDA Deep KOP High
COF , HYD Deep KOP High COF and WCN Deep KOP. However,
this Case begins with the string/hole at 8,700 ft and drills ahead from
that depth. The Case has 9 5/8 casing seat at 8610ft MD, and 8 1/2
hole section following the casing shoe.

1. Open the case BHA Deep KOP Hi COF in the project Landmark
Class Project (FileOpen Case), and activate the Bottom Hole
Assembly analysis by clicking the Bottom Hole Assembly
button.
2. Review the data entered on the General dialog, String spreadsheet,
Deviation and Fluid Editor dialogs.
3. Review the data entered on the Wellbore dialog.
4. Review the BHA information on the String Editor.
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5. Review the information on the Mesh Zone dialog. (Case Mesh

Zone)
a) What is the data on this dialog used for?
b) What would be the maximum length for an element in Zone 1?
6. The current hole inclination is 21 degrees. Assume we want to
build angle. We are drilling in a soft formation using 1000 ft-lbs bit
torque, 20 kips WOB and rotating at 100 rpm. Drillahead 300 ft.
Assume a gauge hole. During the drillahead prediction, record
survey data every 100 ft. Use a Bit Coefficient of 50, Formation
Hardness of 30 and ROP of 35 ft/hr. Check the Dynamics box to
include the calculation of nodal torque.
7. Analyze how this BHA performed.
a) Where is the BHA in contact with the wellbore?
(ViewPlotDisplacement)
b) Does the BHA build angle and if so, how much?
(ViewReportBHA)
8. Assume we want to increase the build rate. Try increasing the WOB
to 60 kips. Does this change the build rate?
9. We have been drilling in a relatively soft formation. Change the
formation hardness to 60 to simulate a hard formation. How does
the BHA perform in the harder formation? Use all the same
parameters you used in step 8, except change the formation
hardness.
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Exercise Answers
3.
The Wellbore Depth will be used as the
starting depth for the drillahead analysis.
4.
5.
a) Dividing the string into elements to be analyzed using Finite
Element Analysis
b) 8.33 inches
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6.
Be sure to check the Enable

Drillahead box to predict how the
BHA will perform over the Drill
Interval specified.
7.
a)
The BHA contacts the wellbore in several places, including at
the bit, and 39 ft from the bit.
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b)
Over the specified drillahead interval, the BHA
builds angle at 1.31 deg/100ft.
8.
Yes, increasing the WOB does increase the build rate.
9.
The build rate increases in harder formation because harder
formations are less likely to experience stabilizer gouging.
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Chapter 10
Notebook Exercises
The purpose of this exercise is to familiarize you with the WELLPLAN
Notebook module. The Notebook provides a wide range of simple
operational calculations normally found in the engineering handbooks.
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Chapter 10: Notebook Exercises
Exercise 9a: Using the Notebook

Overview
Notebook is divided into three major sections, including: Hydraulics,
Fluids and Miscellaneous. Each section is comprised of several useful
calculations. The Notebook calculations are completely independent
from the other WELLPLAN modules. Therefore, calculations
performed using Notebook will not alter or impact any calculations in
other WELLPLAN modules. Notebook is limited by assuming that all
wellbores are vertical. Therefore survey data is not required for any of
the calculations.
Cases
All necessary data is entered in the Notebook dialogs themselves. The
output or the results are also displayed within the Notebook dialogs
along with the input data. However, you must have a Case open to use
the Notebook. For this exercise, you may open any Case you want to.

1. Open any Case that you have been working with, and launch the
Notebook module from the toolbar, or using Modules Notebook.
All of the Notebook analysis modes can be selected from the Mode
drop down list, and any of the calculations in that Mode can be
launched from the Wizard list. Alternatively any of the analysis
Modes can be chosen by using Modules Notebook and the
Calculation can be accessed from the Parameter menu. For
simplicity, we will use the Mode and Wizard lists for this exercise.
2. Select Hydraulics from the Mode drop down list.
a) Select Pump Output from the Wizard list. Enter the following
information for a triplex pump. Stoke = 6.5 in, Vol. Efficiency =
95%, Stroke Rate = 150 spm, and Liner Diameter = 11 inch.
Observe the results.
b) Use the Wizard list to select Annular and enter the following
general input for Section 1. Flow Rate = 400 gpm, Hole
Diameter = 9.625 in, Pipe Diameter = 5 in, and Length = 1000 ft.
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Although two sections can be calculated simultaneously, enter

zeros into the input for Section 2. Observe the results.
c) From the Wizard list, select Pipe, and enter the following data
for Section 1. Flow Rate = 400 gpm, Pipe OD = 5 inch, Pipe ID
= 4.5 inch, Length = 900 ft. For Section 2 enter: Pipe OD =
7.75 in, Pipe ID = 2.25 in, Length = 100 ft. Observe the results.
d) From the Wizard list, select Nozzle Area. Select the Total Flow
Area option and enter the following nozzle sizes to determine
the TFA. Use wo 16/32, one 15/32 and one 14/32.
e) Select Fluid Buoyancy from the Wizard list to calculate the
buoyancy factor for a given mud weight. Enter a mud weight of
10 ppg. Observe the results.
3. Select Fluids from the Mode drop down list.
a) From the Wizard list, select Mix Fluids to calculate the final
volume and density of two combined fluids. Enter: Volume 1 =
400 bbls, Density 1 = 9.7 ppg, Volume 2 = 100 bbls, and Density
2 = 8.33 ppg. Observe the results.
b) Select Dilute/Weight Up Fluid from the Wizard list to calculate
the resulting volume when the density of a fluid is increased or
decreased. You may opt to keep the Total Volume constant. For
this exercise, use: Initial Volume = 3000 bbls, Initial Density =
9.7 ppg, Required Density = 10.5 ppg, and Mix Fluid Density =
12 ppg. Do not check the Maintain Total Volume option.
Observe the results.
c) Select Fluid Compressibility from the Wizard list to calculate
the volume pumped to overcome the compressibility of the fluid.
You can select between WBM and OBM. For this exercise, use:
Hole Volume = 1200 bbl, and Test Pressure = 1000 psi. Perform
the calculations once for water based mud, and again for oil
based mud. It is obvious that OBM is more compressible than
the WBM. As a result of the higher compressibility of the OBM,
a greater volume of OBM is pumped.
4. Select Miscellaneous from the Mode drop down list.
a) Select Linear Weight fromt he Wizard list. This options
calculates the linear weight in air and the buoyed weight of a
section of pipe or casing. Use the following input data: Outer
Diameter = 7 in, Inner Diameter = 6.276 in, Length = 3,700 ft,
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Mud Weight = 9.7 ppg and Steel as the material type. Observe
the results.
b) From the Wizard drop down list, select Blockline Cut Off
Length to calculate the recommended cut-off length for rotary
drilling lines. As the Drum Type, Mast Height, and Drum
Diameter are defined, the Cut Off amount is displayed. For this
exercise, use Counter Balanced Drum, Mast Height of >161 ft,
and Drum Diameter of 36 in. Observe the results.
c) From the Wizard list, select Leak Off Test to determine the
formation breakdown pressure, equivalent mud gradient, and
formation breakdown gradient based on the leak off test data.
Enter the following data: MW = 9.7 ppg, Test Pressure =
1000 psi, TVD = 4,500 ft, Air Gap = 100 ft, and Sea Depth =
300 ft. Observe the results.
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WELLPLAN, Release 2000.

Part No. 158332 Rev.2000

Copyright 2001 Landmark Graphics Corporation

Landmark Graphics Corporation

Exercise Booklet Overview .........................................................................................

Basics Exercise ...............................................................................................................

Torque Drag Analysis Exercise ..............................................................................

Hydraulics Analysis Exercise ..................................................................................

Well Control Analysis Exercise ..............................................................................

Surge Analysis Exercise ............................................................................................ 111

OptiCem-Cementing Analysis Exercise ............................................................ 129

Critical Speed Analysis Exercise .......................................................................... 149

Bottom Hole Assembly Exercise ........................................................................... 159

Notebook Exercises ...................................................................................................... 165

Cases ............................................................................................................................ 166

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Exercise 2a: Entering Data

Exercise Steps and Questions

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Dependent Az method with a 100 ft Angle Change Period. Enter

d) What magnitude was applied to the cased hole section? (Hint:

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Click the New

open the Projects

List of existing projects.

Click the New

open the Wells

Enter the Well

Select the desired project from the drop down

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Yes the case name changed.

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

You can enter

a) The hold angle is 14.84 degrees.

Use the scroll

PlotsInclination to determine the hold angle.

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

b) Survey w/Interpolation data includes surveys added to the

d) The magnitude applied to the cased hole section was .2 degrees.

e) Yes, there was a change in the survey inclinations in the vertical

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

b) The calculated PV is 30 cp and YP is 10 lbf/100ft2.

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Select the desired

The tab with the

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Select Drill Pipe from

Select Drill Pipe from the drop-down

Minimum yield strength

c) Drill pipe Class is used to modify the wall thickness of the

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Exercise 2b: Configuring and the View Menu

Exercise Steps and Questions

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

c) Create a new stabilizer to use as the stabilizer in the mud motor.

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

visible at 2,500 ft on the Inclination plot. (ViewSurvey

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

e) Using the Markers tab, display data markers every 50 data

Chapter 2: Basics Exercise

Change this row.

e) Remove a row in a spreadsheet by highlighting it, and then