ADVANTAGE Hydraulics/Hole Cleaning Report
Case - Gigante 4 ST1- 12.25'' Circ Sub Open
Operator Emerald Facility Gigante
Well Gigante 4 St1 Field Gigante
Input Data
Mud Properties
Density 9.50 ppg
Mud Type Water Based
PV 15 cP
YP 24 lbf/100ft^2
Bit Details
Size 12 1/4 in
TFA 2.4053 in^2
Nozzles
Number Status Size (in/32)
1 Open 28
2 Open 28
3 Open 28
4 Open 28
Rig Parameters
Max Pressure 4500 psi
Max Flowrate 1000 USgal/min
Leakoff Pressure 10.00 ppg
Leakoff Depth 8200.0 ft
ROP 10.0 ft/hr
Surface RPM 0 RPM
Cuttings Details
Size 3.0 mm
Density 2.50 sg
Hole Geometry
Type OD ID Top Depth Bottom
Depth
in in ft ft
CASING 20 18.730 0.0 1063.0
OPEN HOLE 17 1/2 17 1/2 1063.0 8260.0
OPEN HOLE 12 1/4 12 1/4 8260.0 8360.0
Drill String
Type OD ID Length
in in ft
Drill pipe 6 5/8 5.965 7754.0
HWDP 6 5/8 4 1/2 90.0
Accelerator 6 5/8 3 35.0
HWDP 6 5/8 4 1/2 180.0
Sub - X/O 6 5/8 3 3.0
Drill collar 8 2 13/16 60.0
Jar 8 3 41.5
Drill collar 8 2 13/16 150.0
Sub - circulation 8 1/4 2 1/2 11.0
Drill collar 8 2 1/2 30.0
Sub - bit 8 1/4 3 1/4 4.0
Bit - mill tooth - roller cone 12 1/4 1.5
Results Summary
Annular Flow Data @ 765 USgal/Min
Section
Type
Annulus
OD
Annulus
ID
Velocity Flow
Regime
Frictional
Pressure
Total Frictional
Pressure
in in ft/min psi psi
Casing 18.730 6 5/8 61.07 Laminar 8 8
O/Hole 17 1/2 6 5/8 71.44 Laminar 56 64
O/Hole 12 1/4 8 1/4 228.57 Laminar 0 64
Comment Date 7/28/2010 1:06:33 PM
Prepared by advuser
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ADVANTAGE Hydraulics/Hole Cleaning Report
Case - Gigante 4 ST1- 12.25'' Circ Sub Open
Operator Emerald Facility Gigante
Well Gigante 4 St1 Field Gigante
Results Summary
Limits
Flowrate Limiting Factor Maximum flowrate of pumps
Maximum Allowable Flowrate 1000 USgal/min
Min Flowrate for Cuttings Transport 765 USgal/min at 5000.0
ft
Pump Pressure Vs Flowrate
Hole Cleaning Boundary
System Pressure Loss vs. Flowrate
Pres
sure
Lo
ss (ps
i)
Pump Flowrate (USgal/min)0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
900
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Min Flowrate Vs ROP
Hole Cleaning Boundary
Min Flowrate for Cuttings Transport
Min
Fl
owra
te (U
Sgal
/min)
Rate of Penetration (ft/hr)0 50 100 150 200 250 300
400
600
800
1000 6 5/8 (in) DP in 18.730 (in) Casing 6 5/8 (in) DP in 17 1/2
(in) O/Hole 8 1/4 (in) DP in 12 1/4 (in) O/Hole
Pressure(Psi) @ 765 USgal/Min
Surface Pipe 0
DrillString 538
MWD/Motor 0
Bit 88
Annulus 68
Total 694
Annular Vel(Ft/Min) @ 765
USgal/Min
Annul Vel DP 71.44
Annul Vel DC 71.44
Annul Vel Riser
Circ Times(Hr) @ 765 USgal/Min
To Bottom 12 min
Bottoms Up 1 hr 60 min
Total Well 2 hr 12 min
Bit Hydraulics @ 765 USgal/Min
HHP 0.34 HP/in^2
% HHP 12.75 %
ECD @ 765 USgal/Min
@ LeakOff 9.65 ppg
@ Bit Depth 9.66 ppg
Volumes(Bbl)
String 275.94
Annulus 2155.61
Total 2431.55
Back Reaming(Ft/Hr) @ 765
USgal/Min
Max Rate
Cuttings
Settling Velocity 1.43 ft/min
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