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MITCHELL ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

COPYRIGHT 1990 MITCHELL ENGINEERING, PO BOX 1492. GOLDEN, CO, 80402, USA (303) 273 3744

BIT HYDRAULICS WITH RIG PUMPING TEST

2,800
7
8.4
10
10
10
14
0.3804
0.259
0.6394
PUMP
PRESSURE
PSI

2,500
2,600
0.82
7.686

DESIGN PUMP PRESSURE (psi):

% MUD BY-PASSED FOR MOTOR BEARINGS
MUD WEIGHT (ppg)
Jet Size #1 during test
Jet Size #2 during test
Jet Size #3 during test
Jet Size #4 during test
TFA Total Flow Area of above jets (sq.in.)
TFA Total Flow Area of PDC or Diamond BIT (sq.in.)
TFA Used in the Formulas
RIG OFF BOTTOM HYDRAULIC TEST DATA
PUMP
TOOL
BH MOTOR
JET
RATE
LOSS
DROP
DROP
GPM
PSI
PSI
PSI

575
600

150
150

400
400

FRICTION
LOSS
PSI

582

1368

633

1417

Exponent friction equation (M)

Coefficient friction equation (j)

MAXIMUM IMPACT FORCE HYDRAULICS

1,847
276
753

OPTIMUM JET PRESSURE DROP (psi)

OPTIMUM CIRCULATION RATE (gpm)
OPTIMUM SYSTEM PRESSURE LOSS (psi):

575

Selected Circulation Rate (gpm)

582
2150

10
10
10
14
0.3804
0.259
0.6394
150
50
9.875
6 3/4
5

Actual Jet Pressure Drop (psi); IS MOTOR THRUST OKAY?

Expected Pump Pressure (psi)
SELECTED SIZE JET#1
SELECTED SIZE JET#2
SELECTED SIZE JET#3
SELECTED SIZE JET#4 (CENTER JET OR OTHER)
TFA Total Flow Area of above jets (sq.in.)
TFA Total Flow Area of PDC or Diamond BIT (sq.in.)
TFA Used in the Formulas
Pressure Drop through TOOL at Selected Circ. Rate (psi)
Pressure Drop through BH Motor at Selected Circ. Rate (psi)
HOLE SIZE (inch)
OD BHA (inch)
OD DRILLPIPE (inch)

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MITCHELL ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

AV around drillpipe (ft/min):

AV around BHA (ft/min):
Impact Force (lb)
Impact force/ sq.in. of hole (Lbf/sq.in.):
Jet HHP (hp)
Jet HHP/sq.in of hole (hp/sq.in.):
Jet velocity (ft/sec):

80
0.28

Volumetric Efficiency of BH Motor (%)

1643
17
54

RPM of the motor and drill bit (rpm)

Displacement of the BH Motor (gal/rev)

Horsepower consumption of the BH Motor (hp)
Torque developed by BH Motor (lb-ft)

PROGRAM DOS NAME: HOR_HYD.XLS

PURPOSE: Hydraulic design for horizontal wells.
COMPUTATIONS:
1. Determination of Jet Sizes.
2. Circulation rate.
3. Bottom hole motor requirements.
4. System pressure losses.

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