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1029.4, is used in several calculations in the oilfield and we've been asked
about what is 1029.4, how it comes from, why it needs to be this figure so in
this article, we will show you how 1029.4 comes from
first of all, we would like to give someone about the background of this figure.
The 1029.4 is widely used for capacity calculations. The following equations
utilizing 1029.4 are listed below
Annular capacity , bbl/ft = (OD2 – ID2) ÷ 1029.4
Internal capacity, bbl/ft = ID2 ÷ 1029.4
Where;
ID, OD are in inch
Annular capacity and internal capacity are in
As you ca see, 1029.4 is the unit conversion used to convert square inch into
Let's see how can find this figure mathematically
Are of circle (square inch) = (π÷4) x D2
D is diameter in inch
For oilfield unit, the diameter (D) is inch
In term of mathematic, area (square inch) is equal to volumen por height, cubic
inch(in3) per inch (in).
cubic inch per inch is not typically used in oilfield and oilfield unit usually uses
bbl for volumen and ft for length. therefore, we need to convert from in3/in to
bbl/ft
the following figures are unit conversions used for the calculation
1 bbl = 9702 cubic inch (in3)
1 inch = 0.08333 ft
Based on the unit conversions and area of circle formula, we can put everything
together like this.