A well is 3500 meters deep and 3100 meters vertically deep. It is filled with two drilling fluids, the first with a density of 10.5 lb/gal located up to 1000 meters and the rest of the well is filled to the bottom with fluid with a density of 12 lb/gal. During the operation, a wellhead pressure equivalent to 320 psi was recorded. With these data in hand, the pressures occurred at the bottom of the well and the equivalent density of the bottom of the well in lb/gal are, respectively. The. 6389 psi/ 12.12 lbs/gal 6429 psi/ 12.1 lbs/gal 5959 psi/13.2 lbs/gal 6220 psi/11.9 lbs/gal

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A well is 3500 meters deep and 3100 meters vertically deep. It is filled with two drilling fluids, the
first with a density of 10.5 lb/gal located up to 1000 meters and the rest of the well is filled to the
bottom with fluid with a density of 12 lb/gal. During the operation, a wellhead pressure equivalent
to 320 psi was recorded. With these data in hand, the pressures occurred at the bottom of the well
and the equivalent density of the bottom of the well in lb/gal are, respectively:
The.
6389 psi/12.12 lbs/gal
6429 psi/ 12.1 lbs/gal
5959 psl/13.2 lbs/gal
6220 psi/11.9 lbs/gal
E
20:13
+ 130%
=
Transcribed Image Text:A well is 3500 meters deep and 3100 meters vertically deep. It is filled with two drilling fluids, the first with a density of 10.5 lb/gal located up to 1000 meters and the rest of the well is filled to the bottom with fluid with a density of 12 lb/gal. During the operation, a wellhead pressure equivalent to 320 psi was recorded. With these data in hand, the pressures occurred at the bottom of the well and the equivalent density of the bottom of the well in lb/gal are, respectively: The. 6389 psi/12.12 lbs/gal 6429 psi/ 12.1 lbs/gal 5959 psl/13.2 lbs/gal 6220 psi/11.9 lbs/gal E 20:13 + 130% =
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