Ex: A well is need to be drilled to 15,000 ft. The entrance into abnormal pressures at 10,000 ft are caused by under compaction. Calculate the Density of drilling mud needed to be prepared. Assume that the normal formation pressure gradient are 0.465 psi/ft, porosity and density of compacted formation is 8% and 2.65 gm/cc respectively and fluid density in the compacted formation is 1.04 gm/cc. Surface Depth Decreasing porosity Rock matrix and porosity 10000 ft Barrier 15000 ft Normal pressure Abnormal pressure Undercompacted region (Greater than normal porosity)

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Ex: A well is need to be drilled to 15,000 ft. The entrance into abnormal pressures
at 10,000 ft are caused by under compaction. Calculate the Density of drilling mud
needed to be prepared. Assume that the normal formation pressure gradient are 0.465
psi/ft, porosity and density of compacted formation is 8% and 2.65 gm/cc
respectively and fluid density in the compacted formation is 1.04 gm/cc.
Surface
Depth
Decreasing
porosity
-Rock matrix and porosity
10000 ft
Barrier
15000 ft
20%
Normal pressure
Abnormal pressure
Undercompacted region
(Greater than normal porosity)
ngupplied for the well you ar
Transcribed Image Text:Ex: A well is need to be drilled to 15,000 ft. The entrance into abnormal pressures at 10,000 ft are caused by under compaction. Calculate the Density of drilling mud needed to be prepared. Assume that the normal formation pressure gradient are 0.465 psi/ft, porosity and density of compacted formation is 8% and 2.65 gm/cc respectively and fluid density in the compacted formation is 1.04 gm/cc. Surface Depth Decreasing porosity -Rock matrix and porosity 10000 ft Barrier 15000 ft 20% Normal pressure Abnormal pressure Undercompacted region (Greater than normal porosity) ngupplied for the well you ar
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