Question 05 A horizontal well with measured depth of 16,000 ft. may be approximated as being perfectly vertical to the kick-off point at 4,000 ft, then the 10,000 ft. segment is inclined at 60 degrees, and the lateral (horizontal) section is equal to 2,000 ft. 4,000 ft If the pore pressure at bottom is equal to 4,500 psi, what is the required mud weight (ppg) for safe drilling operation? ROUND IT TO THE NEAREST TENTH, 10,000 ft 60 deg 2,000 ft
Question 05 A horizontal well with measured depth of 16,000 ft. may be approximated as being perfectly vertical to the kick-off point at 4,000 ft, then the 10,000 ft. segment is inclined at 60 degrees, and the lateral (horizontal) section is equal to 2,000 ft. 4,000 ft If the pore pressure at bottom is equal to 4,500 psi, what is the required mud weight (ppg) for safe drilling operation? ROUND IT TO THE NEAREST TENTH, 10,000 ft 60 deg 2,000 ft
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A horizontal well with measured depth of
16,000 ft. may be approximated as being
perfectly vertical to the kick-off point at
4,000 ft, then the 10,000 ft. segment is
inclined at 60 degrees, and the lateral
(horizontal) section is equal to 2,000 ft.
4,000 ft
If the pore pressure at bottom is equal to
4,500 psi, what is the required mud weight
(ppg) for safe drilling operation? ROUND IT
TO THE NEAREST TENTH.
10,000 ft
60 deg
2,000 ft](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3252c01d-c7eb-4e6c-a848-adf850a3f9ee%2F9640b516-f945-4911-8e9f-6730d10d5d1c%2Fn7wub0p_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Question 05
A horizontal well with measured depth of
16,000 ft. may be approximated as being
perfectly vertical to the kick-off point at
4,000 ft, then the 10,000 ft. segment is
inclined at 60 degrees, and the lateral
(horizontal) section is equal to 2,000 ft.
4,000 ft
If the pore pressure at bottom is equal to
4,500 psi, what is the required mud weight
(ppg) for safe drilling operation? ROUND IT
TO THE NEAREST TENTH.
10,000 ft
60 deg
2,000 ft
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