Basic Hydraulics Calculation (metric ed.

Bit Hydraulics Calculation

Bit Size (mm) 222 TFA 499.94 (mm2)
MW (kg/m3) 1155 P at Bit 1454.51 (KPa)
Flow Rate (m3/min) 1.43 HHP 34.67 (KW)
mm 32s Num 0.90 (W/mm2)
H.S.I.
10.3 6 0.77 (HHP/in2)
Jet Sizes
Jet Vel 47.67 (m/s)
Jet IF 131.09 (daN)

Pressure Loss Calculation

Bit Depth (m) 1955 Total Press loss (KPa) 13640
(standpipe pressure)

Surface Equipment Case 1 1706.7 KPa loss at surface

Case Standpipe Swivel Kelly
Mud Info 1 76.2 50.8 57.2
PV (cp) 17 2 88.9 63.5 82.6
YP (Pa) 16.5 3 102 63.5 83.6
4 102 76.2 102
* majority of Canadian rigs are case 3
Casing/Open Hole ID to Depth
Casing 244 415

Drill String OD ID Length Press Loss

Drill Pipe 114 82 1435.82 6587.5
Heavy Weight 114 73 467.5 3595.6
Drill Collar 171 75 43.08 293.8

Other Tools OD Length Pressure loss

Mud motor 171 8.6
MWD

Annulus Hole ID tool OD length Pressure loss Ann Vel (m/min)

casing/drill pipe 244 114 415 0.153 39.12
casing/heavy weight 244 114 0 0.000 39.12
casing/drill collar 244 171 0 0.000 60.10
openhole/drill pipe 222 114 1020.82 0.705 50.17
openhole/heavyweight 222 114 467.5 0.323 50.17
openhole/drill collar 222 171 43.08 0.295 90.84

Rev 01.11.04 05/03/2017

 Basic Hydraulics Calculation (metric ed.)

Rev 01.11.04 05/03/2017