Question

A 20 bbl kick enters a 12,000 ft well containing 12 ppg mud(see accompanying diagram for dimensions and/or capacities.) Drillpipe pressure is 400 psig and casing pressure is 600 psig.

a) What is the kick fluid density?

b) What is the kick fluid?

c) What is the surface pressure when the kick reaches the surface if the original Mud Weight is used to circulate out the kick is incompressible oil?

d) What is the surface pressure when the kick reaches the surface if Kill Weight Mud is used to circulate out the kick and the kick is incompressible oil?

Answer 1