Buoyancy Forces in CT Applications
Buoyancy Forces in CT Applications
Buoyancy Forces in CT Applications
Buoyancy Force:
When a coil is immersed in a fluid, the hydraulic pressure of the fluid applies an
upward force to the coil. This effect is the force of buoyancy.
OR
It is opposite to the snubbing force, and is directly related with the weight of the
Coil, OD of BHA and Hydrostatic pressure.
In High pressure Well the Buoyancy value is high. Buoyancy force is determined
by the volume of fluid displaced by the length, width, and height of the immersed
coil.
CALCULATIONS/FORMULA:
Example :
Suppose a well having 5000 ft depth, fluid weight is 8.5 ppg , coil spincat OD is
1.69’’and CT weight/ft is 2.1lb.
= 2.1 x 5000
= 10500 lb/ft
=10500 – 5522
= 4978 lbs
Example :
Suppose a well having 8500 ft depth, simple nozzle OD is 1.75’’ Well head
pressure is 2500 and CT weight/ft is 2.48lb.CT is empty
= 21080 lb