Name of Company: Fast Find E&P Company
Drilling Application
ell Name & Number: Blazer Unit #1
Microsoft Excel 97
STUCK
STUCK POINT
POINT
DETERMINATION
DETERMINATION
Date: October 26, 2016
INPUT INFORMATION
5
4.274
43
3
O.D. of drill pipe or string, in? =
I.D. of drill pipe or string, in? =
Force or pounds pull above normal string weight, 1,000 lbs? =
Amount of stretch pulled, in? =
RESULT
Estimated Length of Free Pipe or Stuck Point, ft
922
ALTERNATE METHOD TO CALCULATE
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5.
THE APPROXIMATE DEPTH DRILL STRING STUCK
Weight of string, including Block. (TSW)
Pick pipe up to this weight (TSW) and mark at rotary.
Pull required force for pipe size in use (see chart).
Mark pipe at rotary.
Measure distance between the two marks.
6. This will give you 3.5" of stretch per 1000' of free pipe.
7. Depth pipe stuck = [(stretch pulled) / 3.5) x 1000)].
THE END
AMOUNT OF FORCE TO PULL ABOVE
THE TOTAL STRING WEIGHT
SIZE PIPE
WT / FT
LBS PULL
2-3/4"
2-7/8"
3-1/2"
4-1/2"
6.65
10.4
13.3
16.6
15,000
23,000
30,000
36,000
5"
19.5
43,000
REFERENCE: Baker Oil Tools Handbook, 1977