INPUT DATA

Mud Weight = 12.1 ppg

Flow Rate 1 = 310 gpm

Pressure 1 = 1200 psi

Flow Rate 2 = 200 gpm

Pressure 2 = 500 psi

Jet 1 = 14 32nd's
Jet 2 = 14 32nd's
Jet 3 = 14 32nd's
Jet 4 = 0 32nd's
Jet 5 = 0 32nd's
Jet 6 = 0 32nd's
Jet 7 = 0 32nd's
Jet 8 = 0 32nd's

RESULTS
Area of Nozzles = 0.4510 in
2

Bit Pressure Loss 1 = 523 psi

Bit Pressure Loss 2 = 217 psi
Circulating Pressure Loss 1 = 677 psi
Circulating Pressure Loss 2 = 283 psi
Slope = 1.9958
Circ. Pressure For Horsepower Method = 677 psi
Circ. Pressure For Impact Force Method = 677 psi
C irc u la tin g P re s s u re , p s i

Circulating Pressure versus Flow Rate

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Circ. Pressure For Horsepower Method = 809 psi

Circ. Pressure For Impact Force Method = 1213 psi
Flow Rate For Horsepower Method = 339 gpm
Flow Rate For Impact Force Method = 415 gpm
Circ. Pressure For Limited Flow Rate = 677 psi
Bit Pressure Loss For Limited Flow Rate = 1747 psi
Circ. Pressure For Horsepower Method = 677 psi
Circ. Pressure For Impact Force Method = 677 psi
Flow Rate For Horsepower Method = 310 gpm
Flow Rate For Impact Force Method = 310 gpm
PUT DATA
Maximum Allowable Standpipe Pressure = 2424 psi
Maximum Flow Rate = 310 gpm
Number of Nozzles in Next Bit = 3

RESULTS
Bit Pressure Loss for Horsepower Method = 1747 psi
Bit Pressure Loss for Impact Force Method = 1747 psi
Flow Rate For Horsepower Method = 310 gpm
Flow Rate For Impact Force Method = 310 gpm
Average Nozzle Size For Horsepower Method = 10.35 32nd's
Average Nozzle Size For Impact Force Method = 10.35 32nd's

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 INPUT DATA
Mud Weight = 9.0 ppg

Flow Rate 1 = 370 gpm

Pressure 1 = 1000 psi

Flow Rate 2 = 150 gpm

Pressure 2 = 400 psi

Jet 1 = 15 32nd's
Jet 2 = 15 32nd's
Jet 3 = 15 32nd's
Jet 4 = 0 32nd's
Jet 5 = 0 32nd's
Jet 6 = 0 32nd's
Jet 7 = 0 32nd's
Jet 8 = 0 32nd's

RESULTS
Area of Nozzles = 0.5177 in
2

Bit Pressure Loss 1 = 420 psi

Bit Pressure Loss 2 = 69 psi
Circulating Pressure Loss 1 = 580 psi
Circulating Pressure Loss 2 = 331 psi
Slope = 0.6211
Circ. Pressure For Horsepower Method = 699 psi
Circ. Pressure For Impact Force Method = 699 psi
C irc u la tin g P re s s u re , p s i

Circulating Pressure versus Flow Rate

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Flow Rate, gpm
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Flow Rate, gpm

Circ. Pressure For Horsepower Method = 1419 psi

Circ. Pressure For Impact Force Method = 1755 psi
Flow Rate For Horsepower Method = 1562 gpm
Flow Rate For Impact Force Method = 2200 gpm
Circ. Pressure For Limited Flow Rate = 699 psi
Bit Pressure Loss For Limited Flow Rate = 1601 psi
Circ. Pressure For Horsepower Method = 699 psi
Circ. Pressure For Impact Force Method = 699 psi
Flow Rate For Horsepower Method = 500 gpm
Flow Rate For Impact Force Method = 500 gpm
PUT DATA
Maximum Allowable Standpipe Pressure = 2300 psi
Maximum Flow Rate = 500 gpm
Number of Nozzles in Next Bit = 3

RESULTS
Bit Pressure Loss for Horsepower Method = 1601 psi
Bit Pressure Loss for Impact Force Method = 1601 psi
Flow Rate For Horsepower Method = 500 gpm
Flow Rate For Impact Force Method = 500 gpm
Average Nozzle Size For Horsepower Method = 12.48 32nd's
Average Nozzle Size For Impact Force Method = 12.48 32nd's

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