Chapter Four

Pressure Control

Kill Sheets and Related Calculations

4.0 Normal Kill Sheet

Prerecorded Data

Original mud weight (OMW) ___________________________ ppg

Measured depth (MD) ___________________________________ ft

Kill rate pressure (KRP) ____________ psi @ ______________ spm

Drill String Volume

Drill pipe capacity

_________ bbl/ft × _________ length, ft = _________________ bbl

Drill collar capacity

_________ bbl/ft × _________ length, ft = _________________ bbl

Total drill string volume _________________________________ bbl

Annular Volume

Drill collar/open hole

Capacity _______ bbl/ft × _______ length, ft = _____________ bbl

Drill pipe/open hole

Capacity _______ bbl/ft × _______ length, ft = _____________ bbl

Drill pipe/casing ...

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