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a) Explain the major causes of kick as related to the wellcontrol.

b) There are two major methods usually used in killing thewell \"the driller method\" and \"wait and weight method.\" Supposethat you have the following situation. Which method you willchoose. Explain and justify your answer. ​​​​

• Shortage of crew members for mixing.

• Shortage of heavy material (Barite) to prepare a killmud.

• Un-skillful people to do a complicated calculation.

• Time is not crucial.

  

c) What do you understand from the following terms used in thewell control:​

i. Secondary well control

ii. Dynamic Bottom hole pressure

iii. Circulating pressure

iv. Kick warning signs

d) While drilling a well, a kick was detected at 10100 ftdepth, the driller immediately closed in the well and recordedfollowing data was data:

Hole diameter = 8 1/2 inch

Mud weight = 13.2 ppg

Shut in drill pipe pressure (SIDPP) = 530 psi

Shut in casing pressure (SICP) = 800 psi

Pit gain =14 bbls

Assuming that the slow pump rate @30 SPM = 360 psi andthe

Annular pressure loss (APL) = 210 psi

Calculate each of the following:

i. Dynamic hole pressure (DHP)

ii. Killing mud weight (KMW)

iii. Equivalent circulating density (ECD)

iv. Maximum allowable annular surface pressure(MAASP)