Drilling String Capacity

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Drill string capacity, abbreviated as DSC, is used to determining the volume of drill string drilling fluid.

 

Drilling String Capacity formula

\( DS_c \;=\;   D_{pid}^2 \; l  \;/\; 1029.4 \)     (Drilling String Capacity)

\( D_{pid} \;=\;  \sqrt{ DS_c \; 1029.4  \;/\; l } \)

\( l \;=\;   DS_c \; 1029.4  \;/\; D_{pid}^2 \)

Symbol English Metric
\( DS_c \) = drill string capacity \( bbl \) -
\( D_{pid} \) = casing / drill pipe ID \(in\) -
\( l \) = length of drill hole \(ft\) -

  

Drilling String Capacity formula

\( DS_c \;=\;   D_{pid}^2 \; l  \;/\; 1273.24 \)     (Drilling String Capacity)

\( D_{pid} \;=\;  \sqrt{ DS_c \; 1273.24 \;/\; l } \)

\( l \;=\;   DS_c \; 1273.24 \;/\; D_{pid}^2 \)

Symbol English Metric
\( DS_c \) = drill string capacity - \( l \)
\( D_{pid} \) = casing / drill pipe ID - \(mm\)
\( l \) = length of drill hole - \(m\)

 

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