Question: Question 2 only please! Consider that the BOP working pressure of 5 , 0 0 0 psi was selected assuming the well full of gas

Question 2 only please!
Consider that the BOP working pressure of 5,000 psi was selected assuming the
well full of gas after a gas kick with pore pressure at bottom. For the design, the
drilling engineer used an anticipated depth of 10,000 ft, gas gradient equal to 0.1
psi/ft, and pore pressure equal to 5,000 psi at 10,000 ft. This is equivalent to a
density of 9.6 ppg as pore pressure.
QUESTION 1(45%)
When the well reaches 10,000 ft the geologist tells you that he wants to
drill deeper. Considering that the pore pressure is constant and equal to
9.6 ppg with increasing depth, determine the maximum depth you can go
assuming that you will have a gas kick at bottom and (BOP pressure
500) at surface. Your safety factor is 500 psi at surface.
QUESTION 2(45%)
Plot the maximum depth you can reach vs. equivalent pore pressure at
bottom (ppg), considering the well full of gas (gas gradient =0.1 psi/ft)
and pressure at surface equal to 4,500 psi. Plot for a range of pore
pressure at bottom varying from 9 to 16 ppg.

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