Inventors:
James R. Lovorn - Tomball TX, US
Saad Saeed - Houston TX, US
Nancy Davis - Arlington TX, US
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 21/08
Abstract:
A method of controlling pressure in a wellbore can include determining a real time wellbore pressure Pwbat a pressure sensor in the wellbore, calculating hydrostatic pressure Phat the pressure sensor, determining a real time annulus pressure Pa, calculating friction pressure Pf due at least to circulation of the fluid through the wellbore and depth in the wellbore, calculating a friction pressure correction factor CFequal to (Pwb−Ph−Pa)/Pf, and controlling operation of a pressure control device, based on the friction pressure correction factor CF. The method can further include determining a desired wellbore pressure Pwbat the pressure sensor, calculating an annulus pressure setpoint Paequal to Pwb−Ph−(Pf*CF, and adjusting the pressure control device as needed to maintain Paequal to Pa.