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Well calculator — hydrostatic, BHT & depth profile

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well-calc-custom-inputs-2026-07-29T04-05-53-939Z.csv
Well inputs
Units shown in brackets follow the active system (Field). Toggle in the header.

100 – 40,000 ft

8.0 – 20.0 ppg

−40 – 150 °F

0.5 – 5.0 °F/1000 ft (typ. 1.5–1.8)

Wellhead injection / annulus pressure (0 if none)

Friction & ECD inputs
Annular Bingham-plastic model. Inputs stay in field units (industry standard for mud hydraulics).

0 – 2,000 gpm

Annular outer diameter

Annular inner diameter (must be < hole ID)

From rheology: PV = θ600 − θ300

From rheology: YP = θ300 − PV

Hydrostatic pressure
5,928 psi
Bottomhole pressure
5,928 psi
Bottomhole temperature
94.2 °F
Step-by-step calculation
Formulas use field-unit identities (industry standard). The result line also shows the converted value in field units.
1Pressure gradient from mud weight
grad [psi/ft] = 0.052 × MW [ppg]
= 0.052 × 9.50
= 0.4940 psi/ft
2Hydrostatic pressure at TVD
P_hyd [psi] = grad × TVD
= 0.4940 × 12,000
= 5,928 psi
3Bottomhole temperature (geothermal)
BHT [°F] = T_surf + (gradient × TVD) / 1000
= 75 + (1.60 × 12,000) / 1000
= 94.2 °F
4Bottomhole pressure with surface pressure
BHP [psi] = P_hyd + P_surf
= 5,928 + 0
= 5,928 psi
5Equivalent mud weight (EMW) at TD
EMW [ppg] = BHP / (0.052 × TVD)
= 5,928 / (0.052 × 12,000)
= 9.50 ppg
Depth profile
Hydrostatic pressure and temperature from surface down to 12,000 ft.

Depth profile

Hydrostatic + flowing pressure and geothermal temperature to 12,000 ft
Depth [ft]Hydrostatic [psi]With surface P [psi]Temp [°F]
00075.0
1,20059359376.9
2,4001,1861,18678.8
3,6001,7781,77880.8
4,8002,3712,37182.7
6,0002,9642,96484.6
7,2003,5573,55786.5
8,4004,1504,15088.4
9,6004,7424,74290.4
10,8005,3355,33592.3
12,0005,9285,92894.2
Δ Temp surface→TD: 19.2 °F
Gradient: 0.4940 psi/ft
EMW @ TD: 9.50 ppg
Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) profile
Annular velocity 3.46 ft/s · friction gradient 0.0271 psi/ft · friction @ TD 325 psi
Friction Δp at TD
325 psi
ECD at TD
10.02 ppg
Circulating BHP
6,253 psi

ECD profile

Hydrostatic, circulating pressure & ECD to 12,000 ft
Depth [ft]Friction [psi]Circulating [psi]ECD [ppg]
0009.50
1,2003262510.02
2,400651,25110.02
3,600971,87610.02
4,8001302,50110.02
6,0001623,12610.02
7,2001953,75210.02
8,4002274,37710.02
9,6002605,00210.02
10,8002925,62810.02
12,0003256,25310.02
v_ann: 3.46 ft/s
Annular gap: 3.500 in
Δρ (ECD − MW): 0.52 ppg
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