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2.5. Pressures

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2.5.2. Kill Mud Weight

Task is used to calculate required mud weight to balance formation pressure by changing the mud if kick is occurred.

Input Values
	Current Mud Weight	Density of the mud inside well
	Shut In Drill Pipe Pressure	The difference between the formation pressure and that of the hydrostatic head of the drilling fluid in the hole
	Well TVD	True vertical depth of the well
Results
	Kill Mud Weight	Mud weight required to balance formation pressure