Definition(s)
ECD
Equivalent circulating density.
Source: ABS Guide for Classification and Certification of Managed Pressure Drilling Systems, September 2017. Global Standards
Source: ISO 16530-1:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Well integrity – Part 1: Life cycle governance, First Edition, March 2017. Global Standards
Source: API STD 65 – Part 2, Isolating Potential Flow Zones During Well Construction, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, December 2010. Global Standards
Source: NORSOK D-010, Well integrity in drilling and well operations, Rev. 3, August 2004. Global Standards
ECD
The effective density of the circulating fluid in the wellbore resulting from the sum of the pressure imposed by the static fluid column, friction pressure and surface back-pressure.
Source: ABS Guide for Classification and Certification of Managed Pressure Drilling Systems, September 2017. Global Standards