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    - The document describes casing design considerations including burst and collapse pressures. - For surface casing, the burst pressure at the shoe is 686 psi and collapse pressure is 1342 psi. - For intermediate casing, the burst pressure at the shoe is 2308 psi and collapse pressure is 2964 psi. - For production casing, the burst pressure at the top of liner is 6058 psi and collapse pressure is 5434 psi.

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    - The document describes casing design considerations including burst and collapse pressures. - For surface casing, the burst pressure at the shoe is 686 psi and collapse pressure is 1342 psi. - For intermediate casing, the burst pressure at the shoe is 2308 psi and collapse pressure is 2964 psi. - For production casing, the burst pressure at the top of liner is 6058 psi and collapse pressure is 5434 psi.

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    - The document describes casing design considerations including burst and collapse pressures. - For surface casing, the burst pressure at the shoe is 686 psi and collapse pressure is 1342 psi. - For intermediate casing, the burst pressure at the shoe is 2308 psi and collapse pressure is 2964 psi. - For production casing, the burst pressure at the top of liner is 6058 psi and collapse pressure is 5434 psi.

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    Drilling Revision

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    Mathias Ekaette
    - The document describes casing design considerations including burst and collapse pressures. - For surface casing, the burst pressure at the shoe is 686 psi and collapse pressure is 1342 psi. - For intermediate casing, the burst pressure at the shoe is 2308 psi and collapse pressure is 2964 psi. - For production casing, the burst pressure at the top of liner is 6058 psi and collapse pressure is 5434 psi.

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    Surface Casing Design

    • Burst Design: Assume there is a gas kick and the entire section is filled with gas

    • Pressure = 0.052xDensity(ppg)xdepth(ft)

    Internal Load
    • Pore Pressure at Surface Casing TD = 0.052x9.5x6000 = 2964psi

    • Pressure at Surface = Pressure at Surface Casing TD – Pressure due to gas


    column
    • = 2964 – (0.1x6000) = 2364psi
    • Pressure at 20” Casing shoe = Pressure at Surface Casing TD – Pressure due to gas
    column for the open-hole depth
    = 2964 – (0.1x3000) = 2664psi

    LOT Pressure at 20 “ casing shoe (Maximum Allowable Pressure at the shoe)


    = 0.052x13x3000
    = 2028psi
    • The maximum pressure at surface = Maximum Allowable Pressure at the shoe -
    Pressure due to gas column
    = 2028psi – (0.1x3000)
    = 1728psi
    • External Load:
    • Pressure at the surface = 0

    • Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052x8.6x 3000


    = 1342psi
    BURST LOADS, Pb = Pinternal - Pexternal

    DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD


    LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.1) psi
    Surface 0 1728 1728 1901
    Casing Shoe 1342 2028 686 755
    (3000ft)
    Collapse Design : Assume the casing is totally evacuated due to fluid
    loss during drilling
    • Internal Load
    • Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi

    • Internal Pressure at shoe = 0 psi

    • External Load
    • External pressure at surface = 0 psi

    • Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052 x 8.6 x 3000


    = 1342psi
    COLLAPSE LOAD: Pc = Pexternal - Pinternal

    DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD


    LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.0) psi
    Surface 0 0 0 0
    Casing Shoe 1342 0 1342 1342
    (3000ft)
    INTERMEDIATE CASING DESIGN
    • Burst Design: Assume an influx of gas and the well is full of gas to
    surface.
    • Pore Pressure at bottom of the hole = 0.052 x 11 x 10000
    = 5720psi
    Pressure at the surface = Pressure at Bottom of 121/4” hole - pressure
    due to column of gas
    = 5720 – (0.1 x 10000)
    = 4720psi
    • Pressure at 13 3/8” Casing Shoe = 5720 – (0.1 x 4000)
    = 5320psi
    Depth of open hole (4000) = Total depth (10000) – Casing shoe setting
    • LOT Pressure at 13 3/8” casing shoe = 16 x 0.052 x 6000
    = 4992psi

    Maximum Pressure at the surface = LOT Pressure at the casing shoe –


    pressure due to gas column to surface
    = 4992 – (0.1 x 6000)
    = 4392 psi
    • External Load: Assuming that the minimum pore pressure is acting at
    the casing shoe and zero pressure at surface.
    • External Pressure at surface = 0psi
    • Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052 x 8.6 x 6000 = 2684psi

    BURST LOADS, Pb = Pinternal - Pexternal

    DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD


    LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.1)
    psi
    Surface 0 4392 4392 4831

    Casing Shoe 2684 4992 2308 2539


    (6000ft)
    Collapse Design: Assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to
    losses of drilling fluid

    Internal Load:
    Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi
    Internal Pressure at casing shoe = 0 psi

    External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting at


    the casing shoe and zero pressure at surface.
    External pressure at surface = 0 psi
    Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052 x 9.5 x 6000 = 2964psi
    COLLAPSE LOAD: Pc = Pexternal - Pinternal

    DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD


    LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.0) psi
    Surface 0 0 0 0
    Casing Shoe 2964 0 2964 2964
    (6000ft)
    Production Casing Design
    • Burst Design:
    • Internal Load: Assuming that a leak occurs in the tubing at surface and that
    the closed in tubing head pressure (CITHP) is acting on the inside of the top
    of the casing.

    • Maximum Pore Pressure at the top of the production zone


    = 0.052 x 14 x 11250
    = 8190psi

    • CITHP (at surface) = Pressure at the top of perforation – pressure due to the
    gas column
    = 8190 – (0.15 x 11250) = 6503psi
    • Pressure at Top of Liner = CITHP + hydrostatic column of packer fluid
    = 6503 + (0.052 x 8.6 x 9500)
    = 10751psi
    8.6ppg = Packer fluid density
    9500ft = Top of Liner depth

    External Load: Assuming that the minimum pore pressure is acting at the
    liner depth and zero pressure at surface.

    External pressure at surface = 0 psi

    Pore pressure at the Top of Liner = 0.052 x 9.5 x 9500 = 4693psi


    BURST LOADS, Pb = Pinternal - Pexternal

    DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD


    LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.1) psi
    Surface 0 6503 6503 7153
    TOL (9500ft) 4693 10751 6058 6664
    Collapse Design: Assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to
    gas lifting operations

    Internal Load:
    Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi
    Internal Pressure at Top of Liner = 0 psi

    External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting at


    the outside of the casing at the TOL
    External pressure at surface = 0 psi
    Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052 x 11 x 9500 = 5434psi
    COLLAPSE LOAD: Pc = Pexternal - Pinternal

    DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD


    LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.0) psi
    Surface 0 0 0 0
    TOL (9500ft) 5434 0 5434 5434
    8800 ft

    8950 ft
    9100 ft
    9350 ft
    2022/2023 EXAM: QUESTION 7
    PRODUCTION CASING DESIGN
    • Burst Pressure: Assume influx from the tubing at the surface and it is closed in, the
    closed in tubing head pressure (CITHP) is acting on the inside at the top of the casing.
    • Internal Loads:

    • Pressure at the top of the production interval = 4887psi


    • Pressure at the surface = 4887 – (0.1 x 8950)
    = 3992psi
    Pressure at the top of packer = Surface pressure + hydrostatic pressure due to packer
    fluid
    = 3992 + (0.052 x 8.9 x 8800)
    = 8064.64psi
    External Load: Assuming that the minimum pore pressure is acting at
    the casing depth and zero pressure at surface.

    External pressure at surface = 0 psi

    Pore pressure at the Top of packer = 0.45 x 8800 = 3960psi


    BURST LOADS, Pb = Pinternal - Pexternal
    DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD
    LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.1)
    psi
    Surface 0 3992 3992 4391.2

    Top of Packer 3960 8064.64 4104.64 4515.1


    (8800ft)
    Collapse Design: Assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to
    gas lifting operations

    Internal Load:
    Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi
    Internal Pressure at Top of Packer = 0 psi

    External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting at


    the outside of the casing at the Top of Packer
    External pressure at surface = 0 psi

    Pore pressure at the top of packer = 0.45 x 8800 = 3960psi


    COLLAPSE LOAD: Pc = Pexternal - Pinternal

    DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD


    LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.0) psi
    Surface 0 0 0 0
    Top Of Packer 3960 0 3960 3960
    (8800ft)

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