CASING DESIGN EXERCISE

Table below show a real land well. You are require to calculate the burst and collapse loads that would be used to select an appropriate weight and grade of casing for the (1) Surface, (2) Intermediate and (3) Production string.

ASSUMPTIONS:
Gas density below 10000ft Gas density above 10000ft Design Factor (Burst) Design Factor (Collapse) : 0.1 psi/ft : 0.15 psi/ft : 1.1 :1

Solutions
Surface Casing (20 @ 3000 ft) Burst Design
Internal Load: Assuming that an influx of gas has occurred and the well is full of gas to surface. Pore Pressure at bottom of 17 hole = 9.5 x 0.052 x 6000 = 2964 psi Pressure at surface = Pressure at Bottom of 17 hole pressure due to colom of gas = 2964 (0.1 x 6000) = 2364 psi Pressure at 20 casing shoe = 2964 (0.1 x 3000) = 2664 psi LOT Pressure at 20 casing shoe = 13 x 0.005 x 3000 = 2028 psi Above 2028 psi, the formation will breakdown. This is the maximum pressure inside the surface casing at the shoe. Maximum pressure at surface = pressure at shoe colom of gas to surface = 2028 (0.1 x 3000) = 1728 psi

External Load: Assuming that the minimum pore pressure is acting at the casing shoe and zero pressure at surface. Minimum pore pressure at the casing shoe = 8.6 x 0.052 x 3000 = 1342 psi External pressure at surface = 0 psi Summary of Burst Load

Collapse Design
Internal Load: assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to losses of drilling fluid. Internal pressure at surface Internal pressure at shoe = 0 psi = 0 psi

External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting at the casing shoe and zero pressure at surface. Maximum pore pressure at the casing shoe = 8.6 x 0.052 x 3000 = 1342 psi External pressure at surface = 0 psi

Summary of Collapse Load

Intermediate Casing (13 3/8 @6000 ft)

Burst Design Internal Load: Assuming that an influx of gas has occurred and the well is full of gas to surface. LOT Pressure at 13 3/8 casing shoe = 16 x 0.005 x 6000 = 4992 psi Above 4992 psi, the formation will breakdown. This is the maximum pressure inside the surface casing at the shoe. Maximum pressure at surface = pressure at shoe colom of gas 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. Minimum pore pressure at the casing shoe = 8.6 x 0.052 x 6000 = 2684 psi External pressure at surface = 0 psi

Summary of Burst Load

Collapse Design Internal Load: assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to losses of drilling fluid. Internal pressure at surface = 0 psi Internal pressure at shoe = 0 psi External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting at the casing shoe and zero pressure at surface. Maximum pore pressure at the casing shoe = 9.5 x 0.052 x 6000 = 2964 psi External pressure at surface = 0 psi Summary of Collapse Load

Production Casing (9 5/8 @10000 ft)

Burst Design Internal Load: Assuming that an influx of gas has occurred and the well is full of gas to surface. This pressure act on the colum of packer fluid. The 9 5/8 casing is only exposed to the pressure down to the Top of Liner (TOL). The 7 liner protects the reminder of the casing. Max. Pore Pressure at the top of the production zone = 14 x 0.052 x 11250 = 8190 psi Pressure at surface = Pressure at Top of Perfs presure due to colom of gas = 8190 (0.15 x 11250) = 6503 psi Pressure at Top of Liners = Pressure at surface + hydrostatic colom of packer fluid = 6503 + (8.6 x 0.052 x 9500) = 10751 psi

External Load: Assuming that the minimum pore pressure is acting at the liner depth and zero pressure at surface. Minimum pore pressure at the top liner = 9.5 x 0.052 x 9500 = 4693 psi External pressure at surface = 0 psi

Summary of Burst Load

Collapse Design Internal Load: assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to losses of drilling fluid. Internal pressure at surface = 0 psi Internal pressure at shoe = 0 psi External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting on the outside of the casing at the LOT. Maximum pore pressure at the LOT= 11 x 0.052 x 9500 = 5434 psi External pressure at surface = 0 psi Summary of Collapse Load