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INTRODUCTION
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INSTALLATION
This paper presents three methods used to
determine the amount of metal loss, and the length
of the deteriorated casing interval.
From these
determinations, two methods of liner installations
are presented.
The placement and installation
technique
of
setting
a
permanent
packer,
installing a packer plug, running the liner, along
with mixing of the proper packer fluid components,
and
the
proper
displacement
procedure
are
presented below.
The
retrievable
liner
installation
first
involves determining the length of deteriorated
casing that needs to be covered.
This can be
accomplished by any one of the three methods
below:
1.
Running
a
casing
inspection
survey to
determine the degree of metal loss and to
ascertain
remaining
of the
the
thickness
casing.
This cased hole log is best used
where
casing
external
corrosion
or
electrolysis is the main cause of the casing
failure.
2.
3.
SOLUTION
The
prevention
of
lengthy
intervals
of
external metal loss lies primarily in the design,
installation, and execution of the primary cement
job. The proper use of stage tools, and light and
foamed cements can help insure that zones creating
casing corrosion problems are covered with cement.
In addition, the use of special alloy casing,
corrosion
inhibition
programs,
and
cathodic
protection
systems
can
help
mitigate
casing
problems.
However, there are cases that arise
when such methods are not completely successful.
The use of a retrievable casing liner, where an
oil base fluid is placed in the annular area
instead of cement, can be effective installed to
correct the degraded casing condition. This style
of liner installation provides a remedial means of
adding years to the productive life and may help
add to the recovery of many thousands of extra
barrels of reserves.
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1.
2.
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Displacement
Procedur~~
Components
The most common oil used for packer fluids are
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Retrievable
liners
offer
a
lower cost
opportunity for continued long-term service of
the original wellbore when the hydrocarbon
reserve base is not large enough to justify
the drilling of a replacement well.
EQUIPMENT
1.
Packer hanger
2.
3.
Casing Liner
a.
b.
c.
b.
Oil-base
packer fluids make an excellent
alternative
to
using
cement
for
the
installation of liners and can be used where:
Retrievability of the liner equipment
may be desirable.
2.
3.
4.
(for beam
CONCLUSIONS
1.
5.
for
Packoff and hang at wellhead
injection, flowing, or producing with
artifical lift.
Hang liner off at the top of the
deteriorated casing to reduce length
of the liner and reduce cost.
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Acknowledgements:
The
author
wishes
to
acknowledge the present and past personnel of the
Amerada Hess Corporation for the introduction to
the methodology used in the liner installation
presented in this paper and to Mr. Donald E.
Bailey,
P.E.,
Halliburton
Services,
for
his
assistance in editing.
References:
Gray,
George
R.
and
Darley,
H.C.H.:
"Composition and Properties of Oil Well Drilling
Fluids", fourth edition, Gulf Publishing Company,
Houston, Texas; (1980), pp. 512-522.
"Applied
Mud
Technology";
fifth
edition,
(1974);
IMCO
Services,
Responsive
Printing
Company; Houston, Texas, Section 3, Chapter 13,
14, 15; pp. 85-102G.
Retrievable liners
can
be
installed in
inject ion wells where casing integrity tests
are not being met for state and federal
regulatory requirements.
Brown-Hughes,
A Divis ion
of
Company, 1984 Catalog; pp. 33-41.
Brown-Hughes,
Operators
Hangers; pp. 501-507.
Data
Hughes
Sheet,
Tool
Liner
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SCHEMATIC No.1
ZONE OF SEVERE
CASING CORROSION
--TUBING
ZONE OF SEVERE
CASING CORROSION
(BRACKISH WATER)
TOP OF CEMENT
..,~--LINER
PERFORATIONS
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SCHEMATIC No.2
TUBING
ZONE OF SEVERE
CASING CORROSION
(BRACKISH WATER)
ZONE OF SEVERE
CASING CORROSION
TOP OF CEMENT
I'.AJ.k~-
L I NE R
OIL BASE PACKER FLUID
~,____CASING
PERMANENT PRODUCTION
PACKER
PERFORATIONS
~---CASING
T. D.
--------~T.D.
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