Introduction to Liner

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 Schlumberger Liner Hanger Systems
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Liner Hanger System (LHS)

Operating Areas 2008-2011

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Global Operation & Product Line Support

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Global Operation & Product Line Support

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Liner Concept
 Casing Structures
Types of casing:

 Conductor Casing
 Surface Casing
 Intermediate Casing
 Production Casing
 Liner Casing

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 Conductor
Purpose Comments
► Prevents washing out under the rig • Either washed or hammered
into place
► Provides elevation for flow nipple • Plugs not utilized
• Through drill pipe cementing
common
Common sizes and depths • Large excess of
cement required
► 20"- 30" welded
• Uses common cements
► 16" – 20" threaded • BOPs not typically connected
► 30 – 200 ft depth
(typically less than 100 ft)

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 Surface
Purpose
► Protects surface fresh water
formations
► Cases unconsolidated
or lost circulation formations
► Supports subsequent casing
strings
► Provides primary pressure
control (BOP support)
Common sizes and depths
► 9-5/8" – 20" threaded
► 100 – 3000 ft (or more)
Comments
► 100% excess cement common
► Through drill pipe cementing
recommended
► Utilizes common
cement
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 Intermediate
Purpose
► Separates hole into workable
sections
► Salt section
► Lost circulation
► Over pressured zones
► Heaving shale
Common sizes and depths
► 9-5/8" – 13-3/8"
► 3000 to 10,000 ft
Comments
► Cemented to surface or
to previously run casing shoe
► Two stage cementing common
► Utilizes plugs, float equipment and
external aids
► Requires good cementing practices
► Requires large cement volumes
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 Production String
Purpose
► Isolate pay zone from other formation fluids
► Protect production equipment
► Allows use of sand control screens
► Covers worn or damaged casing
► Can be CR alloy in H2S and CO2 environments
Common sizes
► 4-1/2", 5", 5-1/2", 7" & 9-5/8"

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 Common Ways to run the Casing

Long CSG String Liner Tie Back

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 What is a Liner
Well Head
Liner is:
“Any string of casing where the top is located
Casing
below the surface. A liner may serve as a
production string, extending from the producing
interval up to the next string of casing. Liner Top

Deep wells, 10,000-ft or deeper, can include

Liner Hanger
one, two or more liners, because of the difficulty System

in designing a casing program that is compatible

with hydraulics or high tensile drill pipe Liner

requirements.”

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 Reasons To Run A Liner
 Reduce costs
 Complete deep wells with lower rig capacity
 Decrease weight landed on well head
 Provide improved cement jobs and prevent lost
circulation
 Solve problematic zones quickly during drilling
 Larger casing above the liner increases completions
options
 Repair damaged casing

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 Liner Applications
Drilling
► Used primarily to permit deeper drilling operations.
In most cases it extends downward into the open
hole and overlaps the existing liner or casing 200 to
400 feet

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 Liner Applications
Production
► A liner set through the production zone
► Can be used instead of casing
► Provides higher production rate after a frac job

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 Liner Applications
Tie-Back
► A section of casing extending from the top
of an existing liner to the surface

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 Liner Applications
Scab
► A section of casing used to repair existing
damaged casing
► It may be cemented in placed or sealed top
and bottom using packers

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 Liner Applications
Two Stage Cement
► Used when drilling through a formation
where lost circulation might occur

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Liner Hanger Components
 Liner Hangers Components
 Saleable

 Rental

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Saleable Components
 Liner Top Packer - Tie back receptacle
- To isolate the formation
- Optional Hold down slips to prevent upward movement
- Profile to attach the running tool to carry the liner down to
the hole.
- A drive clutch at liner top packer has a enables rotation of
the Liner.

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Saleable Components
 Liner Top Packer - It’s used to hang the liner casings.
 Liner Hanger - A hydraulic liner hanger is activate by increasing differential
pressure.
- A Mechanical liner hanger is activate by manipulate the
work strings.
- A bearing at Liner Hanger has a feature to allow the liner to
be rotate after Liner Hanger set.

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Saleable Components

 Liner Top Packer - The length depend on how much long is the open hole
 Liner Hanger - Provided by costumer.
 Liner Casing - Material depend on production or hydrocarbon
characteristic.

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Saleable Components

 Liner Top Packer - The first function is to land the cementing plugs on after
 Liner Hanger cementing operation.

 Liner Casing - The second function is to land the ball to activate the
hydraulic system above it
 Landing Collar
- The non ball seat type is normally combine with mechanical
liner system when the differential pressure doesn’t requires.

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Saleable Components

 Liner Top Packer - It consist of Float Collar and Float Shoe.

 Liner Hanger - Float equipment is provided with check valve which has one
 Liner Casing way fluid direction to prevent U-tube of the cement.

 Landing Collar
 Float Equipment

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Saleable Components
 Liner Top Packer - Always consist of two plugs called Pump Down Plug
 Liner Hanger (PDP) and Wiper Plug (WP)
 Liner Casing - Use to displace the cement down with mud
 Landing Collar
 Float Equipment
 Wiper Plugs

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Rental Components
 Junk Bonnet - Prevents debris from entering TBR
- Initially located inside liner TBR while running in hole

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Rental Components
 Junk Bonnet - It is used to set the liner top packer
 Packer Setting Dogs - The rotating type is an option to transmits more load
in high deviated well.
- Initially located inside liner TBR while running in hole

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Rental Components
 Junk Bonnet - To carry the liner down to the hole
 Packer Setting Dogs - It has a feature to transmit torque to rotate the liner
 Liner Running Tool Available in hydraulic and mechanical types.

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Rental Components
 Junk Bonnet - Main function to allow fluid or cement to be diverted
 Packer Setting Dogs out to the bottom of the liner.
 Liner Setting Tool - Maintaining a seal between a work string and the
 Cementing Pack-Off & liner.
Slick Joint - Slick Joint to provide sealing surface during ST
movement

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Rental Components
 Junk Bonnet - Typically use when liner run in high deviated well.
 Packer Setting Dogs - Reduce shocking to the formation after sheared the
 Liner Setting Tool ball, instead of landing collar.
 Cementing Pack-Off
 Rotational Ball Seat
with Swab Cups

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 Animation

Conventional Cemented Hydraulic Liner Hanger & Packer

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