EXERCISE CASING

Exercise 1: Estimate Burst Design During

Drilling (Surface Casing)

Given:
Surface Casing (20 @ 3000 ft)
Hole size Depth (17-1/2 @ 6000ft)
Pore pressure gradient @ 3000 ft = 8.6 ppg
Max. Pore Pressure gradient @ 6000ft = 9.5 ppg
LOT pressure gradient @ 3000 ft = 13 ppg

Assumption:
Internal Load: Assuming that an influx of gas has
occurred and the well is full of gas to surface.
Gas gradient = 0.1 psi/ft
Design Factor = 1.1

DEPTH

EXTERNAL LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X 1.1)

Surface
Casing Shoe
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(3000 ft)

Solution - Exercise 1

Pore Pressure at bottom of 17-1/2 Hole = 9.5 x 0.052 x 6000 = 2964 psi

Pressure at surface = Pressure at Bottom of 17-1/2 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 0.052 x 3000 = 2028 psi

The formation at the casing shoe will breakdown at 2028 psi and therefore it will breakdown if the pressure of
2664 psi is applied to it. The maximum pressure inside the surface casing at the shoe will therefore be 2028
psi.

The maximum pressure at surface will be equal to the pressure at the shoe minus a colom of gas to surface:
2028 - (0.1 x 3000) = 1728 psi

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

DEPTH

EXTERNAL
LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X 1.1)

Surface

1728

1728

1901

Casing Shoe (3000 ft)

1342

2028

686

755

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Exercise 2: Estimate Collapse Design

During Drilling (Surface Casing)

Given:
Surface Casing (20 @ 3000 ft)
Hole size Depth (17-1/2 @ 6000ft)
Pore pressure gradient @ 3000 ft = 8.6 ppg
Max. Pore Pressure gradient @ 6000ft = 9.5 ppg
LOT pressure gradient @ 3000 ft = 13 ppg

Assumption:
Internal Load: Assuming that the casing is totally
evacuated due to losses of drilling fluid
Gas gradient = 0.1 psi/ft
Design Factor = 1.0

DEPTH

EXTERNAL LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X 1.0)

Surface
Casing Shoe
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(3000 ft)

Solution - Exercise 2
Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi
Internal Pressure at shoe = 0 psi
External Load: Assuming that the pore pressure is acting at the
casing shoe and zero pressure at surface.
Pore pressure at the casing shoe
= 8.6 x 0.52 x 3000 = 1342 psi
External pressure at surface = 0 psi
DEPTH

EXTERNAL LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X 1.0)

Surface

Casing Shoe
(3000 ft)

1342

1342

1342

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Exercise 3: Estimate Burst Design

Production

Given:
Production Casing (9 5/8 @ 10000 ft)
Pressure at top of perforations = 14 ppg
Gas Gradient = 0.15 psi/ft
Min/Max Pore Pressure Gradient= 9.5/11 ppg
TOL depth = 9500 ft
Perforation depth = 11250 ft
Packer fluid density = 8.6 ppg
Assumption:
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. This pressure will then act on the colom of packer
fluid.
The 9 5/8 casing is only exposed to these pressure down to the Top of
Liner (TOL).
The 7 liner protects the remainder of the casing.
DEPTH

EXTERNAL LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X 1.1)

Surface
TOL (9500 ft)

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Solution - Exercise 3

Max. Pore Pressure at the top of the production zone

= 14 x 0.052 x 11250 = 8190 psi

CITHP (at surface) = Pressure at Top of Perfs - pressure due to colom of gas (0.15 psi/ft)
= 8190 - 0.15 x 11250 = 6503 psi

Pressure at Top of Liner = CITHP plus 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.
Pore pressure at the Top of Liner
= 9.5 x 0.052 x 9500 = 4693 psi
External pressure at surface = 0 psi

DEPTH

EXTERNAL
LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X 1.1)

Surface

6503

6503

7153

TOL (9500 ft)

4693

10751

6058

6664

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Exercise 4: Estimate Collapse Design

Production

Given:
Production Casing (9 5/8 @ 10000 ft)
Pressure at top of perforations = 14 ppg
Gas Gradient = 0.15 psi/ft
Min/Max Pore Pressure Gradient= 9.5/11 ppg
TOL depth = 9500 ft
Perforation depth = 11250 ft

Assumption:
Internal Load: Assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due
to gaslifting operations

DEPTH

EXTERNAL LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X 1.0)

Surface
TOL (9500 ft)
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Solution Exercise 4
Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi
Internal Pressure at Top of Liner (TOL) = 0 psi
External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore
pressure is acting on the outside of the casing at
the TOL.
Pore pressure at the TOL
= 11 x 0.052 x 9500 = 5434 psi
DEPTH

EXTERNAL LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X 1.0)

Surface

TOL (9500 ft)

5434

5434

5434

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Tutorial 5: 9-5/8 Production Casing

Estimate the Burst and collapse design.

Given:
Max. pore pressure gradient on top of production interval = 0.712 psi/ft
Gas gradient = 0.15 psi/ft
Pore pressure gradient at top of packer = 12ppg
Packer fluid = 11 ppg
Packer depth = 9500 ft
Production interval = 9650 10000 ft
Burst Design Factor = 1.1
Collapse design Factor = 1.0

DEPTH

EXTERNAL LOAD

INTERNAL LOAD

NET LOAD

DESIGN LOAD
(LOAD X DF)

Surface
Top of Packer
(TOP) - 9500 ft
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