Considerations for Designing and Installing Casing Liner Systems

Successful installation of a casing liner system demands a comprehensive analysis of its intended application, considering both short-term and long-term factors. The following key considerations for designing and installing casing liner system must be addressed are as follows:

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Understanding Type of Liners: Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages in Oil Well Drilling and Completion

A liner in well completions is a string of casing that does not extend to the surface. Typically, it is supported by an intermediate casing using a liner hanger. This article explores the types of liners, their applications, advantages, and potential challenges.

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Comprehensive Overview of Type of Oil Well Casing and Functions in Drilling and Production Operations

Oil well casing, a fundamental component in the realm of energy extraction, plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and environmental responsibility of oil and gas operations. This exploration unveils the diverse types of casing, their critical functions, and the integral part they play in stabilizing wellbores, preventing contamination, and enabling selective production. Join us as we navigate the crucial technology that supports the extraction of valuable resources from beneath the Earth’s surface.

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Functions of Oil Well Casing: Safeguarding Extraction Processes and Environmental Integrity

The oil well casing plays a pivotal role in the secure and effective extraction of oil and gas. Essentially, it consists of a series of steel pipes that are inserted into the drilled wellbore, serving various crucial purposes:

  1. Wellbore Stabilization: Casing is indispensable in preventing the collapse of the drilled hole under the pressure of surrounding rock formations. By offering a robust and rigid support structure, casing ensures the avoidance of cave-ins and provides a stable pathway for drilling and production activities.
  2. Contamination Prevention: Acting as a protective barrier, casing isolates the oil and gas reservoir from the surrounding rock and groundwater. This barrier prevents the contamination of produced hydrocarbons by undesirable fluids and safeguards freshwater aquifers from potential pollution.
  3. Well Pressure Control: Casing plays a crucial role in managing the high pressures encountered during drilling, production, and well workover activities. By directing the flow of oil and gas upward and maintaining pressures within safe limits, casing minimizes the risk of blowouts and other well control incidents.
  4. Selective Production Facilitation: In wells with multiple hydrocarbon-bearing formations, casing facilitates selective production from specific zones. This is achieved by using smaller-diameter casings (liners) within larger ones, effectively isolating different producing intervals and controlling fluid flow from each zone.
  5. Conduit for Production Equipment: Casing serves as a conduit for production tubing, downhole pumps, and other equipment essential for extracting and transporting oil and gas to the surface. It also provides a secure foundation for attaching the wellhead and Christmas tree equipment at the well’s top.

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Tubular Material Selection for HTHP Well with Example Calculation

This article demonstrates how to select material that will be suitable for high pressure, high pressure and corrosive environment. The material chart is based on the Sumitomo tubular chart.

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Well conditions are as follows;

Reservoir: High pressure & high temperature gas reservoir

Reservoir Temperature: 420 F (216 C)

CO2 content: 2.9% mol

H2S:40 ppm

Chloride Ion Content in Produced Water: 150,000 ppm

Fluid saturation pressure: 10,000 psig Continue reading