Chapter 5: Well and Formation Information

To enter and modify more detailed data about each string, use the
commands under the Tubular menu. To view the casing scheme
graphically, use View > Well Schematic.

Note

Production load cases can only be specified for strings whose Name has been
designated as Production.

Fields and Controls

OD (Outer Diameter)
This cell has a pull-down list that has all ODs found in the pipe
inventory. If the required OD is not in this list, at least one pipe with this
OD must be added to the Tubular > Pipe Inventory spreadsheet.

Note

The StressCheck software permits the entry of tapered (multiple OD) strings.
However, tapered strings cannot be specified explicitly on this spreadsheet. To
design a tapered string, use the Tubular > String Sections spreadsheet to add
additional detail to the string design following the entry of the OD of the smallest
tapered string on the Wellbore > Casing and Tubing Scheme spreadsheet.

Name
The Name cell is used for reference and to determine applicable load
cases. For this reason, it must be selected from the choices on the
pull-down list for the cell. The available choices are Conductor, Surface,
Intermediate, Drilling, Protective, and Production. For a particular
string, you must select Production to enable most production loads on
the Tubular > Burst Loads and Tubular > Collapse Loads
dialog boxes.

Type
Use the Type cell to open a list containing casing, liner, and tieback
string types. The Type selection dictates default values used on this
spreadsheet and when selecting load cases in the Tubular > Burst
Loads and Tubular > Collapse Loads dialog boxes.

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When the Casing or Tieback types are specified, the Hanger cell is
immediately assigned a default value. This feature is provided to help
ensure data consistency, but the hanger depth default can be
subsequently modified; the default hanger depth is intended to closely
approximate the depth of the wellhead.

For onshore wells, the default depth is the depth corresponding to MGL
(that is, the elevation value specified in the Project Properties dialog
box). The default depth is zero for platform wells and the mudline depth
for subsea wells. For strings of type Liner, the hanger depth cell remains
undefined until a value is entered.

Note

If the Type cell contents are modified after data is entered in the Hanger cell, the
contents of the Hanger cell may automatically change to maintain data consistency.
For example, if a casing or tieback is changed to a liner, the Hanger cell is
automatically cleared, and requires the entry of a hanger depth. Similarly, if a liner
is changed to a casing or tieback, the previously entered hanger depth is also
changed to the default wellhead depth.

Hole Size
Use the Hole Size cell to specify an open hole size greater than the
diameter specified in the OD cell. The Hole Size cell contains a
pull-down list having common bit sizes, which are specified in the Tools
> Defaults > Bit Sizes dialog box. The list of available hole sizes can be
supplemented with entries in the Bit Sizes dialog box.

This cell is disabled if Tieback is specified in the Type cell for the string,
because tiebacks are not run in open hole.

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