Casings PE

Casing Tubing
H-40 H-40
J-55 J-55
K-55
M-65
N-80 N-80
L-80 L-80
C-90 C-90
C-95
T-95 T-95
P-110 P-110
Q-125

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API PE

• Specifies:
Process of manufacture
Chemical composition
Mechanical properties
Testing procedures
Dimensions, weights and lengths,
Threading and coupling
Inspection
Markings
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 Seamless PE

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Continous Electric
Welding PE

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 Connections PE

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Connections PE

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 Connections PE

• Short thread
connection (STC)
• Long thread
connection (LTC)
• Buttress thread
connection (BTC)
• Extreme line (EL)

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Short – Long Threads PE

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 Buttress PE

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Extreme Line PE

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 Connections PE

• Thread compound within the threads provides

the seal
• During makeup, the casing is tightened to the
base of the triangle
• There are no recommended makeup torques for
a buttress thread
• Buttress threads are used in geothermal or
steam injection wells because they are stronger
in compression than 8 round threads

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Connections PE

• Since 8rd and buttress threads do not

seal, some operators will not use them in
high pressure wells
• Buttress threads will leak easier than
round threads
• Some operators place a maximum
pressure limit of 5000 psi (34,470 kPa)
on API 8rd or buttress threads

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 Connections PE

• Extreme line is an integral joint

• It does not have a coupling
• The ends are manufactured with an upset
and the pin is cut into one upset while the
box is cut into the other end
• Extreme line was designed for reduced
hole clearances so it is a weaker joint

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Makeup Loss PE

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 Casing Properties PE

• OD
4 1/2 – 36 in
• Length
Length Minimum Maximum Length Average
Range Range Length Variation Length
(ft) (ft) (ft) (ft)
1 16 – 25 18 6 22
2 25 – 34 28 5 31
3 Over 34 36 6 42

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Weights PE

• Nominal
• Plain-end
• Threaded-coupled

• All as a function of OD, wall thickness

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 Grades PE

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Joint Strength PE

• Long couplings
• Short couplings

• As a function of OD, wall thickness, C

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 Axial Loading PE

• Minimum yield strength

• Area at the root of the thread

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Collapse Correction PE

Pcc 
Pc
K
 K 2  3W 2  W 
K  2 ASo

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 Example PE

• Calculate the collapse resistance of 7

in, 26 lb/ft N-80 casing if a 2000 ft
section of 7 in, 29 lb/ft N-80 is
suspended below it.

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Example PE

• For N-80 26 lb/ft 7 in casing

Aj = 7.549 in2
K = 1,283,000 lb
Pc = 5320 psi

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 Casing Design PE

Tension Tension
Depth
Burst

Collapse

Collapse
Stress

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Safety Factor PE

• Ratio of maximum allowable stress to

actual working stress

• Collapse : 1.00 – 1.50

• Burst : 1.00 – 1.75
• Tension : 1.50 – 2.00

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 Design PE

• To determine the worst possible

loading conditions on a casing as a
function of depth considering
collapse, burst and tension

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Conductor PE

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 Surface PE

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Intermediate PE

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 Production PE

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Collapse Design PE

• Inside of the casing is considered to

be empty
• Outside of the casing, the maximum
pressure
formation pressure
hydrostatic pressure of the heaviest
mud used to drill to the landing depth
of the casing
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 Collapse Design PE

• Inside
Pinside-surface  0
Pinside-bottom  0

• Outside
Poutside-surface  0

Poutside-bottom  Pf Poutside-bottom  Phyd-mud

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Burst Design PE

• External pressure
formation pressure
hydrotatic pressure of the heaviest mud
used to drill to the landing depth of the
casing
• Internal pressure
fracture pressure at the open hole at the
casing shoe
maximum formation pressure of the next
casing setting depth
consider all gas inside the casing
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 Burst Design PE

• Inside
Pinside-surface  Pfracture @ shoe  Phyd-gas
Pinside-surface  Pf @ next casing setting depth  Phyd-gas

Pinside-bottom  Pinside-surface  Phyd-gas

• Outside
Poutside-surface  0
Poutside-bottom  Pf Poutside-bottom  Phyd-mud

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Tension Design PE

• Joint
• Pipe body

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 Example PE

• 133/8 in intermediate string is to be set at 7,500

ft. Mud equivalent of pore pressure is given as
8.8 ppg. Mud weight while landing 133/8 casing is
equal to 9.0 ppg. Fracture pressure at 7,500 ft
is 14.0 ppg. Next casing setting depth is planned
to be at 16,000 ft, where mud weight will be
11.0 ppg. Consider a gas specific gravity of 0.65.
Determine collapse and burst lines for 133/8 in
casing string.

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Example PE

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 PE

CASING DESIGN
EXAMPLE

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Collapse-Burst Line PE

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 Casings PE

Pi Pc Fj Ym Aj
Grade Weight
(psi) (psi) (lb) (psi) (in2)
J 20 3740 2500 254,000 55,000 4.198
J 23 4360 3290 300,000 55,000 5.105
J 26 4980 4060 345,000 55,000 5.998
N 23 6340 4300 400,000 80,000 5.105
N 26 7240 5320 460,000 80,000 5.998
N 29 8160 6370 520,000 80,000 6.899
N 32 9060 7400 578,000 80,000 7.766
N 35 9960 8420 635,000 80,000 8.622
N 38 10800 9080 688,000 80,000 9.408

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Casing Selection
Collapse - Burst PE

Pressure (psi)
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000
0

1000

2000
J-55 23
3000
Depth (ft)

4000

5000 J-55 26
N-80 23
6000
N-80 26
7000
N-80 29
8000

9000

Collapse Burst

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 Casing Selection
Collapse – Burst - Tension PE

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Casing Selection
After Tension PE

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