Advanced Casing and Tubing Design

This session covers advanced topics in casing and tubing design. The course is
structured such that upon completion, participants should have confidence in
developing a safe and cost-effective tubular design. Attendees are encouraged to bring
in well designs, well problems, both past and present, to use as in-class exercises.

Day 1- Fundamental Design Principles (4 hr)

A. Material Aspects - This section takes an in depth look at the material aspects of
design. Basic material science concepts are followed by a detailed look at API
5CT.
1. Pipe Mechanics
2. Chemistry & Heat Treatment
3. ISO 15156/NACE MR0175: Sour Service Design
4. Selecting the Appropriate Corrosion Resistant Alloy

B. Connections - The components of a connection and connection selection

techniques are discussed. Upon completion, participants should be able to select
an appropriate API or proprietary connection.
1. API
2. Proprietary (Premium and Semi-Premium)
3. Practical Considerations for Connection Selection
4. Using the Connection Service Envelope

Day 2- Fundamental Design Principles (4 hr)

C. Performance Properties - Rating calculation methods for each of the five design
factors are presented in this section. API 5C3 is discussed in detail.
1. Internal Yield Pressure versus Ductile Rupture
2. High Collapse Casing

D. Fundamental Design Principles

1. Pressure Area Method & Free Body Diagrams (FBD)
2. Understanding Buckling
3. Understanding VME (Triaxial) Stress
4. SLB Casing Design Standard Overview
 Day 3-Advanced Topics in Casing Design (4 hr)

F. Temperature Considerations- This section looks at the effect of temperature and

how it can make a considerable impact on the design.
1. Thermal Simulation (Injection and Production)
a. Introduction
b. Using TDAS
2. Annular Pressure Build-up (APB)
a. Introduction
b. Mitigation methods
c. Using TDAS
3. Steam Well Design
a. Designing beyond the elastic limit

G. TDAS Exercise
1. Subsea production

Day 4-Advanced Topics in Casing Design (4 hr)

H. Mechanical Considerations- This section looks at various mechanical constraints

and how it affects the design.
1. Liner Hangers
a. Liner hanger loads using FBD
b. Liner on bottom
2. Wellhead Loading
a. Internal and External Buckling Loads
b. Compressive loading

H. TDAS Exercises
1. Liner on bottom
2. Wellhead loading

Day 5-Introduction to Tubing Design (4 hr)

K. Tubing Design- Completions are becoming quite sophisticated. This section
looks at the different types of completions and how they are analyzed.
1. Tubing Movement & Force
a. Temperature
b. Ballooning
c. Piston
d. Buckling
2. Packers
a. Types
 i. Seal Bore Packers
ii. Tubing Mounted Packers
iii. Hydraulic Set Packers
iv. Hydrostatic Set Packers
b. Installed Condition
c. Using Packer Envelopes
3. Intelligent Completions

L. TDAS Exercise
1. Introduction to Tubing Design