Section 10

Casing Sales Manual

Misc. Cementing Equipment

Section 10

Miscellaneous Cementing
Equipment
Contents

Super-Fill Cementing Equipment

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 10-3
Available Configurations ........................................................................................... 10-3
Super-Fill™ Permanent-Sleeve (PS) Equipment ...................................................... 10-4
Super-Fill™ Removable Sleeve (RS) Equipment ..................................................... 10-5
Description........................................................................................................... 10-5
Operation ............................................................................................................. 10-6
Super-Fill™ Tieback (TB) Equipment ....................................................................... 10-7
Description........................................................................................................... 10-7
Operation ............................................................................................................. 10-8
Super-Fill™ Diverter Equipment ............................................................................... 10-9
Description........................................................................................................... 10-9
Operation ........................................................................................................... 10-10
Available Sizes........................................................................................................ 10-11
Super-Fill™ PS, RS, or TB Equipment Ordering Information (Sales Items) ...... 10-11
Super-Fill™ Diverter Equipment Ordering Information (Rental Item) ................ 10-11

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Introduction
Super-FillΤΜ equipment can provide a reliable way
for wellbore fluid to enter the casing or liner in-
side diameter (ID) while the casing is being run
into the hole or stung into a polished-bore recep-
tacle (PBR). By allowing fluid to enter the casing
ID while running casing, Super-Fill equipment
helps reduce the effective surge pressure on the
formation, thus reducing the volume of fluid lost
to the formation.
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Available Configurations
Super-Fill equipment can be supplied as a stand-
alone collar or as an automatic-fill option for
Super Seal II float equipment.
Super-Fill equipment is available in the following
configurations:
• Super-Fill Permanent-Sleeve (PS) equipment
(Page 10-4)
• Super-Fill Removable-Sleeve (RS) equipment
(Page 10-5)
• Super-Fill Tieback (TB) equipment
(Page 10-7)
• Super-Fill Diverter equipment (Page 10-9)
For additional information on Super-Fill equip-
ment, see the Super-Fill equipment sales data
sheet (Bibliography No. H02008) or operating
instructions (Part No. 836.94900;
SAP No. 1000077038).
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Super-Fill™ Permanent-
Sleeve (PS) Equipment

The Super-Fill Permanent Sleeve (PS) equipment

is the most commonly used Super-Fill equipment
design (Figure 1). Super-Fill PS equipment helps
maintain pressure integrity between the casing
annulus and ID after drillout. The internal seal-
ing sleeve is made from material that is compat-
ible with the case material of the Super-Fill
assembly. Use the Super-Fill PS equipment
where casing pressure integrity after drillout is
essential.

Note: This equipment is generally not avail-

able with flush-line casing connections. For
these connections, use Super-Fill Removable
Sleeve (RS) equipment (Page 10-5).

The Super-Fill PS equipment’s outer case con-

tains an upper and lower body. The plug seat and
internal sleeve are pinned open, allowing well-
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bore fluid to enter the casing. When a cementing

plug lands on the Super-Fill equipment plug seat,
it shears the retaining pins, allowing the internal
sleeve to shift down and close the ports. A lock
Figure 1—Super-Fill PS equipment with 24-tooth
ring then holds the sleeve closed. A lug and spline
nonrotating feature
locking mechanism prevent the seat and internal
sleeve from rotating during drillout.

During drillout, only the plug seat is removed; the

remaining internal sleeve seals the casing ID to
help provide casing pressure integrity. If the
Super-Fill collar is supplied with an Super Seal II
valve assembly, the
Super Seal II valve will be located in the lower
body below the Super-Fill equipment ports.

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Super-Fill™ Removable
Sleeve (RS) Equipment

Description

The Super-Fill Removable Sleeve (RS) equipment

is typically used in flush-line casing applications
where annular clearances are very small (Figure
2). Super-Fill RS equipment helps maintain pres-
sure integrity between the casing annulus and ID
only before drillout. The internal, sealing sleeve is
made from drillable, wrought aluminum, which is
easily drilled with conventional rock or polycrys-
talline diamond compact (PDC) bits.

Super-Fill RS equipment is used in cases where

casing pressure integrity after drillout is not a
specific requirement, such as when drilling liner
or production casing will subsequently cover the
Super-Fill equipment location.

The Super-Fill RS equipment is made from a

single-threaded body or case. The plug seat is
retained within the internal sleeve. The sleeve is
pinned open, allowing wellbore fluid to enter the
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casing. When a cementing plug lands on the Su-

per-Fill equipment plug seat, it shears the retain-
ing pins, allowing the internal sleeve to shift
down and cover the Super-Fill equipment ports. Figure 2—Super-Fill RS equipment

The sleeve is held in place with a lug-and-spine
arrangement and will not rotate during drillout.
After the internal sleeve in the Super-Fill RS
equipment collar is drilled out, the Super-Fill
equipment ports are exposed to the casing annu-
lus.
If the Super-Fill collar equipment is supplied
with an Super Seal II valve as shown in Figure 2,
the valve will be located in the lower portion of
the Super-Fill equipment body below the Super-
Fill equipment ports.

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Operation fore the cement job. (The Super-Fill collar can

Figure 3 shows an overview of a cementing job
with Super-Fill PS or RS equipment. Figure 3A
shows wellbore fluid entering the casing through
the Super-Fill equipment collar. Figure 3B shows
the Super-Fill equipment shifted to the closed
position by a displaced bottom plug pumped be-
also be closed by a single-bottom cementing plug.)
Figure 3C shows a completed cementing opera-
tion. A lug-and-spine arrangement holds the
internal sleeve of the Super-Fill equipment collar
in place with the outer case and prevents the
sleeve from rotating during drillout.

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Figure 3—Typical cementing job overview using Super-Fill PS or RS equipment

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Super-Fill™ Tieback (TB)

Equipment

Description

Super-Fill Tieback (TB) equipment is used when

a production liner has been set, and a tieback
string is used up to the surface (Figure 4).
Typically, tieback strings are run with a PBR
stinger on bottom. The PBR stinger (with seals) is
stabbed into the PBR to provide a seal at the
connection of the two casing strings. Once it is
confirmed that the PBR stinger and receptacle fit
correctly, the tieback string with the PBR stinger
is withdrawn several feet from the receptacle so
cementing operations can be performed. Once
cement displacement is complete, the tieback
string is reinserted into the PBR.

Super-Fill TB equipment allows operators to

cement through the Super-Fill equipment ports

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without withdrawing the tieback from the PBR
after insertion. These ports help reduce the risk
of the seals on the PBR stinger from being dam-
aged when it is reinserted into the PBR. The Figure 4—Super-Fill TB equipment
Super-Fill TB equipment may also be convenient
for use in tight, annular clearances where moving
the tieback may be impossible after cement place- The Super-Fill TB equipment collar can be sup-
ment. plied with either Super-Fill PS or RS equipment.
However, the Super-Fill PS equipment is the
When the top cementing-plug lands on the most common choice, as it provides permanent
Super-Fill equipment plug seat, differential pres- pressure integrity.
sure applied to the plug shears the pins and al-
lows the internal sleeve to shift down and
permanently cover the Super-Fill equipment
ports. The pressure required to shear the internal
sleeve is shown on the Super-Fill equipment
label.

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Operation When the PBR stinger engages the PBR (Figure

Figure 5 shows a typical cement job including
Super-Fill TB equipment. Figure 5A shows the
Super-Fill TB equipment collar and Super-Fill
PBR equipment stinger being run into the casing.
5B), the seals in the tool are protected from ero-
sion during cementing operations. After cement-
ing operations are complete, the assembly is
ready for drillout (Figure 5C).

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Figure 5—Typical cement job with Super-Fill TB equipment

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Super-Fill™ Diverter
Equipment

Description

The Super-Fill diverter equipment is designed for

use with a drillpipe when liners are being run
[Figure 6 and Figure 7 (Page 10-10)]. It allows a
fluid flow-path from the drillpipe ID into the
annulus above the liner. A drag-spring system on
the outer case of the tool causes the drillpipe
movement that opens and closes the Super-Fill
diverter equipment ports.

This equipment is used for liner applications

where small, annular clearances prevent mudflow
between the liner being run and the previous
casing string. Such conditions cause high mud
loss into formations in the openhole section of the
wellbore. Reliable automatic-fill equipment in-
stalled on the lower end of the liner can allow the
wellbore fluid to enter the liner freely, and the
Super-Fill diverter equipment can allow the fluid
to exit the drillpipe immediately above the liner.
This arrangement helps reduce the pressure drop
and the surge pressure on the formation while
the liner is being run, which helps reduce costly
mud loss into the formation. Figure 8
(Page 10-10) shows a Super-FillTM mud saver
system that includes the diverter. The use of the
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Super-Fill diverter equipment can eliminate the

need to take returns at the surface.

Figure 6—Super-Fill diverter

equipment and Super-Fill equipment
collar

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Figures 8A and 8B show the assembly being run

into the hole. When the assembly reaches total
depth (Figure 8C), the diverter closes and the
bottom plug is displaced to the Super-Fill equip-
ment collar, which closes it. When displacement
is complete (Figure 8D), the assembly is pulled
out of the hole (Figure 8E).

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Figure 7—Super-Fill diverter schematic

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Figure 8—Super-Fill Mud Saver SystemTM including the Super-Fill diverter

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Super-Fill™ Diverter Equipment

Available Sizes Ordering Information (Rental Item)

When ordering Super-Fill diverter equipment,

Super-Fill equipment can be supplied for use with specify the following
standard, five-wiper cementing plugs for 4 1/2- to information:
20-in. casing sizes. It can also be supplied for use
with nonrotating cementing plugs for 7- to 20-in. • drillpipe size and weight
casing sizes.
• connection type

Super-Fill™ PS, RS, or TB • hanger type (mechanical or hydraulic) and

Equipment Ordering Information manufacturer
(Sales Items)
• basic wellbore deviation

When ordering Super-Fill PS and RS equipment, • previous casing/riser sizes and depths
specify the following
information:

• casing OD

• casing weight and/or wall thickness

• casing grade

• thread manufacturer and thread type

• plug type (standard or NR)

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