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Lesson 18
Casing Design Example
Example Problem
API Design Factors
“Worst Possible Conditions”
Effect of Axial Tension on Collapse Strength
Iteration and Interpolation
Design for Burst, Collapse and Tension
Depth
6,000 psi *1.1
PB 6,600 psi Pressure
The whole casing string must be capable of
withstanding this internal pressure without failing in
burst.
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Casing Design - Solution
Collapse Requirements
For collapse design, we start at the bottom of
the string and work our way up.
Depth
To what depth might we
be able to run N-80, 47
#/ft? The maximum Pressure
annular pressure that this
pipe may be exposed to,
is:
Collapse pressure of pipe 4,760
Pc 4,231 psi
design factor 1.125
First Iteration
At what depth do we see this pressure (4,231
psig) in a column of 12.5 #/gal mud?
Pc 0.052 *12.5 * h1
Pc 4,231
h1 6,509 ft
0.052 *12.5 0.052 *12.5
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Casing Design
This is the depth to which the pipe
could be run if there were 6,509’
no axial stress in the pipe… 8,000’
(5,877 5,000)
Pc1 4,680 * (4,680 4,600) 4,666 psi
(10,000 5,000)
4,666
With the design factor, Pcc1 4,148 psi
1.125
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Casing Design
Second Iteration
Now consider running the 47 #/ft
pipe to the new depth of 6,382 ft.
86,563 lbf
S2 2
6,378 psi
13.572 in
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Casing Design
Interpolating again,
1 S S1
Pc1 P1 P1 P2
D.F. S 2 S1
1 6,378 5000
pcc 2 4,680 * 4,680 4,600 4,140 psi
1.125 5000
1 6,429 5,000
thus Pcc 3 4,680 * (4,680 4,600)
1.125 5,000
NO!
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N-80
43.5 #/ft?
Depth = 5,057?
5,066?
5,210?
N-80
47.0 #/ft
Depth = 6,369
6,369
N-80 6,382
53.5 #/ft 6,509
8,000
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Tension Check
47.0 # / ft is OK to surface
y mx c
P mS C (i)
P1 mS1 C (ii)
P2 mS 2 C (iii)
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Linear Interpolation
P2 P1
(iii ) (ii ) P2 P1 m(S2 S1 ) m
S 2 S1
P2 P1
(i) (ii ) P P1 m( S S1 ) ( S S1 )
S 2 S1
S S1
P P1 P2 P1
S2 S1
1 S S1
Pcc P1 P1 P2
D.F. S2 S1
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