Surface Casing Design

• Burst Design: Assume there is a gas kick and the entire section is filled with gas

• Pressure = 0.052xDensity(ppg)xdepth(ft)

Internal Load
• Pore Pressure at Surface Casing TD = 0.052x9.5x6000 = 2964psi

• Pressure at Surface = Pressure at Surface Casing TD – Pressure due to gas

column
• = 2964 – (0.1x6000) = 2364psi
• Pressure at 20” Casing shoe = Pressure at Surface Casing TD – Pressure due to gas
column for the open-hole depth
= 2964 – (0.1x3000) = 2664psi

LOT Pressure at 20 “ casing shoe (Maximum Allowable Pressure at the shoe)

= 0.052x13x3000
= 2028psi
• The maximum pressure at surface = Maximum Allowable Pressure at the shoe -
Pressure due to gas column
= 2028psi – (0.1x3000)
= 1728psi
 • External Load:
• Pressure at the surface = 0

• Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052x8.6x 3000

= 1342psi
BURST LOADS, Pb = Pinternal - Pexternal

DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD

LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.1) psi
Surface 0 1728 1728 1901
Casing Shoe 1342 2028 686 755
(3000ft)
Collapse Design : Assume the casing is totally evacuated due to fluid
loss during drilling
• Internal Load
• Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi

• Internal Pressure at shoe = 0 psi

• External Load
• External pressure at surface = 0 psi

• Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052 x 8.6 x 3000

= 1342psi
COLLAPSE LOAD: Pc = Pexternal - Pinternal

DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD

LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.0) psi
Surface 0 0 0 0
Casing Shoe 1342 0 1342 1342
(3000ft)
INTERMEDIATE CASING DESIGN
• Burst Design: Assume an influx of gas and the well is full of gas to
surface.
• Pore Pressure at bottom of the hole = 0.052 x 11 x 10000
= 5720psi
Pressure at the surface = Pressure at Bottom of 121/4” hole - pressure
due to column of gas
= 5720 – (0.1 x 10000)
= 4720psi
• Pressure at 13 3/8” Casing Shoe = 5720 – (0.1 x 4000)
= 5320psi
Depth of open hole (4000) = Total depth (10000) – Casing shoe setting
• LOT Pressure at 13 3/8” casing shoe = 16 x 0.052 x 6000
= 4992psi

Maximum Pressure at the surface = LOT Pressure at the casing shoe –

pressure due to gas column to surface
= 4992 – (0.1 x 6000)
= 4392 psi
• External Load: Assuming that the minimum pore pressure is acting at
the casing shoe and zero pressure at surface.
• External Pressure at surface = 0psi
• Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052 x 8.6 x 6000 = 2684psi

BURST LOADS, Pb = Pinternal - Pexternal

DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD

LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.1)
psi
Surface 0 4392 4392 4831

Casing Shoe 2684 4992 2308 2539

(6000ft)
Collapse Design: Assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to
losses of drilling fluid

Internal Load:
Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi
Internal Pressure at casing shoe = 0 psi

External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting at

the casing shoe and zero pressure at surface.
External pressure at surface = 0 psi
Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052 x 9.5 x 6000 = 2964psi
COLLAPSE LOAD: Pc = Pexternal - Pinternal

DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD

LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.0) psi
Surface 0 0 0 0
Casing Shoe 2964 0 2964 2964
(6000ft)
Production Casing Design
• Burst Design:
• Internal Load: Assuming that a leak occurs in the tubing at surface and that
the closed in tubing head pressure (CITHP) is acting on the inside of the top
of the casing.

• Maximum Pore Pressure at the top of the production zone

= 0.052 x 14 x 11250
= 8190psi

• CITHP (at surface) = Pressure at the top of perforation – pressure due to the
gas column
= 8190 – (0.15 x 11250) = 6503psi
• Pressure at Top of Liner = CITHP + hydrostatic column of packer fluid
= 6503 + (0.052 x 8.6 x 9500)
= 10751psi
8.6ppg = Packer fluid density
9500ft = Top of Liner depth

External Load: Assuming that the minimum pore pressure is acting at the
liner depth and zero pressure at surface.

External pressure at surface = 0 psi

Pore pressure at the Top of Liner = 0.052 x 9.5 x 9500 = 4693psi

BURST LOADS, Pb = Pinternal - Pexternal

DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD

LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.1) psi
Surface 0 6503 6503 7153
TOL (9500ft) 4693 10751 6058 6664
Collapse Design: Assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to
gas lifting operations

Internal Load:
Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi
Internal Pressure at Top of Liner = 0 psi

External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting at

the outside of the casing at the TOL
External pressure at surface = 0 psi
Pore pressure at the casing shoe = 0.052 x 11 x 9500 = 5434psi
COLLAPSE LOAD: Pc = Pexternal - Pinternal

DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD

LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.0) psi
Surface 0 0 0 0
TOL (9500ft) 5434 0 5434 5434
8800 ft

8950 ft
9100 ft
9350 ft
2022/2023 EXAM: QUESTION 7
PRODUCTION CASING DESIGN
• Burst Pressure: Assume influx from the tubing at the surface and it is closed in, the
closed in tubing head pressure (CITHP) is acting on the inside at the top of the casing.
• Internal Loads:

• Pressure at the top of the production interval = 4887psi

• Pressure at the surface = 4887 – (0.1 x 8950)
= 3992psi
Pressure at the top of packer = Surface pressure + hydrostatic pressure due to packer
fluid
= 3992 + (0.052 x 8.9 x 8800)
= 8064.64psi
External Load: Assuming that the minimum pore pressure is acting at
the casing depth and zero pressure at surface.

External pressure at surface = 0 psi

Pore pressure at the Top of packer = 0.45 x 8800 = 3960psi

BURST LOADS, Pb = Pinternal - Pexternal
DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD
LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.1)
psi
Surface 0 3992 3992 4391.2

Top of Packer 3960 8064.64 4104.64 4515.1

(8800ft)
Collapse Design: Assuming that the casing is totally evacuated due to
gas lifting operations

Internal Load:
Internal Pressure at surface = 0 psi
Internal Pressure at Top of Packer = 0 psi

External Load: Assuming that the maximum pore pressure is acting at

the outside of the casing at the Top of Packer
External pressure at surface = 0 psi

Pore pressure at the top of packer = 0.45 x 8800 = 3960psi

COLLAPSE LOAD: Pc = Pexternal - Pinternal

DEPTH EXTERNAL INTERNAL NET LOAD DESIGN LOAD

LOAD (psi) LOAD (psi) (psi) (LOAD X 1.0) psi
Surface 0 0 0 0
Top Of Packer 3960 0 3960 3960
(8800ft)