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explanation of the fundamentals of casing design
The Gulf Drilling Series is a joint project between Gulf Publishing Company and the International Association of Drilling Contractors. The mission of the IADC Technical Publications Committee is to publish a comprehensive, practical and readily understandable series of peer-reviewed books on the petroleum drilling industry known as the Gulf Drilling Series in order to educate and guide industry personnel at all levels.
This first text in the Gulf Drilling Series presents casing design and mechanics in a concise, two-part format. The first part focuses on basic casing design and instructs engineers and engineering students how to design a safe casing string. The second part covers more advanced material and special problems in casing design in a user-friendly format.
In an explanation of the fundamentals of casing design, applications and limitations of the methods and formulas are presented, giving readers an understanding of how to use these tools in their own jobs, and when to use them. In this ground-breaking volume, Byrom also provides a consistent and systematic foundation from which to understand the literature and software applying to casing design and oilfield tubulars.
Learn how to:
- Select sizes and setting depths to achieve well objectives
- Determine casing loads for design purposes
- Design casing properties to meet burst, collapse and tensile strength requirements
- Conduct casing running operations safely and successfully
Contents
Contents:
- Oil-Field Casing,
- Basic Calculations and Hydrostatics,
- Casing Depth and Size Determination,
- Casing Load Determination,
- Design Loads and Casing Selection,
- Running Casing,
- Beyond Basic Casing Design,
- Casing Design Performance,
- Casing in Directional and orizontal Wells,
- Special Topics, Casing Wear, Expandable Casing, Drilling with casings and liners,
Closure.
Authors Biography
Ted G. Byrom, PhD, Mt. Vernon, IN
Ted Byrom entered the oilfield as a drilling rig roughneck during summers while earning a petroleum engineering degree at Texas A&M University. He now has over 40 years of experience in the industry and MS and PhD degrees in Aerospace Engineering, also from Texas A&M. He worked as a district drilling superintendent for Unocal and has done research for NASA Langley, the University of Virginia and the Center for Mechanics of Composites. Byrom became an instructor for OGCI and the PetoSkills training alliance in 1994, and has co-authored two textbooks on finite element analysis. He is a Senior Member of SPE, a SPE Distinguished Author and a recipient of a SPE Outstanding Technical Editor Award, as well as a number of other industry awards.
Review
Dr. Byrom has created a classic with this treatise, covering everything from the very beginnings of how casing is made to key examples of the various types of string are designed and run.
He starts with the basics of how casing is made and the standards that apply. He then gives a brief overview of all the basic calculations such as hydrostatics and defines units, which is critical, including the use of oilfield unit.
He then defines the parameters used in design: depth, casing size, pore and frac pressures for all types of casing and gives examples of setting depth, casing size and hole size requirement.
He also discusses the loads on casing; collapse, burst or internal pressure including loadings for gas wells. This is followed with the explanation of how design loads are developed, how casing is selected and design factors are applied. Examples of several types of casing designs are given and example loads are calculated including combined loads. This chapter is the heart of the work. It shows how casing is selected (ie. weights, grades and connections to handle the anticipated loads).
Casing running is discussed and explained so that casing can be transported and run in the hole in good shape
He then steps beyond basics and discusses structural design and failure probability. This includes a comprehensive discussion of matrix algebra and tensors.
Byrom also turns to performance, discussing types of failures, including buckling and stability in both vertical and deviated swells. He mentions the effects of temperate.
Directional and horizontal wells are discussed, including the effect of friction and combined loading effects.
Finally he discusses several miscellaneous special topics, such as wear, expandable casing, casing drilling, fatigue and some aspects on cementing.
Dr. Byrom’s treatise is thorough and very complete, and it will give both a beginner and a seasoned veteran food for thought.
-- Ross Kastor, P.E., Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston
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