Chapter 4 Case Study
Depth Target
Target Surface Coordinates Target Coordinates
Expected
m.E m.N m.E m.N Feet
M-1 Reservoir 4820
M-2 Reservoir 5126
Annex A
4.8.1 Set the casing depth
In this study to set the casing depth to different well trajectory selected, the first multilateral
well analyzed is dual-lateral trajectory and the second is multilateral fishbone trajectory,
would be use the criteria according to the mud weight. This criteria of the mud weight is
based in function of two main parameters such as: Fracturing pressure and Pore pressure, the
closely relations between these two parameter can avoid establish the casing depth
considering the minimize the number of casing string sections.
After determined the curve profile of these; generally the procedure to determine the optimum
casing setting depth always is established from bottom to upward the well top.
In the next section we would present the analyze to Multilateral well dual lateral trajectory:
Firstly, we are going to use the pore and fracture profile curve to set the optimum casing depth
for the multilateral dual-lateral wellbore, the next curve is the pore, fracture pressure profile .
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Fig 4.4 Pore and fracture pressure to casing design branch.
Table 4.13 Selected depth data according to Multilateral dual-lateral trajectory
Pore Hydrostatic Fracture
Depth of Casing Depth of Casing
Pressure Pressure Pressure
Seats, Vertical Seats, Measured
Estimated, Estimated, Estimated,
Depth [Ft] Depth [Ft]
[Psi] [Psi] [Psi]
619 620 250 275 300
1973 2019 950 1045 1500
2900 3119 1400 1540 2250
4675 6119 2400 2640 3600
5126 10438 2400 2640 4050
The next curve was used to obtaining the casing seat data for the multilateral fishbone
trajectory.
Fig 4.5 Pore, Fracture Pressure curve vs Depth
Calculus to determine the optimum casing design to Multilateral well (dual
lateral)
Table [Link] Conductor casing data
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Diameter Hole 36”
Diameter casing 30”
9.26 lb/gal
11.1 lb/gal
10.18lb/gal
H seat casing 519
For the conductor casing section the load that acting are usually do not show a problem,
therefore the calculation is not necessary, but in this study we have to calculate the load
corresponding to collapse an pressure and the tension. The calculus are:
To collapse pressure
To burst pressure:
To tensional load
Surface Casing
The next data are necessary to make a calculate the principal load (collapse pressure, burst
pressure and tension load) that acting in the string and the select the optimum string to the
wellbore. The next data are estimate from the correlated well data.
Table [Link] Surface Casing data
Diameter Hole 20”
Diameter casing 18 5/8”
9.26 lb/gal
14.62 lb/gal
10.18 lb/gal
H seat casing 1973
Firstly we have to calculate the collapse load
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According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Casing selected
Casing 117.5 lb/ft
Grade casing J-55
1510 psi
3060 psi
Body Yield 1795000lb
STC 1072000
OD 18.625”
ID 17.439”
According to the data of casing string selected we can determine the maximum seat depth of
casing, therefore:
The maximum depth value obtained is more large than the original selected depth to seat the
superficial casing, therefore the casing selected do not need make any correction.
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load the calculus are:
The burst strength load ratio is:
The all value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
For tensional load the calculus are:
The weight of casing string on air is
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The bend force is:
°
L=2020
The vertical forces is:
The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
Intermediate casing
The next data are estimate from the correlated well data.
Table [Link] Intermediate casing data
Diameter Hole 17 1/2”
Diameter casing 13 3/8”
9.28lb/gal
14.92 lb/gal
10.21lb/gal
H seat casing 2900
The mechanism to determine the value of collapse pressure change a little compare to the
surface casing, in the next part we can see how can be determine.
Firstly we have to calculate the internal is affected by the pore pressure and external collapse
load is affected by the mud weight at shoe:
Now we can see that the external collapse pressure is greather than internal, therefore it is
taking as a reference to select the tentative casing string.
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According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Casing selected
Casing 68 lb/ft
Grade casing J-55
1950 psi
3450 psi
Body Yield 1069000lb
STC 675000
OD 13.375”
ID 12.415”
According to the data of casing string selected we can determine the maximum seat depth of
casing, therefore:
The maximum depth value obtained is greather than the original selected depth to seat the
superficial casing, therefore the casing selected do not need make any correction.
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load the calculus are:
Firstly determine the bottom hole pressure
The pressure at casing shoe is
It is the maximum pressure that formation will support before the fracture.
Its clearly the surface pressure can not exceeded the maximum burst pressure.
The burst strength load ratio is:
The value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
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pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
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For tensional load the calculus are:
The weight of casing string on air is
The bend force is:
°
L=3120ft
The vertical forces is:
The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
The tensional strength ratio is:
Production casing
The next data are estimate from the correlated well data.
Table [Link] Production casing data
Diameter Hole 12 1/4”
Diameter casing 9 5/8”
10.03lb/gal
15.05 lb/gal
11lb/gal
H seat casing 4675 ft
In this section we have to considerer the effect on the external and internal collapse pressure,
the internal pressure is influenced by mud weight and external by the pore formation,
therefore the calculus are next:
H=4820ft
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Now we can see that the external collapse pressure is greather than internal, therefore it is
taking as a reference to select the tentative casing string.
According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Casing selected
Casing 40 lb/ft
Grade casing N-80
3090 psi
5750 psi
Body Yield 916000lb
BTC 979000
OD 9.625”
ID 8.835”
According to the data of casing string selected we can determine the maximum seat depth of
casing, therefore:
The maximum depth value obtained is greather than the original selected depth to seat the
superficial casing, therefore the casing selected do not need make any correction.
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load, the maximum load occur below the wellhead influenced by the
formation pressure, the calculus are:
The pressure at casing shoe is:
Firstly determine the bottom hole pressure
The pressure at casing shoe is:
It is the maximum pressure that formation will support before the fracture.
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The burst strength load ratio is:
The value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
For tensional load the calculus are:
The weight of casing string on air is
The bend force is:
L=6119
The vertical forces is:
The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
The tensional strength ratio:
Liner
Liner section, to this section would assume that the fluid into the liner is formation fluid.
Table [Link] Liner data
Diameter Hole 8”
Diameter liner 7”
10.03lb/gal
15.19 lb/gal
12 lb/gal
H seat casing 5126
Firstly we can calculate the collapse pressure in the linner, is:
at casing shoe
At liner top
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According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Liner selected
Liner 23 lb/ft
Grade casing N-80
3830 psi
6340 psi
Body Yield 532000lb
LTC 442000
OD 7”
ID 6.366”
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load, the maximum load is influenced by the fracture pressure, the calculus
are:
The pressure at casing shoe is
The burst strength load ratio is:
The value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
For tensional load the calculus are:
The weight of casing string on air is
L=4318ft
The bend force is:
The vertical forces is:
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The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
The tensional strength ratio is:
Table [Link] Casing string selection to branch (dual-lateral)
Diameter Hole 8”
Diameter liner 7”
@4674ft 8.64lb/gal
13.98lb/gal
@4820ft 8.97 lb/gal
14.76 lb/gal
8.43 lb/gal
H seat liner 4820ft
H hang liner 4674 ft
Firstly we can calculate the collapse pressure in the liner, is:
at casing shoe
At liner top
According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Liner selected
Liner 23 lb/ft
Grade N-80
casing
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3830 psi
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6340 psi
Body 532000lb
Yield
LTC 442000
OD 7”
ID 6.366”
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load, the maximum load is influenced by the fracture pressure, the calculus
are:
The pressure at casing shoe is:
The burst strength load ratio is:
The value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
For tensional load the calculus are:
The weight of casing string on air is
L=4835
The bend force is:
The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
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The tensional strength ratio is:
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Annex B
Calculus to determine the optimum casing design to Multilateral well (fishbone
well)
The necessary parameter to selected the optimum casing string to multilateral fishbone
wellbore is calculate in the following section:
Table [Link] Conductor casing data
Diameter Hole 36”
Diameter casing 30”
11.99 lb/gal
13.21 lb/gal
9 lb/gal
H seat casing 513
For the conductor casing section the load that acting are usually do not show a problem,
therefore the calculation is not necessary, but in this study we have to calculate the load
corresponding to collapse an pressure and the tension. The calculus are:
To collapse pressure:
To burst pressure:
To tensional load
Surface Casing
The next data are necessary to make a calculate the principal load (collapse pressure, burst
pressure and tension load) that acting in the string and the select the optimum string to the
wellbore. The next data are estimate from the correlated well data.
Table [Link] Surface Casing data
Diameter Hole 20”
Diameter casing 18 5/8”
9.46 lb/gal
14.58 lb/gal
10.4 lb/gal
H seat casing 2439
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Firstly we have to calculate the collapse load:
According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Surface Casing selected
Casing 117.5 lb/ft
Grade casing J-55
1510 psi
3060 psi
Body Yield 1795000lb
STC 1072000
OD 18.625”
ID 17.439”
According to the data of casing string selected we can determine the maximum seat depth of
casing, therefore:
The maximum depth value obtained is more large than the original selected depth to seat the
superficial casing, therefore the casing selected do not need make any correction.
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load the calculus are:
The burst strength load ratio is:
The all value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
For tensional load the calculus are:
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The weight of casing string on air is:
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The bend force is:
L=2613
The vertical forces is:
The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
Intermediate casing
The next data are estimate from the correlated well data.
Table [Link] Intermediate casing data
Diameter Hole 17 1/2”
Diameter casing 13 3/8”
9.84lb/gal
14.76 lb/gal
10.82lb/gal
H seat casing 3908
The mechanism to determine the value of collapse pressure change a little compare to the
surface casing, in the next part we can see how can be determine.
Firstly we have to calculate the internal is affected by the pore pressure and external collapse
load is affected by the mud weight at shoe:
Now we can see that the external collapse pressure is greather than internal, therefore it is
taking as a reference to select the tentative casing string.
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Annex B
According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Intermediate casing selected
Casing 72 lb/ft
Grade casing N-80
2670 psi
5380 psi
Body Yield 1661000lb
STC 1040000
OD 13.375”
ID 12.347”
According to the data of casing string selected we can determine the maximum seat depth of
casing, therefore:
The maximum depth value obtained is greather than the original selected depth to seat the
superficial casing, therefore the casing selected do not need make any correction.
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load the calculus are:
Firstly determine the bottom hole pressure
The pressure at casing shoe is
It is the maximum pressure that formation will support before the fracture.
Its clearly the surface pressure can not exceeded the maximum burst pressure.
The burst strength load ratio is:
The value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
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For tensional load the calculus are:
The weight of casing string on air is
The bend force is:
L=4699ft
The vertical forces is:
The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
The tensional strength ratio is:
Production casing
The next data are estimate from the correlated well data.
Table [Link] Production casing data
Diameter Hole 12 1/4”
Diameter casing 9 5/8”
9.97lb/gal
14.96 lb/gal
10.97lb/gal
H seat casing 4820
In this section we have to considerer the effect on the external and internal collapse pressure,
the internal pressure is influenced by mud weight and external by the pore formation,
therefore the calculus are next:
H=4820ft
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Now we can see that the external collapse pressure is greather than internal, therefore it is
taking as a reference to select the tentative casing string.
According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Production selected
Casing 40 lb/ft
Grade casing N-80
3090 psi
5750 psi
Body Yield 916000lb
BTC 979000
OD 9.625”
ID 8.835”
According to the data of casing string selected we can determine the maximum seat depth of
casing, therefore:
The maximum depth value obtained is greather than the original selected depth to seat the
superficial casing, therefore the casing selected do not need make any correction.
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load, the maximum load occur below the wellhead influenced by the
formation pressure, the calculus are:
The pressure at casing shoe is:
The burst strength load ratio is:
The value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
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For tensional load the calculus are:
The weight of casing string on air is:
The bend force is:
°
L=4699
The vertical forces is:
The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
The tensional strength ratio:
Liner
Liner section, to this section would assume that the fluid into the liner is formation fluid.
Table [Link] Liner data
Diameter Hole 8”
Diameter liner 7”
9.97lb/gal
14.96 lb/gal
8.43 lb/gal
H seat casing 4720
Firstly we can calculate the collapse pressure in the linner, is:
at casing shoe
At liner top
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Annex B
According to the result obtained for collapse pressure the selection is made according this
value:
Table [Link] Liner selected
Liner 23 lb/ft
Grade casing N-80
3830 psi
6340 psi
Body Yield 532000lb
LTC 442000
OD 7”
ID 6.366”
The collapse strength load ratio is:
For burst pressure load, the maximum load is influenced by the fracture pressure, the calculus
are:
The pressure at casing shoe is:
The burst strength load ratio is:
The value corresponding to pressure burst calculated are less than the manufacturer burst
pressure, Therefore the casing string selected do not need any correction.
For tensional load the calculus are:
The weight of casing string on air is
L=2100
The bend force is:
°
L=2100
The vertical forces is:
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The axial load is:
The total tensional force is:
The tensional strength ratio is:
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Table 4.17 Casing design to mother wellbore of multilateral well dual-lateral.
Collapse Burst Tension
Pc Pc Pb Pb
Depth Measured OD Weight Tension safety safety safety
Casing type Grade design theor design theor
(ft) Depth (ft) (in) (lb/ft) (lb) factor factor factor
(psi) (psi) (psi) (psi)
(1.1) (1.3) (1.6)
Conductor 519 519 30 X-52 234.29 274.7 - 245 - 120191 - - -
Surface 1973 2019 18.625 J-55 117.5 1044 1510 1273 3060 287268.3 1.44 2.4 3.73
Intermediate 2900 3119 13.625 J-55 68 1539.6 1950 2433.51 3450 238889.3 1.26 1.41 2.79
Production 4675 6119 9.625 N-80 40 2674.1 3090 3146.75 5750 251558.6 1.15 1.82 2.92
Liner 5126 10438 7 N-80 23 3198.6 3830 4048.9 6340 102418.2 1.19 1.56 4.31
Table 4.18 Casing design to multilateral branch
Collapse Burst Tension
Depth Pc Pc Pb Pb
Measured OD Weight Tension safety safety safety
Casing type Hanger Grade design theor design theor
Depth (ft) (in) (lb/ft) (lb) factor factor factor
(ft) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi)
(1.1) (1.3) (1.6)
Liner 4674 6120 7 N-80 23 2248.2 3380 3699.4 6340 110932.63 1.7 1.71 3.98
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Firstly I want to give my thanks to my God for protect me and give the blessing.
I would like to thank and special acknowledge to Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltda, Confucius
Institute of Quito, and China University of Petroleum for provide the scholarship and
Sinopec for provide some information to write this thesis.
Also I want to extend my sincerely acknowledge to professor Jun Li for give me the best
advice to the writing the thesis.
I also give my special acknowledge to Dr. Jose Salazar for give me the support and
opportunity for study in China.
Finally, I want to give the thanks for all my family for give me the support during the stage of
study.
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