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Types of Well Casing Explained

The document discusses different types of casing used in oil and gas wells. It describes the purposes, common sizes, depths and cementing considerations for conductor casing, surface casing, intermediate casing, production casing, and liners. Conductor casing provides foundation and elevation at shallow depths of 30-200 feet. Surface casing isolates fresh water zones from 100-3000 feet. Intermediate casing separates zones from 3000 to 10000 feet deep. Production casing isolates the pay zone and contains downhole equipment. Liners are run inside previous casing below surface.

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Types of Well Casing Explained

The document discusses different types of casing used in oil and gas wells. It describes the purposes, common sizes, depths and cementing considerations for conductor casing, surface casing, intermediate casing, production casing, and liners. Conductor casing provides foundation and elevation at shallow depths of 30-200 feet. Surface casing isolates fresh water zones from 100-3000 feet. Intermediate casing separates zones from 3000 to 10000 feet deep. Production casing isolates the pay zone and contains downhole equipment. Liners are run inside previous casing below surface.

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Casing Type

Conductor
Purposes
 This is the building foundation of the rest of the well
 Prevents washing out under the rig
 Provides elevation for flow nipple
 It is run in the well by hammering (refusal point)

Common Sizes and Depths:


 30” – 20” Welded or Connectors
 20” – 16” Threaded
 30’ – 200’ (< 100’ common)
Conductor
Other Remarks:
 Careful pumping practice
 Large excess amount of cement is required
 BOP’s not usually connected, not enough formation
strength to contain pressures anyway, more often see
divertor
 Common Cement
- Accelerated Neat class G
Surface Casing
Purposes
 Protect surface fresh water formations
 Cases off unconsolidated or lost circulation areas
 Support subsequent casing strings
 Provides primary pressure control (BOP support)
 Common Sizes and Depths:
20” – 9 5/8” threaded or use of connectors
100’ – 3000’ (or more)
Surface Casing
 100% plus excess cement is not common
 Recommended inner cementing method to save
• Cement
• Rig Time
 Common cements:
• Lead light weight slurries with high yield
• Neat tail slurries with good compressive strength
 Some operators do not think that centralizers are required on
this string, but they are vital to achieve a good “shoe track job”
Intermediate Casing
Purposes
 Separators hole into workable sections when welding with
 Lost circulation zones
 Over pressure zones
 Heaving Shales
 Common Sizes and Depths:
• 13 3/8”, 10 3/4“, 9 5/8” and mixed tapered strings
• 3000’ – 10000’
Intermediate Casing Cementing
 Cemented to the surface or to the previous casing shoe
 Two stages cementation jobs common
 Plugs, casing equipment, casing accessories usual
 Good cementing practices are required
 Use of mud spacers is recommended
 Large cement volume are often necessary
Common Cements:
Typically filler slurries followed by high compressive tail
Production Casing
Purposes
 Isolate the pay zone from other formations and the fluids in
them
 Protective housing for production equipment
• Subsurface artificial lift
• Multiple zone completion
 Can consist of and contain screens for sand control
 Covers worn or damaged intermediate casing string
 Common Sizes and Depths:
• 4 1/2”, 5“, 5 1/2”, 7”, and 9 5/8”
Remember: Good Centralization is Critical in this string
Liners
 Any string of casing Whose top is located below the
surface, hung inside the previous casing and is run to its
setting depth by drill pipe

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