Casing Design

Reservoir compaction environment Production of hydrocarbons will, in time, lead to a reduction in reservoir…

Fundamental equation for reduced axial force By examining the reduced axial force, Fa*, in a…

Resistance to buckling The buckling theory showed that for buckling to occur, the reduced axial…

Post-buckling analyses The onset of buckling does not necessarily mean pipe failure. The acceptability of…

Casing Thread protectors Before casing joints are installed in a well, they are exposed to…

Connection Thread compounds Thread compounds are used for three distinct purposes: – to prevent corrosion…

Connections Testing and qualification The general accepted method for the qualification of casing connection designs…

Connection types Casing connections should satisfy several functional and operational requirements which are presented in…

Connection sealing Threaded casing connections utilise three basic mechanisms to establish a leak tight joint.…

Connections Surface treatments In order to ensure the functional efficiency of a connection, even after…