Technical

Squeezing salt well When a hole is drilled through a salt formation, and subsequently casing…

Influence of wear on casing strength The burst, collapse and axial strengths of casing are…

Gas-lift well Casing designs for wells in which gas-lift completions are to be installed are…

Influence of fatigue on casing strength Casing failure can have various causes. Casing may fail…

Gravity structure With time, a concrete gravity platform structure will induce considerable deformation within the…

Influence of corrosion on casing strength Corrosion can pose a major threat to the installations…

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…