WD005 Tubing Stress Analysis

Drilling/Well Engineers, Well Planners, Petroleum Engineers, Completion Engineers, Drilling Supervisors

At the end of the course attendees should be able to:

understand the basic and mechanical properties of casing and tubing
understand the Von Mises Tri-axial theory
be able to calculate the various API connection ratings
understand the various tubing design principles and operational procedures
understand the various tubing buckling models and correlations
understand the process of material selection under normal, H2S, and CO2 environments
understand the various recommendations for chromium steel
understand the concept of Annular Pressure Buildup
understand different load cases
understand the 4 typical operational modes of a well
understand the concept of piston, buckling, ballooning and temperature effects on tubing length change and relevant calculations
know how to calculate tubing length changes for both uniform and combination completions due to piston, buckling, ballooning and temperature
understand why and how packer forces are developed
know how to calculate packer forces for uniform completions both graphically and mathematically
understand the importance of the packer rating envelope and interpret accordingly
be acquainted with the industry standard casing design software (WellCat) for analyzing Tubing Stresses

Intermediate

3 Days