Analysis of Casing Strength after Casing Wear in Ultra-Deep Rock Salt Formation

Abstract:

To alleviate the problems of casing collapse induced by the coupling effect of rock salt creep and casing wear, the effects of salt creep, attrition rate and casing abrasive position on the equivalent stress on casings in non-uniform in-situ stress field is analyzed by finite-difference model with worn casing, cement and salt formation. It indicates that, creep reduces the yield strength of worn casing to a certain extent; Equivalent stress on casings is bigger and more non-uniform when the abrasion is more serious; Wear position obviously changes the distribution of equivalent stress on casing, and when the wear located along the direction of the minimum in-situ stress, equivalent stress on casing could be the largest that leads to the casing being failed more easily. Equivalent stress on casings increases gradually with creep time increasing and will get to balance in one year or so; In addition, new conclusions are obtained which are different from before: the maximum equivalent stress on casings is in the direction of the minimum horizontal stress, only when the attrition rate of the casing is little; otherwise, it is not. This method could help to improve the wear prediction and design of casings.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 616-618)
• Pages: 538-542
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.616-618.538
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Fu Xiang Zhang, Wei Feng Ge, Xiang Tong Yang, Wei Zhang, Jian Xin Peng
• Keywords: Attrition Rate, Casing Abrasive Position, Equivalent Stress on Casings, Rock Salt Creep

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