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Introduction to well completion
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(Part.III)
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Down hole completion equipment
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(Part.III) - Table of contents

1 Running completion assembly
2 Down hole completion equipment 5
3 Most common completion components 6
4 Performance properties of tubing 7
5 Tubing string 8
5.1 Tubing manufacturing 9
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5.2 Tubing metallurgy 10
5.3 Tubing tensile stress calculation 11
5.4 Performance properties of tubing 12
5.5 Grade / Minimum yield strength versus grade 16
5.6 Minimum collapse resistance versus grade 18
5.7 Minimum internal yield pressure versus grade 19
6 Tubing forces
6.1 Buoyancy
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6.2 Tubing forces – (1) Plugged tubing & prod.packer
6.3 Tubing forces – (2) Open tubing & prod.packer
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6.4 Tubing forces – (3) Plugged tubing & prod.packer
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6.5 Tubing forces – (4) Open tubing & prod.packer 29
6.6 Cause of length and Force Changes 30
6.7 Piston effect 31
6.8 Buckling effect 33
6.9 Reverse Ballooning 35
6.10 Temperature Effect 36
6.11 Tubing stress calculations 38
6.12 Mechanically Applied Force 39
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7 Tubing connections 40
7.1 API Non-Upset Tubing 41
7.2 Vallouric VAM ACE Tubing 42
8 Production packers
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8.1Permanent packers applications 44
8.2 Permanent packers configurations 46
8.3 Permanent packers specs 48
8.3 Packer milling and retrieving 50
8.4 Single hydraulic retrievable packer
8.6 Dual packer systems

8.7 Dual packer setting mechanism
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8.5 Single hydraulic retrievable packer specs
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8.9 Dual hydraulic packer specs 56
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Typical well drawing
" Conductor
Typical oil well
. / " CSG @ '
• Wellhead assembly
DV Tool
• Conductor pipe
• Surface casing
• Intermediate casing
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DV Tool
. / " CSG
• Production casing
• Production liner
Tubing
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Production string
Production packer
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Top of liner
• Pay zone
. / " CSG at to of pay zone
• PBTD
Production packer
• TD
Pay Zone
" LINER @ TD
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Running completion assembly

• Ensure the well is clean and accessible with
production packers
• Ensure isolation between the different pay zones
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• Displace hole to inhibited packer fluid
• Set production packer by electric line or run it with
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tubing in case of highly deviated hole
• Run single or multiple string completion as required
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• Check completion accessibility and test integrity
• Install and test x.tree and ensure Scssv/control line
integrity and operation
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Down hole completion equipment

• The Selection of completion equipment is an
integrated engineering process normally
controlled by:-
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1. Reservoir characteristics
2. Well bore condition
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Formation fluid properties
Field requirements
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• The primary objective is to achieve an
efficient, safe and economical production
during the well life cycle.
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Most common completion components

• Tubing string • Subsurface safety valves
• Single Permanent packer • Sliding side doors
• Single hydraulic packer • Ported nipples
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• Dual hydraulic packer • Flow couplings
• Expansion joints • Side pocket mandrills
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Crossovers (x/o)
Blast joints
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Seal bore extensions
Tubing seal dividers
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• Perforated joints • Locator seal assemblies
• Landing nipples • Seal units
• No Go landing nipples • Wire line entry guide
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Performance properties of tubing
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Tubing string
• Tubing string can be defined as the primary conduit
from the producing formation to surface production
facilities
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• The tubing string must be sized to suit the formation
potential and enable efficient production
• The tubing should be designed to prevent failure
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from tensile forces, internal and external forces
• Tubing must be selected to withstand the corrosive
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nature of the well bore environment
• Tubing must allow free passage of reservoir
monitoring devices
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Tubing manufacturing
• Seamless pipe is a wrought steel tubular made without a welded
seam but by hot working steel
• Electric welded pipe is a pipe having one longitudinal seam
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formed by electric-flash welding or electric resistance welding
• Tubing is manufactured according to API specs and must undergo
a wide variety of tests before shipment and installation
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• Standard API grades are J-55, L-80, N-80, C-75, P-105 and P-
110.
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• Grades C-75 and C-95 are designed for sour service
• High strength tubing has a yield strength higher than 80,000 psi
however C-75 and L-80 are considered as high strength tubing
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Tubing metallurgy
• Carbon steel – Is an iron with < 2% carbon and little
impurities like sulfur, oxygen and phosphorous
• Low alloy steel – Is carbon steel enhanced with < 5%
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alloying elements like chromium, molybdenum, silicon and
manganese (4130 and 4140 steel) (L-80 & N-80)
where; 41 - refers to low alloy steel
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30 - refers to 0.3% & 40 - refers to 0.4% carbon
• Cast iron - is an iron with > 2% carbon and higher silicon
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content than steel.
It is used with packers and drillable plugs as it is easy to
drill
• Stainless steel – Is a steel enhanced with > 12% chromium
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Tubing metallurgy - continued

• Duplex stainless steel – is stainless steels having
a mixed microstructure of austenite and ferrite
(25 cr duplex ss)
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• Monel – 70% nickel + 30% copper
Offers good resistance to H2S, CO2, O2 and
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chloride corrosion
• Inconel – consist of chromium and nickel and
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considered as the best corrosion resistant
material (Incloy 825 & 925)
• Above are very expensive and used only sour
service applications ( sour gas wells)
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Ferrous alloys properties

Metal/Alloy Remark/Characteristic
Iron Not used

Steel Low strength structural steel
Low Alloy Steel Various strength levels. Common material
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High Alloy Steel High strength - corrosion resistant will
rust slightly
Stainless Steel Will not rust
Ferritic Generally non heat treatable - not
Martensitic
Austenitic l.c commonly used
Heat treatable. Good for CO2 corrosion
Soft, non heat treatable. Susceptible to
chloride stress cracking
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Precipitation Hardening Higher strength
Duplex Austenitic Higher strength, higher ferritic corrosion
resistance
Cast Iron Inexpensive
Grey Used as hand wheels
White More ductile than grey
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Non-ferrous alloy
Aluminum Al - Soft
Copper Cu - Soft, Electrical use

Brass Cu + Zn Yellow brass Shear pins, various
Bronze Cu + Sn (tin) Phosphobronze Bearings - bushings etc
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Monel Ni + Cu Monel 400 Soft, corrosion resistant
Ni + Cu + Al + Ti Monel K-500 High strength, corr. Resistant
Inconel Ni + Cr + Mo Inconel 625 Soft

Ni + Cr + Cb + Ta Inconel X-750 High strength, spring material
Ni + Cr + Mo + Ti
Ni + Cr + Mo +
Resist
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Inconel 725
Inconel 718
High strength, high corr. resis
Ultra-high strength, high corr.
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Cb + Ta
Incoloy Ni + Cr + Fe Incoloy 800 Soft

Ni + Cr + Fe + Mo Incoloy 825 Soft
Cobalt/Nickel Co + Ni + Cr + Mo MP35N Ultra-high strength,

high corr. resist Elgiloy Used as
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Tubing tensile strengths calculation

1. Find out the minimum yield strength in psi from tubular
performance tables
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2. Calculate the minimum cross sectional area
3. Multiply (1) x (2) above to get the minimum tensile
strength in lb
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Do not exceed above value to avoid tubular deformation
and fatigue failure
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5. As example;
Minimum tensile strength of 2.7/8” , 6.4 lb/ft, L-80 tubing
= Cross sectional area x 80,000
= 1.8111 x 80,000 = 144,889 lbs
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Performance properties of tubing

(Example: L-80 pipe body )
Wall Coupling Tensile, Burst Collapse,

Size, Wt. ID,
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thick, OD, inch lb , psi psi
inch lb/ft inch inch
2.3/8” 4.6 0.19 1.995 2.697 104285 11200 11780
2.7/8” 6.4 0.217

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2.441 3.197 144888 10570 11170
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3.1/2” 9.2 0.254 2.992 3.795 207110 10160 10530
4.1/2” 12.6 0.271 3.958 4.803 287890 8430 7500
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Grade / Minimum yield strength (psi)

Relationship
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H.40 J-55 K-55 C-75 N-80 L-80 C-95 P-105 P-110
40000 55000 55000

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75000 80000 80000 95000 105000 110000
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black green green blue red Red brown white white
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Minimum tensile strength, lb

versus grade (PIPE BODY)
size Lb/ft H.40 J-55 K-55 C-75 N-80 L-80 C-95 P-105 P-110
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psi 40000 55000 55000 75000 80000 80000 95000 105000 110000
2.3/8” 4.6 52142 71696 71696 97767 104285 104285 123839 136875 143392
2.7/8” 6.4 72444 99610 l.c

99610 135833 144888 144888 172055 190166 199221
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3.1/2” 9.2 103555 142388 142388 194166 207110 207110 245943 271832 284776
4.1/2” 12.6 143945 197924 197924 269896 287890 287890 341869 377855 395848
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Minimum collapse resistance, psi

versus grade
Size, Wt. Wall ID, P-
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inch lb/ft thick, inch J-55 C-75 L-80/ 105
inch N-80
2.3/8” 4.6 0.19 1.995 8100 11040 11780 15460
2.7/8” 6.4 0.217 l.c

2.441 7680 10570 11170 14010
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3.1/2” 9.2 0.254 2.992 7400 10040 10350 13050
4.1/2” 12.6 0.271 3.958 5720 7200 7500 8950
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Minimum internal yield pressure, psi versus

grade
Size, Wt. Wall ID,
inch lb/ft thick inch J-55 C-75 L-80/N-80 P-105
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, inch
2.3/8” 4.6 0.19 1.995 7700 10500 11200 14700
2.7/8” 6.4
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0.217 2.441 7260 9910 10570 13870
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3.1/2” 9.2 0.254 2.992 6980 9520 10160 13340
4.1/2” 12.6 0.271 3.958 5790 7900 8440 11070
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Tubing forces
Forces and stresses on the completion
can be affected by:
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• Pressure changes
• Temperature changes
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Fluid density
Fluid gradient
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• Friction (Mainly in deviated holes)
• Weight of completion components
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Tubing Movement
Free motion Limited motion No motion
1. Packers and tubing components

must meet stress requirements &
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contribute in stress calculations.
2. The tubing/packer relationship.
(i) Stung through packers
Unlimited motion
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(ii) Landed packer provides for
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Upward movement only.
(iii) Latched packers.
Allow no motion
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Buoyancy
1. Archimede’s Principle, states:
“A body wholly or partially
submerged in a fluid,
A
experiences an upward force
equal to the weight of the fluid
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A
displaced”.
1. In the vertical position the B
entire force is concentrated B

on the lower end,
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2. In horizontal position the
entire force is distributed A C
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C C
evenly over the length.
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3. The four examples shown
illustrate the principal
effect/factors associated with 1 2 3 4
completion string buoyancy. Open tubing Tapered string Tapered Plugged
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Buoyancy force & B.factor calculations

➢ Buoyancy force from metal displacement
B.Force = Metal displacement X fluid density
= /4(Dt² - dt²) x H ft x  pcf
= /4(Dt² - dt²) x (H x  x 0.007) dt
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= 0.0055  H(Dt² - dt²)
Dt
➢ Buoyancy force from hydrostatic pressure
P = 0.007 X  x H psi
B.Force = P x As l.c
As = /4(Dt² - dt²) = 0.785 (Dt² - dt²)
= 0.007 X  x H x /4(Dt² - dt²)

H 
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= 0.0055  H (Dt² - dt²)
➢ Buoyancy force from Buoyancy factor
▪ Buoyancy factor = (486 -  pcf )/486 As
= (65 -  ppg )/65
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Example: Buoyancy force

Data available
• Total depth = 10,100 ft
• Brine weight = 100 pcf (calcium bromide)
• Tubing depth (OE)= 10,000 ft
• Tubing size = 4.1/2”, 12.6 PPF, (ID = 3.958”)
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Travelling block weight = 15,000 lb
1) Calculate the hook load assuming tubing in air
2) Calculate the hook load with tubing open ended
3) Calculate the hook load with tubing plugged at bottom
Answer:
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Hook load assuming tubing in air = 10,000 x 12.6 + 15,000 = 141,000 lb
Hook load with tubing open ended in hole
Buoyancy force = 0.0055  H(Dt² - dt²) = 0.0055 x 100 x 10000 x 4.584 = 25,210 lb
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• Hook load = 141,000 – 25,212 = 115,790 lb
3) Hook load with tubing plugged at bottom
• Buoyancy force = 0.0055  H(Dt²) = 0.0055 x 100 x 10000 x 20.25 = 111,375 lb
• Hook load = 141,000 – 111,375 = 29,000 lb
➢ Buoyancy force from Buoyancy factor
▪ Buoyancy factor = (486 -  pcf )/486 =486 – 100/486 = 0.794
▪ Buoyancy force = (1 - 0.794) x 126,000 = 25,925 lb
▪ Hook load = 141,000 – 25,925 = 115,100 lb
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Tubing forces – (1) Plugged tubing & prod.packer

• Three different pressures can be involved in
this system
• Forces A & B cancel each other
• “C’’ negative up ward force
= (0.007 a H + Ps) x 0.785(Dt² - dp²) Dt
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• “D’’ Positive down ward force
= (0.007 t H + Ps) x 0.785(dt²) dt
• “E’’ negative up ward force = Pf x 0.785(dp²)
Where;
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a = Annulus fluid density, pcf
t= Tubing fluid density, pcf
B
D
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A
Ps= Surface pressure, psi
Pf= Formation pressure, psi H
Dt = Tubing outside diameter, inch
dt = Tubing inside diameter inch
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Dp = Packer seal bore, inch
H = Depth, ft
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Tubing forces – (2) Open tubing & prod.packer

• Two different pressures can be
involved in this system
• Forces A & B cancel each other Dt
• Forces D & E cancel each other
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• “C’’ negative up ward force dt
= (0.007 a H + Ps) x 0.785(Dt² - dp²) F D
• “F’’ Positive down ward force
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= (0.007 t H + Ps) x 0.785(dt² - dp²)

B
A
C
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t= Tubing fluid density, pcf
H
dt = Tubing inside diameter inch E
H = Depth, ft dp
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Tubing forces – (3) Plugged tubing & prod.packer

(Tubing smaller than packer seal bore)
• Tree different pressures can be involved in this system Dt
• Forces D & B cancel each other

• “E’’ Positive down ward force
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= (0.007 t H + Ps) x 0.785(dt²)
• “A’’ Positive down ward force A
= (0.007 a H + Ps) x 0.785(dp² - Dt²)
• “C’’ negative up ward force = Pf x 0.785(dp²)
Where;
t = Tubing fluid density, pcf
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Ps = Surface pressure, psi H
Pf = Formation pressure, psi
Dp = Packer seal bore, inch C
H = Depth, ft dp
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Tubing forces – (4) Open tubing & prod.packer

(Tubing larger than packer seal bore)
• Two different pressures can be Dt
involved in this system
• Forces A & B cancel each other
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dt
• “C’’ negative up ward force
= (0.007 a H + Ps) x 0.785(Dt² - dp²)
• “D’’ negative up ward force
Where;
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= (0.007 t H + Ps) x 0.785(dp² - dt²) B
A
C
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t= Tubing fluid density, pcf H
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H = Depth, ft III dp 29
Cause of length and Force Changes

➢Forces result from pressure changes in the system.
✓ The piston effect
✓ buckling effect
✓ ballooning effect
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➢Forces related to temperature change and is not
effected by pressure changes
✓ The temperature effect
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While some effects are related to each other, each must be calculated individually.
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• Each calculated effect will have a magnitude and direction.
• Once each effect is known, they are combined to obtain the total effect.
• The decision to add or subtract when combining is based on the direction that
each effect (resultant force) acts.
• Forces on the completion string are generally expressed in very large numbers.
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Piston effect
• Result of pressure changes in tubing and annulus
• Pressure change inside tubing acts on the difference in areas,
packer area Ap and tubing ID area At
• The pressure changes in annulus act on difference in the areas
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between packer area Ap and tubing OD area Ao
• The result of piston effect is a force up or down on the end of
tubing
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• If tubing is free to move with respect to packer, a force change on
the packer will take place
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• As long as pressure change or freedom of tubing movement is
permitted, a hook load calculation correctly represents forces
change
• When tubing or annulus pressure changes, piston force equations
must be used
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• Expansive or contractive force constant for steel is 30,000,000 psi
Piston effect equation

• Piston effect force
F1 = [ (Ap – Ao) x ( Po)] – [(Ap – Ai) x (Pi) ]
• The resultant length change
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L = F1/E X L/AS
Where;
F1 = piston force, lb
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Pi = change in tubing pressure, psi
 Po = change in annulus pressure, psi
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AS = Tubing cross sectional area, sq.inch
Ao = Tubing outside diameter area, sq.inch
Ai = Tubing inside diameter area, sq.inch
Ap = Packer seal bore area, sq.inch
L = Tubing length,inch
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Buckling effect
➢ Temporary buckling
▪ Forces have been generated great enough to cause buckling within the
elastic limit of the tubing material.
▪ These forces have not exceeded the yield strength of the tubing and when
buckling forces are released the tubing will return to its original shape.
➢ Permanent buckling
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Neutral
• Buckling forces have exceeded the yield strength (elastic limit) of the point
tubing and the tubing will remain buckled even when buckling forces are
released.
➢ Neutral Point Buckling

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Occurs until a point is reached (neutral point) that forces are not strong
enough to cause buckling.
From this point to the surface, the tubing is relatively straight. Casing wall
contact
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• The amount of severity of buckling is dependent upon the forces placed
on the tubing, the size of the tubing, and the “r” value.
➢ Compression Buckling
• Is the result of the weight or force being applied on the tubing end.
• The force applied results in bowing of the tubing.
• Compression buckling is one of the greater contributing forces and can
be the result of many combined forces (eg in a latched packer system, an
increase in temperature will cause expansion of the tubing resulting in
buckling ) III Bowed tubing compression
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Pressure Buckling
• Is an unequal force distribution caused by a
large internal tubing pressure differential.
• Minor variations in the wall thickness of
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tubular goods will initiate pressure
buckling.
• Pressure buckling only occurs with a high
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internal differential tubing pressure
• Contributes very little to tubing length
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contraction
• May pump out the seal assembly if the seal
length is not long enough mainly in small
size tubing
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Reverse Ballooning
▪ When a pressure is applied to the
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outside of a tubing string, the pressure
differential creates a force that may
attempt to collapse the tubing. Low pressure
Acts to
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▪ This force cause the tubing to reverse lengthen the
string
reducing
tension
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▪ Above is evidenced by the volume of
water (incompressible fluid) used to High pressure
test the annulus
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Temperature Effect
• The length and force changes are a function of the change in average temperature
throughout the tubing string.
• When the average temperature is decreased, the string will shorten in length if the tubing
is free to move.
• If the tubing is restrained from moving, a tension force will be applied to the packer.
• When the average tubing temperature is increased, either by injecting or producing hot
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fluids, it will cause the tubing to elongate if it is free to move.
• If the tubing is restrained from moving, a compressive force will be applied to the packer.
• In many packer installations the temperature effect will be the largest of the four effects.
• To find the average temperature of the tubing string, both the surface and bottom hole
temperature must be known.
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• Two important points should be kept in mind when the equipment is installed downhole:
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(i) The temperature effect is not immediate. It may require several minutes to several hours for the
temperature effect to be seen. However, it is normally assumed that the temperature effect occurs
immediately. This assumption allows the temperature effect to be added to the pressure effects so
that all factors can be considered at one time.
(ii) In injection applications, the temperature of the injected fluid will vary with time as a result of
climatic changes. When an installation is planned where the injection temperatures will vary,
average temperature calculations should be based on worst case injection temperature.
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Temperature effect calculations

• BHST(F º) = Tsurface (F º) + Tgradient(F º) x TVD(ft) X 1/100
Tsurface (F º) = 80 F º Tgradient(F º) = 1.6 (F º)/100’
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• Modulus of elasticity of steel = 30,000,000 psi
• Thermal expansion co-efficient of steel = 0.0000069 in/in/Fº
• Combining above two co-efficients
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= 30,000,000 psi x 0.0000069 in/in/F = 207 psi/Fº
• Temperature force change = (207) (As) (T)
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Where;
As = cross sectional area of tubing, inch²
T = change in average tubing temperature, Fº
• Average temperature = (Surface temp + Bottom hole temp)/2
T is the difference between initial and final average temperatures
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Tubing stress calculations

▪ The final completion calculation check
is to determine the forces acting on the
tubing and whether or not tubing Treatment
failure will occur.
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Completion Produced
fluid fluid
fluid
▪ If tubing is being stressed higher than
Completion
the recommended 80% safety factor, a Completion Completion
fluid
fluid fluid
heavier grade of tubing may be needed.
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▪ Further application of applied pressure
or mechanical force may also be
needed
Seal assembly
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Seal assembly
on down On up stroke
▪ It is a good practise to apply pressure Mid stroke
setting
stroke
in annulus during high pressure -
squeeze through small size tubing

where the possibility of seal upward 1 2 3
movement is high Installation Production Treatment
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Mechanically applied force

• In addition to the basic effects created Top joint tension
by pressure and temperature changes,
(1) Tubing string weight
any mechanical force may also be
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considered.
• The mechanically applied force is
created either by putting tension into the
packer.
• This
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tubing or slacking off weight onto the
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mechanical force must be (2) Tubing packer forces
combined with the basic effects in order
to analyze the completion or packer
installation. (3) Buoyancy
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Tubing connections
Most common connections:
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• API Non-Upset Tubing
• API External-Upset Tubing
• Vallouric VAM Tubing
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Vallouric VAM ACE Tubing
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• Hydril CS Tubing
• Mannesmann TDS Tubing
• Nippon kokan NK 3SB
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API Non-Upset Tubing

• Threaded on non-upset pipe
• The thread profile has rounded crests and routs
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Thread flanks are 30 degree inclined
• 8 or 10 threads per inch
• ¾” per foot taper
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Vallouric VAM ACE Tubing

• Threaded on non-upset pipe
• The thread profile has flat crests and routs parallel to the
taper cone
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• Provides metal to metal seal between pin, box and torque
shoulder
• Designed for use with CRA material
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• The gaps between threads accommodate the excess grease
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Production packers
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Permanent packers applications

➢ Permanent packers are generally preferred under the
following conditions:
✓ Hostile operating/wellbore conditions (eg.  p>5000 psi, >300ºF,
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packer loading >100,000 lb or H2S > 10%).
✓ Long life expectancy for completion.
✓ Subsequent workovers will only require tubing or accessory
replacement.
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✓ Largest possible bore is required.
➢ Applications where the packer is converted to a temporary or
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permanent bridge plug.
• Medium or deep set applications.
• Deviated and extended reach wells.
• Selective single completions.
• Dual completions.
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Permanent production packers

Latch profile
• Permanent packers run by:

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S.bore extension
Wireline
• Tubing
• Drill pipes
• Coiled tubing
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• Permanent packers set by:
• Hydraulic (tubing) pressure
• Mechanical mechanism
• Electric wireline
Bottom sub/adapter
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Permanent packers configurations

▪ Most of them are manufactured from materials that can be easily milled/drilled.
▪ Some packers have been developed for special application either for remedial
work or normal production operation,
➢Latched or no-motion
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✓ The tubing string is attached to the packer with a latching seal nipple.
✓ The tubing is not free to move internally in the packer.
✓ Forces on the tubing will be transmitted directly to the packer.
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✓ Such forces can result in failure of tubing
➢Landing or limited motion
✓ The seal assembly is fitted with dynamic seals and runs through packers fitted
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with seal bore extensions
✓ The polished bore allows slight upward and downward movement without any
direct effect on the packer.
✓ This is useful for accommodating tubing contraction due to cooling effect
➢Stung-through or free-motion
✓ The configuration is providing freedom upward or downward movement.
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Permanent packer configurations
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Seal bore
- packer Upper seal bore receptacle -
Lower seal bore
extension
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BAKER Permanent packers specs

Csg. size PPF Type Size Max OD Min ID Seal size
13.3/8” 61-72 F-1 240-93 11.625 9.375 240-93
61-72 D 230-60 11.562 6.000 190-60
D 230-47 11.562 4.75 190-47
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9.5/8” 40-58.4 F-1 192-60 8.218 6.000 190-60
36-47 F-1 194-60 8.438 6.000 190-60
36-53.5 D 194-47 8.125 4.750 190-47
7” 26-32
D
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F-1
194-32
85-40
8.125
5.875
3.250
4.000
190-32
80-40
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23-32 D 84-32 5.687 3.250 80-32
6.5/8” 20-24 F-1 83-40 4.437 4.000 80-40
20-32 D 82-32 5.468 3.250 80-32
4.1/2” 11.6-15.1 D 22-19 3.593 1.968 21-19
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Halliburton Permanent packers specs

Csg. size PPF Type Max Min Seal ID
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OD ID
9.5/8” 36-59.4 Perma-series 8.120 4.000 2.97
40-53.5 Perma-series 8.120 6.000 4.40
7” 23-32
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Perma-series 5.875 4.000 2.97
oi
6.5/8” 20-24 Perma-series 5.687 4.000 2.97
4.1/2” 9.5-12.6 Perma-series 3.790 2.555 1.810
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Packer milling and retrieving

• Milling assembly with spear/retrieving
• Circulation at mill and through the
spear
• Mill shoe with wash pipe adapter to
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suite packer size
• Spear engages when upper slips
milled
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• Incorporates safety release system for
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spear
• Lower section of packer retrieved
when upper slips are milled
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Single hydraulic retrievable packer
• Hydraulic set, no rotation required

• +/- 3500 psi tubing pressure is
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Packing elements
applied to set the packer
• Straight pull to release
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• Single and dual application is
applicable
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(Slip) assembly
mandrel
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BAKER Retrievable single hydraulic packer

specs
Csg. PPF Type Size Max CONN
size OD
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9.5/8” 40-47 FH 51A4 8.452 3.1/2 – 2.3/8
47-53.5 FH 51A2 8.233 3.1/2 – 2.3/8
7” 20-26
26-29
FH
FHl.c 47B4
47B2
6.093
5.983
2.7/8- 2.3/8
2.7/8- 2.3/8
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32-35 FH 47A4 5.827 2.7/8- 2.3/8
6.5/8” 24-28 FH 46A4 5.603 2.7/8- 2.3/8
28-32 FH 45E4 5.499 2.7/8- 2.3/8
4.1/2” 9.5-13.5 FH 43A 4.090 2.3/8
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Halliburton Retrievable single hyd. Packer

specs
Csg. PPF Type Max CONN
size OD
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9.5/8” 40-47 RH 8.38 3.00-4.73
47-53.5 RH 8.31 3.00-4.73
7” 20-26
23-29
RH
RHl.c 6.12
6.00
2.37
2.38
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29-35 RH 5.77 2.38
6.5/8” 17-24 RH 5.73 2.78
24-32 RH 5.50 2.38
4.1/2” 9.5-13.5 RH 3.75 1.62
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Dual packer systems

▪ Dual packer systems most commonly utilize two packers
run in tandem; one dual packer and one single packer.
▪ The single packer is either permanent or hydraulic
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retrievable (Mainly in deviated holes)
▪ Because the strings cannot be rotated, dual packers are
hydraulic-set.
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▪ These packers typically incorporate a straight pull release
mechanism.
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▪ Dual packers allow production through two tubing strings
from the same wellbore, eg. to enable efficient production
from adjacent high and low pressure zones.
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Dual packer setting mechanism

▪ The packer can be set by plugging ether the long
Dual mandrels
string or short string below packer level and
applying +/- 3000 psi pressure to set the packer
▪ Above procedure nominates the dual packer as long
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string set or short string set respectively
▪ Short string set dual packer can allow setting any Packing element
hydraulic set single packer run below without
pressure interference from long string
l.c
▪ Retrieving dual packers is accomplished by straight
pull on either or both strings using dual slips and
elevators.
·
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▪ If the wellbore contains sand, dirt or fill, the packer slip assembly
may not be pulled immediately.
▪ Failure to release dual packer may result in cutting
tubing and excessive wash over operations to mill
packer metal down to below the upper hold down
slips prior to fish with over shot Dual mandrels
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BAKER Retrievable dual hydraulic

packer specs (A.5 &AL.5)
Csg. PPF Size Max ID
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size OD
9.5/8” 40-47 51B 8.510 3.31-3.25
53.5 51A 8.322 3.31-3.75
7” 20-26
23-32
l.c47C4
47C2
6.108
5.942
2.25-2.68
2.25-2.68
oi
35 46B4 5.812 2.375-2.28
6.5/8” 24-28 46B2 5.625 2.375-2.28
32 46A 5.437 2.375-2.28
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Halliburton Retrievable dual hydraulic

packer specs (RDH)
ID(primary-secondary)
Csg. size PPF Max OD
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9.5/8” 40-47 8.440 2.9-2.9
43.5-53.5 8.340 2.9-2.44
7” 20-26 5.94 1.94-1.94
35
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26-32 5.94
5.84
1.94-1.94
1.92-1.54
oi
6.5/8” 20-28 5.63 1.94-1.54
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Introduction to well completion

(Part.III) - Table of contents

(Part.III) - Table of contents - continued

8.6 Dual packer systems

Running completion assembly

Down hole completion equipment

Most common completion components

Tubing metallurgy - continued

Ferrous alloys properties

Iron Not used

Copper Cu - Soft, Electrical use

Inconel Ni + Cr + Mo Inconel 625 Soft

Incoloy Ni + Cr + Fe Incoloy 800 Soft

Cobalt/Nickel Co + Ni + Cr + Mo MP35N Ultra-high strength,

Tubing tensile strengths calculation

Performance properties of tubing

Wall Coupling Tensile, Burst Collapse,

2.7/8” 6.4 0.217

4.1/2” 12.6 0.271 3.958 4.803 287890 8430 7500

Grade / Minimum yield strength (psi)

40000 55000 55000

Minimum tensile strength, lb

2.7/8” 6.4 72444 99610 l.c

Minimum collapse resistance, psi

2.7/8” 6.4 0.217 l.c

4.1/2” 12.6 0.271 3.958 5720 7200 7500 8950

Minimum internal yield pressure, psi versus

4.1/2” 12.6 0.271 3.958 5790 7900 8440 11070

1. Packers and tubing components

entire force is concentrated B

Buoyancy force & B.factor calculations

= 0.007 X  x H x /4(Dt² - dt²)

Example: Buoyancy force

Tubing forces – (1) Plugged tubing & prod.packer

Tubing forces – (2) Open tubing & prod.packer

• Forces D & E cancel each other

• “F’’ Positive down ward force

a = Annulus fluid density, pcf

Tubing forces – (3) Plugged tubing & prod.packer

• Forces D & B cancel each other

Tubing forces – (4) Open tubing & prod.packer

Cause of length and Force Changes

Piston effect equation

➢ Neutral Point Buckling

▪ When a pressure is applied to the

test the annulus

Temperature effect calculations

Tubing stress calculations

squeeze through small size tubing

Mechanically applied force

API Non-Upset Tubing

Vallouric VAM ACE Tubing

Permanent packers applications

Permanent production packers

• Permanent packers run by:

Permanent packers configurations

Permanent packer configurations