BP Amoco

Casing Design Manual BPA-D-003

TABLE B.1 BP AMOCO MINIMUM CASING DESIGN FACTORS

DESIGN CRITERIA
Service Loads Casings

• Tension 1.4

• Burst 1.0

• Collapse 1.0

• Triaxial 1.25

Note: Casing Wear to be considered based on specific well program.

Triaxial analysis required for all designs.
Applicable to seamless pipe with nominal material yield of 125ksi or lower.
A collapse DF of 1.1 is recommended for casings with 10<D/t <12.
It is expected that any dispensations will in general be based on a critical review
of expected loadings and the risks and mitigations in their control; not on accepting
a reduction in DF.
Tension DF is applied to yield of both pipe body and connection critical cross section.
Refer to Drilling and Well Operations Policy for Mandatory Loads.

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TABLE B.2 CONDUCTOR CASING DESIGN LOADS

CONDUCTOR
Load Service Life Design Additional Load Internal External Temp.
Case Load Condition Factors Considerations Pressure Pressure Profile

Running T – 1.4 • Bending due to DLS SW/MW SW/MW S

conductor • Possible axial load run in run in
due to lost circulation
during running

Cement job – T – 1.4 • Bending due to DLS MW or MW,spacer, S

Conductor Conventional B – 1.1 (Sections 5 and 7) displacing cement
Installation C – 1.0 • Axial load from fluid column from
bumping plug TOC.

Cement job – T – 1.4 • Bending due to DLS MW MW,spacer, S

Stab in C – 1.0 (Sections 5 and 7) cmt column
from TOC +
bridging during
operation.
Caution:
packingof the
annulus can
result in high
collapse loads.

Drilling – T – 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Pressure + Pore pressure/ S

Burst loads pressure test B – 1.1 • Additional axial loads fluid density SW Gradient
after (if applicable) created by pressure during test
installation test as calculated
based on Poisson’s
effect (Fbal)

Drilling lost T – 1.4 • Tension Analysis For offshore/onshore MW used to S

circulation C – 1.0 • Bending due to DLS wells with sufficient set casing
source of water,
Collapse the lowest internal
loads after gradient will be SW
installation or FW,
or
Evacution or partial
evac. of casing due
to mud column falling
when drilling into
an LC zone. Mud
column to fall until
the hydrostatic
pressure balances
the LC zone,
or
Complete evacuation
if air or foam drilling.

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TABLE B.3 SURFACE AND INTERMEDIATE CASING DESIGN LOADS

Load Service Life Load Design Additional Load Internal External Temp.
Case Condition Factors Considerations Pressure Pressure Profile

Running casing T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS. MW run in MW run in

• Possible axial load due to lost S
circulation during running

Cementing – T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Displacing fluid MW/SW (as applic.) spacer,
Conventional as B - 1.1 (Sections 5&7) cement column from TOC. CMT
During cemented Base Case C - 1.0
Installation
Cementing – T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS MW MW, spacer, cement column
Stab in job C - 1.0 (Sections 5&7) from TOC + bridging during CMT
operation. Caution: packing of
the annulus can result in high
collapse loads.

Bumping cement T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Displacing fluid MW, spacer, cement column
plugs B - 1.1 (Sections 5&7) + pressure used to bump from TOC. CMT
TS - 1.25 • Axial load due to pressure plug
acting across area of casing ID
(Sections 6,7&8)

Drilling – T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Pressure + fluid density Mix fluid above TOC; mix fluid
Pressure Test B - 1.1 • Additional axial loads created during test below TOC to previous shoe S
TS - 1.25 by pressure test based on if TOC above shoe, pore
Poisson’s effect (Fbal) pressure in open hole assuming
• Casing wear, as required cement provides axial pressure
isolation.
Drilling – max drilling T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Maximum MW to drill
Burst MW if not cemented to B - 1.1 • Additional axial loads created DSOH. CT
Loads after surface TS - 1.25 by pressure inc. based on
Installation Poisson’s effect (Fbal)
• Casing wear,as required
• Helical buckling

Drilling – Well Control
No hydrocarbon
expected on basis
of much data
T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Seawater gradient from
B - 1.1 • Additional axial loads created shoe fracture pressure CT
TS - 1.25 by pressure inc. based on
Poisson’s effect (Fbal)
• Casing wear as required

Well Control T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Gas gradient from

Possible Hydrocarbon
B - 1.0 • Additional axial loads created shoe fracture pressure CT
TS - 1.25 by pressure inc. based on
Poisson’s effect (Fbal)
• Casing wear, as required
• Helical buckling

Drilling – lost circulation T - 1.4 • Tension Analysis For offshore/onshore wells MW used to set casing
C - 1.0 • Biaxial effect on collapse with sufficient source of S
TS - 1.25 resistance due to axial stress water, the lowest internal
gradient will be SW or FW,
or
Evacuation or partial evac.
Collapse of casing due to mud
loads after column falling when drilling
Installation into an LC zone. Mud
column to fall until the
hydrostatic pressure
balances the LC zone,
or
Complete evacuation if air
or foam drilling.

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TABLE B.4 DST/PRODUCTION CASING and LINER DESIGN LOADS

Load Service Life Load Design Additional Load Internal External Temp.
Case Condition Factors Considerations Pressure Pressure Profile

Running casing T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS MW run in MW run in S

• Possible axial load due to lost
circulation during running

Cementing T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Displacing fluid MW, spacer, cement C
During C - 1.0 (Sections 5 and 7) column from TOC.
Installation
Bumping cement T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Displacing fluid + MW,spacer,cement C
plugs B - 1.1 (Sections 5 and 7) pressure used column from TOC.
TS - 1.25 • Axial load due to pressure to bump plug.
acting across area of
casing ID (Sections 6,7&8)

Exploraton Pressure Test T - 1.4 • Bending due to DLS Pressure + fluid Mix fluid above TOC; mix fluid S
and casing B - 1.1 • Additional axial loads created density during test. below TOC to previous shoe if
Development TS - 1.25 by Poisson’s effect (Fbal) TOC above shoe, pore
• Helical buckling pressure in open hole
assuming cement provides
Misc. completion T - 1.4 • Same as pressure test Pressure for axial pressure isolation. S&P
operations B - 1.1 casing above production loads and
TS - 1.25 • Pressure and temp. loads fluid density.
for acid stimulation,
Development fracture, water injection, etc
Burst Loads • Helical buckling
after Tubing leak T - 1.4 • Same as pressure test Tubing surface
Installation B - 1.1 casing pressure (based on
TS - 1.25 dry methane unless
otherwise justified) +
- Applicable to Int. completion fluid S&P
Casing if used as
production

DST pressure load T - 1.4 • Same as pressure test Surface pressure for S&P
B - 1.1 casing downhole tool/gun
TS - 1.25 operation and MW

Exploration
Burst Loads Gas or Hydrocarbon T - 1.4 • Same as pressure test Gas or hydrocarbon S
after to surface B - 1.1 casing to surface from expected
Installation TS - 1.25 target pressure.

DST string leak Tubing surface pressure S

+ MW

Collapse Production collapse T - 1.4 • Tension analysis Annulus above Pkr During 1st year MW used to S
loads after C - 1.0 • Biaxial effect on collapse 1) Lowest completion set casing.
Installation TS - 1.25 resistance due to axial fluid to balance
stress depleted reservoir. After 1st year pore pressure
2) For gas lift ops in cemented section and MW
casing will be above cement.
completely evacuated
to max depth.
3) Other completions
and operations.
Annulus below Pkr.
1) Gas gradient
(.1 psi/ft) or full
evacuation for gas
wells.
2) Gas lift operation.
3) Other operations.

Notes: (1) In cases where a significant section is to be drilled below the production casing well control considerations should be designed for
(see Intermediate Casing); in most cases, the production scenario will be more severe.

(2) In cases where a significant numder of rotating hours are anticipated in drilling below the production casing shoe, the effects of
casing wear should be considered.

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