D-010, Rev.
4, June 2013
15.2 Table 2 – Casing
Features Acceptance criteria See
A. Description This element consists of casing/liner and/or tubing in case tubing is used for
through tubing drilling and completion operations.
B. Function The purpose of casing/liner is to provide an isolation that stops uncontrolled flow
of formation fluid or injected fluid between the casing bore and the casing
annulus.
C. Design 1. Casing/liner strings, including connections shall be designed to ISO 11960
construction withstand all loads and stresses expected during the lifetime of the well
selection (including all planned operations and potential well control situations).
Any effects of degradations shall be included. ISO 13679
2. Minimum acceptable design factors shall be calculated for each load
type. Estimated effects of temperature, corrosion and wear shall be ISO 10405
included in the design factors.
3. All load cases shall be defined and documented with regards to burst,
collapse and tension/compression.
4. Casing design can be based on deterministic or probabilistic models.
5. Casing exposed to hydrocarbon flow potential shall have gas-tight
threads. Exception: Surface casing which is exposed or can be
potentially exposed to normal gradient shallow gas.
D. Initial test 1. Casing/liner shall be leak tested to maximum differential pressure.
Provided by Standard Online AS for Bergen+Drilling+AS 2015-01-30
and verification 2. Casing/liner that has been drilled through after initial leak test shall be
retested during completion activities.
3. The leak test of casing shall be performed either when cement is wet
(immediately after pumping) or after cement has set up. No pressure
testing should be performed while the cement is setting up.
E. Use Casing/liner should be stored and handled properly to prevent damage to pipe
body and connections prior to installation.
F. Monitoring 1. The A-annulus shall be continuously monitored for pressure anomalies.
Other accessible annuli shall be monitored at regular intervals.
2. All casing strings shall be logged for wear after drilling if simulation
indicates excessive wear which exceeds allowable wear based on
casing design. Metal shavings should be collected by the use of ditch
magnets.
G. Common 1. During drilling operations with surface BOP, the annulus outside the
well barrier current casing shall be monitored continuously and alarm levels be
defined.
2. Actual status of the casing shall be known and confirmed capable of
withstanding maximum expected pressure after expected wear.
3. Pressure test should include safety margin to cover expected wear after
testing.
4. Magnet shall be in the mud return flowline to measure metal and
assess changes in the nature of the metal filings.
5. If drilling through an old casing:
a) Prior to drilling activity commences, casing wear log(s) should be
run (calliper and/or sonic). The logs shall be verified by qualified
personnel and documented.
b) Logs that can identify localised (1 m interval between
measurements) doglegs (gyro or similar) should be run.
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