Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Drilling Engineers
• Well Planning Engineers
• Petroleum Engineers
• Completion Engineers
• Field Engineers involved in casing and cementing
• Technical professionals from service companies
• Engineering graduates entering the drilling domain

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the functions and types of casing strings in various wellbore conditions.
• Perform load calculations including burst, collapse, tension, and triaxial stress analysis.
• Select appropriate casing materials, weights, grades, and connections.
• Apply safety factors based on API and ISO standards.
• Integrate cementing and centralization considerations into casing design.
• Address design challenges in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT), and unconventional wells.
• Develop and present complete casing design solutions using real-world well scenarios.

DAY 1

Introduction to Casing and Design Fundamentals

• Pre-test
• Overview of casing string types: conductor, surface, intermediate, production, liners
• Functions of casing in well construction and integrity
• Casing setting depth determination
• API casing specifications and standards (API 5CT, TR 5C3)
• Introduction to design methodology and data requirements
• Exercise

DAY 2

Load Analysis – Burst, Collapse, and Tension

• Burst pressure scenarios and calculation methods
• Collapse pressure under external loads
• Tension loads during casing running and production
• Minimum design factors and safety margins
• Influence of temperature and pressure changes
• Exercise

DAY 3

Triaxial and Thermal Design Considerations

• Combined stress (triaxial) analysis
• Temperature effects on casing loads and material behavior
• Design in salt formations and unstable formations
• Wellbore stability and casing stress management
• Selection of casing grades and connections
• Exercise

DAY 4

Cementing and Centralization Considerations

• Role of cement in casing support and zonal isolation
• Cement design basics: slurry types, volumes, and placement
• Centralization requirements and calculations
• Annular clearance, standoff, and cement bond integrity
• Casing wear and corrosion considerations
• Exercise

DAY 5

Integrated Design and Special Applications

• Casing design for HPHT, deepwater, sour service, and ERD wells
• Cost and risk trade-offs in casing design
• Use of design software and spreadsheets
• Case study presentation: Complete casing design for a specified well profile
• Group presentations and peer review
• Final Q&A and course wrap-up
• Post-test