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Buckling: Hédi Sellami Centre de Géosciences

This document discusses different types of buckling that can occur in oil and gas wells: - Sinusoidal buckling occurs when compressive load exceeds critical buckling load in horizontal wells. Helical buckling then occurs at a higher load. Equations provided to calculate loads. - Helical buckling can also occur in inclined wells, with a more general equation. Pitch of helical buckling defined. - In vertical wells, buckling can occur if compressive load exceeds buckling load when slack is applied at surface. Equations provided for critical buckling loads in vertical wells. - Presentation examines buckling loads versus hole angle and size for a example steel tubular. Possible buck

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Buckling: Hédi Sellami Centre de Géosciences

This document discusses different types of buckling that can occur in oil and gas wells: - Sinusoidal buckling occurs when compressive load exceeds critical buckling load in horizontal wells. Helical buckling then occurs at a higher load. Equations provided to calculate loads. - Helical buckling can also occur in inclined wells, with a more general equation. Pitch of helical buckling defined. - In vertical wells, buckling can occur if compressive load exceeds buckling load when slack is applied at surface. Equations provided for critical buckling loads in vertical wells. - Presentation examines buckling loads versus hole angle and size for a example steel tubular. Possible buck

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Buckling

Hdi Sellami
Centre de Gosciences

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Buckling : cas du forage

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Mode sinusodal

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Mode helicodal

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Mode helicodal

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Sinusoidal Buckling in a Horizontal Wellbore


When the axial compressive load along the tubing
reaches the following sinusoidal buckling load Fcr,
the intial (sinusoidal or critical) buckling of the
coiled tube will occur in the horizontal wellbore.

Fcr = 2 (E I We / r )

0.5

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Sinusoidal Buckling Load

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Helical Buckling in a Horizontal Wellbore


When the axial compressive load reaches the
following helical buckling load Fhel in the horizontal
wellbore, the helical buckling of coiled tubing then
occurs:

Fhel = 2 2 2 1

E I We
r

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General Equation
A more general helical buckling load
equation for highly inclined wellbores
(including the horizontal wellbore) is:

Fhel = 2 2 2 1

EIWe sin
r

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Helicoidal Buckling Load

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Helicoidal Buckling
Pitch = pas

Z(m)

Y(m)
X(m)
SPE 102850

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Buckling in Vertical Wellbores:


In a vertical wellbore, the buckling of pipes will
occur if the pipe becomes axially compressed and
the axial compressive load exceeds the buckling
load in the vertical section.
This could happen when we slack-off weight at
the surface to apply bit weight for drilling and
pushing the pipe through the build section and into
the horizontal section.
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Buckling in Vertical Wellbores:


Lubinski derived in the 1950s the following
buckling load equation for the initial
buckling of tubulars in vertical wellbores:
2 1/ 3

Fcr ,b = 1.94(EIWe )

Fcr ,b = 1.94(30 *106 * 0.3869 * 0.22252 )1/ 3


Fcr ,b = 161 lbf
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Helical Buckling in Vertical Wellbores:


A helical buckling load for weighty tubulars in
vertical wellbores was also derived recently
through an energy analysis to predict the
occurrence of the helical buckling:
2 1/ 3

Fhel , b = 5.55(EIWe )
= 461 lbf

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Stability analysis results for 5 in., 19,5 lb/ft DP


with 20,000 lbf axial compr. load
20

HOLE DIAMETER, in

BUCKLING OCCURS
IN THIS REGION

NO BUCKLING
IN THIS REGION

10

INCLINATION ANGLE, deg

90

Critical buckling loads vs.hole angle and hole


size, for 5 in. 19.5 ppf steel DP

HOLE DIAMETER, in

20

10

INCLINATION ANGLE, deg

90

Three possible buckling situations for 5 in.


19.5 ppf steel DP at 20,000 lb axial
compressive load.
UNACCEPTABLE BUCKLING HERE

BUCKLING
OK HERE
NO BUCKLING HERE

Flambage des tiges


Flambage sinusodale
Pour Inc>3 :

Pour Inc<3 :

Flambage hlicodal
Pour Inc>3 :

Pour Inc<3 :

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