Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 2002 · 12 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringGeotechnical EngineeringPavement EngineeringSoil MechanicsCasing DesignCasing IntegrityBearing Load CapacityCasing Design CriteriaCasing Load AnalysisDeepwater Casing DesignInstallation Load AnalysisLoad Capacity EvaluationLoad-bearing CapacitySurface Casing Design
This paper presents a method to calculate the load bearing capacity of surface casings. The method clearly describes how to calculate the immediate capacity of the conductor and how to estimate the soil set-up with time. The recommended equations for set-up calculations are based on the results of three proof-load tests performed on partially set-up conductors. The paper also lists a series of key parameters that need to be controlled for a successful jetting operation. The overall method has been calibrated against 20 successful installation records.