Well Integrity Mapping Using Hybrid Model Based on Physics of Failure and Data-Driven Methods

Presence of H2S in high pressure and high temperature wells with pressures greater than 15,000 psi or temperatures of 350 °F can lead to strength reduction of casing strings and advance the time to failure. Casing strings also get damaged during drilling. The objective of this study is to develop a hybrid model based on Physics of failure and data driven algorithms that can estimate remaining useful life of production casing in high pressure, high temperature, and sour well conditions. A unique degradation modeling and prognostics framework and analysis are presented in this study. A simulation tool is built for the analysis. The production casing grades P-110, Q-125 and V-150 undergo reduction in strength due to wear during drilling, stress and hydrogen induced cracking over a period of ten years. The failure probability of reduced strength of casing changes with time. The remaining useful life is calculated for the depths of interest and time along with 95% confidence intervals. The model can be expanded later to include actual tests or monitored well data.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Petroleum Engineering

Grantor

University of Houston

Year dc:date.issued

2017

Author dc:creator

• Das, Bibek

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Ehlig-Economides, Christine

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Vipulanandan, Cumaraswamy
• Samuel, Robello

• Casing Integrity
• Hydrogen Induced Crack
• Casing Wear
• Degradation
• Predictive analytics
• Machine learning

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• The author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10657/4514

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:uh-ir.tdl.org:10657/4514