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Advanced liner installation planning analysis

Harnessing the power of DrillPlan coherent well construction planning solution

Overview

Align liner job planning with the overall well construction strategy

Advanced liner installation planning analysis is a technology option within DrillPlan™ coherent well construction planning solution. It enables more detailed analysis of each liner operation—from tripping in hole to cementing to setting the liner top packer.

More than 20 liner analyses, including expanded torque and drag and hydraulic analyses, can be conducted to ensure that the liner and liner hanger system arrive at target depth, proper circulation of drilling mud or cement is achieved without complications, and the liner top packer is set without issue.

Diagram showing liner job planning workflow in DrillPlan solution.

Applications

Improve any liner installation

Use for cemented or uncemented liner installation, including overlapping liners and tiebacks.

Benefits

Efficiently evaluate multiple options and maximize successful outcomes

Key liner parameters are automatically checked against relevant liner tool limits and recommended industry practices. A simple three-color scheme gives users immediate feedback on compatibility of the liner string design with the intended operation. Reporting, sensitivity analyses, activity planning, and review and approval functionalities are also supported.

An embedded version of TDAS™ tubular design and analysis software enables visualizing the API Spec 19LH performance envelope for liner hanger systems and evaluating the impact of various operating conditions over the life of the well.

Preferred tool catalogs for liner hanger system components, drillstrings, and heavyweight pipes can be used to configure liner designs within the liner editor, providing the flexibility to build almost any liner string, including ones with washpipe.

All details of the liner string, centralizers, running string, and operational parameters are conveniently located within the liner editor for an intuitive user experience.

For expert review of critical liner jobs, a dashboard provides a range of interactive plots, such as the standard broomstick plot and axial load distribution throughout the liner string illustrated.

In the Load Cases view, the user can visualize how the applied pressures and loads during each operational step of the installation compare with the liner hanger system API Spec 19LH envelope.

Features

Leverage comprehensive engineering analyses

The following capabilities enable a more scientific approach to liner installation planning:

torque and drag analysis
equivalent circulating density (ECD) and equivalent static density (ESD) analysis
analysis of liner weight at TD and in cement
stretch and twist analysis
surge and swab analysis
overpull and torque margin analysis
von Mises equivalent (VME) stress analysis
isolated running string analyses
automatic analysis validation
automatic report generation
expert review dashboard
sensitivity analysis.

FAQs

Is liner installation planning included with my subscription for DrillPlan solution?

The advanced liner installation planning analysis technology option is a functionality that can be added to a normal subscription for the DrillPlan solution. Once it is enabled, the user will automatically have the additional liner system analyses and upgraded functionality available in the standard liner editor of DrillPlan solution.