Petroleum Engineering Articles and Guides

Burst design is a crucial aspect of casing design in oil and gas wells, aimed at ensuring that the casing can withstand internal pressures

Casing performance starts with the steel. The grade letter and number on a joint summarise a set of controlled properties: […]

Collapse design in casing is crucial for maintaining the structural integrity of the wellbore and ensuring safe and efficient oil and gas production.

A well is cased in stages, each string chosen for a different job: holding back unconsolidated near-surface sediments, protecting fresh […]

Production casing is a critical component in the completion of oil and gas wells, facilitating the extraction of hydrocarbons from the reservoir.

Casing is the steel pipe run into a drilled hole and usually cemented in place. It keeps the hole open, […]

Conductor casing is a crucial component in the drilling of oil and gas wells. It is the first casing string installed in the wellbore and plays

Drilled solids that stay in the mud raise density, viscosity and filter cake thickness, increase wear and torque, and lower […]

Surface casing plays a vital role in the early stages of drilling, ensuring structural stability, protecting freshwater zones, and supporting deeper

What’s the difference between a drilling fluid with high plastic viscosity (PV) and one with low PV? And why does it matter?