The bonding quality of the cement sheath interface decreases during well completion because of the change in the casing pressure.To explore the root cause of such phenomena,experiments on the mechanical properties and...The bonding quality of the cement sheath interface decreases during well completion because of the change in the casing pressure.To explore the root cause of such phenomena,experiments on the mechanical properties and interface bonding strength of a cement sheath have been carried out taking the LS25-1 high-temperature and high-pressure(HTHP)gas field as an example.Moreover,a constitutive model of the cement sheath has been defined and verified both by means of a full-scale HTHP cement sheath sealing integrity evaluation experiment and three-dimensional finite element simulations.The results show that the low initial cementing surface strength is the root cause of cement sheath interface bonding failure.When the pressure in the casing exceeds a certain limit,the stress caused by the change in the internal pressure in the casing is transmitted to the cement sheath,resulting in the degradation of the interface stiffness of the cement sheath.However,with an increase in the casing wall thickness,the stress transmission capacity decreases.Therefore,it is concluded that improving the interfacial cementing strength,appropriately increasing the casing wall thickness and increasing the initial stress of the cement sheath are the keys to ensuring the sealing integrity of the cement sheath in high-temperature and high-pressure gas wells.展开更多
It is urgent to carry out detailed research on storage performance of rubber sealing ring to get the criterion for its storage life. This paper acquires material ageing regularity by theoretical analysis and experimen...It is urgent to carry out detailed research on storage performance of rubber sealing ring to get the criterion for its storage life. This paper acquires material ageing regularity by theoretical analysis and experimental confirmation. On this condition, failure mode and failure criterion of typical sealing structure is studied, and the failure mechanism is found. Thus by analyzing the stress distribution, the relationship between ageing state and sealing condition is established. Rationalization proposal is put forward and storage life of sealing ring is evaluated. The research mentionedabove has special reference to the design of sealing structures and can provide reference for prolonging their service life.展开更多
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the CNOOC scientific research project“Study of risk assessment and countermeasures of well drilling and completion under ultrahigh temperature and high pressure”and“Research on development feasibility of LS25-1 gas field”(Grant Nos.YXKY-ZX-09-2021,2020FS-08).
文摘The bonding quality of the cement sheath interface decreases during well completion because of the change in the casing pressure.To explore the root cause of such phenomena,experiments on the mechanical properties and interface bonding strength of a cement sheath have been carried out taking the LS25-1 high-temperature and high-pressure(HTHP)gas field as an example.Moreover,a constitutive model of the cement sheath has been defined and verified both by means of a full-scale HTHP cement sheath sealing integrity evaluation experiment and three-dimensional finite element simulations.The results show that the low initial cementing surface strength is the root cause of cement sheath interface bonding failure.When the pressure in the casing exceeds a certain limit,the stress caused by the change in the internal pressure in the casing is transmitted to the cement sheath,resulting in the degradation of the interface stiffness of the cement sheath.However,with an increase in the casing wall thickness,the stress transmission capacity decreases.Therefore,it is concluded that improving the interfacial cementing strength,appropriately increasing the casing wall thickness and increasing the initial stress of the cement sheath are the keys to ensuring the sealing integrity of the cement sheath in high-temperature and high-pressure gas wells.
文摘It is urgent to carry out detailed research on storage performance of rubber sealing ring to get the criterion for its storage life. This paper acquires material ageing regularity by theoretical analysis and experimental confirmation. On this condition, failure mode and failure criterion of typical sealing structure is studied, and the failure mechanism is found. Thus by analyzing the stress distribution, the relationship between ageing state and sealing condition is established. Rationalization proposal is put forward and storage life of sealing ring is evaluated. The research mentionedabove has special reference to the design of sealing structures and can provide reference for prolonging their service life.
