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A study on governance method of casing shear deformation in shale gas well

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Casing deformation occurs frequently in shale gas wells, resulting in the failure of some fracturing stages to complete normal operations, which seriously affects shale gas production. This paper firstly analyzes the casing deformation mechanism of shale gas wells and determines that the casing shear deformation caused by formation slip is the main factor of casing deformation. In order to solve the problem of casing shear deformation, a finite element numerical model including the formation, cement ring, and the casing is established. The casing shear deformation caused by formation slip is simulated, and the deformation results obtained are consistent with those measured in the actual wellbore. Based on the numerical model, a casing deformation governance method is proposed to optimize the wellbore trajectory and adjust the cement ring properties. It is calculated that reducing the dip angle á of the formation and casing vertical direction and reducing the formation slip is beneficial to reducing casing deformation. The use of low elastic modulus cement and uncementing operations can provide a buffer space for formation slip, effectively reduce casing deformation, and provide an effective treatment method for shear deformation of shale gas wells.

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This study was supported by natural science starting project of SWPU [2022QHZ002] and Sichuan Natural Science Foundation Youth Foundation project [2023NSFSC0918].

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  1. School of Mechatronic Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China

    Qinglong Lei, Chenyang Chen & Xiaohua Zhu

  2. Oil and Gas Equipment Technology Sharing and Service Platform of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 610500, China

    Qinglong Lei & Xiaohua Zhu

  3. Engineering Technology Research Institute, PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas Field Company, Chengdu, 610031, China

    Sen Liu

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Qinglong Lei received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical design and theory from Southwest Petroleum University of China, in 2016, and 2021, respectively. He is currently a research assistant at the School of Mechatronic Engineering in the Southwest Petroleum University. His main research interests include the static mechanical analysis, dynamic response analysis and fatigue life analysis of unbonded flexible pipe.

Xiaohua Zhu received his B.S., M.S., Ph.D. degrees in mechanical design and theory from Southwest Petroleum University of China, in 2000, 2002, and 2005, respectively. He is currently a Professor at the School of Mechatronic Engineering in the Southwest Petroleum University, as well as a member of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society. His main research interests include unbonded flexible pipe, design downhole drilling tools, drill string dynamics analysis, new methods for improving drilling efficiency.

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Lei, Q., Chen, C., Liu, S. et al. A study on governance method of casing shear deformation in shale gas well. J Mech Sci Technol 38, 639–648 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-024-0111-3

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