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A Three-Dimensional Analytical Solution of Stress Field in Casing-Cement-Stratum System Considering Initial Stress State
Xiaoyang Wang, Tingxue Jiang, Yayun Zhang, Jun Zhou, Hecheng Xiao, Wenda Li
April 28, 2023
Accurate stress field calculation of the casing-cement-stratum system is crucial for evaluating wellbore integrity. Previous models treated in-situ stress as boundary pressure loads, leading to unrealistic infinite displacements at infinity. This study presents a three-dimensional (3D) analytical solution for the stress field within the casing-cement-stratum system in inclined wells, considering in-situ stress and hydrostatic stress in cement as the initial stress state and taking into account stress components related to the axial direction. Assuming a plane strain condition and superimposing the in-plane plane strain problem, elastic uni-axial stress problem and anti-plane shear problem, a 3D analytical solution is obtained. Comparisons with previous models indicate that the existing model overestimates the absolute values of stress components and failure potential of casing and cement in both 2D and 3D scenarios. The presence of initial stress in cement greatly increases the absolute value of the compressive stress state but decreases the failure potential in cement, which has not been well studied. Additionally, a low Young’s modulus and high initial stress state of the cement benefits the cement’s integrity since the maximum Mises stress significantly decreases. The new 3D analytical solution can provide a benchmark for 3D numerical simulation and quick assessment for wellbore integrity.
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3D analytical solution, casing-cement-stratum system, in-situ stress, inclined well, initial stress state of cement
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Wang X, Jiang T, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Xiao H, Li W. A Three-Dimensional Analytical Solution of Stress Field in Casing-Cement-Stratum System Considering Initial Stress State. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35240
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Wang X: State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing 102206, China; SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 102206, China
Jiang T: State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing 102206, China; SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 102206, China
Zhang Y: State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing 102206, China; SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 102206, China
Zhou J: State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing 102206, China; SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing 102206, China
Xiao H: Key Laboratory of In-Situ Property-Improving Mining of Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China; College of Mining Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
Li W: Key Laboratory of In-Situ Property-Improving Mining of Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China [ORCID]
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Processes
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11
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4
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1164
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2023
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2023-04-10
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2227-9717
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