Case Histories Exploring the Economic Value of Solid Expandable Systems over the Life of the Well

Abstract

From the early beginnings, the idea of expanding solid tubulars as a means to reduce nonproductive drilling time by covering unstable formations and pressure events while minimizing the telescoping effect of standard casing programs was thought to be the panacea over conventional well-construction techniques. However, the development and commercialization of this technology has been driven by increased production opportunities realized by improved well architecture and completion size optimization. Solid expandable systems are now commonly used in development, planning, drilling, and completion, and during production decline.