السبت، 6 نوفمبر 2010

CONDUCTOR CASING

CHARACTERISTICS


* SHALLOW- USUALLY LESS THAN 100 FEET DEEP
* LARGE PIPE - 20 OD UP 36 OR LARGER
* MUST BE CHAIND DOWN WHILE CEMENTING

PURPOSES

* PREVENTS WASHING OUT UNDER RIG
* IS ELEVATION FOR BELL NIPPLE AND FLOW NIPPLE
        ESTABLISH RETURNS TO SURFACE
        DIRECT RETURNS TO MUD PITS

CEMENTS USED

ACCELERATED (A , G ، H ) OR CONSTRUCTION CEMENT
READY MIX CONCRETE SOMETIMS USED

CEMENTING PROCEDURES

IF NO WIPER PLUGS USED , JUST DISPLACE CASING
OFTEN CEMENTED THROUGH DRILL PIPE (INNER STRING) THANKS ALL