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Title: Casing pull tests for directionally drilled environmental wells

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10123479· OSTI ID:10123479
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Charles Machine Works, Inc., Perry, OK (United States)

A series of tests to evaluate several types of environmental well casings have been conducted by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and it`s industrial partner, The Charles Machine Works, Inc. (CMW). A test bed was constructed at the CMW test range to model a typical shallow, horizontal, directionally drilled wellbore. Four different types of casings were pulled through this test bed. The loads required to pull the casings through the test bed and the condition of the casing material were documented during the pulling operations. An additional test was conducted to make a comparison of test bed vs actual wellbore casing pull loads. A directionally drilled well was emplaced by CMW to closely match the test bed. An instrumented casing was installed in the well and the pull loads recorded. The completed tests are reviewed and the results reported.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
10123479
Report Number(s):
SAND-94-2387; ON: DE95008152; BR: GB0103012; TRN: AHC29509%%128
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Nov 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English