A Numerical Study on the Application of Stress Cage Technology
Lost circulation is considered a time-consuming, costly problem during the construction of oil and gas wells. There are several preventive techniques to mitigate this problem. Stress cage technology is a mechanical lost circulation method, in which the formation at the wellbore wall is strengthened...
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| author | Pouya Abdollahpour Seyyed Shahab Tabatabaee Moradi Ekaterina Leusheva Valentin Morenov |
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| description | Lost circulation is considered a time-consuming, costly problem during the construction of oil and gas wells. There are several preventive techniques to mitigate this problem. Stress cage technology is a mechanical lost circulation method, in which the formation at the wellbore wall is strengthened to stop the creation of induced fractures as one of the main causes of lost circulation. In this research, a two-dimensional numerical model, considering the elastic, poro-elastic, and thermo-poro-elastic behavior of the rock, is built to investigate the effectiveness of the stress cage method. Results show that better performance of the technology is achieved if the fractures are bridged close to their apertures. Additionally, it was found that the difference between the elastic, poro-elastic, and thermo-poro-elastic models is slightly visible. The conclusion states that the application of the stress cage methods leads to an increase in hoop stress and subsequent formation fracture gradient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90015692fd1240809cc7ba72a127c06c2023-12-03T12:35:07ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-07-011515543910.3390/en15155439A Numerical Study on the Application of Stress Cage TechnologyPouya Abdollahpour0Seyyed Shahab Tabatabaee Moradi1Ekaterina Leusheva2Valentin Morenov3Faculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz 5331817634, IranFaculty of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz 5331817634, IranPetroleum Engineering Department, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaPetroleum Engineering Department, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaLost circulation is considered a time-consuming, costly problem during the construction of oil and gas wells. There are several preventive techniques to mitigate this problem. Stress cage technology is a mechanical lost circulation method, in which the formation at the wellbore wall is strengthened to stop the creation of induced fractures as one of the main causes of lost circulation. In this research, a two-dimensional numerical model, considering the elastic, poro-elastic, and thermo-poro-elastic behavior of the rock, is built to investigate the effectiveness of the stress cage method. Results show that better performance of the technology is achieved if the fractures are bridged close to their apertures. Additionally, it was found that the difference between the elastic, poro-elastic, and thermo-poro-elastic models is slightly visible. The conclusion states that the application of the stress cage methods leads to an increase in hoop stress and subsequent formation fracture gradient.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/15/5439lost circulationwellbore strengtheningkirsch equationstresses around the borehole |
| spellingShingle | Pouya Abdollahpour Seyyed Shahab Tabatabaee Moradi Ekaterina Leusheva Valentin Morenov A Numerical Study on the Application of Stress Cage Technology Energies lost circulation wellbore strengthening kirsch equation stresses around the borehole |
| title | A Numerical Study on the Application of Stress Cage Technology |
| title_full | A Numerical Study on the Application of Stress Cage Technology |
| title_fullStr | A Numerical Study on the Application of Stress Cage Technology |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Numerical Study on the Application of Stress Cage Technology |
| title_short | A Numerical Study on the Application of Stress Cage Technology |
| title_sort | numerical study on the application of stress cage technology |
| topic | lost circulation wellbore strengthening kirsch equation stresses around the borehole |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/15/5439 |
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