CASING STRING FOR USE IN EXTENDED REACH WELLBORES

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a casing string comprising a buoyant mandrel and one or more dissolvable plugs, and methods of conducting wellbore operations using the casing string. The casing string may have an upper mandrel comprising a rupture disk. A slotted mandrel may be coupled t...

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Main Authors ELKHALIL, Samer, MORRISON, Jeffery
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.08.2024
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Summary:Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a casing string comprising a buoyant mandrel and one or more dissolvable plugs, and methods of conducting wellbore operations using the casing string. The casing string may have an upper mandrel comprising a rupture disk. A slotted mandrel may be coupled to a lower end of the upper mandrel and comprise a plug disposed in a port of the slotted mandrel. A casing shoe may be coupled to a lower end of the slotted mandrel and comprise a check valve assembly. A gas filled chamber may be formed between the rupture disk and the check valve assembly. The plug may be configured to dissolve after a predetermined amount of time when in contact with a wellbore fluid.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318113142