CMS Doc ID TBC SOP Title WELLCAT SOP

Date Issued 27/09/2023 Directorate UWD Sub Team UWOE

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Habsi, Hamood UWOE Naabi, Hashil UWOEV1 Sarwar, Chaudhry Ehsan UWBI11X
Date: 27/09/2023 Date: 27/09/2023 Lawati, Yasin UWOEV4
Date: 27/09/2023
Disclaimer: All the workflow steps and snapshots are in accordance with WellCAT 5000.17.1.00 Version.
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WellCAT

Access Data Entry Drill module Prod Module Casing Module Tubing Module MultiString Module

Access General Operation Prod Design Design Annular Fluid

Times Operations Parameters Parameters Expansion

Import Wellpath Editor Drilling Prod Module Initial Conditions Initial Conditions MultiString Module
Start File Operations Results Results

Appendix A Undisturbed Drill Module Appendix D Casing Loads Tubing Loads Appendix G
Temperature Results

Casing & Tubing Appendix C Casing Module Tubing Module

Configuration Results Results

Annulus Content Appendix E Appendix F

Cementing &
Landing

Pore & Frac

Pressures

Packers

Fluids

Appendix B
 Special Procedure
SN Instructions and Explanations Key Point Images
Requirements Overview
❖ Landmark WellCAT Access WellCAT Access:
1 Access {Work Station} 1.1 Log into “CITRIX Workspace”.
Cycle Time: 1.2 Click on “EDM Cloud Desktop”.
5min

WHO: 1.3 Open “EDM” Folder on CITRIX desktop.

Well Engineer P&D
1.4 Click on “WELLCAT”.

1.5 Select the inputs as following:

• Data Source: EDM15PR
• Use Windows Authentication: Select

1.6 Click on “Log In”.

1.7 WELLCAT Application will open with main

interface disabled. Users have to open or
import .wcd file to start working on
WellCAT Application. Refer to Step 2.

1.8 The WELLCAT (Well Casing and Tubing)

software is an integrated suite of
programs that predicts “Temperatures
and Pressures” in the wellbore and
analyse stresses and deformation
(including buckling) in “Casing” and
“Tubing” alongside “Packer Analysis”.

WELLCAT consists of 5 Modules with

following basic functions:

• Drill: Thermal Simulator for Drilling Ops

• Prod: Thermal Simulator for Production
Ops
• Casing: Casing Design & Stress Analysis
• Tube: Completion Design & Packer
Analysis
• MultiString: Annular Fluid Expansion
(AFE) OR Annular Pressure Build-up
(APB) Analysis & Wellhead Movement.

For more details, refer to Appendix A

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 ❖ WELLCAT Import .WCD File Import WCD Start File:
Access {Work Station} WELLCAT WCD files provide a means of storing
2 ❖ Start-up File data in a flat file outside dB (database). The POD
Cycle Time: customized .WCD file called as
5min
“PDO_StartFile_v1.wcd” with all approved “ISO
WHO: Connections” library including respective “Grade”
Well Engineer P&D properties for users to avoid any inconsistency in
data.

Note:
• The “PDO_StartFile_v1.wcd” can be
requested from EDM Helpdesk team.

2.1 Start-up File Import: To start

“Casing/Completion” design users need to
import ““PDO_StartFile_v1.wcd” file. The
workflow to import the file is:

File → Open → Open From File → Browse the

File

This file includes following properties for special

“Grades”:
• Heat Conduction Properties.
• Temperature Deration.
• Grade Properties.

Above mentioned information is utilized to

create:

• Special Grade Pipes Inventory.

• ISO Connections available within
“PDO_CSE_v1” Library approved by
Tubulars SME

For more details, refer to Appendix A

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 ❖ WELLCAT Well Data Entry Well Data Entry:
Access. {Work Station} Select & fill Wellbore menu with following inputs:
3
❖ Well Data: Cycle Time: 3.1 General: Fill the following:
30min
- Trajectory Plan. • Description
- Well Design. WHO: • Well Type: Location and Deviation
- Drill String Data. Well Engineer P&D
- Fluids Data. • VSection Definition: Coordinates and
- Formation Tops. Azimuth.
- Pore/Frac Data. • Well Depth (MD).
- Temp Data. • Reference Point.
- Operations
Timing. • Elevation (Air Gap).
3.2 Wellpath Editor: Wellpath can be entered
“Manually” or can be imported from “.txt” format
file. Workflow:
File → Import → Wellpath

3.3 Undisturbed Temperature: Fill the following:

• Surface Ambient Temperature.
• Well TD Temperature or Gradient.

3.4 Casing & Tubing Configuration: Fill the

following Casing and Tubing data:
• Tubular Name.
• Tubular Type.
• OD (in)
• Hanger, TOC & Base depths.
• Hole Size
• Annulus Fluid of Tubular.
For each Tubular, fill the following “String
Section” data:
• Pipe Body: OD, Weight & Grade.
• Connection Envelope. IF Casing or Tubing
envelope is not available in WellCAT data
base, contact Landmark Consultant.

Note: Regarding Tubing Completion:

o For Cemented Completion: Add the
Completion as “Casing” and add a fake
“Tubing” with a length of 1m.
o For Uncemented Completion: Add the
Completion as “Tubing” and add
Packer’s details / envelope.

3.5 Annulus Content (For Each Tubular):

• For cemented casing: Cement is the default
annulus content.
• For Tubing: Completion Fluid is the default
annulus content.

3.6 Cementing & Landing data (for Each Casing):

“Fill Cementing Data” and “Fluid Displacement”

3.7 Pore Pressure & Fracture Gradient: Data can

be entered “Manually” or by “Copy/Paste”. User
shall use Expected Pressure Case as base
case and conduct sensitivity check with
Absolute Min and Absolute Max pressure
scenarios. Refer to PDO Casing & Tubing
Design Manual SP-2410.

Note: To view plots of the entered data: Pore,

Frac, Mud Weight, Deviation & Undisturbed
Temp, click on “Results” from the main menu
and select the required plot.
3.8 Packers: Fill Packers details for Uncemented Packer Completion
Completions such as Packer Completion or Tie-
back Completion.

Notes:
• Activate Tube Module to be able to fill
Packers details.
• Specify Packer Depth and select
setting mechanism.
• Specify Seal / Packer ID.
• Specify the length and direction of the
allowed movement.

Tie-back Completion

3.9 Fluids: Create and fill inputs for the fluids to be

used during the simulation. Fluids dialog can be
accessed from the main menu bar through
“Inventories”. Multiple types of fluids can be
added. Below are the most important ones:

• Standard Muds.

• Cement Slurries.

• Brines.

• Standard Hydrocarbons.

For more details, refer to Appendix B

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 ❖ WELLCAT Drill Module Drill Module:
Access. {Work Station} WELLCAT’s Drill module is used to simulate Fluid
4 Flow and Heat Transfer during Drilling operations. It
❖ Well Data: Cycle Time: has full transient analysis, linked analysis with
30min
- Trajectory Plan. Casing, and it is predicting:
- Well Design. WHO:
- Drill String Data. Well Engineer P&D • Cementing temperatures.
- Fluids Data. • HPHT hydraulics.
- Formation Tops.
- Pore/Frac Data. • Downhole tool temperatures.
- Temp Data. • Casing service loads during drilling.
- Operations • Undisturbed temperature profile from log
Timing. data.
Drilling Operations data entry options workflow:
Activate Dill Module → Operations:
• Operations Times
• Drilling Operations

4.1 Operations Times: Fill the running time values

for Drill Pipe, BHAs, and Logging Equipment.
These values are used during the calculation of
drilling operations.

4.2 Drilling Operations: Add the sequence of

planned well operations (Drill, Logging, Casing, Drill 12 ¼” Hole
Cementing...) for all sections under “Operation
Name”. Then fill the following for each
Operation:

• Operation Type.
• Prior Drill Operation.
• Next Casing String.
• Operation Details.

Note:
• “Details” contain critical parameters that
result in more accurate outputs.
• In this SOP, 12-1/4” Hole Section
operations are added and explained only as
an example.

Drill 12 ¼” Hole:
Operation Name Drill 12 1/4” Hole
Operation Type Drilling

Undisturbed is
selected assuming
Prior DRILL Operation Drill 12 ¼” Hole is
the first Operation in
the well

Next Casing String 9 5/8” Casing

Details Refer to snapshots
 Logging 12 ¼” Hole: Logging 12 ¼” Hole

Logging 12 1/4”
Operation Name
Hole

Operation Type Logging

Prior DRILL Operation Drill 12 1/4” Hole
Next Casing String 9 5/8” Casing
Details Refer to snapshots

Condition 12 ¼” Hole: Condition 12 ¼” Hole

Condition 12-1/4”
Operation Name
Hole
Trip Pipe &
Operation Type
Circulate
Logging 12 1/4”
Prior DRILL Operation
Hole

Next Casing String 9 5/8” Casing

Details Refer to snapshots

.
Run 9 5/8” Casing: Run 9 5/8” Casing
Operation Name Run 9 5/8” Casing

Run Casing &

Operation Type
Circulate

Condition
Prior DRILL Operation
12 1/4” Hole

Next Casing String 9 5/8” Casing

Details Refer to snapshots

Cement 9 5/8” Casing: Cement 9 5/8” Casing

Cement 9 5/8”
Operation Name
Casing

Operation Type Primary Cementing

Prior DRILL Operation Run 9 5/8” Casing
Next Casing String 9 5/8” Casing
Details Refer to snapshots
4.3 Drill Module Results: Single Operation Outputs:
Displays the “Thermal & Pressure Simulated”
operational results. Following is the list of
important results:

• Single Operation Outputs: Displays the

results against one operation at a time.

o Fluid Temperatures.
o Wellbore Temperatures.
o Equivalent Circ. Density vs. Time.
o WOC Temperatures vs. Time.
o Formation Temperatures.

• Multiple Operations Outputs: Displays the

results against Multiple Operations at a Multiple Operations Outputs:
time.

o Fluid Temperature.
o Wellbore Temperatures.
o Equivalent Circ. Density.

Summaries Outputs:
• Summaries Outputs: Displays the results
in Tabular form.

o Operation
o Wellbore Temperature
o Flow

For more details, refer to Appendix C

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 ❖ WELLCAT Production Production Module:
Access. Module WELLCAT’s Prod Module is used to simulate fluid
5 {Work Station} flow and Heat Transfer during Completion,
❖ Well Data: Production, Stimulation & Testing Operations
Cycle Time:
- Trajectory Plan. 30min
Production Operations data entry workflow:
- Well Design. Activate Prod Module → Operations → Operations
- Drill String Data. WHO: Operations:
- Fluids Data. Well Engineer P&D Add all planned production
- Formation Tops. operations.
- Pore/Frac Data.
- Temp Data. Note: If there is a gap between two
Name
- Operations Ops such as Rig Release & Frac
Timing. Operation by Frac Unit, additional
operation to be added and can be
called “Wait on Frac Unit”.
For Cemented Completion:
Tubingless
Configuration
For Uncemented Completion:
Production Tubing
For Cemented Completion:
Production Casing
Flow Path For Uncemented Completion:
Production Tubing
Annulus
Type Production, Injection or Shut-In.
Select from “Inventories” Data
Fluid
Base.
Transient Conditions
Condition
Steady-State Conditions
Prior Select the preceding prod
Operation operation.
Refer to snapshots for each
Details
operation
Early-life production:
5.1 Production Operations: Following are the
minimum Operations for Production Wells to be
simulated. Please refer to the considerations
captured in PDO Casing & Tubing Design
Manual SP-2410.

Initial conditions: This corresponds to the

initial conditions for casing and tubing.

Early-life production:
Type Hot
State Transient
Dev: 6 – 12 months
Time
Exp: 3 months
Preceding Operation Initial Conditions

Late-life production: Late-life production:

Type Hot
State Steady
Preceding Operation Initial Conditions
Immediate shut-in from early-life production: Immediate shut-in from early-life production
Type Hot
State Transient
Time One Minute
Preceding Operation Early-Life Production

Long term shut-in from early-life production

Long term shut-in from early-life production:
Type Ambient
State Steady
Time 6 – 12 months
Preceding Operation Early-Life Production

Cold Frac Injection

Cold frac injection:
Type Cold
State Transient
Time 24 hrs
Preceding Operation Initial Conditions

For Well Operations for both “Injection Wells” and

Gas-Lift Wells”, Refer to PDO Casing & Tubing
Design Manual SP-2410.
5.2 Production Module Results: Single Operation Outputs:
Displays the “Thermal & Pressure Simulated”
operational results. Following is the list of
important results:

• Single Operation Outputs: Displays the

results against one operation at a time.

o Fluid Temperatures.
o Wellbore Temperatures.
o Formation Temperatures.
o Fluid Pressures.

• Multiple Operations Outputs: Displays the Multiple Operations Outputs:

results against Multiple Operations at a
time.

o Fluid Temperature.
o Wellbore Temperatures.
o Fluid Pressures.

• Summaries Outputs: Summaries Displays

Summaries Outputs:
the results in Tabular form.

o Operation.
o Wellbore Temperature.
o Flow.

For more details, refer to Appendix D

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6 ❖ WELLCAT Casing Module Casing Module:
Access. {Work Station} WELLCAT’s Casing Module is used to analyse
Casing Loads, Design Integrity, and Buckling
❖ Well Data: Cycle Time: behaviour under complex mechanical, fluid pressure,
30min
- Trajectory Plan. and thermal loading conditions.
- Well Design. WHO: Casing data entry workflow:
- Drill String Data. Well Engineer P&D Activate Casing Module → Select Casing
- Fluids Data. → Loads → Fill Design Parameters, Initial
- Formation Tops. Condition and Create Load Cases.
- Pore/Frac Data.
- Temp Data. Note:
- Operations • Above workflow is valid for Casing and
Timing. Cemented Completion.
• In this SOP, 9-5/8” Casing Design is taken
as an example.

6.1 Design Parameters:

• Design Factors: Fill with Min Allowable

Design Safety Factors for both “Pipe Body”
& “Connections” as per Casing & Tubing
Design Manual SP-2410.

• Analysis Options: Enable Temperature

Deration and Friction Coefficient of Friction
(0.3).

6.2 Initial Conditions: Initial conditions refer to the

Temperatures and Pressures at the point in
time when the Casing is landed & cemented.

Fill Casing and Annulus data as following:

Use Default option by
Density Profile clicking on “Default” for
both Casing & Annulus.
Fill MD (in) &
Temperature (C) profile
Temperature Profile
with right operation
temperature profile.

Note: Temperature profile is affected by the

selected “Wait-On-Cement” in the Drill
Operation Details for Cementing
Operations. “Wait-On-Cement” value is
dependent on recipe thickening time.
Therefore, when selecting “Wait-On-
Cement” value, refer to the cement recipe
thickening time. Most of cement recipes
thickening time is within 5hrs.

6.3 Minimum Casing Loads: Create Casing Load

Cases and fill them correctly as per PDO
Casing & Tubing Design Manual SP-2410.

Casing Loads are categorized into three main

categories:
• Axial.
• Burst (Triaxial).
• Collapse.

For Each created Load Case, fill the following:

• Name.
• Type.
• Details.
Following are some of the main Load
Cases supported with comments.
Refer to SP-2410 for minimum required
Load Cases and add extra if required.
Axial Load Comments
- Type: Running in hole.
- Running fluid is critical for
buoyancy force.
Run Casing - Average speed needs to be
aligned with surge analysis done
by Well plan.
- Type: Overpull.
- Running fluid is critical for
Land Casing buoyancy force.
- Overpull force is 0.

- Type: Overpull
- Running fluid is critical for
Pull Casing buoyancy force.
- Overpull force is at least 20% of
casing weight or 44.5 kdaN
which is lower.

Burst Load Comments

-Type: Green Cement Test.
- Pump pressure value should be
Green in line with SP-2410
Cement requirements.
Pressure - P/T is not a driven load. If value
Test is exceeding casing capability, it
should be lowered.

- Type: Pressure Test.

- External Pressure Profile: Fluid
Gradients (w/Pore Pressure).
- Pump pressure value should be
in line with SP-2410
requirements.
- P/T is not a driven load. If value
is exceeding casing capability, it
should be lowered.
- Fluid inside Casing will play a
role in the internal pressure.
- Mud Weight Above TOC:
should be same mud drilled the
Hard section. No implication if TOC to
Pressure surface.
Test - Fluid gradient below TOC
should be the base fluid of the
cement.
- Mud base density is 9.79
kPa/m for WBM & 8.23 kPa/m for
OBM.
 - Type: Displace to Gas.
- External Pressure Profile: Fluid
Gradients (w/Pore Pressure).
- Casing Load: Initial condition.
- Fracture Gradient at shoe:
29.38 kPa/m.
- Fracture Margin of Error: 10
kPa/m
Displace to - Mud/Gas Interface: Top of
HC CSG.
- Mud weight: Next section mud.
- Pore Pressure: Maximum
reservoir pressure + 0.59 kPa/m.
- Influx depth: Top of reservoir
- Gas Gradient can be oil or gas.
- External pressure should be the
same for all burst loads. Refer to
the Hard Pressure Test External
Profile.
- Type: Gas Kick.
- External Pressure Profile: Fluid
Gradients (w/Pore Pressure).
- Enter Kick volume to specific
value if limited. Otherwise, use
the maximum number 79.49 m3.
- For Drilling Kick:
KI + Max MW must equal to 0.59
kPa/m + Max. PP Gradient.
Example1:
- Max PP = 20 kPa.
- Default KI = 0.59 kPa.
- Mud weight: 18 kPa.
- Kick Intensity = 20 + 0.59 - 18 =
2.59 kPa/m
Example2 :
- Max PP = 20 kPa.
- Default KI = 0.59 kPa.
- Mud weight: 20.2 kPa .
- Kick Intensity = 20 + 0.59 –
20.2 = 0.39 kPa/m.
- For Swab Kick:
Drill & Swab Use Maximum PP without KI
Kick - Fracture depth and Gradient is
for previous casing shoe or
sidetrack point.
- External pressure should be the
same for all burst loads. Refer to
the Hard Pressure Test External
Profile.
 - This load for production
Casing/Liner/Tubing
- Type: Prod Link.
- External Pressure Profile: Fluid
Gradients (w/Pore Pressure).
- Prod Operation can be
simulated for all below scenarios:
▪ EL Hot Kill
Tubing Leak ▪ EL Ambient Kill
Kill ▪ LL Hot Kill
▪ LL Ambient Kill
- Fluid is inside the casing (Ex
Packer fluid). Degraded mud can
be used if proven in the lab.
- External pressure should be the
same for all burst loads. Refer to
the Hard Pressure Test External
Profile.

Collapse Load Comments

- Type: Casing Evacuation.
- External Pressure Profile:
Fluid Gradients (w/Pore
Pressure)
- Ambient Collapse:
▪ Casing Load: Initial
Conditions.

▪ Fluid: Mud of Next section.

- Hot Collapse
▪ Casing Load: Hot Kill.
▪ Fluid: Completion brine

- Refer to SP-2140 for more

details for collapse decision
tree.
- There is no implication if fluid
is changed as evacuation is
100%.
- Mud Weight Above TOC:
should be same mud drilled
Ambient & the section. No implication if
Hot TOC to surface.
- Fluid gradient below TOC
Collapse should be the base fluid of the
cement.
- No need to select
Deteriorated Mud for any
collapse loads.
 - This load is required in case
100% evacuation is not
achieved. Follow SP-2140
Collapse decision tree for more
details.
- Type: Lost Returns.
- External Pressure Profile:
Fluid Gradients (w/Pore
Pressure).
- For Ambient Lost Returns:
▪ Casing Load: Initial
Conditions.
Ambient & ▪ Fluid inside Casing: Mud of
Hot Next section.
Lost Return - For Hot Lost Returns:
▪ Casing Load: Hot Kill.
▪ Fluid inside Casing:
Completion brine
- Lost Zone: Should be
deepest lowest pressure (weak
point).
- Pore pressure: Use the
minimum pore pressure.
Capture any depleted zone if
any.
- External pressure should be
the same for all collapse loads.

Note: Refer to Casing Collapse Design

Requirements in SP-2410.

6.4 Casing Module Results: Display multiple

Casing Load outputs.

After creating and filling the casing loads, run

the model prior to generating the results.
Workflow:

Calculate from Menu → Select Loads →

Calculate

Following is a list of most important results:

 Multiple Loads Output: Design Limit
• Design Limits Plot: Displays the Pipe Body
Von-mises envelope for the selected
Casing. The envelope is calculated based
on the specified Design Factors. All required
Loads Cases must be within the envelope.
ISO Service
• ISO Service Load Limits Plot: Displays the
Pipe Connection Von-mises envelopes for
the selected Casing. Both CSE & CUE
envelopes are displayed in the plot.
All required Load Cases must be within the
envelope.
• Triaxial Safety Factor: Displays the Triaxial Triaxial S.F
Safety Factors for each load case versus
the specified Minimum Allowable Design
Safety Factor.
Triaxial Safety Factors for all Burst Load
Cases must be greater than the specified
Minimum Allowable Design Safety Factor.
Note: The displayed Design Factor Limit in
this plot is for Pipe Body not for Connection.
• API Collapse Factor: Displays the API
Collapse Safety Factors for each load case
API Collapse S.F
versus the specified Minimum Allowable
Design Safety Factor.
API Collapse Safety Factors for all Collapse
Load Cases must be greater than the
specified Minimum Allowable Design Safety
Factor.
Note: The displayed Design Factor Limit in
this plot is for Pipe Body not for Connection.
• Internal Pressure, External Pressure &
Differential Pressure Results: Display the Differential Pressure
Internal, External and Differential Pressure
Profiles for selected Casing & Loads. These
plots can be utilized to further understand a
specific Load Case specially if the Von-
mises envelope doesn’t make sense.
• Length Change Bar Chart: Displays the
total changes the occur due to load,
temperature, and pressure effects in the
uncemented section of the selected casing
for each Load Case. Length Change
Note:
o The total length change includes thermal
growth or shrinkage, ballooning and
buckling.
o The chart is displayed only if the pipe is
either partially or fully uncemented.
o Negative length change represents upward
movement and positive length change
represents downward movement.

For more details, refer to Appendix E

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 ❖ WELLCAT Tubing Module Tubing Module:
7 Access. {Work Station} WELLCAT’s Tube Module is used to analyse Tubing
Loads, Design Integrity, and Buckling behaviour
❖ Well Data: Cycle Time: under complex mechanical, fluid pressure, and
30min
- Trajectory Plan. thermal loading conditions.
- Well Design. WHO: Tubing data entry workflow:
- Drill String Data. Well Engineer P&D Activate Tubing Module → Select Tubing → Loads
- Fluids Data. → Fill Design Parameters, Initial Condition and
- Formation Tops. Create Load Cases.
- Pore/Frac Data.
- Temp Data. Note:
- Operations • Above workflow is valid for Uncemented
Timing. Completion types.
• In this SOP, 4-1/2” Tubing Design is taken
as an example.

7.1 Design Parameters: Fill it in a similar way to

the Casing Design Parameters. Refer to Step
6.1.

7.2 Initial Conditions: Fill it in a similar way to the

Casing Initial Conditions. Refer to Step 6.2.

7.3 Minimum Tubing Loads: Create Tubing Load

Cases and fill them correctly as per PDO
Casing & Tubing Design Manual SP-2410.

. Note:
• Regarding Axial Load Cases and Burst
Load Case “Pressure Test”, create them in
a similar way to Casing Load Cases. Refer
to Step 6.3.

• Regarding the Rest of Bust Load Cases and

Collapse Cases, Refer to the next page
steps.

• For Uncemented Completion: Better to list

the required operation in the production
module and just do the link for different
loads.

• For Cemented Completion: Only link the

thermal loads from production module.
Density and pressure will be entered same
as casing.
 Uncemented Completion
Burst Load Comments
- This load will pull all data
(Density & Temperature) from
Production module operation.
- Type: Prod link.
- Operation can be linked for
Production both Early-life and Late -life
production.
- Annulus pressure: Simulate for
the worst case scenario (Zero A-
Annulus Pressure) even if the
procedure mandates A-Annulus
Pressure.
- This load for Tubing.
- Type: Pump-In to Kill.
- Operation or Load can be
Tubing Leak simulated for all below scenarios:
Kill ▪ EL Hot Kill.
▪ EL Ambient Kill.
▪ LL Hot Kill.
▪ LL Ambient Kill.
- Annulus should be zero.

- Frac operation sequence is a

key to determine the thermal
load over time. Attached
illustration steps is an example of
most Gas well. SWE/WE need to
get frac program from respective
PT. It needs to be captured in
the design input.
Frac - Below parameters are critical
for frac simulation:
▪ Fluid inside the completion
(Completion brine, Pad, Frac
proppant).
▪ Maximum surface pressure.
▪ Perforation depth.
▪ Inlet temperature.
▪ Maximum injection rate.
▪ Duration.
▪ Annulus back-up pressure.

Collapse
Comments
Load
- Pump pressure is CITHP.
- Annulus pressure is CITHP +
bullhead margin.
- For Ambient Collapse tubing
leak:
▪ Operation or Load :Long shut-
in from production
- For Hot Collapse tubing leak:
Collapse ▪ Operation or Load :Immediate
Tubing Leak shut-in from production.
 Cemented Completion
Burst Comments
Load
- Type: Prod link.
- External Pressure Profile: Fluid
Gradients (w/Pore Pressure).
- Prod operation can be simulated
for both Ealy-life or late-life
production.
- Fluid should be Reservoir fluid
(oil, Condensate or Gas).
Production - Wellhead pressure is CITHP.
- For external pressure profile, use
below input data:
▪ Mud Weight Above TOC: should
be same mud drilled the section.
▪ Fluid gradient below TOC should
be the base fluid of the cement.
▪ Mud base density is 9.79 kPa/m
for WBM and 8.23 kPa/m for OBM.

- Type: Prod Link.

- External Pressure Profile: Fluid
Gradients (w/Pore Pressure).
- Prod Operation can be simulated
for all below scenarios:
▪ EL Hot Kill.
Tubing ▪ EL Ambient Kill.
Leak Kill ▪ LL Hot Kill.
▪ LL Ambient Kill.
- Fluid should be Reservoir fluid
(oil, Condensate or Gas).
- Wellhead pressure is CITHP +
bullhead margin.
- For external pressure profile, use
the same input data as production.
- Type: Prod link
- External Pressure Profile: Fluid
Gradients (w/Pore Pressure)
- Prod Operation can be:
▪ Frac initiation.
▪ Different Frac proppant.
▪ Screen-out (Can’t pump
anymore).
- Each Prod Operation (Above) is
linked with Fluid type and density
and Wellhead pressure. Role of
thumb, if proppant weight
increases, wellhead pressure
decreases to avoid exceeding pipe
Frac burst capability.
- For external pressure profile, use
below input data:
▪ Mud Weight Above TOC: should
be same mud drilled the section.
▪ Fluid gradient below TOC should
be the base fluid of the cement.
▪ Mud base density is 9.79 kPa/m
for WBM and 8.23 kPa/m for OBM.
Design must pass worse case
scenario which is assumed
minimum pore pressure in the
open hole. Refer to step # 4.5 for
sensitivity check for different
values for Pore and Fracture
pressures.
 Cemented Completion

Collapse
Comments
Load

- Type: Prod Link

- External Pressure Profile: Fluid
Gradients (w/Pore Pressure)
- For Ambient Collapse tubing leak
▪ Prod Operation: Long shut-in
from production
- For Hot Collapse tubing leak
▪ Operation or Load: Immediate
shut-in from production.
Collapse - Fluid should be Reservoir fluid
Tubing (oil, Condensate or Gas).
Leak - Wellhead pressure is CITHP
- For external pressure profile, use
below input data
▪ Mud Weight Above TOC: should
be same mud drilled the section.
▪ Fluid gradient below TOC should
be the base fluid of the cement.
▪ Wellhead Pressure is CITHP +
bullhead margin.
▪ Mud base density is 9.79 kPa/m
for WBM and 8.23 kPa/m for OBM

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7.4 Tubing Module Results: Tubing Module is Single Load Outputs
stress analysis tool which helps user to analyse
if Tubing& Connection can withstand all the
defined loads along with Buckling study.

Following is a list of most important results

which helps to design a cost-effective Tubing:

Single Load Outputs: Single Load

output shows the results against one
Load at a time.

• Pressures.
• Tubing Temperatures.
• Length Change Bar Chart.
• Packer Schematic.

Multiple Loads Outputs: Multiple Multiple Loads Outputs

Loads outputs show the results
against Multiple Operations at a time.

• Design Limits Plot-Pipe body result

• ISO Service Load Limits Plot-
Connection’s result (if applicable).
• Length Change Bar Chart (only
available if Tubing is not fully
Cemented).
• Packer Operating Envelop.

Summaries Outputs: Summaries Summaries Outputs:

outputs show the results in Tabular
form.

• Minimum API Safety Factor.

• Tubing Load.
• Packer Load.
• Maximum Allowable Wear.

For more details, refer to Appendix F

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 ❖ WELLCAT MultiString MultiString Module:
8 R/W access Module WELLCAT’s MultiString Module is used to to analyze
{Work Station}
the influence of the thermal expansion of annulus
Cycle Time: fluids, and/or the influence of loads imparted on the
20min wellhead during the life of the well, on the integrity of
a well’s tubulars.
WHO:
Well Engineer P&D
Note:
• The MultiString product requires data from each
of the other four WELLCAT products (Casing,
Tube, Drill, and Prod). Well configuration data,
casing loads, tubing loads, user inputs, and
results from drilling and production thermal
analyses from Drill and Prod, respectively are
used to build a MultiString load case.
• Wellhead movement has more impact on
thermal wells which has high temperature
reaching to 350c. However, slight impact on
normal wells including HPHT wells. So, as
practice, simulation is not done for most of the
cases for non-thermal wells.

MultiString data entry workflow:

Activate MultiString → Analyze → Annular Fluid
Expansion

8.1 Annular Fluid Expansion: Fill:

Define Details:
Initial Usually “Undisturbed” conditions
Operation unless special requirements.
Final Operation results in hottest thermal
Operation conditions unless special
requirements.
Gas Cap The input fields would be available
Options only for the string which is not fully
cemented. In SOP example other
than 4 ½” Production Tubing all
strings are fully cemented.
Volume This field is used if resultant TAP-
Bled Trapped Annular Pressure is high
enough that one or more than one
production strings cannot sustain
the pressure. So, to mitigate the
impact of TAP, some volume is to
Bled off to secure well’s integrity.

Define Custom Loads:

• Select the String to analyze against TAP.
• Enter the data in “AFE, Max Burst & Max
Collapse” tabs where applicable. In SOP
example, “AFE, Max Burst & Max Collapse”
loads are applicable for 4 1/4” Tubing, “Max
Burst” load is valid for 7” Production Liner & 9
5/8” Production Casing as both are exposed to
Annulus-A, whereas 13 3/8” Intermediate & 18
5/8” Surface Casing none of “AFE, Max Burst &
Max Collapse” is relevant because they are fully
Cemented inside and out.
Note:
• The list of Tubulars is coming from “Casing
& Tubing Configuration” spread sheet.
• If any of “AFE, Max Burst & Max Collapse”
loads are not applicable for the selected
string, the respective tab’s data entry
section will display “Load Scenario not
Applicable”. If applicable, enter the
required data in the corresponding tab.
8.2 MultiString Module Result: MultiString Module Single Load Outputs
determines the Pressures due to the Expansion
of Annular Fluids, and the position
(displacement) of the wellhead over the life of
the well. These pressure loads and wellhead
displacement values are used to determine the
integrity of a well’s tubulars.

Note: To correctly conduct a MultiString

analysis, you first must have correctly defined
“Drill” and “Prod” operations to establish
“Casing and Tube Initial and Final Temperature”
conditions for each string.:

• Single Load Outputs: Single Load output Multiple Loads Outputs

shows the results against one Load at a
time:
o Pressures.
o Axial Loads.
o Casing Temperatures.
o Length Change Bar Chart.
Note: Above mentioned results can be
analysed for all strings by selecting from
“String Selector” dropdown list within main
toolbar.

Summaries Outputs
• Multiple Loads Outputs: Multiple Loads
outputs show the results against Multiple
Loads at a time:

o Design Limits Plot-Pipe body result.

o ISO Service Load Limits Plot-
Connection’s result (if applicable).
o Differential Pressure.
o Length Change Bar Chart (only
available for the string which are not
fully Cemented).
Note: Above mentioned results must be
analysed for all strings by selecting from
“String Selector” dropdown list within main
toolbar.

• Summaries Outputs: Summaries outputs

show the results in Tabular form.

o Multi-String AFE (Gives AFE &

Resultant TAP & only available for
Completion/Tubing String).
o Movement (This result is not
applicable for fully cemented Strings).

For more details, refer to Appendix G

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Appendices
Appendix A: WELLCAT Main Interface

Back to SOP Step 1

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Appendix B: WELLCAT Data Entry
Back to SOP Step 3

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Appendix C: WELLCAT Drill Module
Back to SOP Step 4

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Appendix D: WELLCAT Production Module
Back to SOP Step 5

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Appendix E: WELLCAT Casing Module
Use the Default option for both Casing & Annulus
Back to SOP Step 6

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Appendix F: WELLCAT Tubing Module
Use the Default option for both Casing & Annulus
Back to SOP Step 7

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Appendix G: WELLCAT MultiString Module
Back to SOP Step 8

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