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CT Fatigue Modific

The document discusses fatigue issues related to coiled tubing operations. It covers various stress factors that can lead to fatigue including bending stresses, internal pressures, geometry of bends, and mechanical damage. It also outlines factors that affect fatigue life such as tubing design, operational parameters like bending radii, and corrosion. The document proposes using a coiled tubing fatigue model to monitor fatigue, ensure safety, optimize tubing life, and enable real-time fatigue tracking.

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100 views24 pages

CT Fatigue Modific

The document discusses fatigue issues related to coiled tubing operations. It covers various stress factors that can lead to fatigue including bending stresses, internal pressures, geometry of bends, and mechanical damage. It also outlines factors that affect fatigue life such as tubing design, operational parameters like bending radii, and corrosion. The document proposes using a coiled tubing fatigue model to monitor fatigue, ensure safety, optimize tubing life, and enable real-time fatigue tracking.

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Coiled Tubing Fatigue

Fatigue Cycles
Bending Stress
+

22.3 ft Radius
Force Analysis

• Axial Loading
• Column Stability
• Pressure Related
Stresses:
- Axial
- Radial
- Hoop
• Torsion
• Bending . . .
Fatigue Cycles
Bending Stress
+

3 or 4 ft Radius
Coiled Tubing Fatigue

Plastic
Stress, lbs. (psi)

Yield
Elastic

Strain, in/in.
Fatigue Cycles
• “Plastic Stress” Reversals

Gooseneck Curvature

Reel Bending
Fatigue Cycles
• “Plastic Stress” Reversals

1
Gooseneck Curvature

Reel Bending
Fatigue Cycles
• “Plastic Stress” Reversals

1
Gooseneck Curvature

Reel Bending
Fatigue Cycles
• “Plastic Stress” Reversals

1
Gooseneck Curvature
3

Reel Bending
Fatigue Cycles
• “Plastic Stress” Reversals

4 1
Gooseneck Curvature
3

Reel Bending
Fatigue Cycles
• “Plastic Stress” Reversals

2 5

4 1
Gooseneck Curvature
3

Reel Bending
Fatigue Cycles
• “Plastic Stress” Reversals

2 5

4 1 6
Gooseneck Curvature
3

Reel Bending
Coiled Tubing Fatigue
Tension
1 3

0 - Before spooling
5 1 - On reel
2 - Unspooled,
Stress

0 between reel &


gooseneck
Strain
3 - On gooseneck
4 - Between gooseneck
& injector
2 4 5- Downhole

Compression
Fatigue Cycles
• Bend Geometry
• CT Size and Wall Thickness
• Internal Pressure
• Ballooning Effects

• Economic Life vs Operating Limits


• Fatigue Modeling
• Accurate Performance Tracking
Factors Affecting Fatigue Life

TUBING DESIGN
Better
 Diameter Smaller
 Wall Thickness Thicker
 Grade (strength) Higher
 Section welds Strip bias
Factors Affecting Fatigue Life
Derating Factors for Welds

 Bias 80%
 Tapered Bias 50%

 Orbital Butt 45%

 Manual Butt 35%

 Tapered Orbital Butt 20%

 Tapered Manual Butt 15%


1 QT-1000, QT-900 not tested
Factors Affecting Fatigue Life
OPERATIONAL FACTORS
 Tubing Stresses
– Internal pressure applied to tubing while cycling
– Cycles across the gooseneck (guide arch) and reel
– Over pulls (stuck tubing)

 Mechanical damage
– Stress-riser conditions

 Equipment & Job Layout


– Bending radii

 Corrosive and abrasive fluids


– Reduction in wall thickness (strength)
– Stress-riser conditions
Factors Affecting Fatigue Life

CORROSION

 Inhibited HCl
– Insoluble in HCL solutions; continuous
agitation
– Affect of additives may reduce inhibitor
performance
– Spent acid more corrosive than original
formulation)
– Temperature (>275°F require use of
intensifiers)
– Mechanical vibration from oscillating tools
TM
Cycle
Coiled Tubing Fatigue Model
• Fatigue Monitoring and Analysis
• Safety Aspects
• Optimization of CT Life
• Capable of Real-Time
Fatigue Tracking
Operating Life Used for String #1836
140

120
Safe Operating Limit
100

80

60

40

20

0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Operating Life Used for String #1836
140

120
Safe Operating Limit
100

80

60

40

20

0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Operating Life Used for String #1836
140

120
Safe Operating Limit
100

80

60

40

20

0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
CT Inspection

•Diameter & Ovality


•Wall Thickness
•Transverse & Longitudinal Cracks
•Internal & External Pitting
Other CT Issues:
• Ballooning
• Ovality
• Thermal Effects
• Neutral Axis Shifting
• Permanent Lengthening
• ?

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