There are generally three types of connections used in intermediate or production casing of
thermal wells: API (American Petroleum Institute) round, API buttress and proprietary …

Various thermal recovery methods and associated well technologies, such as Cyclic Steam
Stimulation (CSS), Steam Drive (SD), and Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD), have …

Thermal well service conditions have presented a significant challenge to the sealability of
casing connections. Over the years, industry has established various standards, protocols …

Thermal well technologies, such as Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS) and Steam Assisted
Gravity Drainage (SAGD), are widely used for the exploration of heavy oil and oilsands …

Casing connections in thermal wells experience extreme loads owing to exposure to high
temperatures ranging as high as 200 to 350° C, stresses exceeding the elastic limit, and …

Casing and tubing in either oil and gas or geothermal wells are designed to withstand
pressure loads (burst and collapse) and axial tension-the typical parameters that should be …

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to investigate the behavior of casing pipe body and
connection under simulated thermal recovery conditions. Performed in a new computer …

Although thermal heavy oil recovery methods are extensively used, no unified and
standardized basis exists for selecting materials and configuring intermediate (production) …

The severe loading conditions experienced by the casing strings in thermal wells used in
Cyclic Steam Stimulation (CSS) and Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) operations …

Tapping for geothermal energy very often requires deep drilling in order to access high-
temperature resources. This type of drilling is expensive and is financed by the operator with …