B1.3 Casing Testing Requirements And Surface Casing

Question 1

Landowners may ask Land Personnel questions relating to casing. So you must be able to do what?

A Land Team is not expected to be an expert on these Directives, instead….

Answer 1

It is important to be able to speak knowledgeably and direct the landowner to the correct source of information.

1. they must have a general understanding of what these Directives relate to, and
2. must be confident calling in professional expertise as may be required to address concerns.

Question 2

As with all Directives, current versions are available on the ? website. Always check for any………………………………………………………………………………………….that may be posted.

The regulatory world is in a………………………………………………………… so you can expect changes and must be diligent about keeping current.

Answer 2

regulator

1. Information Letters,
2. Bulletins, and
3. new Drafts

continuous improvement cycle,

Question 3

What Directives address drilling casing operations?

Answer 3

Directive 008, 009, and 010

Question 4

Directive 008 - Surface Casing …

Answer 4

Depth Requirements (2010)

Question 5

Directive 008 - Surface Casing Depth Requirements (2010)

What is the surface casting?

• What does it provide?
• What does it support?
• Is it a permanent structure of the wellbore?
• What does it protect?
• And that which it protects supplies something important, what is it?

Answer 5

The surface casing is the first string of pipe to be set in a well bore.

1. It provides structural integrity and
2. supports the blow out prevention (BOP) system.
3. The surface casing is a permanent structure of the well bore that
4. effectively protects aquifers that
5. supply domestic water wells.

Question 6

Type of cement

Answer 6

Thermal & foam

Question 7

Depth of surface casing is ?

Answer 7

The minimum surface casing depth must be 25 m below the deepest water well within 200 m radius from the surface location of the proposed well.

directive 008

Question 8

Type of production casing

Answer 8

Question 9

Oil sands

Question 10

Casing depth exemptions

Question 11

Layers of casing

Well casing diagram

Answer 11

Question 12

Support of well bore

Question 13

Special areas…

Answer 13

Kidney alberta

Question 14

Exemptions for the casing above 650m dont need to

Answer 14

apply to aer

Question 15

There is a BOP to help prevent a blowout

Answer 15

Question 16

The well may kick

Question 17

EOP (Environment and)

Answer 17

Operational Performance Branch