Development of Seal Systems for High Pressure High...
19
MSC Software Confidential MSC Software Confidential Development of Seal Systems for High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) Applications 2013 MSC Users Conference Presented By: Goang-Ding Shyu, Sibu Varghese, Dustin Jordy, Daniel Ewing, Matthew Krueger, Baker Hughes Incorporated May 14, 2013
Transcript of Development of Seal Systems for High Pressure High...
MSC Software Confidential MSC Software Confidential
Development of Seal Systems for High Pressure
High Temperature (HPHT) Applications
2013 MSC Users Conference
Presented By: Goang-Ding Shyu, Sibu Varghese, Dustin Jordy, Daniel Ewing,
Matthew Krueger, Baker Hughes Incorporated
May 14, 2013
MSC Software Confidential
• Introduction
• Seal Design Considerations
• Completion Packers
• Packer-to-Tubing Seals
• Conclusion
Agenda
2
MSC Software Confidential
High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT)
(Reproduced with permission from http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6135)
Introduction
3
MSC Software Confidential
• Temperature
• Chemical
Environment
• Duration of
Usage
Seal Design Considerations
4
MSC Software Confidential
Seal Design Considerations – Materials for HPHT
5
FFKM = Perfluoroelastomer
MSC Software Confidential
Elastomer Evolution in the Oil Industry
6
<1924
Natural Rubber
1936
Neoprene 1940s
Nitrile 1954
Fluoroelastomer 1960s
Perfluoroelastomer
Aflas
1975
Hydrogenated Nitrile
1986
1000X
3000X
10X
1X
MSC Software Confidential
• Pressure Differential
• Extrusion Gap/Backup system
• Seal Geometry
Seal Design Considerations
7
MSC Software Confidential
Completion Packers – Axial Compression
8
Premier Packer
(Animation)
MSC Software Confidential
Worn Casing
Completion Packers – Axial Compression
9
(Animation)
MSC Software Confidential
Completion Packers – Radial Expansion
10
ZXP Packer
MSC Software Confidential
Completion Packers – Radial Expansion
11
(Animation)
ZXP Packer
MSC Software Confidential
Completion Packers – Problem Diagnosis
12
(Animation)
Buckling Load
MSC Software Confidential
Completion Packers – Problem Diagnosis
13
Heat Generation
due to Plastic
Deformation
and Friction
MSC Software Confidential
Packer-to-Tubing Seals
14
MSC Software Confidential
Packer-to-Tubing Seals – Bonded Seal
15
(Animation)
MSC Software Confidential
Packer-to-Tubing Seals – Seal Stack
16
(Animation)
MSC Software Confidential
Packer-to-Tubing Seals – Bullet Seal
17
(Animation)
MSC Software Confidential
• MSC.Marc is an indispensable part of seal design verification,
optimization and failure diagnosis
• Tools for HPHT applications require not only development of new
materials but also ingenuity in design.
Conclusion
18
MSC Software Confidential 19
Questions?
