Tubing changes from pressure and temperature

Changing the mode of a well (producer, injector, shut-in, or treating) causes ch

anges in temperature and pressure inside and outside the tubing. This can create
length and force changes in the tubing string that can potentially affect the p
acker and downhole tools.
Contents [hide]
1 Impact of tubing length and force changes
2 Length and force changes
2.1 Piston Effect
2.2 Buckling Effects
2.3 Ballooning and Reverse Ballooning
2.4 Temperature Effect
3 Net results of combined effects
4 References
5 Noteworthy papers in OnePetro
6 External links
7 General references
8 See also
9 Category
Impact of tubing length and force changes
After the packer is installed and the tubing landed, any operational mode change
will cause a change in length or force in the tubing string. The resultant impa
ct on the packer and tubing string is dependent on:
How the tubing is connected to the packer
The type of packer
How the packer is set
Tubing compression or tension left on the packer.
The length and force changes can be considerable and can cause tremendous stress
es on the tubing string, as well as on the packer under certain conditions. The
net result could reduce the effectiveness of the downhole tools and/or damage th
e tubing, casing, or even the formations open to the well. Failure to consider l
ength and force changes may result in costly failures of such operations as: