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Casing Lowering Procedure

1) The document outlines standard operating procedures for lowering casing pipes into a well. It details steps like latching elevators, adding thread protectors, making connections using tongs and checking for proper floating equipment function. 2) Key steps include filling joints with mud to test non-return valves, making connections with thread-lock compound, and checking marks on buttress threads. 3) Safety measures like using elevators and low speeds are recommended to avoid damage when lowering casing strings into the well.

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Casing Lowering Procedure

1) The document outlines standard operating procedures for lowering casing pipes into a well. It details steps like latching elevators, adding thread protectors, making connections using tongs and checking for proper floating equipment function. 2) Key steps include filling joints with mud to test non-return valves, making connections with thread-lock compound, and checking marks on buttress threads. 3) Safety measures like using elevators and low speeds are recommended to avoid damage when lowering casing strings into the well.

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FOCUS ENERGY LIMITED

TITLE: STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE


SOP NO:
ISSUE DATE
SUB TITLE: Casing Lowering Procedure REVESION NO:

Casing lowering Procedure

1. Latch casing elevator on to the first casing pipe and slowly lower the casing pipe in the well. Rest
the casing pipe on the slip and install additional single joint elevator for safety before unlatching
side door elevator.
2. Lift the block and latch the single joint elevator onto the next pipe. Use quick-operating cam type
casing thread protector to avoid damage to threads.
3. Remove the protector from the pin end of the next pipe with float collar, clean pin end threads on
rig floor and apply thread-lock compound and make up the float collar joint to shoe joint using
hydraulic tong.

Note: Thread lock compound should be used for making up shoe, float collar or all joints in
between.

4. Use both the tongs to make up first few joints up to the required torque to avoid rotation of bottom
casing pipes.
5. In case of buttress thread casings, the joint should be tightened up to the base of the triangle mark
on the pin end.
6. Block speed should be low when elevator is nearing rotary table to facilitate attaching single joint
elevator on the next casing joint.
7. Checking the floating equipment

Shoe: Most important precaution for NRV function

a) Check there is no mud inside casing.


b) Fill shoe joint with mud. Raise joint up and lower back to rotary table. Observe mud flow on
return line and level drop inside pipe indicating proper flow through NRV which ensures proper
functioning of NRV in shoe.

Float Collar: After first or second casing pipes having float shoe and float collar have been lowered
into the well, run one more single of casing above float collar and lower up to rig floor. Follow the
same test procedure as b) above for float shoe. Casing fill up

a) Initially for first few joints, fill each joint with mud till sufficient hook load is attained.
b) In case of NRV type casing shoe, subsequently casing should be filled after lowering every 5
joints.
c) A good practice is to fill each casing joint while the next casing joint is being picked up.
8. Continue lowering casing up to the desired depth.

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