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Hydraulic expansion of submerged tubes is accomplished by propelling a mandrel through it using differential pressure. This process deforms the tube beyond its elastic limit. Toward the end of the expansion process, the mandrel pops out of the tube resulting in displacement, stress, and pressure waves propagating through the system. A mathematical model has been developed to describe the dynamics of the tube-fluid system due to the pop-out phenomenon. The model takes into consideration the coupling effect between fluids and the structure, as well as the inherent system damping of its response. An analytical solution describing the wave propagation in the tube-fluid system was obtained. The model identified the potential failure locations and showed that the inherent system damping reduced the chances of failure but could not eliminate it completely. In addition, it showed that the coupling effect was more prominent in the tube as compared to the outer and inner fluids. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis was conducted in order to investigate the effect of the geometrical and material properties on the response. The sensitivity analysis showed that the coupling effect vanished with the increase in tube stiffness and reached an asymptotic value with an increase in formation stiffness.
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Aarrestad TV, Tonnesen HA, Kyllingstad A (1986), Drill string vibrations: Comparison between theory and experiment on a full-scale research drill rig. SPE Paper # 14760, 9-12 February 1986, IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, USA.
Apostal MC, Haduch GA, Williams JB (1990), A study to determine the effect of damping on finiteelement- based, forced-frequency-response models for bottom-hole assembly vibration analysis. SPE Paper # 20458, 23-26 September 1990, Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of SPE.
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Filippov A, Mack R, Cook L, York P, Ring L, McCoy T (1999), Expandable tubular solutions. SPE Paper # 56500, 3-6 October, 1999, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, USA. Fossen TI, Johansen TA (2002), Hydro launch free decay tests. NTNU Rapport 2001-18-T.
Mark R, Filippov A, Kendziora L, Ring L (2000), Insitu expansion of casing and tubing - Effect on mechanical properties and resistance to sulfide stress cracking. NACE International. NACE 00164, March 26-31 2000, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Karrech A, Seibi AC, Pervez T, Al-Hiddabi S (2004), Stress/Fluid pressure waves in radially expanded solid tubular. 12th Annual PVPD Student Paper Competition, 25-29 July 2004, ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference 473:101- 111.
Lea SH (1996), Propagation of coupled pressure waves in borehole with drill string. SPE Paper # 37156, 18-20 November 1996, International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology.
Owoeye O, Leste O, Aihevba RA, Hartmann VC (2000), Optimization of well economics by application of expandable tubular technology. IADC/SPE Paper # 59142, 23-25 February 2000, IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. USA.
Pervez T, Seibi AC, Karrech A (2005), Simulation of solid tubular expansion in well drilling using finite element method. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology 23:775-794.
Prevez T, Seibi AC, Karreach A (2006), Analytical solution for wave propagation due to pop-out phenomenon in solid expandable tubular system. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology 24:923-942.
Ruggier M, Scott B, Urselmann R, Mossor H, Van NR (2001), Advances in expandable tubing - A case history. SPE/IADC Paper # 67768, 27/2/ 1001 to 1 March 2001, SPE/IADC Drilling Technology Conference, Amerterdam, Netherlands.
Seibi A, Karrech A, Pervez T, Al-Hiddabi S (2004), Finite element modeling of solid tubular expansion in well engineering. TSS International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (ICAME 2004), March 2004, Sousse, Tunisia.
Seibi A, Al-Hiddabi S, Pervez T, Karrech, Al- Yahmadi A, Al-Shabibi A (2003), Simulation of pop-out phenomena in wellbore expandable tubular. Petroleum Development Oman. Project No CR/ENG/MIED/01/23, September 2004, Phase III.
Stewart RB, Marketz F, Lohbeck WM (1999), Wellbore expandable tubulars. SPE Paper # 60799, SPE Technical Symposium, 16 October 1999, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Wang X, Bloom F (1999), Dynamics of a submerged and inclined concentric pipe system with internal and external flows. Journal of Fluids and Structures 13:443-460.