Analysis of influence of temperature on wellbore tubing dimensions

The construction of exploitation wellbore is complex, it consists of several columns of pipelines which perform different tasks. It is very important to preclude flow of reservoir fluid between wellbore and ground. Tubing is a kind of a pipeline which is very important element of oil and gas wellbore construction. It allows to transport fracturing medium between wellbore station and underground deposit. Manufacture quality and correct mounting of tubing in the wellbore are the key for effective exploitation. However, during work those pipes are subjected to changeable loads which results in temperature value changes for example. That temperature variations can be caused by cold medium transport inside the pipe. In the paper, analyses of influence of temperature value changes on the tubing shrinkage were presented. Numerical analyses of section of pipe vertically located in the wellbore and loaded with changeable temperature were carried out. The calculations were made with the use of coupled structural and thermal analyses. Received results of tubing shrinkage for fragment of pipe were adapted to the column of pipes of 3000 m length. Results of numerical analyses were verified with the analytical calculations. Material of tubing was assumed as steel P110 which is often applied in the wellbore construction.