Casing deformations can manifest during drilling, completion, and production operations and are more common in some basins than others. They are thought to have multiple sources and can appear in different forms—creating recurring challenges for accessibility and intervention in multi-fractured horizontal wells.

The Work Group is focused on achieving its mission by:

• Capturing the industry’s current state of technology and best practices
• Identifying technology gaps and defining future opportunities
• Sharing and disseminating learnings

Formed in 2021, the Work Group currently consists of a core group of volunteer SPE members committed to defining a path forward that will ultimately involve broader input from those interested in contributing.

Initial work has focused on:

• Defining common language that can be consistently used to describe casing deformations
• Surveying and organizing available literature and creating a compendium that can be broadly accessed
• Establishing a structure for capturing key data related to observed casing deformations to facilitate root cause analysis, identify key case studies, and provide a basis for future technical advancement

The Work Group’s intent is to engage more broadly with SPE members through conferences and by leveraging volunteer efforts as tasks are established.