Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
28
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
NDE Technology, Inc.
Research Principal Investigator
Mr. John R. Mastandrea
Research Contracting Agency
Description
Investigation of techniques for measuring casing wall thickness.
Latest progress update
Complete. This study concluded that casing inspection is used when serious degradation is suspected. The technology for using NDE methods as a diagnostic tool during normal drilling operations is available. Development of a combined acoustic emission/hydrostatic inspection method is recommended as a practical, low cost technique.