tubing-design

Design production tubing strings and analyze forces using Lubinski equations.

Updated Mar 5, 2026
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Skill: tubing-design
Source: https://github.com/jpfielding/claude.pnge/tree/main/skills/tubing-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jpfielding/claude.pnge --skill tubing-design

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the complex engineering challenge of designing production tubing strings and analyzing the forces that act upon them, ensuring well integrity and operational efficiency.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Tubing String Design: Select appropriate API tubing grades and sizes.
  • Force Analysis: Calculate axial force changes due to thermal expansion, ballooning, and piston effects.
  • Buckling Evaluation: Assess the risk of sinusoidal and helical buckling using Lubinski equations.
  • Seal Assembly Sizing: Determine the required stroke length for packers.
  • Velocity String Sizing: Recommend tubing sizes for liquid-loading gas wells.
  • Use Case: A completions engineer needs to design a tubing string for a new well. They can use this Skill to calculate the forces from expected temperature and pressure changes, check for buckling risks, and determine the necessary seal assembly stroke length.

Quick Start

Use the tubing-design skill to calculate the tubing movement due to a 50°F temperature increase in a 10,000 ft string.

Frequently Asked Questions about tubing-design

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I calculate tubing movement from thermal expansion and ballooning in a production string?

Production tubing force analysis calculates axial movement by evaluating thermal expansion, ballooning, and piston effects. This process determines the necessary seal assembly stroke length to maintain well integrity under expected temperature and pressure changes.

How do I check for helical buckling using Lubinski equations in wellbore engineering?

Buckling evaluation using Lubinski equations assesses the risk of both sinusoidal and helical buckling in production tubing. This analysis identifies if axial forces will cause the tubing string to deform within the wellbore under operating conditions.

What is velocity string sizing for liquid-loaded gas wells?

Velocity string sizing recommends appropriate API tubing sizes for liquid-loaded gas wells. By selecting a smaller inner diameter, the gas flow velocity increases enough to lift accumulated liquids to the surface and restore well productivity.

Can I determine packer selection and DHSV setting depths using API tubing specifications?

Yes, completions engineering workflows integrate API tubing specifications and material constants to provide guidance on packer selection and Downhole Safety Valve (DHSV) setting depths. This ensures the tubing string configuration meets operational requirements.

Does this tubing design workflow handle piston effects and packer seal assembly sizing?

Yes, comprehensive force analysis accounts for piston effects alongside thermal expansion and ballooning. The workflow calculates the cumulative axial force changes to accurately size the required stroke length for packer seal assemblies.

When should I not use a single tubing design approach for high-pressure high-temperature wells?

Tubing design without comprehensive force analysis risks underestimating buckling or seal stroke requirements. Complex high-pressure high-temperature wells require evaluating thermal expansion, ballooning, and piston effects simultaneously to ensure well integrity.