Coiled Tubing Vibration and Premature Failure

Abstract

A new coiled tubing (CT) failure mechanism has appeared in the past two to three years. The failures occur in CT strings used for frac plug milling in extend reach horizontal wells. The objective of this paper is to investigate a possible cause for these failures. The primary emphasis is analyzing the dynamic response of the CT to axial vibrations induced by a downhole extended reach tool [1], and the resulting tubing material response leading to failure.