Casing shoe

{{short description|Device used in drilling}} In oil drilling and borehole mining, a '''casing shoe''' or '''guide shoe''' is a bull-nose shaped device which is attached to the bottom of the casing string. A casing hanger, which allows the casing to be suspended from the wellhead, is attached to the top of the casing.<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | title = Casing shoe | work = Oilfield Glossary | publisher = Schlumberger Limited | date = | url = http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=casing%20shoe | doi = | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | archive-date = 2006-10-17 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061017123407/http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=casing%20shoe | url-status = dead }}</ref>

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