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CHAPTER 6:
CEMENTING
(PART I)
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CONTENTS
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Support for the wellbore walls (in conjunction with the casing) to
prevent collapse of formations. Eg: weak and unconsolidated sand.
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API Mixwater Requirements for API cement
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Compressive Strength
The casing shoe should not be drilled out until the
cement sheath has reached a compressive strength of
about 500 psi
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MAIN PROPERTIES OF CEMENT
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Thickening Time (Pumpability)
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MAIN PROPERTIES OF CEMENT
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Slurry Density
Slurry density should be designed to meet a specific well condition. Low
strength formation may not be able to support the high hydrostatic pressure
of cement slurry whose density is around 15 ppg which could fracture the
formation.
Typically designed as 1 ppg higher than the drilling fluid density
Water Loss
Water can lost from slurry before it reaches the intended place during
hydration. If the water lost is high, the slurry viscosity will increase and
pumpability will decrease.
Its amount can be tolerated depending on type of cement job and cement
slurry formulation
Under standard laboratory conditions (1000 psi filter pressure, with a 325
mesh filter) a slurry for a squeeze job should give a fluid loss of 50 - 200 cc.
For a primary cement job 250 - 400 cc is adequate.
Prepared by: Mrs. Arina binti Sauki
MAIN PROPERTIES OF CEMENT
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Corrosion resistance
Set cement could be penetrated by corrosive liquids especially those
containing CO3 or SO4 irons.
Cement corrosion decreases the final compressive strength render the
cement more permeable.
Reduction of the hardening time improves the cement resistance to
corrosion by corrosive fluids.
Permeability of cement
Permeability of set cement should be the lowest possible (must be less than
0.1 mD)
The following factors influence the permeability of the set
High W/C ratio increases the permeability
Downhole conditions: high pressure and confinement due to their compacting effects decrease the permeability
of set cement
The eight classes of API cement above are used for wells with
moderate bottom hole conditions
Accelerators Retarders
To reduce thickening time and To increase thickening time and thus
thus WOC WOC
Dispersant
To improve the flow properties of the slurry by
lowering the viscosity of the slurry.
Eg: Polymers, Calcium lignosulphanate
Primary Cementing
It is used to support the casing pipe and restrict the movement of
formation fluids behind the casing
Squeeze cementing
Liner Cementing
Liners are run on drillpipe and therefore the conventional cementing techniques
cannot be used for cementing liner.
Guide shoe
device with a rounded nose
To guide casing through the hole
Float Collar
As a seat for plugs
Assist in displacement
Top plug/shut off plug wipes cements off wall and prevent mixing of
cement with displacing fluid
When bottom plug reaches float collar, the pump pressure increases
Diaphragm of the bottom plug will ruptures, allowing cement slurry to flow
into the annular space
Top plug is solid; once it lands on top of bottom plug, flow stops and
pressure rises
The increase in pressure indicates cement is fully in place and the pump
are bled off
When pressure inside casing is released, the valve in the float collar
closes and keeps the cement from flowing back up the casing
Prepared by: Mrs. Arina binti Sauki
Evaluation of Cement Jobs
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