Casing/cementing/zonal isolation
This year, we observed a notable increase in activity centered on physical technologies, including cementing tools, zonal isolation barriers, and cement evaluation systems.
This paper presents the development of an advanced simulation tool aimed at providing a better understanding of the complex fluid-displacement phenomena present in well-cementing processes.
The authors reach conclusions that the industry should define a standard testing method to improve swelling performance, including validation of repeatability, to complement existing guidelines.
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This paper compares the sealability performance of an expanding geopolymer with that of an expansive commercial cement in terms of the shear bond strength and the hydraulic bond strength at curing conditions of 25℃ and 34.5 bar. -
EcoShield also reduces carbon footprint of well construction over traditional cement systems.
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The paper presents predicted vs. measured wear for six wells in the Culzean field, a high-pressure/high-temperature gas condensate field in the central North Sea.
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The authors describe a study analyzing a comprehensive data set recorded in casing-cemented sandwich sections and recovered during the abandonment of a well in the Valhall Field.
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The authors seek to eliminate the need for pressure testing in the evaluation of annular creep barriers by qualifying the barrier using only cased-hole log measurements.
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In the October 2021 issue of JPT, incoming SPE President Kamel Ben-Naceur discussed the importance of collaboration in solving technical problems quickly and efficiently. Three of the papers selected in this section are from collaborations between multiple companies pooling their expertise and resources to develop solutions for complex problems that could not be addre…
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The authors describe a laboratory method for measuring cement expansion that has been used to evaluate the total bulk volume change of cement based on curing in a dry environment and in water.
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The authors describe a study in which leakage-rate modeling was performed to identify and evaluate the associated risks for designing a remedial action plan to safeguard a CO2 storage site.
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The authors write that polymeric additives are effective in the design of complex systems to house important chemical reagents under challenging conditions.
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This paper examines current practices and developing trends in well construction and describes an alternative cementless approach to the discipline.
