Onshore/Offshore Facilities

Fig. 1—Three attributes for good zonal isolation in openhole completions.

Standardized Qualification Process Improves Swell-Packer Performance

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.

Comparison of 3D concentration field over time: First row, images from bench-scale experiments; second row, results from Ansys Fluent; third row, 3D simulator tool results.

Casing/cementing/zonal isolation

Advanced Simulation Tool Developed for Deepwater Well Cementing

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.

Fig. 1—FEA model of pipe/cement/pipe assembly with cement void.

Casing/cementing/zonal isolation

Cement Voids and Microannuli Influence Collapse Resistance of Pipe/Cement/Pipe Systems

This paper examines the effects of cement voids and microannuli on the collapse resistance of pipe/cement/pipe systems with void angles ranging from 0º to 70º.