Characterization of Oil Well Cement Performance during Early Hydration under Simulated Borehole Conditions

SPE Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (06) ◽  
pp. 3488-3504
Author(s):  
Z. Li ◽  
J. M. Vandenbossche ◽  
A. T. Iannacchione ◽  
A. Vuotto
Keyword(s):  
Forensic Analysis ◽  
Temperature History ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Early Hydration ◽  
Overburden Pressure ◽  
Degree Of Hydration ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Pressurized Fluids ◽  
Well Cement

Summary Experiments on oil well cement (OWC) slurries were performed using the newly developed laboratory-scale wellbore simulation chamber (WSC). The WSC can simulate hydrostatic pressure reduction in the cemented annulus and possible gas migration under representative conditions. Forensic analysis shows that pressurized fluids can result in porous cement and gas channeling during cement slurry gelation. The effects of different factors on slurry pore pressure were also studied, including formation permeability, initial overburden pressure (OBP) representing the depth of interest, wellbore temperature, water/cement (w/c) ratio, cement composition, and the use of a calcium chloride (CaCl2)-based accelerator. By analyzing the temperature history of hydrating cement using degree of hydration, the evolution of cement hydration was characterized for slurry designs cured at different hydration rates. This provides the opportunity to parameterize the slurry designs and other important factors associated with wellbore conditions.

Carbon Dioxide Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention of Oil Well Cement Paste Matrix in Deep Wells

2014 ◽  
Vol 692 ◽  
pp. 433-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Fu Zhang ◽  
Jin Long Yang ◽  
Kai Liu ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
Rui Xue Hou
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Compressive Strength ◽  
Cement Paste ◽  
Oil Wells ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Corrosion Prevention ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Oil Well Cement Paste ◽  
Well Cement

Carbon dioxide CO2could corrode the oil well cement paste matrix under agreeable moisture and pressure condition in deep oil wells, which could decrease the compressive strength and damage the annular seal reliability of cement paste matrix. The problem of oil well cement paste matrix corrosion by CO2was researched in the paper for obtain the feasible corrosion prevention technical measures. The microstructure and compressive strength of corroded cement paste matrix were examined by scanning electron microscopeSEMand strength test instrument etc. under different corrosion conditions. The mechanism and effect law of corrosion on oil well cement paste matrix by CO2were analyzed. And the suitable method to protect CO2corrosion in deep oil wells was explored. The results show that the corrosion mechanism of cement paste matrix by CO2was that the wetting phase CO2could generate chemical reaction with original hydration products produced from cement hydration, which CaCO3were developed and the original composition and microstructure of cement paste matrix were destroyed. The compressive strength of corrosion cement paste matrix always was lower than that of un-corrosion cement paste matrix. The compressive strength of corrosion cement paste matrix decreased with increase of curing temperature and differential pressure. The corroded degree of cement paste matrix was intimately related with the compositions of cement slurry. Developing and design anti-corrosive cement slurry should base on effectively improving the compact degree and original strength of cement paste matrix. The compounding additive R designed in the paper could effectively improve the anti-corrosive ability of cement slurry.

scholarly journals Effect of Nano-SiO2, Nano-TiO2 and Nano-Al2O3 Addition on Fluid Loss in Oil-Well Cement Slurry

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mtaki Thomas Maagi ◽  
Samwel Daud Lupyana ◽  
Jun Gu
Keyword(s):  
Water Filtration ◽  
Collective Impact ◽  
Fluid Loss ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Hydration Products ◽  
Ternary Blends ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Nano Tio2 ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Well Cement

AbstractIn this article, incorporation of nano-SiO2 (NS), nano-TiO2 (NT) and nano-Al2O3 (NA) particles and their binary and ternary blends on water filtration in oil-well cement slurry was examined. The nanoparticle contents were chosen at proportions corresponding to 1, 2, 3 and 4% based on the weight of cement. The experimental specimens were tested at three various temperatures of 70, 80 and 90 °C using a gas pressure of 1000 psi. The quantity of water filtrate collected was measured in milliliter (mL) at 30 min after the test begins. The results consistently indicate that an additional of NS, NT and NA particles independently, reduced the loss of liquid in cement, and its performance varies with temperature and the nanoparticle dosages. The 3% NS usage delivered strong evidence in lessening fluid loss compared to the other results by reducing the loss up to 72%. When collective impact of nanomaterials was determined, the fluid retainment was also improved. The replacement of 4% NST reduced fluid loss by the most compared to NSA and NTA binary groups. In-case of ternary combination, NSTA showed a highest reduction of the water loss by 58–60% likened to the plain samples at the concentration of 4%. The key investigation of this paper clearly suggested that the efficacy of Class G cement having nanoparticles to trap its water is dependent on the nanoparticle contents. The lessening of water filtration might be explicated by the filling capability of nano-scale particles. Nanoparticles can plug the openings within the oil-well cement slurry matrix, thus promoting the retainability of water. Besides, nanoparticles quickens the hydration products by creating dense interlocking C–S–H gels for bridging cement grains and forming enclosed structure which can stop the liquid from escaping the slurry.

Synthesis and performance of a self crosslinkable acrylate copolymer with high compatibility for an oil well cement modifier

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 405-413
Author(s):  
Xianru He ◽  
Qian Chen ◽  
Chunhui Feng ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Hailong Hou
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Ammonium Persulfate ◽  
Fluid Loss ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Well Cement ◽  
Loss Control

Abstract High performance cement slurry polymer modifiers are increasingly in demand in the cementing process of oil and gas. A new polymer modifier with outstanding fluid loss control and high strength and toughness was synthesized by the main monomers butyl acrylate (BA), methyl methacrylate (MMA), acrylamide (AM), the functional monomers vinyltriethoxysilane (VTS), glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and the initiator of ammonium persulfate (APS) through emulsion polymerization. By using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, a laser particle analyzer, a scanning electron microscope and a differential scanning calorimeter, we studied the mechanism of fluid loss control and microstructure of polymer latex cement slurries. The experimental results showed that the copolymer could be crosslinked at 160°C and have the lowest fluid loss control, 12 ml, when the polymer content reached 5%. Acrylate latex modified by the silane coupling agent VTS had excellent performance on fluid loss control, as well as mechanical properties for oil well cement. These results have a potential significant value for the development of a new polymer cement modifier with high thermal stability and durability.

scholarly journals Effect of Acid Activation-Hydrophilic-Modified Sepiolite on Comprehensive Properties of Oil-Well Cement

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yihang Zhang ◽  
Miao He ◽  
Mingbiao Xu ◽  
Peng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Cement Paste ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Acid Activation ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Comprehensive Properties ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Sepiolite Fiber ◽  
Well Cement ◽  
Agent Treatment

In this paper, sepiolite was treated by acid activation, coupling agent treatment, and sulfonation modification. The purpose of this study was to explore the changes in the fluidity and mechanical properties of sepiolite cement slurry before and after modification. Therefore, the comprehensive properties of unmodified sepiolite fiber (HPS) and acid activation-coupling agent treatment-sulfonated sepiolite fiber (S-O-H-HPS) in oil-well cement slurry were evaluated. FT-IR and microscopic mechanism of cement paste fracture surface before and after sepiolite modification were analyzed. The results showed that HPS can effectively improve the toughness of cement paste, but when the content of HPS was more than 1%, the fluidity of cement paste deteriorated sharply and the compressive strength decreased gradually. The addition of S-O-H-HPS can significantly improve the fluidity and stability of HPS slurry. Without affecting the compressive strength, it can effectively improve the flexural strength and impact strength and reduce the elastic modulus of cement paste. The mechanism analysis showed that S-O-H-HPS can not only form network structure in cement paste but also improve the toughness of cement paste by forming a bridge. This also explains why the strength of S-O-H-HPS cement paste does not decrease significantly with the increase of S-O-H-HPS.

Salt-Tolerance Performance of Oil Well Cement Fluid Loss Additive SSS/HAM/IA

2020 ◽  
Vol 993 ◽  
pp. 1351-1355
Author(s):  
Wei Yuan Xiao ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Dong Bo Xie
Keyword(s):  
Salt Tolerance ◽  
Water Loss ◽  
Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Fluid Loss ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Well Cement ◽  
Fluid Loss Additive

In order to study the effect of brine environment on the performance of oil well cement fluid loss additive (FLA) sodium p-styrene sulfonate/N-methylol acrylamide/itaconic acid (SSS/HAM/IA), the water loss of three different cement slurry systems added with different FLA additions (fresh water cement slurry, semi-saturated brine cement slurry and saturated brine cement slurry) were tested at 90°C and 150°C. The results show that SSS/HAM/IA has good salt tolerance. The water loss of three cement slurry systems was controlled within 100mL with FLA addition adjusted in the range of 1%~3% below 150 °C. The salt tolerance mechanism of SSS/HAM/IA was analyzed based on the microstructure of the three system terpolymer solutions characterized under environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM).

Performance Evaluation of Polycarboxylic Acid Dispersant for Oil Well Cementing

2020 ◽  
Vol 993 ◽  
pp. 1341-1350
Author(s):  
Xiu Jian Xia ◽  
Yong Jin Yu ◽  
Jian Zhou Jin ◽  
Shuo Qiong Liu ◽  
Ming Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Salt Resistance ◽  
Strength Development ◽  
Fluid Loss ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Polycarboxylic Acid ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Deep Wells ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Well Cement

The conventional oil-well cement dispersant has the characteristics of poor dispersion at high temperature, poor compatibility with other additives, and environmental pollution during the production process. In this article, with ultra-early strong polyether monomer, acrylic acid, 2-acrylamine-2-methylpropyl sulfonic acid, sodium methacrylate as copolymer monomers, an environmentally friendly polycarboxylic acid dispersant, DRPC-1L, was prepared by the aqueous solution free-radical polymerization. The chemical composition and thermal stability of the synthetic copolymer were characterized by FTIR and TGA techniques. The evaluation results show that DRPC-1L has a wide temperature range (30~210 °C), good salt-resistance and dispersing effect. It can significantly improve the rheological performance of cement slurry, and it is well matched with oil-well cement additives such as fluid loss agent, retarder and so on. Moreover, it is beneficial to the mechanical strength development of set cement, especially the early compressive strength. It can also inhibit the abnormal gelation phenomenon of cement slurry, flash set, that occurs during high temperature thickening experiments, which plays an important role in enhancing the comprehensive performance of cement slurry. Consequently, the novel polycarboxylic acid dispersant has good application prospects in deep and ultra-deep wells cementing.

scholarly journals A Novel Terpolymer as Fluid Loss Additive for Oil Well Cement

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Li ◽  
Dongbo Xie ◽  
Zihan Guo ◽  
Ya Lu ◽  
Xiaoyang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Fluid Loss ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Free Radical Copolymerization ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Well Cement ◽  
Fluid Loss Additive

A terpolymer comprised of sodium styrene sulfonate (SSS), fumaric acid (FA), and acrylamide (AM) was synthesized by aqueous free radical copolymerization and evaluated as fluid loss additive for oil well cement. The chemical structure and performance of the terpolymer were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA); the molecular weight and its distribution were determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The optimum reaction conditions of polymerization were obtained: a reaction temperature of 50°C, a mass ratio of SSS/FA/AM 4 : 2 : 14, initiator 0.1%, and reaction time of 4 h; characterization indicated that the SSS/FA/AM had a certain molecular weight and excellent temperature-resistant and salt-resistant properties. The results show that SSS/FA/AM has a good fluid loss performance, in which the API fluid loss of the oil cement slurry could be controlled within 100 mL at 160°C. In addition, it had little effect on the cement compressive strength. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the filter cake showed that SSS/FA/AM could be adsorbed on the surface of the cement particles and produce a hydrated layer to prevent fluid loss from the oil well cement.

Laboratory Study on Low Temperature Rapid Strength Cement Slurry

2011 ◽  
Vol 287-290 ◽  
pp. 3127-3130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zao Yuan Li ◽  
Chao Zhou ◽  
Jia Ying Li ◽  
Qi Bing Wu ◽  
Xiao Yang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Cement Slurry ◽  
Stability Properties ◽  
Oil Well Cement ◽  
Slurry Rheology ◽  
Early Strength ◽  
Gas Channeling ◽  
Well Cement

In the construction of the conductor casing and surface casing cementing, due to the low bottom hole circulating temperature(BHCT), the compressing strength of oil well cement development slowly, waiting on cement(WOC)need a long time, an increase of drilling costs, could easily lead to annular gas channeling, and have a bad effect on cement job quality and safety of operations. For the type of current domestic oil well cement early strength agent are few, The effective of some early strength agent are not satisfied. Some are Corrosive to the casing, and have a great influence on slurry rheology and other issues. Laboratory selected a new compound early strength agent with on chlorine and containing crystal seed.The thickening time, compressive strength, settlement stability properties, anti-gas channeling ability and other parameters of the slurry are tested. The results show that: There are some advantages of the cement slurry like right-angle-set, low temperature rapid strength, excellent settlement stability properties, and strong ability of anti-gas channeling and form a low density cement slurry which density range from 1.30 to 1.90g/cm3, it provide a reliable guarantee to cementing operation in shallow well with low-temperature under the different reservoir pressure.

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