Abstract:
Cement slurries are prepared that comprise water and a blend comprising an inorganic cement and particles with a sphericity between 0.5 and 0.9 and a Krumbein roundness between 0.5 and 0.9. The particles may comprise elastomers that impart flexibility to the set cement. The particles may be present at concentrations between 5% and 45% by volume of the slurry.
Abstract:
The invention is a composition, for use in treating oil wells, comprising fibres, hot melt adhesives and particulate solids. This composition has a wide range of applications including preventing or lessening lost circulation, wellbore strengthening or consolidation, controlling fluid loss, producing a “stress cage” effect, gravel packing, acting as an aid to cementing, and for proppant backflow control.
Abstract:
A method may include preparing a map of cement quality for one or more intervals of a wellbore; determining anticipated regions of fluid communication and anticipated regions of zonal isolation from the map of cement quality; and designing a stimulating treatment based on the presence of regions of fluid communication.
Abstract:
Methods of treating formation damage or other service induced damage in a near wellbore region of a wellbore of a subterranean formation, by treating a zone or zones in the near wellbore region, and diverting treatment fluid stages from the treated zones to untreated zone(s) with an acid precursor material and optionally also with fibers. The acid precursor material has an average particle size less than 1000 microns.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for handling wellsite packets for a wellsite are provided. The wellsite packets include soluble packaging with wellsite materials therein. The wellsite has surface equipment and downhole equipment positioned about a wellbore. The handling system includes at least one feeder, at least one mixer, at least one metering device, and a pump. The feeder moves the wellsite packets directly or indirectly into the mixer. The mixer stimulates dissolution of the soluble packaging so as to mix the wellsite materials with a fluid to form a wellsite mixture. The metering device selectively controls the number of wellsite packets moving to the mixer. The pump is operatively coupled to the mixer to pump the wellsite mixture at the wellsite.
Abstract:
Methods may include recording pressure and/or temperature data at two or more time points in a region adjacent an isolated zone in a wellbore created by one or more isolation devices; and determining the degree of fluid communication around the one or more isolation devices from characteristic changes in the recorded pressure and/or temperature data. Methods may also include injecting a fluid into an isolated zone in a wellbore created by one or more isolation devices; recording pressure and/or temperature data at two or more time points in a region adjacent the isolated zone; and determining the degree of fluid communication around the one or more isolation devices from characteristic changes in the recorded pressure and/or temperature data.
Abstract:
A composition, for use in treating oil wells, comprises fibers, hot melt adhesives and particulate solids. This composition has a wide range of applications including preventing or lessening lost circulation, wellbore strengthening or consolidation, controlling fluid loss, producing a “stress cage” effect, gravel packing, acting as an aid to cementing, and for proppant backflow control.
Abstract:
A method may include preparing a map of cement quality for one or more intervals of a wellbore; determining anticipated regions of fluid communication and anticipated regions of zonal isolation from the map of cement quality; and designing a stimulating treatment based on the presence of regions of fluid communication.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for handling wellsite packets for a wellsite are provided. The wellsite packets include soluble packaging with wellsite materials therein. The wellsite has surface equipment and downhole equipment positioned about a wellbore. The handling system includes at least one feeder, at least one mixer, at least one metering device, and a pump. The feeder moves the wellsite packets directly or indirectly into the mixer. The mixer stimulates dissolution of the soluble packaging so as to mix the wellsite materials with a fluid to form a wellsite mixture. The metering device selectively controls the number of wellsite packets moving to the mixer. The pump is operatively coupled to the mixer to pump the wellsite mixture at the wellsite.