Abstract:
Disclosed is an aqueous cementing slurry composition and a method of use thereof for cementing a pipe or casing in a borehole of a well using an aqueous cementing slurry composition comprising (a) a hydraulic cement, (b) a methylhydroxyethyl cellulose (HEMC) having an ethylene oxide molar substitution (EO MS) of from 0.16 to 0.22 and a methyl degree of substitution (M DS) of from 1.35 to 1.45, (c) water, and optionally (d) one or more other additives conventionally added to aqueous cementing compositions useful in cementing casings in the borehole of wells. Preferably, the aqueous cementing slurry composition is pumped downwardly into said casing, pumped upwardly into the annulus surrounding said casing until said aqueous composition fills that portion of the annular space desired to be sealed, and then maintaining said aqueous cementing composition in place until the cement sets.
Abstract:
Methylhydroxyethyl cellulose may be used as an additive in cement slurries in the treatment of wells to prevent or reduce the occurrence of gas channeling. In addition to acting as a gas control additive, methylhydroxyethyl cellulose controls fluid loss, minimizes free fluid and stabilizes foam during cementing of the well.
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:
A method of servicing a wellbore that penetrates a subterranean formation includes displacing a cement composition comprising an aromatic sulfonated polymer into the wellbore and allowing the cement composition to set. In an embodiment, a transition time of the cement composition is less than or equal to about 60 minutes, alternatively less than or equal to about 50 minutes, less than or equal to about 40 minutes, less than or equal to about 30 minutes, less than or equal to about 20 minutes, or less than or equal to about 10 minutes. Thus, the transition time may be short enough to inhibit a substantial amount of gas migration into the cement composition before it sets. In yet another embodiment, the cement composition exhibits a viscosity that increases from a value of 35 Bc (Bearden units) to about 100 Bc in about 10 minutes or less when the cement composition sets.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a cement composition for cementing oil, gas and geothermal wells comprising: a cement; and an additive comprising a blend of a sodium silicate; water; a carrageenan suspending agent; a sodium polyacrylate; an AMPS terpolymer; a dispersant; and a cellulosic water soluble polymer. The dispersant may comprise a sulfonated naphthalene formaldehyde condensate or a sulfonated ketone acetone formaldehyde condensate. The cellulosic water soluble polymer may comprise HEC or CMHEC. The invention can also function to reduce the occurence of gas channelling and stabilize foam created by adding nitrogen gas to cement.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne l'utilisation d'une association de polymères séquencés et des compositions particuliers dans un fluide injecté sous pression dans une roche pétrolière, où : le fluide comprend des particules solides et/ou est mis en contact avec des particules solides au sein de la roche pétrolière suite à son injection, l'association comprend (i) un polymère comprenant : - un premier bloc qui s'adsorbe sur au moins une partie des particules; et - un deuxième bloc, de composition distincte de celle du premier, et de masse moléculaire moyenne en poids supérieure à 10 000 g/mol, par exemple supérieure à 100 000 g/mol, et soluble dans le fluide. (ii) des particules propres à assurer un effet barrière aux gaz, de préférence un latex et/des particules de silice.
Abstract:
The invention provides a high density cement composition for preventing gas migration. The composition includes a silica sand component, a silica flour component, a hematite component, a manganese tetraoxide component, and an expansion additive component.
Abstract:
Rapid setting plugging compositions comprising oil, clay, magnesium chloride, and magnesium oxide powder are provided for sealing permeable zones in subterranean formations. The invention also relates to methods for using said compositions. The permeable zones may be sealed by passing the plugging composition and water to the subterranean formation. While being exposed to downhole temperatures in a range of from about 0°F to about 500°F, the plugging composition quickly thickens to form a sealing mass that is substantially impermeable to fluid in less than about 1 minute after contacting the water. It then usually develops an effective amount of compressive strength to prevent it from being washed away within a period ranging from about 5 minutes to about 2 hours at temperatures ranging from about 0°F to about 500°F.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of hardening a fluid mass in contact with a wall, in a desirable shape. According to the invention, the fluid mass is a magneto-rheological fluid mixture that in addition to at least one hardening component comprises a particulate magnetic component, with minimally 80% of said particles having a particle size of at least 0.0005 mm, and a magnetic field is applied for a length of time that suffices to achieve the desired strength by hardening in the absence of a magnetic field.