Without adequate zonal isolation, wells are unlikely to reach their full producing potential. The ultimate goal of cementing is to provide well integrity through zonal isolation—a durable hydraulic seal in the wellbore that allows selective fluid production from subsurface formations and prevents leaks into other formations or to the surface. As production companies pursue reserves in high-cost, high-risk environments, well cementing and sustained wellbore integrity are increasingly critical to the success of the reservoir exploitation cycle.
Well cementing draws on several disciplines, including chemistry, mechanical engineering, fluid mechanics, mathematics, and geology. Industry experts in these disciplines have updated and expanded the classic 1990 text to create this comprehensive reference book, edited by Erik Nelson and Dominique Guillot, and published by Schlumberger. The book is intended for oilfield technical professionals as well as university students. Well Cementing, Second Edition, describes current cementing technologies in clear, detailed text liberally supported by full-color illustrations and photographs.
Author(s): Erik B. Nelson, Dominique Guillot
Publisher: Schlumberger
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 799
Tags: petroleum, cementing, Aows
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Implications of Cementing for Well Production and Performance
Chapter 2 Chemistry and Characterization of Portland Cement
Chapter 3 Cement Additives and Mechanisms of Action
Chapter 4 Rheology and Flow of Well Cement Slurries
Chapter 5 Mud Removal
Chapter 6 Cement-Formation Interactions
Chapter 7 Special Cement Systems
Chapter 8 Mechanical Properties of Well Cements
Chapter 9 Annular Formation Fluid Migration
Chapter 10 Thermal Cements
Chapter 11 Cementing Equipment and Casing Hardware
Chapter 12 Primary Cement Job Design
Chapter 13 Primary Cementing Techniques
Chapter 14 Remedial Cementing
Chapter 15 Cement Job Evaluation
Appendix A Digest of Rheological Equations
Appendix B Laboratory Testing, Evaluation, and Analysis of Well Cements
Appendix C Cementing Calculations
Nomenclature
References
Index
