Methods for curing lost circulation in subterranean formations
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsDon Lawrence, Ahmed Al-Dughaither, Abdullah Abahussain, Abdulaziz Bahamdan, Aljazi Al-Ajmi
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AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsDon Lawrence, Ahmed Al-Dughaither, Abdullah Abahussain, Abdulaziz Bahamdan, Aljazi Al-Ajmi
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Methods comprise introducing a first fluid pill and a second fluid pill into a subterranean formation containing at least one lost circulation zone via a wellbore; allowing the first fluid pill to interact with the second fluid pill to form a solid within the at least one lost circulation zone; introducing a first cement into the subterranean formation; allowing at least a portion of the first cement to solidify within the at least one lost circulation zone; consecutively reintroducing the first fluid pill and the second fluid pill into the subterranean formation; introducing a plurality of cements having progressively higher thixotropies; and allowing the plurality of cements to solidify within the at least one lost circulation zone.
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