Method for cementing high temperature wells
AssigneeUnion Oil Company of California
InventorJulius P. Gallus
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Abstract
A cement system including a carbon-containing, low volatile material additive admixed with cement in proportions sufficient to provide a fixed carbon content of at least 0.02 weight percent is used to cement high temperature wells. Additives include anthracite, calcined coke, uncalcined coke, burned oil shale and raw oil shale.
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A method for placing a hardened cement mass having improved resistance to degradation of its ultimate permeability and compressive strength when exposed to high temperatures, in a confined space in fluid communication with a well, comprising:
- forming a hardenable slurry comprised of a cement system and a water-containing liquid vehicle, said cement system comprising an oil well cement and a carbon-containing cement additive having between about 1 and 15 weight percent of volatile material, and said cement additive being present in an amount, up to 20 weight percent of said cement system, effective to improve the resistance to degradation of the ultimate permeability and compressive strength of said cement mass;
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- introducing said hardenable slurry through said well and into said confined space wherein said slurry hardens to form said cement mass.
A method for placing a hardened cement mass having improved resistance to degradation of its ultimate permeability and compressive strength when exposed to high temperatures, in a confined space in fluid communication with a well, comprising:
- forming a hardenable slurry comprised of a cement system and a water-containing liquid vehicle, said cement system comprising an oil well cement and a carbon-containing cement additive selected from the group consisting of anthracite, calcined coke, uncalcined coke, raw oil shale and burned oil shale, said cement additive having between about 2 and about 10 weight percent of volatile material and being present in an amount between about 6 and about 15 weight percent of said cement system;
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- introducing said hardenable slurry through said well and into said confined space wherein said slurry hardens to form said cement mass.
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