Process for cementing a well

A process for cementing a casing in a borehole of a well, comprising, preparing an aqueous cement slurry containing a sufficient amount of a selected water soluble polyalcohol having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms and 2 to 13 hydroxyl groups, the concentration of polyalcohol in the water used to prepare and set the slurry being about 0.01 to about 5% by volume, the selection of the polyalcohol being restricted to a polyalcohol which functions to promote a more fluid-tight seal and better mechanical shear bond between the cement and surfaces contacting the cement;

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• injecting the cement slurry into the well between the casing and the borehole.