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Module CMT101
June 2000
Primary Cementing
The placement of a cementicious material into the annulus
between casing and open hole to :
to be run later
Provide casing support and protection
Support the borehole
Types of Casings
Conductor
Surface
Intermediate
Production
Liner
Conductor
Purpose
30 - 20 Welded
20 - 16 Threaded
Conductor
Other Remarks:
Plugs not used
Careful pumping practices
Large excess required
Thru-drill pipe cementing common
BOPs not unusually connected
Common Cements
Accelerated Neat
Outside Cementing
Purpose
Tubing moved
during job
Surface
Purposes:
Protects surface fresh water formations
Cases off unconsolidated or lost circulation areas
Supports subsequent casing strings
Provides primary pressure control (BOP support)
Common sizes and depths:
20 - 9 5/8 threaded
Surface Cementing
Excess of 100% plus not uncommon
Recommend thru-drill pipe method to save
Cement
Rig time
Common cements:
Intermediate
Purposes:
Separates hole into workable sections
Lost Circulation
Salt Section
Overpressured Zones
Heaving Shales
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3000 to 10,000
Intermediate Casings
Cemented to surface or to previous casing shoe
Two stage jobs common
Plugs, casing equipment, casing accessories usual
Good cementing practices are required
Large cement volumes
Common Cements:
Typically
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isolation of zones
2nd
Stage
Stage
Collar
Reduces
hydrostatic
Can leave zone in
the annulus
uncemented
(cement at TD and
surface)
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1st Stage
Production
Purposes:
Isolates the pay zone from other formations and the fluids in them.
Protective housing for production equipment.
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Key Points:
Liners
Drill pipe
Wiper Plug
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Liner
Hanger
Liner Wiper
Plug
Job Procedures
Pre Job:
Check
Rig
up
Stem 1 on equipment
Check materials
Safety and organization meeting
Prepare mix fluids, spacers and washes
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Job Procedures
The Job:
Test
lines
Load plugs
Pump Washes / Spacers
Drop bottom plug
Mix and pump cement
Drop top plug
Displace
Bump plug and check returns
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Job Procedures
Post Job:
Wash
up
Rig down
Stem equipment
Paper work
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