Laboratory Testing

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Cementing I
Jakarta, January 2011
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AGENDA
 Background of Laboratory Testing
 Standard Cement Testing
 Other Laboratory Testing

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Background
The Laboratory Tests on cement slurries using
information from the wells to be cemented.

Accurate well information and the use of the same

materials (cement, additives and water) that will be used
to cement the well should be provided to achieve test
results that accurately simulate how the cement slurry
will perform.

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Background
A laboratory test cannot always duplicate the exact
conditions that the cement slurry will encounter when it is
pumped into the well.
Some conditions that can affect the thickening time,
compressive strength, and other properties of the slurry
include the following:
 Fluid loss to the formation
 Contamination by well fluids
 Variations in pumping rates
 Dynamic Temperature Condition

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Standard Cement Testing
Thickening Time Testing
The thickening-time test determines the amount of time
the slurry will remain pump-able under simulated
temperatures and pressures for specific well conditions.
Special schedules also can be designed to decrease the
temperature from BHCT to a temperature that simulates
conditions at the top of the cement column in the well.

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Rheological testing
The Rheology test determines the apparent flow
properties (shear rate vs shear stress, frictional
properties, gel strength, etc.) of a cement slurry, using a
rotational viscometer such as the Fann (6- or 12-speed),
Chandler 12-speed or OFI 10-speed instruments.

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Fluid-Loss Testing
Fluid-loss test determines the effectiveness
of a cement slurry composition in preventing
the loss of water from the slurry to a
formation in the wellbore.

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Free Fluid/ Free Water Testing
The free fluid test for testing cement slurries used to
cement a well helps determine a cement slurry’s
capacity to prevent fluid separation in static conditions,
both during placement and after it has been placed into
the wellbore.
Excessive free fluid in a slurry can cause problems with
water pockets, channeling, sedimentation, zonal
isolation, etc.

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Slurry Sedimentation Testing
This test, which helps determine if a cement slurry
experiences particle sedimentation, is used in
conjunction with the free fluid test to help determine the
static stability of a cement slurry under downhole
conditions.
Excessive free fluid and settling can indicate stability
problems in a cement sample.

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Compressive Strength Testing
The compressive strength test determines the strength
of a cement composition under temperature conditions
simulating well conditions.

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Other Testing
 Static Gel Strength
The static gel strength (SGS) test determines the gel
strength development characteristics of a static fluid
under temperature and pressure conditions.
 Spacer Compatibility
 Wettability Testing
 Shut down testing

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