High Temperature High Pressure (HTHP) reservoirs have depths greater than 15,000 feet, pressures over 15,000 psi, and temperatures from 325-500°F. Several considerations are important for cementing in these conditions, including accurate temperature measurement, sufficient slurry density and viscosity, retardation, strength stability additives, filtration control, and preventing gas migration along the cement sheath. Specialty cements and additives can help address gas flow potential from minor to severe levels.
10 Cement Sheath Integrity - New area of focus (Foam; Flexcem) may need ductile cement if large amount of temperature & psi cycling is present
10 Wellbore Temperature, to have an accurate reading of the BHST temperature and an accurate calculation of the BHST is important as both effect the setting of cement.
10 Slurry Density, maintaining designed density in HPHT applications is important. A pressurized Mud Scale must be used to measure the density of the slurry while being mixed.
11 CAHT-1 is an anti-gellation additive developed mainly for the poor quality cements that tend to gel up before setting at high temperatures. Strong retarder so it cannot be used at low temperatures. ‘Humping’ problem is due to low quality cements.
12 Tricalcium Silicate and Dicalcium Silicate hydrate and form Calcium Silicate Hydrate (CSH) Gel and hydrated lime. Above 230 deg F CSH Gel converts to Dicalcium Silicate Hydrate which results in loss of compressive strength and increased permeabiltiy.
13 If slurry is thinned too much on surface then problems downhole will occur with the slurry. Thermal thinning will take place and farther damage the slurry. Creating a slurry on surface to avoid this problem will cause the slurry to be more viscous but it is necessary in order to maintain the slurry viscosity downhole.
13 Cannot use conventional GasStop above 250 o F for gelation control. Above 200 o F GasStop becomes unpredictable.
13 Cannot use conventional GasStop above 250 o F for gelation control. Above 200 o F GasStop becomes unpredictable.
SSA-1=> limited on density Use SSA-2 for densified slurries. Sand adds strength to cement slurries as silica does for glass when heated.
North Sea,Africa,Europe Microblock is the same as Silicalite as per Dan Bour!
North Sea,Africa,Europe Microblock is the same as Silicalite as per Dan Bour!
North Sea,Africa,Europe Microblock is the same as Silicalite as per Dan Bour!
20 Attapulgite - Also known as “salt-gel”, and occurs as fibrous needles which provide viscosity by association when they become dispersed in water. Unlike bentonite, no improvement in fluid-loss control is obtained when attapulgite is present in the slurry.