Advanced Cementing Practices

SUITABLE:

Supervisors and engineers involved in drilling and completion and wishing to improve their knowledge on the subject.

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, delegates will:

• Understand in detail the different cementing techniques;
• Understand the cases of: liner, highly deviated wells, gas zone problems contractual regimes;
• Be able to design a full cementing program for a real classic case.

SUMMARY:

• Techniques and job procedures: cementing program, cement job design, cementing job simulation
• Cement and slurries: cement chemistry, special cement system and additives, slurry design methodology, rheology, etc
• Liner hanger
• Special cases: gas zone cementing, deviated and horizontal well cementing, remedial techniques
• Cementing project
• Control of the cementing job: principles and interpretation of thermometry, sonic, ultrasonic and log analysis