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5. CEMENTING
Habiburrohman, B.Eng, M.Eng. 1
Cement ManufactureDry Process
SILOS
PULVERIZERDRYER
OIL OR GAS
GYPSUM HOPPERS
PROPORTIONER
GRINDER UNIT
ROTARY KILNS
CLINKER COOLERS
CLINKER HOPPERS
GRINDINGMILLS
CEMENT SILOS
PACKAGING PLANT
STORAGE BIN
WASH MILL
CLAY
COAL
GYPSUM
CRUSHER
SILOS
LIMESTONE
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Cement ManufactureWet Process
PULVERIZERDRYER
OIL OR GAS
GYPSUM HOPPERS
WET GRINDING MILLS
STORAGE BASINS
ROTARY KILNS CLINKER COOLERS
CLINKER HOPPERS
GRINDING MILLS
CEMENT SILOS PACKAGING PLANT
COAL
GYPSUM
CRUSHER
SILOS
LIMESTONE
CORRECTION BASINS
KILN FEEDERS
WATER
STORAGE BIN
WASH MILL
CLAY
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Cement Hydration
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Clinker Grain Structure
C3CS
C2S
C3A
C4AF
Silicates are approximately 80% of total material
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Principle Components of Portland Cement
• C3S Tricalcium silicate• C2S Dicalcium silicate• C3A Tricalcium aluminate• C4A Tetracalcium alumino ferrite
• C3S often used as model for cement hydration
• All phases have a role in sequence of hydration events and impact setting process
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Hydration Mechanisms
• Four Main Hydration Phases:
– WettingSHARP EXOTHERMIC PEAK; LASTS < 5 MINS
– InductionACTIVITY SEEMS LOW; CEMENT REMAINS FLUID
– SettingSUSTAINED EXOTHERMY; CEMENT THICKENS
– HardeningLOW HEAT FLUX; STRENGTH STILL INCREASING
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Heat Flow During HydrationH
eat
Flo
w%
Hyd
rati
on
of
Cem
ent
Time
Induction Period(Silicates Have Low Reactivity
During This Period)
Setting and Hardening
Diffusion40-50%
Hydrated Cement
Acceleration Deceleration
Pre-induction Period
(2%to 3% Hydration)
% Hydrated CementHeat Flow
min hours days
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Hydration Mechanisms
• Two main theories of hydration process
– Protective Coating Theory
– Delayed Nucleation Theory
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Protective Coating Theory
• On contact with water, C3S AND C2S react to form calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) gel
• Initial surge or reactivity due to heat or hydration of free lime occurs
• C-S-H external reactions inhibited by semi-permeable gel coat, but internal reactions continue
• This is called the “dormant” or “induction” phases
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Cement Hydration (C3S)
MIXWATER
C3S
2 OH-Ca2+
H2O
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Cement Hydration (C3S)
MIXWATER
C3S
2 OH -Ca 2+
H2O
C-S-H - Gel
(Calcium Silicate Hydrate)
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Protective Coating Theory
• Osmotic pressure within C-S-H builds due to internal reactions
• This causes C-S-H membrane to rupture
• Materials released include Ca(OH)2.
• Tubular growths of C-S-H (fibrils) form a network of interlocking with other hydration products
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Cement Hydration (C3S)
MIXWATER
C3SC-S-H - Gel
(Calcium Silicate Hydrate)
2 OH -
Ca 2+
H2O
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Delayed Nucleation Theory
• C3A enters into reaction with gypsum to form ettringite (calcium-sulpho-aluminate-hydrate)
• Ettringite coats C3A surface, reducing reaction until all gypsum present is consumed
• Ettringite then converts to calcium aluminate hydrates
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Cement Hydration (C3A)
MIXWATER
CaSO4
C3A
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Cement Hydration (C3A)
MIXWATER
CaSO4
C3ACASH
(Calcium Alumino
Sulphate Hydrate)
Ca 2+ + SO4 2-
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Thickening Time
• The viscosification that is observed from a consistometer test is the result of:– Interlocking effect of the hydration products– Consumption and immobilization of internal
water• The rate of viscosity build-up to final set is
influenced by:– Temperature– Additive chemistry
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Oilwell Cement
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Oil Well Cementing ?
• CEMENTING
• What is Oil Well Cementing ?
• Oil well cementing is a process of mixing a slurry of cement and water and pumping it through the casing pipe into the annulus between the casing pipe and the drilled hole.
• Cement plugs are also set in the wellbore to isolate zones e.g. loss zones, water bearing zones
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Oil Well Cementing
• Two general classifications of oil well cementing are :-
1. Primary Cementing
2. Secondary or remedial cementing
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OBJECTIVES OF CEMENTING• Primary Cementing
• Main objectives of primary cementing are :-
to support the casing pipe
to restrict the movement of formation fluids behind the casing
• Cement also provides the following advantages :-
seal off zones of lost circulation (fractured formation)
protect the casing from shock loads during drilling deeper section
protect casing from corrosion
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• Secondary Cementing
• Most common secondary cementing jobs are :-
Circulation squeeze
plug back cementing
squeeze cementing
OBJECTIVES OF CEMENTING (continued)
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OBJECTIVES OF CEMENTING (continued)• Secondary Cementing
• Circulation squeeze
• Cement slurry is circulated into the annulus through perforation, which are at the top and the other at the bottom of desired interval
• Reason for circulation squeeze are :-
supplementing a faulty primary job
extending the casing protection above the cement top
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• Secondary Cementing
• Plug back cementing
• Hole is plugged by cement in order to initiate a new drilling operation
• Plug back is carried out for a number of reasons:
Abandonment of the hole
Sidetracking the hole
Seal off lost circulation
Shutting off of water or gas encroachment
OBJECTIVES OF CEMENTING (continued)
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OBJECTIVE OF CEMENTING (continued)
• Secondary Cementing
• Squeeze Cementing
• Squeeze cementing involves forcing the cement slurry under pressure into open holes or channels behind the casing or into perforation tunnels.
• The operation is performed during drilling, completion and workover operations
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OBJECTIVE OF CEMENTING (continued)• Secondary Cementing
• Main purposes of squeeze cementing :-
• Supplementing a faulty primary cementing job
• Repairing casing defects
• Stopping lost circulation in open hole during drilling
• Shutting off old perforation for recompletion
• Reducing water cut in a producing well
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API Classification of Cements
• A wide range of the properties of the slurry (viscosity, density, and fluid loss) and the set cement (strength, permeability & porosity) are required to meet the down hole temperature & pressure and other conditions
• API provides specs covering eight classes of oil well cement designated as class A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H
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API Classification of Cements
• API Class A and B cements
Intended for use in wells from the surface to the depth of 6000 ft and 16 - 70 deg C
The recommended water to cement ratio according to API is 0.46 by weight (5.2 gal/sack or 19.71 ltr/sack)
• API Class C
Is a high strength cement and used for oil wells from surface to a depth of 6000 ft (16 - 77 deg C temperature)
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API Classification of Cements
• API Class D, E and F
As a basic and regarded as retarded cement
Intended for use from surface up to 16,000 ft depth
Premium cement because of high cost
Resistant to surface water
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API Classification of Cements
• API Class G and H
Regarded as basic cement; chemically similar to class B
Intended for use from surface up to 8000 ft depth
Can be modified by adding accelerator or retarder to suit wide range of depth and temperature
The recommended water to cement ratio according to API for class G cement is 44% (5 gal/sack or 18.9 ltr/sack) and class H cement is 38 % (4.3 gal/sack or 16.3 ltr/sack)
• The most common cement used in Malaysia is class G produced by Pan Malaysian Cement (PMC) in Pasir Gudang
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Cement Additives
• The of API cement above are used for wells with moderate bottom hole conditions
• It is necessary to modify cement properties to meet specific well conditions such as deep wells, HPHT, lost circulation zones, etc by adding chemicals
• The chemicals can be classified as follows :-
Accelerators – reduce thickening time
Retarders – increase thickening time
Fluid Loss reducers – control amount of fluid loss to formation
Weighting materials – increase/decrease density
Lost circulation materials – seal off lost circulation zone.
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Cement Additives
– Accelerator
• The accelerator is used to reduce the thickening time and set the cement faster by accelerating the hydration of chemical compound of cement.
• Liquid cement (known as cement slurry) will harden faster by adding accelerator
• Common Accelerators used are Sodium Chloride, Calcium Cholride and Calcium Sulphate (gypsum)
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Mechanism of Accelerators
MIXWATER
C3S
2 OH -Ca 2+
H2O
C-S-H - Gel
INCREASED
PERMEABILITY
2 Cl -
INCREASE RATE
OF OH- EFFLUX BY
COUNTER-DIFFUSION OF CL-
Hydrate morphology and ion flux
Mechanism of Accelerators
MIXWATER
CaS04
C3ACASH
PRECIPITATION
INCREASED
Ca 2+ + SO4 2-
pH LOWERED
SECONDARY
CaS04
Accelerated nucleation
Cement Additives
– Retarder
• The retarder will increase the thickening time or prolong the time of cement to set.
• It is necessary since more time is needed to place cement in deeper wells or to combat the thickening time reduction in high temperature environment
• Common retarder are saturated NaCl, lignosulfonate and its derivatives, cellulose derivative and sugar derivatives
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Mechanisms of Retarders
MIXWATER
+NET POSITIVE
CHARGE ON
CEMENT PARTICLE
2 OH - Ca 2+
H2O
LARGE ORGANIC MOLECULE
WITH NET NEGATIVE CHARGE
HINDERS MOVEMENT OF
IONS ETC. ACROSS
GEL MEMBRANE
SO3-
SO3-
SO3-
ADSORPTION AND STERIC HINDERANCE
PRECIPITATION THEORY
MIXWATER
CEMENT
GRAIN +
2 OH -Ca 2+
H2O
C-S-H - Gel
INSOLUBLE PRECIPITATE
HINDERS MOVEMENT OF
IONS ETC. ACROSS
GEL MEMBRANE
Mechanisms of RetardersMechanisms of Retarders
NUCLEATION THEORY
MIXWATER
CEMENT
GRAIN +
2 OH -Ca 2+
H2O
C-S-H - Gel
CRYSTAL GROWTH
POISONERS ATTACH TO
CRYSTAL GROWTH NUCLEI
AND PREVENT CRYSTAL
GROWTH
Mechanisms of Retarders
COMPLEXION THEORY
MIXWATER
CEMENT
GRAIN +
2 OH -Ca 2+
H2O
C-S-H - Gel
CHELATING AGENTS
SEQUESTER IMPORTANT
IONS FROM INTERSTITIAL
WATER AND CHANGE ION
BALANCE ACROSS GEL
MEMBRANE
Ca 2+
Ca 2+
Mechanisms of Retarders
Cement Additives
– Fluid Loss
• Fluid loss additives are used to control amount of liquid loss from cement slurries to the surrounding environment.
• These additives control the fluid loss by one of the following mechanisms :-
Increasing the particle size distribution of the slurry so that it holds or traps the liquid in it
Making the interstitial slurry water viscous which increased resistance to flow through porous formation
Forming an impermeable film or miscells within filter cake
Common fluid loss additives are organic polymers, dispersants and synthetic polymers
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Mechanisms of Fluid Loss Additives
MIXWATER
VISCOSIFICATION
OF MIXWATER
WALL BUILDING AND
PORE PLUGGING
ADSORPTION AND
RESTRICTION OF WATER
MOBILITY
SOLIDS PLUG
PORES AND BUILD MAT
ADSORPTION, PORE FILLING, WALL BUILDING
MULTIPHASE FLOW PHENOMENA
WALL BUILDING AND
PORE PLUGGING
MIXWATER
VISCOSIFICATION
OF MIXWATER
THE PRESENCE OF FOAMED
GASES CREATES MULTIPHASE
FLOW AND RESTRICTS FILTRATION
OF FLUIDS THROUGH THE
FILTER CAKE
Mechanisms of Fluid Loss Additives
Cement Additives
• Weighting Materials
• Most stable cement slurries have densities in range of 15.5 - 17.5 lb/gal.Weighting materials are used to increase the density of cement slurry depending on the requirement
• Weighting Reducing Materials
The weight of cement slurry can be reduced by :-
• Adding material that increases the water content such as clay and silicate materials
• Using light weight materials such as pozzolan, gilsonite or nitrogen
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Cement Additives
– Weighting Materials (continue)
• Light weight cement is used on weak formation or loss circulation zones
• The weight of cement slurries can be increased by adding barite, illmenite or hematite
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Cement Additives
– Lost Circulation Materials
• The lost circulation materials are used to combat cement lost into very permeable, cavernous or fractured formations
• The lost circulation materials prevent the loss of cement by one or more of the following mechanisms
Preventing fracture inducement by reducing hydrostatic pressure as in lightweight cement
Cure the lost circulation by forming a low permeability bridge across the permeable opening
• Common LCM can be classified as fibrous, granular and flakes
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Special Problems
• Strength Retrogression– Silica flour / sand prevents detrimental reactions at > 230 °F– Up to 210 °F : hydration products differ only in morphology and
microstructure– Above 210 °F: amorphous silicate hydrates form. Size range from x-ray
amorphous to highly crystaline– Above 230 °F: onset of retrogression, large crystals, low strength, high
permeability– Up to 300 °F : 35% silica sand or flour prevent formation of di-calcium
silicate hydrate (orthorhombic phase).– Above 300 °F: 35% silica flour as increased surface area required for
inhibition.
Special Problems
• Gas Migration Control– Agents that minimize slurry
depressurization or that decrease gas mobility in the cement paste (eg. by permeability reduction) during liquid to solid transition
• (BA-10, BA-29, BA-56, BA-58L, BA-86L, FL-45LS, FLAG-56, BA-100L, BJ BLUE)
Special Problems
• Lost Circulation– Agents which induce thixotropy can help prevent
or cure losses by reducing wellbore hydrostatic or by building high flow resistance in the fractures
• Microannuli/Poor Bonding– Agents which induce expansion after initial set, or
materials that impart adhesion or improve elastic modulus may help provide better isolation
Free Water Control Additives
• Under downhole conditions, it is important to control:– Free water– Slurry stability
• Problems– Zonal isolation– Collapsed casing (steam) in geothermal wells
• Applications– Horizontal, deviated and slimhole environments– Geothermal wells.
• Products– Impart strength to gel structure of cement
FWC-2, FWC-10, FWC-47, FWC-47L, BJ BLUE
Free Water Channels
Free water
Channel
Measured
Free Water
45°
Cement
Slurry
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