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CEMENTING TECHNOLOGIES Course

Cementing is a fundamental element of well construction.

Cementing operations are critical for well life cycle.

Mud removal and centralization are also fundamental processes to ensure a successful cement job.

Special purpose cements must be used to solve challenges found in complex and extreme well environments.

Well Integrity is compromised unless efficient cementing operations are carried out in every casing.

Like the foundations of a house, Cementing is the basis of an efficient well performance.

Liner Cementing, Staged Cementing and Secondary Cementing jobs will also be developed.

Course can be delivered 

Online or, either in Class room in Client´s permisses or in Algarve Portugal

COURSE DURATION: 5 days

 

LEVEL: Advanced

 

HOW WILL THIS TRAINING COURSE BE PRESENTED?

Course will be presented using properly designed slides, some with animation and videos on relevant issues.

The quality of a cement job will be evaluated using real examples of Cement Logs.

Before the next session, we will do a full revision of the program of the prevous day to make sure the attendants got a good understanding of all the treated subjects.

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By the end of this training course, participants will learn to:

  • Understand Special Cement types and applications


  • Calculate Volumes of Cement, Mix Water and Additives

  • Understand the critical parameters (Pump Rates and Pressures) for any cementing operation


  • Calculate displacement rates for effective mud removal


  • Select the proper Additives based on Well Conditions


  • Select Casing Hardware for successful Cementing Operations

  • Read and perform Interpretation of Cement Bond Logs


 

 

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals:

  • Cementing Operators and Supervisors


  • Petroleum Engineers


  • Production Engineers


  • Drilling Engineers


  • Completion Engineers


  • Oil Field Technical Staff


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​TOPICS

  • Overview of the several types of Cement jobs

  • Cement Lab testing and composition recommendations

  • Cement Calculations

  • Cement Placement (Job Execution and Procedures)

  • Cement Additives and Mud Removal

  • Spacers and Flushers

  • Evaluation of the quality of the Cement Job

  • HSE and Cementing

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COURSE AGENDA

 

Day 1

  • HSE applied to Cementing Operations and Oilfield in general

  • Reasons for Cementing an Oil / Gas /Injection Well


  • Problems caused by poor cement jobs



  • Major API cement classes and characteristics of each 


  • Bulk transportation and storing of cement


  • Cement mixing and pumping equipment


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Day 2

  • Different types and grades of casing


  • Liners and tie-backs


  • Accessories for a good casing cementation


  • Mechanic and hydraulic stage tools


  • Surface Cementing Equipment 


  • Cement Slurry Characteristics



  • The Effects of Pressure and Temperature on Cement Hydration

  • Slurry Rheology
and Flow regimes


  • Main additives for Oil Well Cementing


 

Day 3​

  • The importance of a good mud selection


  • Wellbore Fluid Displacement and Mud Cake Removal


  • Effects of mud contamination on slurry strength


  • Cement Lab Testing Procedures, Equipment and Terminology


  • Secondary Cementing Techniques


  • Liner cementing


  • Primary Cementing Calculations (part 1)

 

Day 4

  • Special compositions of cement slurries and their application

  • Gas migration and Sustained Casing Pressure (SAP)




  • Cementing HPHT wells - Features required for HPHT slurries



  • Gas migration on HPHT wells


  • Kick prevention


  • Primary Cementing Calculations (part 2)

 

 

 

Day 5

  • Cement Evaluation Procedures


  • CBL/VDL examples


  • Temperature Logs


  • Ultrasonic Logs


  • Revision of the main topics of the course


  • Student evaluation


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INSTRUCTORS:

TBA

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