An Assessment of Research Needs Related to Improving Primary Cement Isolation of Formations in Deep Offshore Wells

This report summarizes the findings of a six month National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)-led review of the current state of knowledge regarding research needs and potential knowledge gaps as they relate to current-day cementing practices and conditions of offshore wells. This review incorpora...

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Main Authors: Barbara Kutchko, William Pike, Karl Lang, Brian Strazisar, Kelly Rose
Language:unknown
Published: 2020
Subjects:
02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
97 MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING
ARCTIC REGIONS
DESERTS
DESIGN
DRILLING
EQUATIONS OF STATE
FLOW RATE
GULF OF MEXICO
HYDROCARBONS
MIXTURES
NATURAL GAS
PETROLEUM
PRODUCTION
SIMULATION
TRANSPORT
VISCOSITY
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1047835
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1047835
https://doi.org/10.18141/1432534
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Summary:This report summarizes the findings of a six month National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)-led review of the current state of knowledge regarding research needs and potential knowledge gaps as they relate to current-day cementing practices and conditions of offshore wells. This review incorporated information from scientific and technical literature, feedback from various industry professional organizations, input directly from industry experts associated with the cementing of offshore wells, as well as results from a two-day workshop. Research needs were evaluated in terms of the development of improved tests needed for operators and regulators, filling key data gaps needed in assessing risks or potential failures, and key elements in quality control that could negatively impact performance.

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