An Analysis and Control method on Preventing Gas Channeling in Cementing Operation

Peiqing Lu; Sang Laiyu; Shiming Zhou; Xiaojiang Li

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An Analysis and Control method on Preventing Gas Channeling in Cementing Operation

Peiqing Lu, Sang Laiyu, Shiming Zhou, Xiaojiang Li

Published in International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Engineering (Volume 10, Issue 3)

Received: 9 July 2022 Accepted: 26 July 2022 Published: 4 August 2022

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Abstract

While waiting on cementing, the cement slurry weight loss can easily lead to early annular gas channeling and sustained casing pressure. Studying the weight loss process is an important means for reducing gas channeling risk. Due to complex physical and chemical changes during cement hydration process, conventional pressure reduction prediction models based on static gel strength theory produce distorted fits. Hence, a new dimensionless prediction model has been established through a large-scale physical experiment, and the effects of relevant parameters require further investigation. In this study parameters were investigated through sensitivity analysis with a styrene-acrylic latex cement slurry system as the study object. The results showed that a high temperature and a deep wellbore depth could cause the cement slurry to lose weight rapidly, whereas a high gas pressure and a high latex content could alleviate the weight loss trend. Weight loss rate was the most sensitive to changes in temperature, followed by wellbore depth and gas pressure. The latex content had a relatively insignificant effect but could be artificially adjusted. An anti-gas channeling method that primarily involves optimization of latex content and experimental evaluation of gas channeling was proposed. The results are reference significance to guiding anti-gas channeling cementing.

Published in	International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Engineering (Volume 10, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ogce.20221003.12
Page(s)	82-89
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Cementing, Hydrostatic Pressure Reduction, Prediction Model, Sensitivity Analysis, Anti-gas Channeling Method

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Peiqing Lu, Sang Laiyu, Shiming Zhou, Xiaojiang Li. (2022). An Analysis and Control method on Preventing Gas Channeling in Cementing Operation. International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Engineering, 10(3), 82-89. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ogce.20221003.12

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Peiqing Lu; Sang Laiyu; Shiming Zhou; Xiaojiang Li. An Analysis and Control method on Preventing Gas Channeling in Cementing Operation. Int. J. Oil Gas Coal Eng. 2022, 10(3), 82-89. doi: 10.11648/j.ogce.20221003.12

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Peiqing Lu, Sang Laiyu, Shiming Zhou, Xiaojiang Li. An Analysis and Control method on Preventing Gas Channeling in Cementing Operation. Int J Oil Gas Coal Eng. 2022;10(3):82-89. doi: 10.11648/j.ogce.20221003.12

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Peiqing Lu

State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing, China
Sang Laiyu

State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing, China
Shiming Zhou

State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing, China
Xiaojiang Li

State Key Laboratory of Shale Oil and Gas Enrichment Mechanisms and Effective Development, Beijing, China

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  abstract = {While waiting on cementing, the cement slurry weight loss can easily lead to early annular gas channeling and sustained casing pressure. Studying the weight loss process is an important means for reducing gas channeling risk. Due to complex physical and chemical changes during cement hydration process, conventional pressure reduction prediction models based on static gel strength theory produce distorted fits. Hence, a new dimensionless prediction model has been established through a large-scale physical experiment, and the effects of relevant parameters require further investigation. In this study parameters were investigated through sensitivity analysis with a styrene-acrylic latex cement slurry system as the study object. The results showed that a high temperature and a deep wellbore depth could cause the cement slurry to lose weight rapidly, whereas a high gas pressure and a high latex content could alleviate the weight loss trend. Weight loss rate was the most sensitive to changes in temperature, followed by wellbore depth and gas pressure. The latex content had a relatively insignificant effect but could be artificially adjusted. An anti-gas channeling method that primarily involves optimization of latex content and experimental evaluation of gas channeling was proposed. The results are reference significance to guiding anti-gas channeling cementing.},
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