US3937282A
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Method for cementing wells in low temperature formations
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1975-03-24
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Granted: 1976-02-10
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Expires: 1995-03-24
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a composition and method for cementing pipe and casing in wells in low temperature earth formations and relates more particularly to the cementing of casing oil and gas wells drilled through permafrost formations.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley H. Shryock
- 👤 Charles R. George
- 👤 Willis C. Cunningham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:15
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/14; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/42; C09K8/46; C04B2103/00; C04B2103/20; C04B2103/22; C04B2103/40; C04B2103/408; C04B2103/60; C04B2103/601; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/00034; C04B2111/00068; C04B2111/76; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S166/00; Y10S166/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A process for cementing pipe in a well which penetrates a low temperature formation comprising depositing in the space between said pipe and said formation an aqueous slurry of a hydraulic cement composition and thereafter allowing said slurry to harden, wherein said slurry consists essentially of: a hydraulic cement, gypsum, a monovalent chloride salt, a setting time retarding agent and water; wherein said hydraulic cement is present in said composition in the range of about 15 to about 35 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids, the weight ratio of said gypsum to said hydraulic cement in said composition is in the range of about 1:1 to about 3:1, said monovalent chloride salt is present in said composition in the range of about 1 to about 3.5 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids, said setting time retarding agent is present in said composition in the range of about 0.01 to about 0.525 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids, and said water is present in said composition in the range of about 3 to about 5 gallons per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for cementing pipe in a well which penetrates a low temperature formation comprising depositing in the space between said pipe and said formation an aqueous slurry of a hydraulic cement composition and thereafter allowing said slurry to harden, wherein said slurry consists essentially of: a hydraulic cement, gypsum, a monovalent chloride salt, a setting time retarding agent and water; wherein said hydraulic cement is present in said composition in the range of about 15 to about 35 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids, the weight ratio of said gypsum to said hydraulic cement in said composition is in the range of about 1:1 to about 3:1, said monovalent chloride salt is present in said composition in the range of about 1 to about 3.5 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids, said setting time retarding agent is present in said composition in the range of about 0.01 to about 0.525 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids, and said water is present in said composition in the range of about 3 to about 5 gallons per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process of claim 1 wherein there is added to said composition a dispersing agent selected from sodium salts of naphthalene sulfonic acid condensed with formaldehyde and mixtures thereof with polyvinylpyrrolidone, said dispersing agent being present in said composition in the range of about 0.1 to about 0.7 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said cement is a Portland cement selected from ASTM Classes I, II, III, IV, and V and API Classes A, B, C, G, and H.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said setting time retarding agent is selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth salts of citric acid and citric acid, and further wherein said setting time retarding agent is present in said composition in the range of about 0.01 to about 0.25 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said setting time retarding agent is a sulfonate present in said composition in the range of about 0.075 to about 0.525 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 2 wherein there is added to said composition a lost circulation additive in an amount in the range of about 0.1 to about 12.5 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said low temperature formation is frozen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 4 wherein there is added to said composition a dispersing agent selected from sodium salts of naphthalene sulfonic acid condensed with formaldehyde and mixtures thereof with polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein said dispersing agent is present in said composition in the range of about 0.1 to about 0.7 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said monovalent chloride salt is one of sodium chloride and potassium chloride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 9 wherein there is added to said composition a dispersing agent consisting essentially of a mixture of polyvinylpyrrolidone and a sodium salt of napthalene sulfonic acid condensed with formaldehyde.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
90 words
The process of claim 9 wherein said Portland cement is present in said composition to the extent of about 26 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids, the weight ratio of said gypsum to cement is about 1.6 to 1, said monovalent chloride salt is sodium chloride present in said composition to the extent of about 3.5 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids, and said setting time retarding agent is sodium citrate present in said composition to the extent of about 0.12 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 11 wherein there is added to said composition a dispersing agent which consists essentially of a mixture of polyvinylpyrrolidone and a sodium salt of naphthalene sulfonic acid condensed with formaldehyde wherein said dispersing agent is present in said composition to the extent of about 0.33 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said low temperature formation is frozen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of claim 5 wherein there is added to said composition a dispersing agent selected from sodium salts of naphthalene sulfonic acid condensed with formaldehyde and mixtures thereof with polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein said dispersing agent is present in said composition in the range of about 0.1 to about 0.7 pounds per 75 pounds of dry solids.
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