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Method for cementing high temperature wells
Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
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Filing: 1977-10-25
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Granted: 1978-09-19
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Expires: 1997-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A cement system including a carbon-containing, low volatile material additive admixed with cement in proportions sufficient to provide a fixed carbon content of at least 0.02 weight percent is used to cement high temperature wells. Additives include anthracite, calcined coke, uncalcined coke, burned oil shale and raw oil shale.
Inventors
- 👤 Julius P. Gallus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:50
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/02; C04B14/00; C04B14/02; C04B14/022; C04B18/00; C04B18/04; C04B18/12; C04B18/125; C04B28/021; C04B28/06; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/42; C09K8/46; C09K8/467; C04B2103/00; C04B2103/0027; C04B2103/0028; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/91
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for placing a hardened cement mass having improved resistance to degradation of its ultimate permeability and compressive strength when exposed to high temperatures, in a confined space in fluid communication with a well, comprising: forming a hardenable slurry comprised of a cement system and a water-containing liquid vehicle, said cement system comprising an oil well cement and a carbon-containing cement additive having between about 1 and 15 weight percent of volatile material, and said cement additive being present in an amount, up to 20 weight percent of said cement system, effective to improve the resistance to degradation of the ultimate permeability and compressive strength of said cement mass; and introducing said hardenable slurry through said well and into said confined space wherein said slurry hardens to form said cement mass.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for placing a hardened cement mass having improved resistance to degradation of its ultimate permeability and compressive strength when exposed to high temperatures, in a confined space in fluid communication with a well, comprising: forming a hardenable slurry comprised of a cement system and a water-containing liquid vehicle, said cement system comprising an oil well cement and a carbon-containing cement additive having between about 1 and 15 weight percent of volatile material, and said cement additive being present in an amount, up to 20 weight percent of said cement system, effective to improve the resistance to degradation of the ultimate permeability and compressive strength of said cement mass; and introducing said hardenable slurry through said well and into said confined space wherein said slurry hardens to form said cement mass.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said cement additive is selected from the group consisting of anthracite, calcined coke, uncalcined coke, raw oil shale and burned oil shale.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said cement additive comprises between about 5 and 20 weight percent of said cement system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said cement additive comprises between about 6 and about 15 weight percent of said cement system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said oil well cement is selected from the group consisting of Portland cement, pozzolan cement, high alumina cement and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said oil well cement is API Class J cement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said oil well cement is API Class G cement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said water-containing liquid vehicle is water and comprises between about 38 and about 46 weight percent of said hardenable slurry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said cement additive has a volatile material content between about 2 and about 10 weight percent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said hardenable slurry is formed by admixing said cement additive into a slurry comprised of said oil well cement and said liquid vehicle.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for placing a hardened cement mass having improved resistance to degradation of its ultimate permeability and compressive strength when exposed to high temperatures, in a confined space in fluid communication with a well, comprising: forming a hardenable slurry comprised of a cement system and a water-containing liquid vehicle, said cement system comprising an oil well cement and a carbon-containing cement additive selected from the group consisting of anthracite, calcined coke, uncalcined coke, raw oil shale and burned oil shale, said cement additive having between about 2 and about 10 weight percent of volatile material and being present in an amount between about 6 and about 15 weight percent of said cement system; and introducing said hardenable slurry through said well and into said confined space wherein said slurry hardens to form said cement mass.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for placing a hardened cement mass having improved resistance to degradation of its ultimate permeability and compressive strength when exposed to high temperatures, in a confined space in fluid communication with a well, comprising: forming a hardenable slurry comprised of a cement system and a water-containing liquid vehicle, said cement system comprising an oil well cement and a carbon-containing cement additive selected from the group consisting of anthracite, calcined coke, uncalcined coke, raw oil shale and burned oil shale, said cement additive having between about 2 and about 10 weight percent of volatile material and being present in an amount between about 6 and about 15 weight percent of said cement system; and introducing said hardenable slurry through said well and into said confined space wherein said slurry hardens to form said cement mass.
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