HW#4 Cementing (50 Points)

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Q1: Why do we use centralizers during casing running operation?

Ans.

Use to centralize the pipe through the borehole and prevent the pipe from contact to one
side of the hole .

Q2: What is the difference between a lead and tail cement?

Ans.
 Lead:- The lead slurry is cementing the upper portion of the casing string. It is cheaper
cement and less dense than the tail cement (but at least 0.5 lb/gal denser than the
spacer).
 Tail :- Denser , more expensive and higher quality cement which is the primary cement
seal to prevent fluid leakage outside the casing

Q3: Determine the required water content (in gallons per sack) for the following cement types: A,
G, and H.
Ans.
Class A :- 5.19 gal/ sack water required
Class G:- 4.97 gal/sack water required
Class H:- 4.29 gal/sack water required

Q4: In cement slurries, what are retarders and accelerators used for?
Ans.
 Accelerators : Setting time control by reducing setting time, reduce the time before the
cement develops strength and seals off fluid movements. Like calcium chloride ,Gypsum
sodium chloride .
 Retarders :- Setting time control by increasing setting time, increase the time before the
cement develops strength and seals off fluid movements
Cement additives. Like organic material used in drilling mud
Drilling mud thinners

Q5: What would be the yield of a cement slurry using Class G cement with 16% Bentonite?
Ans.
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Materal purpose percent Pounds Ib Abs.vol gallons

(gal/ib)
Class G Cement 100% 94 0.0382 3.5908
Water For cement 44% 41.36 0.12 4.9632
Bentonite Reduce the 16% 15.04 0.0453 0.681
weight
Water For bentonite ----- 86.667 0.12 10.4
1.3 gal/2%in
cement
V 1 237.067 19.635
Yield = ∗( )
N OF sack 7.48 Ib gal

19.635
yield = = 2.625 ft3/sack
1∗7.48

Q6: Determine the density of cement slurry in question Q5.

Ans.
mass 237 .067
D= D= = 12.074 Ib/gal
V 19.635

Q7: A casing has an outside diameter (OD) of 13 3/8 ". and is planned to be cemented at a
depth of 2500 ft in a 17.5" wellbore. The top of the cement should be at 500 ft depth.
Compute the cement slurry volume and number of sacks required if we use the cement in
question #5.
Ans.
D 2−O D 2 17.52−13.3752
V= *L  V= * 500 = 61.86 bbl  247.444*5.615 = 347.344 ft3
1029.4 1029.4

V 347.344
N= = = 132.321 sacks
Yield 2.625

Q8: The wellbore was initially filled with 10 lb/gal drilling mud. 20 bbl of spacer fluid of 10.5
lb/gal was added before the cement. When the cement is in place, what would be the depth
of the top of the spacer? (It is related to Q #7)
D 2−O D 2 17.52−13.3752
Ans. // Vanu = = = 0.124 bbl/ft
1029.4 1029.4
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20
High of spacer = = 161.29 ft
0.124
The top of depth = 2000 - 161.29 = 1838.71 ft

Q9: What is the bottom hole pressure in the situation of question 8?

Ans.
Pressure at the bottom = 0.052 * hc ement ρcement + 0.052 * hmud *ρmud + 0.052 *ρspacer *hspecer

P = 0.052 [ 500 * 12.074 + 10.5 * 161.29 + 1838.71 * 10]

= 1358.118 psi

Q10: If the inside of the casing is filled with a 10 lb/gal drilling mud what is the stand pipe
pressure for the situation in question 8.

Ans.

Pressure in stand pipe = P bottom – P hydrostatic

From Q9 , P BOTTOM= 1358.118 psi , P hydrostatic = 0.052 *ρmud *h = 10 *2500 *0.052 = 1300 psi

Pressure in stand pipe = 1358.118 – 1300 = 58.118 psi

Q11: A high density cement is planned with 15 % weight of cement of Barite to increase density
and 4 % weight of cement calcium choloride (solid) to accelrate hardening time for the cement.
1% weight of cement Halad 9 was added to reduce filtration loss. (Use Class G cement)
Calculate yield and density for the cement.
Ans.

Materials Purpose Percent Pound Abs.vol gallons

Gal/Ib
Class G Cement 100% 94 0.0382 3.5908
Water For cement 44% 41.36 0.12 4.9632
Barite Increase 15% 14.1 0.0284 0.4
weight
Water For barite 2.4 -------- 2.82 0.12 0.3384
gal/100Ib
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Cacl2 4% 3.76 0.0612 0.23
Water none none none None none
Halad 9 reduce 1% 0.94 0.0984 0.092
filtration loss
Water 0.4-0.5 ------------ 4.167 0.12 0.5
gal/sack of
cement over
0.5%

V 161.147 10.1144
Yield = ∗¿ ) Ib
N OF sack gal

Yield = 10.1144/7.48 = 1.352 ft3/sack

mass
D== = 161.147/10.1144 = 15.932 Ib/gal
V

Q12: For the cement in question 11, how many sacks of cement is required for the well in
question 7?
Ans.
V (7)
N=  V7= 347.344 ft3 ,
Yield(11)

347.344
N= = 256.911 sack
1.352

Q13: A cement plug is planned to be set at 10000 ft depth in an 17 1/2 inch open hole. The
cement has a yield of 2.14 ft3/sack. 50 sack of cements were used in the mixture. What would be
the cement plug depth in borehole?
Ans.
V CEMENT= N of sack * yield  Vcement= 2.14 * 50 = 107 ft3

π 2 π
V=
4
D * d  107 =
4
* 17.5 2
* (1/144)*d  d = 64.059 ft

L= 10000 – 64.059 = 9935.941 ft