In Part 1, I mentioned why cement plugs had taken a leading role in this website. It is so relevant to do sound engineering to avoid non-productive time and reduce the risk of even more disastrous consequences, like a placement pipe stuck in hard cement. In this subsequent post, I would like to introduce a […]
Support Better Cementing for All – Empowering Oil Well Cementers
In 2016, I launched Better Cementing for All. Since then, it has been visited by many thousands – and probably by hundreds of oil well cementers. Now, I want to keep it alive. For more than 24 years, I have worked in oil well cementing, offering my services to some of the largest oil corporations […]
Importance of a Pre Job Cementing Check
Introduction This page contains a pre-job cementing check that you’re welcome to copy and implement into your own process. During my first years in the industry, I quickly realized the importance of proper planning and preparation before a cementing operation. For such an important, short and intense task, being ready and organized is the most […]
Cementing Equipment from Serva SJS Limited
There’s a huge wealth of cementing equipment out there, and even to seasoned cementers and engineers, it can be overwhelming to know which is best. In this post, we will begin to look at some of the best options for cementing equipment currently available on the market, as posted by the original manufacturer. This time, […]
What’s the Best Cement Unit? Ask Cement Supervisors
Cementing supervisors ‘chat by the water cooler’ Any professional can take their machinery and equipment for granted. For a cementing specialist, the most essential item is a cement unit. A few days ago I was part of a joyful conversation between cementing supervisors, and we were talking about cementing equipment and their capabilities. I remember several cool and […]
Centralizer sub optimizes cementing performance
Before we get into the topic of centralizers, I can probably say that I have only personally met and worked with one true casing hardware expert in my 20-year long career. That was 14 or 16 years ago. In those days in Venezuela, it was common for this prominent casing hardware manufacturer to bring experts […]
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