It’s been a tough couple of years… After all the time I’ve spent in this challenging industry providing cementing engineering services, the last few years have been incredibly interesting. I know most people consider these previous couple of (2015 – 2016) years probably the worst for the oil industry ever, and if we go by […]
Cement Challenge 4: Pre-Job Planning
Cement challenge number 4 is republished from a recent LinkedIn discussion. Follow the conversation on Linkedin. If it was difficult to drill, and challenging to set the casing, Would you expect the cementing to be the easiest part? Dear Group members, I have to apologise because It is already more than a month since our last […]
Cementing Challenge 3: Long-term Security in Cementing Jobs
Today’s post is about long-term security in cementing jobs. After reviewing the comments in the previous two challenges, there is no doubt this group is strong and educated. We have seen a delightful exchange of knowledge and excellent reading during these days of reduced drilling/cementing activity. Currently, as most of you know, I am out […]
Challenge No. 2: Cement Substitutes?
It was good to see so many comments and lively exchanges following Cementing Challenge No. 1. Now in challenge No. 2, we cover cement substitutes. There is a challenge, not to cementers, but to cement itself … and for its purpose of creating a BARRIER for zonal isolation. Some time ago, a blue service company […]
Misconceptions About Cementing
No matter the industry or endeavor, we all learn through experience. Some discoveries are surprising, it’s easy for us to make assumptions, and often things work despite our errors. Ironing out any misconceptions about cementing means that we can follow best practices and minimize margins of error. Follow the conversation in Linkedin Something for the […]
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