Over the years, I have had the opportunity to work with several drilling teams; and I have to say, some of them still occupying a very special place in my heart, not only for the quality of the people I had the pleasure to work with; but also for the amazing things we did together, […]
Balance to succeed, a case of Cement Plugs in losses situation
During my time in Mexico, one of the main challenges was severe loss circulation. In new wells due to the presence of fractured carbonates and low formation pressure (LPHT) several actions were usually in place, like managed pressure cementing (cementing taking advantaged of MPD equipment/practices), use of foamed or nitrified fluids and high performance lightweight […]
Some guidelines for Cement Plugs
Use a cement stinger and cover cement and spacer lengths. This will minimize contamination and fluids intermixing. Always set base for off-bottom cement plugs, this can preferentially be a bridge plug (if cased hole) or alternatively a viscous pill. In case a viscous pill is used place a side jet diverter sub at the end […]
Cementing Engineering Services
After all the time in this challenging industry, the last few years have been incredibly interesting; and I know most people consider these last couple of years probably the worse for the oil industry ever and if we go by numbers that is absolutely correct. However, despite this undeniable truth there is also an urgent […]
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