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Primary Cementing Checklist (Customer)

April 18, 2017 By Lenin Diaz Leave a Comment

Primary Cementing Checklist (Customer)

Now you are the person in charge of well construction operations.

It is nighttime, and the company man is resting (contrary to ‘normal’ people, a co-man needs noise to properly rest, because noise means that ‘all is working’).

As a junior or night well site leader you have done and seen this many times, but still, you want to be sure. The cementer looks ‘ok’ but can you trust him/her? As I said, you want to be sure, right? In the end, you are the one in charge.

This primary cementing checklist can help you!

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 Primary Cementing Guide
A. General
1 Supervise all Companies involved in the safe execution of the cement job.
2 Verify that the final slurry recommendation in the cement program meets the job objectives and requirements including in the drilling program.
Cement Slurry Composition    
  Fresh water tested for chlorides    
  Slurry density    
  Thickening time    
  Rheology    
  Compressive strength    
  Fluid Loss    
  Free water
3 Ensure Service Company is advised of the time they are expected at the location and of any site-specific requirements.
4 Ensure that all Companies are contacted and informed in time to complete these preparations for the job.
5 Review with the cementing contractor that there are sufficient resources to prepare and execute the cement job.
B. Before RIH Casing
1 Confirm that the float equipment is checked for debris and threads are OK. (Also confirm operation of float equipment during casing running operation).
2 If a stage collar is being used, confirm it has been checked for the closed position, it is clear of debris and the threads are not damaged.
3 While circulating the hole clean and conditioning the mud, check the mud and ensure that the properties are as per plan. Cross check with the cementing program.
4 Review the casing tally and check if sufficient centralizers and stop collars are available on-site.
5 Caliper casing ID for displacement calculation (10% of joints).
6 Review and understand planned contingencies described in the drilling program, cement proposal and/or signed MOC.
7 Review the cement program and check the slurry volumes as per the caliper log and excess. Calculate and check the displacement volume. Inform the field personnel or drilling engineer in case of any discrepancy.
8 Ask the mud supervisor to check the mix water salinity. Report results to the job supervisor or drilling engineer.
9 Witness the loading of plugs in the cement head.
C. While RIH Casing
1 Witness the making up of the float equipment (thread lock compound should be used). Mostly the Casing shoe will be made up as an offline job on the ground or before being dispatched to the rig; (witnessing is required).
2 Sporadically visit the rig floor to check the make-up torque, running speed including setting and pulling of slips, safe working practices, running tally;
3 Monitor mud return on the shale shakers due to casing displacement while RIH and report if any mud loss;
4 When the casing shoe reaches the setting point, circulate to clean the hole and condition the mud. Check the mud and ensure that the properties are as planned. Cross check with the cementing program.
5 Apply casing movement as described in the drilling program.
6 Record the circulation pressure vs SPM. Crosscheck with the cementing contractor’s pre-job simulations.
7 Check rig pump efficiency and recalculate displacement strokes depend on the actual pump efficiency. (Even if the rig pumps aren’t planned to do the primary displacement, they shall still be available as a contingency).
D. Cement Slurries design
1 Confirm with the cementing contractor that the laboratory tests have been performed with actual field blend samples and materials planned for the job.
2 Confirm with the cementing engineer that sufficient and contingency materials (normally 100% extra) are available at the location.
3 Ensure the thickening time of the cement slurry is greater than the planned job time, including mixing time. (Review the cementing contractor policy or guideline for thickening time).
4 Review compressive strength development indicated by laboratory testing (UCA chart) against the timeline for subsequent operations (pressure testing, barrier removal, drill out).
E. Cementing Equipment
1 Confirm with the Cement Engineer that all cement unit maintenance is current and all pressure retaining equipment (e.g. cement heads/ chiksans) have appropriate testing/certification.
2 Confirm that adequate wash-up procedures and disposal plans have been made by the cementing contractor.
3 For surface cement heads, confirm that o-rings, valves and manifolds are OK and that the pipe seals and indicator system are functioning.
F. Job Planning
1 Review job simulation from the Cement Company and ECD predictions at relevant depths. Review the proposed pumping schedule with the Cement Engineer and Drilling Contractor.
2 Review the field spacer properties against planned design; confirm it has been amended to deal with any changes in mud properties required during the drilling phase.
3 Review and communicate plans for mud and hole conditioning, equipment clean-up and disposal of contaminated returns.
4 Review the contingencies included in the drilling and/or cement program.
G. Cement Slurries pumping
1 Check job data recorder in the cement unit is working.
2 Check the indicator on the cementing head to be sure the bottom plug (when applicable) has dropped.
3 Record the initial and final pump pressure.
4 Check with mud balance pumped density, at least, every 2-4 minutes.
5 Monitor for losses; if losses are observed. Implement planned contingencies.
6 Take samples of the cement blend, mix water and cement slurry.
H. Cement slurry displacement
1 Check the indicator on the cementing head to be sure the top plug/dart has dropped.
2 Bump the top plug as described in the cementing program. Implement detailed contingencies if required.
3 Report the final circulating pressure and applied casing test pressure as described in the drilling and/or cement program.
4 Check the float equipment as described in the cementing program.

 

Please let me know your comments or suggestions in order to improve this primary cementing checklist.

 

Cheers

L. Diaz

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Lenin Diaz is an oil industry specialist with 19 years of technical and operational expertise in fluids, cementing, water control and shut-off. A distinguished track record spanning BP, Schlumberger, and NAPESCO. Lenin lives in Tenerife, Spain and is the creator of this website. Read More…

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