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 […]
IRAQ: Some good News … just about time !
Introduction For those of you with some experience of working in Iraq, you should be pretty much aware of how the oil price affected the country, and consequentially the investment and work of the IOCs operating in South Iraq. Well, finally after months of uncertainty and a kind of blurry business environment, we see some […]
Liner Cementing Challenges and Solutions
1. Considerations for Pre-flush/Spacer In liner cementing operations, the bottom wiper plug, which is responsible for mechanically separating the cement slurry from the spacer ahead, is sometimes not available. This availability issue is due to the characteristics of many common liner tool systems in use. This limitation results in increased front-end contamination of the cement slurry […]
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