Rheology

July 6, 2017 By Lenin Diaz 9 Comments

What is Rheology? Key to Cement Coverage

What is Rheology? One of the most important things we, as oilwell cementers, must understand is rheology. In our line of business, Rheology is the key to cement coverage and zonal isolation; which is the sole goal of well cementing. However, as simple as this can be, it is incredible how easy it is underestimated and […]

April 7, 2017 By Lenin Diaz 13 Comments

Cement Slurry Mix Design Decision Tree

The optimal cement slurry mix design principle There is one principle that I have learnt to always keep in mind when talking about designing a cement mix slurry. This principle is easy to remember: ‘the simpler, the better.’ In this context, this means using the lowest amount of additives as is reasonable, and using them […]

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