Cement-shrinkage measurement in oilwell cementing - A comparative study of laboratory methods and procedures

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 104-114

  Reddy, B R ^a   Xu, Ying ^a   Ravi, Kris ^a   Gray, Dennis ^a   Pattillo, P D ^b  

^a BP America ^*

^b BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLOONS; MOLDS; OIL WELL CEMENTING; SHRINKAGE;

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE; ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; CEMENT SHRINKAGE; COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DOWNHOLE CONDITIONS; LABORATORY METHODS; SHRINKAGE CHARACTERISTIC;

CEMENTS;

CEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEL; LABORATORY METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OIL WELL; PRESSURE; SLURRY;

EID: 64849104123     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/103610-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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