Well cementing in permafrost

Patent · Tue Dec 04 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5279751

Wilson, W N

A process for cementing a string of pipe in the permafrost region of a borehole of a well wherein aqueous drilling fluid actually used in drilling the wellbore in the permafrost region of a wellbore is employed. The drilling fluid contains or is adjusted to contain from about 2 to about 16 volume percent solids. Mixing with the drilling fluid (1) an additive selected from the group consisting of lignosulfonate, lignite, tannin, and mixtures thereof, (2) sufficient base to raise the pH of the drilling fluid into the range of from about 9 to about 12, and (3) cementitious material which will harden in from about 30 to about 40 hours at 40/sup 0/F. The resulting mixture is pumped into the permafrost region of a wellbore to be cemented and allowed to harden in the wellbore. There is also provided a process for treating an aqueous drilling fluid after it has been used in drilling the wellbore in permafrost, and a cementitious composition fro cementing in a permafrost region of a wellbore.

• Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 4176720
• OSTI ID: 5279751
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020200* -- Petroleum-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
AROMATICS
BOREHOLES
BROWN COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CAVITIES
COAL
DRILLING
DRILLING FLUIDS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LIGNITE
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PERMAFROST
PH VALUE
PHENOLS
POLYPHENOLS
SULFONATES
TANNIC ACID
WELL COMPLETION
WELL DRILLING