Petroleum Science >2023, Issue2: - DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petsci.2023.03.012
Degradation of chemical and mechanical properties of cements with different formulations in CO2-containing HTHP downhole environment Open Access
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作者:Wei Yan, Hao-Guang Wei, Nguu Dickson Muchiri, Fu-Li Li, Jing-Ru Zhang, Zheng-Xian Xu
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引用方式:Wei Yan, Hao-Guang Wei, Nguu Dickson Muchiri, Fu-Li Li, Jing-Ru Zhang, Zheng-Xian Xu, Degradation of chemical and mechanical properties of cements with different formulations in CO2-containing HTHP downhole environment, Petroleum Science, Volume 20, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 1119-1128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petsci.2023.03.012.
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Abstract: The increasing energy demand has pushed oil and gas exploration and development limits to extremely challenging and harsher HTHP (High Temperature and High Pressure) environments. Maintaining wellbore integrity in these environments, particularly in HPHT reservoirs with corrosive gases, presents a significant challenge. Robust risk evaluation and mitigation strategies are required to address these reservoirs' safety, economic, and environmental uncertainties. This study investigates chemo-mechanical properties degradations of class G oil well cement blended with silica fume, liquid silica, and latex when exposed to high temperature (150 °C) and high partial pressure of CO2 saturated brine. The result shows that these admixtures surround the cement grains and fill the interstitial spaces between the cement particles to form a dense crystal system of C–S–H. Consequently, the cement's percentage of pore voids, permeability, and the content of alkali compounds reduce, resulting in increased resistance to CO2 corrosion. Liquid silica, a specially prepared silica suspension, is a more effective alternative to silica fume in protecting oil well cement against CO2 chemical degradation. Micro-indentation analysis shows a significant deterioration in the mechanical properties of the cement, including average elastic modulus and hardness, particularly in the outer zones in direct contact with corrosive fluids. This study highlights the significance of incorporating admixtures to mitigate the effects of CO2 corrosion in HPHT environments and provides a valuable technique for quantitatively evaluating the mechanical-chemical degradation of cement sheath.
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Keywords: HPHT reservoirs; Oil well cement; CO2 corrosion; Chemo-mechanical; Mechanical properties; Micro-indentation