Search methods for new bulk materials for cementing applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11767272-B2
Application number	US-201916633359-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 5, 2019
Priority date	Apr 5, 2019
Publication date	Sep 26, 2023
Grant date	Sep 26, 2023

Abstract

A method of cementing may include: providing a first solid particulate material; measuring at least one physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material; correlating the at least one physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material to at least one physicochemical property of a second solid particulate material and at least one physicochemical of a third solid particulate material; determining if a result of the step of correlating meets an operational parameter; and preparing a cement slurry which meets the operational parameter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of cementing comprising:
providing a first solid particulate material;
measuring at least one physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material;
correlating the at least one physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material to at least one physicochemical property of a second solid particulate material using a first generated plot;
correlating the at least one physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material to at least one physicochemical of a third solid particulate material using a second generated plot;
determining if the first solid particulate material meets at least one operational parameter by comparing where the first solid particulate material is relative to the second solid particulate material on the first generated plot and where the first solid particulate material is relative to the third solid particulate material on the second generated plot, wherein the at least one operational parameter is selected from the group consisting of density, compressive strength, crystalline silica content, lime content, amorphous silica content, alumina content, iron content, specific heat, thermal conductivity, and combinations thereof;
determining if a cement slurry comprising the first solid particulate is mixable using the equation:

ρ
min

≤

1
+

a
⁢

⁢

W
1
R

1

ρ
1

+

a
⁢

⁢

W
1
R

ρ
W

≤

ρ
max

where ρ min is a minimum density, ρ max is a maximum density, a is an amount of water, W i R is a water requirement, ρ i is a density of the solid particulate material, and ρ w is a density of water; and
based on the determination, preparing the cement slurry, wherein a cement formed from the cement slurry meets the operational parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first solid particulate material comprises reactive materials, inert materials, or a combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the reactive materials comprise cementitious materials.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of measuring at least one physicochemical property comprises measuring water requirement, a reactivity index, a bulk density, a specific gravity, or combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of measuring is performed by at least one of microscopy, spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, particle size analysis, water requirement analysis, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, surface area, specific gravity analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, morphology analysis, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry, electron energy mass spectrometry, dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, auger electron spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma analysis, thermal ionization mass spectroscopy, glow discharge mass spectroscopy x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, mechanical property testing, Young's Modulus testing, rheological property testing, Poisson's Ratio testing.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of correlating comprises calculating a mathematical relationship between the at least one physicochemical property of the second solid particulate material and the at least one physicochemical of the third solid particulate material.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the mathematical relationship is a linear correlation.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the operational parameter further comprises at least one of density or compressive strength.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cement slurry comprises Portland cement, the first solid particulate material, and water.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cement slurry is introduced into a subterranean formation and allowed to set.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first solid particulate material comprises a cement component.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cement slurry comprises at least one cement additive selected from the group consisting of cementitious materials, weighting agents, retarders, accelerators, activators, gas control additives, lightweight additives, gas-generating additives, mechanical-property-enhancing additives, lost-circulation materials, filtration-control additives, fluid-loss-control additives, defoaming agents, foaming agents, dispersants, thixotropic additives, suspending agents, and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of correlating comprises calculating a linear correlation between the at least one physicochemical property of the second solid particulate material and the at least one physicochemical property of the third solid particulate material.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one operational parameter comprises specific heat requirement or thermal conductivity requirement.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one operation parameter further comprises W i R , ρ i , or ρ w .

16. A method of cementing comprising:
providing a first solid particulate material, wherein the first solid particulate material comprises a cement component, reactive materials, inert materials, or a combination thereof;
measuring at least one physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material;
correlating the at least one physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material to at least one physicochemical property of a second solid particulate material using a first correlation and correlating the first physicochemical property to at least one physicochemical property of a third solid particulate material using a second correlation, wherein the steps of correlating comprise calculating a linear correlation between the at least one physicochemical property of the second solid particulate material and the at least one physicochemical property of the third solid particulate material;
determining if the first solid particulate material meets an operational parameter by comparing the at least one measured physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material with the physicochemical property of the second solid particulate material using the first correlation and the at least one measured physicochemical property of the first solid particulate material with the physicochemical property of the third solid particulate material using the second cor

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Singh John Paul Bir
• Pang Xueyu
• Kolasnikov Aleksey V
• Ruiz Stephanie
• Morgan Ronnie Glen
• Pisklak Thomas Jason
• Yerubandi Krishna Babu

Classifications

• C04B40/0032 Primary

  Controlling the process of mixing, e.g. adding ingredients in a quantity depending on a measured or desired value (B28C7/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• C04B28/18

  containing mixtures of the silica-lime type · CPC title

• C09K8/46

  containing inorganic binders, e.g. Portland cement · CPC title

• E21B33/14

  for cementing casings into boreholes · CPC title

• E21B33/13 Primary

  Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices or the like · CPC title