Effect of Guinea corn husk ash with the addition of basic oil well additives under downhole conditions on oil well cementing

Primary cementing is one of the most important aspects of completing an oil well. In Nigeria, most of the raw materials used are imported. There is therefore a need to source locally for feasible alternative raw materials which are available, cheap in conversion and environmentally friendly. The aim...

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Published in:Materials today : proceedings 2023, Vol.86, p.67-72
Main Authors: Akintola, S.A., Akintola, A.O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Class G Cement
Compressive Strength
Fluid Loss
Guinea Corn Husk Ash (GCHA)
Rheology
Thickening Time
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Summary:Primary cementing is one of the most important aspects of completing an oil well. In Nigeria, most of the raw materials used are imported. There is therefore a need to source locally for feasible alternative raw materials which are available, cheap in conversion and environmentally friendly. The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of the partial replacement of Class G cement with Guinea Corn Husk Ash (GCHA) when cementing oil wells. Basic oil well additives are added during the process and the slurry is tested under downhole conditions. The compressive strength tests were carried out at Bottom Hole Circulating Temperature (BHCT) of 1400°C using the Ultrasonic Cement Analyzer (Chandler- Model 4265). The fluid loss tests were carried out using the Filter Press (Chandler- Model 8340).The High Pressure High Temperature Consistometer (Chandler Model 8340) was used to obtain the thickening time of the various slurries and the rheological properties determined using the Rheometer. The result obtained from the various experiments conforms to the recommendations in the American Petroleum Institute recommended practice 10B –2/ISO 10426–2. The compressive strength values were more than 3.45 MPa. The Fluid Loss was below 5 x10-5m3. The Plastic Viscosities was in the range of 3.0 MPa.S – 10.0 MPa.S and the Yield Point was in the range of 10.0 lb/100ft2 – 30.0 lb/100ft2. The values of the thickening time were between 2.43 hrs and 11.53 hrs. More experiments should be carried out to determine the effect of GCHA on Class G cement Slurry as an extender when cementing oil wells.
ISSN:2214-7853
2214-7853
DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.028