Physics and Mechanics of Primary Well Cementing

• Main Authors: Lavrov, Alexandre (Author), Torsæter, Malin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Petroleum Geoscience & Engineering,
• Subjects: Energy.; Fossil fuels.; Fluids.; Engineering > Materials.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).; Materials Engineering.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.

This book covers the major physical and mechanical processes that unfold during cementing and subsequent well service, and which can affect the well integrity. Focusing on the underlying physics, it concisely presents the central concepts of well cementing. The authors discuss the displacement of di...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Basics of Annular Cementing
• Basic Properties of Well Cement
• Flow and Placement of Cement Slurry in the Annulus
• Heterogeneities in Cement
• Well Cement Under Changing Formation Stresses and Wellbore Pressure
• Cement in Thermal Wells
• Knowledge Gaps and Outstanding Issues.