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Introduction
The Primary and Remedial Cementing
short course is a five (5) day course that covers the well
cementing process. It is designed as a practical applications course. It
covers all aspects of primary and remedial cementing and is reinforced with
a problem set of "real job" cementing problems.
What
Will You Learn
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What oilwell cement is, how it is made, what it
contains and how it works.
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The API classification system for cement.
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Non-API cements and their applications.
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Cement equipment and accessories, what they do and
when and how to use them.
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The complete range of cementing operations.
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What cement additives do.
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How to design a cement slurry.
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How to design a cement job.
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How to maximize the success of a cement job.
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Which cementing squeeze procedures to use and how.
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How to successfully set a cement plug.
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How to evaluate a cement job.
What Will You Take Away
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A complete understanding of oilwell cementing.
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The confidence and knowledge necessary to plan and
supervise the execution of a cement operation.
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A course manual, completed problem set and forty
(40) hours of class notes covering and reinforcing cementing from A to Z.
Who Should Attend
Service personnel, technicians, engineers, foremen, and
supervisors in drilling, completion, production and workover application who
in any way deal with cementing operations.
Brief Course Outline
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I. |
Cements |
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A. |
Manufacturing Processes |
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B. |
Chemical
Makeup |
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C. |
Cement
Characteristics |
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D. |
API
Classification Of Portland Cements |
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E. |
Non-API
Cements |
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II. |
Cementing
Equipment |
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A. |
Pumps
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B. |
Bulk
Equipment |
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C. |
Mixing
Equipment |
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III. |
Cementing
Accessories |
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A. |
Thread
Locking Compounds |
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B. |
Guide,
Float And Differential Fill Equipment |
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C. |
Centralizers |
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D. |
Scratchers
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E. |
Turbulence
Inducers |
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F. |
Stage Tools
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G. |
Packers,
Bridge Plugs And Retainers |
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H. |
Plugs
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I. |
Heads
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J. |
Baskets
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IV. |
Cement
Operations |
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A. |
Placement
Methods |
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B. |
Multi-Plug
Usage |
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C. |
Multi-Slurry |
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D. |
Multi-Stage
Operations |
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E. |
Tack
Cementing |
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F. |
Liner Jobs
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G. |
Flow Regime
Considerations |
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H. |
Casing
Movement |
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V. |
Additives
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A. |
Accelerators |
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B. |
Extenders
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C. |
Retarders
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D. |
Weighting
Agents |
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E. |
Dispersants
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F. |
Fluid Loss
Control Agents |
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G. |
Lost
Circulation Materials |
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H. |
Miscellaneous |
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VI. |
Mud Removal
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A. |
Well
Preparation |
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B. |
Mud
Conditioning |
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C. |
Removing
Immobile Mud |
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D. |
Casing
Movement As An Aid |
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E. |
Interactions Between Mud And Cement |
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VII |
Cement
Slurry Design |
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A. |
Choose A
Cement |
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B. |
Determination Of Pumping Time Requirement |
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C. |
Selection
Of Admixes |
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D. |
Final
Makeup Description |
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E. |
Slurry
Testing (Using Actual Mix Water) |
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VIII. |
Cement Job
Design |
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A. |
Job Type
Selection |
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B. |
Job
Calculations |
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C. |
Equipment
Selection |
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D. |
Accessory
Planning |
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E. |
Well
Security And Control |
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IX. |
Remedial
Cementing |
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A. |
Squeeze
Cementing |
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B. |
Recementing
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X. |
Cement Job
Evaluation |
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A. |
Pressure
Testing |
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B. |
Logging
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Date: |
In-House Schools
Only |
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