Paper: USING CRYSTALLIZED SUPER ABSORBENT CO-POLYMERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CEMENT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OPERATIONS CASE HISTORIES

Due to encountered influxes of water while attempting to gain consolidation around wellbores and/or their tubulars, cement can have difficulty in achieving the needed sealing and preventative state necessary for zonal isolation. High influxes of water present across these areas needing remediation can deteriorate the cement at any state from its being placed through the time it takes it to form and develop enough strength to resist this environment. Presented are trials, developed techniques and results based on incorporating crystallized co-polymer super absorbent materials mixed with cement and also as a pre-flush system in conjunction with cementing operations to address a variety of influx problems around wellbores. Data includes laboratory analysis and performance evaluations generated while testing and performing these cement operational solutions. Diagnostics used to arrive at a best fit solution are also detailed and discussed.