Analiza parametrów technologicznych wybranych zaczynów lekkich stosowanych do uszczelniania płytkich otworów o temperaturze do 45°C

Light cement slurries designed for sealing shallow boreholes, as well as hardened cement slurries derived from these slurries should meet the requirements of relevant standards. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in drilling work in the Carpathian Foreland and in the Carpathians where low density cement slurry is used. To design the recipe for such slurry, a lightweight filler is most often used to reduce the slurry density. However, the presence of such a filler in the structure of both liquid and hardened cement slurry results in problems in obtaining the required technological parameters of the slurry. Therefore, research is necessary. For testing fresh cement slurry, devices such as pressure consistometers, filter presses, and viscometers are used. However, the structure of the resulting hardened slurries is analyzed using the following devices: mercury porosimeter, ultrasonic cement analyzer, strength testing machine. The research carried out on cement slurries is aimed at developing a group of recipes for sealing columns of casing pipes in boreholes in a given geological area. However, it is equally important to perform an analysis of technological parameters for slurries used so far in the perspective area. Based on the results obtained and the interpretation of slurry compositions, it is possible to introduce such modifications that will result in improved parameters in newly developed or modified slurries. The article discusses the technological parameters of lightweight cement slurries used for sealing shallow boreholes in the temperature range up to 45°C. For the purposes of the article, five cement slurry recipes were selected, which were used in the Carpathian region in boreholes with a depth of 1000 m to 1500 m. The temperature prevailing in these boreholes at specific depths ranged from 35°C to 45°C, and pressures ranged from 7 to 15 MPa. The slurry recipes were made in accordance with the cementing design. Then, technological parameters were tested for both fresh slurries and samples obtained after slurry binding. An analysis of technological parameters was carried out for a selected group of slurries used for sealing shallow boreholes at temperatures up to 45°C. This analysis allows for further work to be carried out to modify the slurries used currently or to design new recipes for sealing columns of casing pipes in shallow boreholes.