Zaczyny cementowe od uszczelniania otworów wiertniczych na Niżu Polskim w trudnych warunkach geologiczno-technicznych

The article discusses issues related to casing pipe columns sealing in the Polish Lowlands. The introductory part of the publication presents geological and technical conditions prevailing during drilling the deep boreholes in the Polish Lowlands and difficulties that may occur during drilling. The authors present the results of cement slurries recipies tests conducted under HPHT conditions. Laboratory tests were carried out at the Drilling Technology Department in Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute. Slurry recipes had been developed in the Oil and Gas Institute – NRI in collaboration with the Cementing Service operating at the Exalo company belonging to the PGNiG group. Cement slurry tests were carried out in accordance with the following standards: Petroleum and natural gas industries – Cements and materials for well cementing – Part 1: Specification (PN-EN ISO 10426-1:2009) and Petroleum and natural gas industries – Cements and materials for well cementing – Part 2: Testing of well cements (PN-EN ISO 10426-2:2003). Cement slurries were prepared with 10% or 20% NaCl brine as a base. The G HRS cement with high sulfate resistance was used as a binder. Two types of slurry were proposed for sealing 9⅝” casing: “lightweight” and “normal” density, which were tested at 80°C. High-density cement slurries (with adjustable density) tested at 95°C and 120°C were proposed for 7” casing column. In turn, for 5” casing column recipes with “normal” density were developed for temperatures of 130°C and 160°C. The application of density-reducing additives to the slurry (in the case of lead cement slurry of 9⅝” casing) allowed us to obtain formulations with adjustable density from 1500 to 1650 kg/m3 . In turn, the weighting material added to the slurries for sealing 7” casings allowed us to develop slurries with a density ranging from 2060 to 2350 kg/m3 . The use of appropriately selected new generation setting retarders made it possible to prepare formulations for very high temperatures (up to 160°C). The developed cement slurry formulations can be used in the process of cementing casing columns in boreholes in the Polish Lowlands in difficult geological and technical conditions.