Used for a number of different reasons, cementing protects and seals the wellbore. Most commonly, cementing is used to permanently shut off water penetration into the well. Part of the completion ...

Summary: Ideal conditions for geothermal power can create some of the biggest cementing challenges for wells. Where traditional cementing methods fail, tailored cement formulations and processes can ...

A study compared the cement casing standards of intermediate and production casing strings with analogous cement casing operations in Iran. Well integrity testing is vital in well design, construction ...

P.E. Pilkington Conoco Inc. Houston Evaluating cement between two strings of casing can be a problem. The signal from the outer string of casing can interfere with amplitude measurement if the inner ...

Innovative cement placement technologies support subsea well safety and operational efficiency. HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy services provider Expro (NYSE: XPRO) successfully completed a well ...

The emergence of COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill. We understand that this health crisis has brought an unprecedented impact on businesses across industries. However, this too shall pass ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP Plc installed a type of cement casing on its now-ruptured undersea well that it knew ran the risk of leaking gases in order to save money, The New York Times reported on ...

WASHINGTON — Weeks before the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, tests pinpointed problems with the stability of Halliburton's cement foam used to seal BP's doomed Macondo ...

PITTSBURGH -- At least two gas wells near a community that's complained of sudden drinking water pollution developed casing problems during the drilling process, but neither Rex Energy Corp. nor state ...