The Dow Chemical Company

Oliver W Crinkelmeyer

Earl F Morris

James R Sharpe

Roland L Root

An aqueous hydraulic cement slurry is provided which has low fluid loss properties at elevated temperatures. In addition to water and a hydraulic cement the hydraulic cement slurry contains a polyamine compound; a lignoamine and/or lignosulfonate; a borate ion releasing compound; and a carbonate and/or bicarbonate.

Aqueous hydraulic cement slurry

Method of cementing a high temperature borehole

A high-alumina cement composition is disclosed which has thermal stability over a wide temperature range and which develops strength at an early age. The cement composition comprises a high-alumina cement, a halide salt and calcium sulfate. This composition when added to water provides a hydraulic cement composition which can be employed in environments subject to wide temperature fluctuations below and above freezing (e.g. 32.degree. F).

High-alumina cement

In cementing a well with a thixotropic cement, such as with the portland cement/CaSO.sub.4.1/2H.sub.2 O/water slurry described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,563,313, an effective means for controlling fluid loss from the slurry is to precede the slurry with a fluid comprising water, a water soluble alkali metal compound capable of releasing a multivalent metal cation to react with the soluble silicate to form a pumpable gel, and a water dispersible cellulose compound and an inert particulate which together impart fluid loss control to the fluid. Optionally, the fluid may contain one or more of: a chelating agent for polyvalent metal cations; a weighing material; a material to minimize lost circulation, and a salt to stabilize fresh water sensitive sandstones and shales, e.g., those having a high clay content.

Method of controlling fluid loss from thixotropic cement

A hydraulic cement slurry is disclosed comprising as parts by weight, a hydraulic cement; from 35 to about 65 parts of water per 100 parts of hydraulic cement and a sufficient quantity of both; polyethylene oxide and an alkali metal salt of the condensation product of mononaphthalene sulfonic acid and formaldehyde to reduce the loss of fluid from the cement slurry. A method of cementing locations in a subterranean geologic formation penetrated by a borehole is also disclosed.

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Oliver W Crinkelmeyer