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calculation methods for, 71 cation exchange capacity, 465
computer programs for, 38 buildup rate of, 216
conductor, 99 cationic polymers, 212
conductor pipe and, 38–39 systems, 214–215
criteria, 71, 98 catline, 465
definitions, 71 caustic lignosulfonate muds, 207–208
documents for, 37 cave-in, 466
drilling liner, 103, 104 cavernous formations, 466
fracture gradients, 43–51 CD-ROM information sources, 446
intermediate casing, 39–40, 56, 101 cement
jobs for, 38 blocks, stuck pipe, 305, 355
off massive salt formations, 86–87 bond, 466
pore pressures, 43–51 curing total losses with, lost circulation and,
production casing, 40, 102–103 362–364
production liner, 40–41, 105–106 evaluation tool, 466
references, 98 job factors, good
stove pipe and, 38 buoyancy, 266
surface casing, 39, 100 casing centralization, 264
total force on, 67 cementing program, 264–267
transition zone and, 46 chemical spacers, 266
displacement, 76 chemical washes, 266
drilling program, 126 continuous pumping, 266
equipment preparation for, 385–386 gauge hole, 265–266
fishing operations for, 371 lead slurry pumping, 266
job preparation for, 386–387 mud removal, 264–266
liner accessories and, 91–95 pipe movement, 265
materials, 141 proper cement plugs, 266
grades of, 87–90 shoetrack, 266
points, 203 turbulent flow, 266
selection example, 57 job objectives
properties, 87 for conductor, 268
protection, 494 for liner cementing, 270
running procedures, 388–396 for massive salt formations, 270–272
crew preparation checklist, 391–392 for permeable gas-bearing formations,
running list example, 389, 390 272–274
single-stage casing running procedure, for production casing, 269–270
392–393 for surface casing, 268–269
single-stage casing/cementation, 391–392 low temperature, slurry properties, 263
stinger casing/cementation crew preparation materials, 142
checklist, 393–394 plugs
stinger/casing running procedure, 394–396 cementing design for, 274–278
running program, 253–254, 253–256 good cement job factors, 266
addressing potential problems, 254–256 kicking off on, 175–176
safety precautions for, 387–388 soft, stuck pipe and, 305
shoe depth determination, 51–54 wellbore stabilization, drilling problems,
sizes, 21 373–374
selection, 42–43 cementing, 397–405, 466
surface, 55–56 casing, with plugs, 401–402
advantages/disadvantages, 55–56 design
casing design and, 39, 100 for casings, 267–274
cement job objectives for, 268–269 for cement plugs, 274–278
drilling criteria, 100 kickoff plugs, 276–278
wear, directional design and, 113–114 for liners, 267–274
with a whipstock, kicking off in, 176–177 special purpose cementing, 278–280
from a window, kicking off in, 176 for squeezes, 274–278
casing collar locator (CCL), 366 well abandonment, 275
catching samples, 465 zone abandonment, 275
cathead, 465 displacement, 400–402
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