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Experimental Study of the Use of Tracing Particles for Interface Tracking in Primary Cementing in an Eccentric Hele–Shaw Cell

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  • Amir Taheri

    (Department of Geoscience and Petroleum, NTNU, S. P. Andersens vei 15A, 7031 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Jan David Ytrehus

    (SINTEF Industry, S.P. Andersens vei 15B, 7031 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Bjørnar Lund

    (SINTEF Industry, S.P. Andersens vei 15B, 7031 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Malin Torsæter

    (SINTEF Industry, S.P. Andersens vei 15B, 7031 Trondheim, Norway)

Abstract

We present the results of the displacement flows of different Newtonian and Herschel–Bulkley non-Newtonian fluids in a new-developed eccentric Hele–Shaw cell with dynamic similarly to real field wellbore annulus during primary cementing. The possibility of tracking the interface between the fluids using particles with intermediate or neutral buoyancy is studied. The behaviors and movements of particles with different sizes and densities against the primary vertical flow and strong secondary azimuthal flow in the eccentric Hele–Shaw cell are investigated. The effects of fluid rheology and pumping flow rate on the efficiency of displacement and tracing particles are examined. Moreover, the behavior of pressure gradients in the cell is described and analyzed. Successful results of tracing the interface using particles give us this opportunity to carry out a primary cementing with high quality for the cases that the risk of leakage is high, e.g., primary cementing in wells penetrating a CO 2 storage reservoir.

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  • Amir Taheri & Jan David Ytrehus & Bjørnar Lund & Malin Torsæter, 2021. "Experimental Study of the Use of Tracing Particles for Interface Tracking in Primary Cementing in an Eccentric Hele–Shaw Cell," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-21, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:7:p:1884-:d:526118
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    1. Bjørnar Lund & Ali Taghipour & Jan David Ytrehus & Arild Saasen, 2020. "Experimental Methods for Investigation of Drilling Fluid Displacement in Irregular Annuli," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-25, October.
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