Methods, well cement compositions and lightweight additives therefor
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1. A cement composition comprising:
- a hydraulic cement;
water; and
an additive comprised of a suspension of fly ash microspheres in water gelled with sodium bentonite.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods, lightweight well cement compositions and additives for the well cement compositions. The methods of the invention for sealing pipe in a well bore penetrating a zone or formation which readily fractures at low hydrostatic pressure is basically comprised of the steps of providing a lightweight cement composition comprised of a hydraulic cement, water and an additive comprising a suspension of microspheres in water gelled with sodium bentonite, placing the cement composition in the annulus between the pipe and the well bore and allowing the cement composition to set.
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21 Claims
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1. A cement composition comprising:
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a hydraulic cement;
water; and
an additive comprised of a suspension of fly ash microspheres in water gelled with sodium bentonite. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lightweight well cement composition comprising:
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a hydraulic cement;
water; and
an additive present in an amount in the range of from about 30% to about 100% by weight of hydraulic cement therein, said additive comprising a suspension of fly ash microspheres in water gelled with sodium bentonite. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lightweight well cement composition comprising:
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a hydraulic cement selected from the group consisting of Portland cements, slag cements, pozzolana cements, gypsum cements, aluminous cements and silica cements;
water present in an amount in the range of from about 60% to about 250% by weight of hydraulic cement therein and selected from the group consisting of fresh water, unsaturated salt solutions and saturated salt solutions; and
an additive present in an amount in the range of from about 30% to about 100% by weight of hydraulic cement therein, said additive comprising a suspension of fly ash microspheres in water gelled with sodium bentonite. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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