Restoring lost circulation

Details Restoring lost circulation Restoring lost circulation

1992-10-22

1994-07-05

Suchfield, George A.

Wells

Processes

Cementing, plugging or consolidating

166292, 166295, 175 72, E21B 3313

Patent

active

053259220

ABSTRACT:
Method for restoring drilling fluid circulation to a borehole having strata being invaded by the drilling fluid, by circulating a non-conventional cementitious slurry such as drilling fluid-blast furnace slag mixture into the strata, and allowing the mixture to solidify in situ.

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