Utilizing drilling fluid in well cementing operations

Details Utilizing drilling fluid in well cementing operations Utilizing drilling fluid in well cementing operations

1993-11-02

1994-10-18

Suchfield, George A.

Wells

Processes

Cementing, plugging or consolidating

166293, 175 66, 507145, E21B 3314

Patent

active

053559541

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods of cementing a well with a cementing composition utilizing a portion of the drilling fluid used to drill the well as a component of the cementing composition. The methods basically comprise forming a cementing composition, consisting essentially of a cementing precursor composition, a set-activator, and a portion of the drilling fluid, introducing the cementing composition into the well and permitting the cementing composition to set into a hard mass therein.

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