Case Study

QuikCure rapid hydration North Sea - Cementing Tech

In Brief

QuikCure® rapid cement hydration technology delivers 5 hour WOC for North Sea customer

Customer Challenges

  • To reduce conductor WOC time and achieve a quality primary cement job on the first string of this high profile well

Expro Excellence

  • SeaCure® delivering a quality primary cement job with the added benefit of rapid cement hydration technology, QuikCure® to reduce WOC on conductor to ~ 5hrs. The zero shoetrack solution also allowed for a simple and reliable drill out of the 30” shoe

Value to Client

  • Reduced conductor WOC time to ~5 hours
  • Downhole temperature logger in BHA showing heat of hydration of cement ~2.5 hours after placement
  • Cement job displacement volume reduced to 8bbls (1.3 m3)
  • Simple and reliable drill ahead with shoe drilling out in 40 minutes
  • CoreCure® downhole cement sample confirming hard, good quality cement at the shoe

Contact

For further information, please contact wellconstruction@expro.com.