DuraSTONE
Originally, oilwell cements were designed
DuraSTONE systems are stronger and have better
impact resistance than conventional cements, so they
provide better isolation under rugged drilling and
completion conditions.
Applications
to be pumped, to develop strength and then
to remain relatively undisturbed behind
casing, thereby providing isolation and pipe
support throughout the production cycle
of the well.
Modern reservoirs require more compli-
cated technology. Complex drilling programs
call for bicentered bits, multilaterals or
milled windows, and difficult sidetracks.
Completions use larger perforations or
higher perforation densities in ever-thinner
producing intervals. Isolation in these
situations is critical. It requires a stronger
material with better tolerance to vibration
and impact.
DuraSTONE* cement systems are
stronger than conventional cement.
DuraSTONE systems have all the desirable
properties of production quality cement; but
they resist flexural stress, vibration and
impact. With DuraSTONE designs, you can
maintain zonal isolation in multilateral
junctions, window intersections and across
soft production intervals—even with high-
density perforating. DuraSTONE systems
are two to three times tougher than conven-
tional cements; and that allows faster kick-
off, in less distance, even in hard formations.
As part of the new Advanced Cement
Technology solution, DuraSTONE
systems offer isolation that lasts.
■ Multilateral completions
■ Reentry wells
■ Hard rock formations where
kickoff is required
Benefits
■ Zonal isolation integrity across
multilateral junctions
■ Improved security against
formation sloughing behind
milled windows
■ Better isolation in high-density
precision perforating
■ Isolation across soft
production intervals
Features
■ Resistance to impact failure that
is up to 20 times higher than
normal Portland cements
■ Lower permeability than conven-
tional set cement—independent
of slurry density
■ Broad density range of
application (10–28 lbm/gal)
■ Flexural strength not achievable
with conventional cement
Case history DuraSTONE systems are stronger than conventional cement. They have better drilling resistance and impact
In the Middle East, the Bab-member resistance, and significantly more energy is required to cause flexural failure.
and Shalaif formations present chal-
lenges to successfully kicking off and
building angle. The set-cement plugs 16
are frequently softer than the sur- 15X
rounding formation, even after long 14
periods of waiting for the cement 12
to set. Even when the set cement is
harder than the formation, it could 10
require up to 40 hr to set—while the DuraSTONE
rig sits idle. Average drilling time in system 8
the area for this operation is 22 hr. performance
6
The operator required new solutions
to reduce the time involved in whip- 4 3.5X
stock drilling. Schlumberger designed 3X
a DuraSTONE system, which was accu- 2
Conventional cement
rately simulated using CemCADE* 0 performance
software. The drilling assembly was Drilling Impact Energy for
run after only 16 hr of waiting-on- resistance resistance flexural failure
cement time. Because of the higher
solids content and tough secondary
matrix, the DuraSTONE system
Drilling tests show DuraSTONE systems to be three times tougher for tricone drill bits and twice as tough for
strengthened to over 7000 psi PDC bits when compared to conventional cement.
(51.7 MPa) in 24 hr at 225°F (107°C).
Two previous wells in the test
area required 34 and 23 hr to drill
successfully after long waiting-on-
cement times. With an 81⁄2-in. tricone
bit, the operator was able to kick
off into formation in only 5 hr and
required only 17 ft of the balanced
DuraSTONE plug.

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