HALLIBURTON

Extend well
performance in a
CO2 environment
with Halliburton’s new
FlexcemSM service.
When injected water and
gas enter the wrong zone,
it destroys your economics. Flexcem
Is it possible to significantly Service
extend well potential by
keeping the injection profile
in line with expectations?
Meet Halliburton’s patented
Flexcem service, an exclusive DENSIFIED
technique that utilizes a CEMENT
unique combination of
properties not available with
conventional cement blends.
• Extends life on your
cement sheath in corrosive maintaining the ductility have converted to calcium
environments
The Flexcem
required to permit pipe carbonate in as little as two
• Reduces total workover expansion. weeks during CO2 injection.
service creates
cost for the life of your well a blend with
Corrosion resistance Flexcem service yields a unique
Elasticity and resiliency Consider what can happen a blend with a range of
High compressive strength in CO2 projects... important properties
combination
of the cement alone will not In CO2 floods, conventional • Elasticity and resilience of properties
prevent cement sheath failure. cement compositions placed • Acid/chemical resistance that help
That’s why Halliburton across the injection zone will • Excellent bonding
developed an elastomeric
overcome
convert to calcium carbonate. • Cleaner, higher quality
system with elasticity and Subsequent exposure to acid, perforations the limitations
resiliency as well as resistance either during acid stimulation • Higher tensile strength of conventional
to corrosive fluids. The new or clean-up treatments, dissolves (up to 1000 psi compositions
Flexcem service enables the calcium carbonate, thereby when reinforced)
placement of a crosslinked destroying the zonal isolation. • Extremely low permeability
in CO2 and
synthetic polymer providing Cement systems commonly low pH
secure pipe support while used to squeeze the perforations environments.

SM: Service mark of Halliburton Company

CEMENTING
 PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES
Flexcem service for a Tensile Young’s
Flexcem Service Composite Strength (psi) Modulus x 103 (psi)
range of applications
• CO2 primary casing Class A Cement @ 15.6 lbs./gal.
and remedial applictions (for comparison) 190 1700
benefit from the resitance Flexcem Service Blend includes
to acid and chemicals 77% Quick Setting Cement 470 23
• Elasticity and resiliency Flexcem Service Blend includes 150% Silica
Flour and 25% Quick Setting Cement 210 8.2
properties help protect
the casing from fault Flexcam Service Blend
910 5.2
includes 80% CaCO3 THIEF
movements or stress- ZONE
induced failure Flexcem service creates a cement sheath that combines ductibility and strength —
ideal properties for applications where thermal and pressure cycling are present.
ACID SOLUBILITY
15% HCL 15% HCL
Flexcem Service Composite Ambient Temp. Ambient Temp.
10 Day Exposure 10 Day Exposure

Class A Cement @ 15.6 lbs./gal.

(for comparison)
36% 50%
Class A Cement + 3 gal./sk. Latex
@ 15.6 lbs./gal. (for comparison) 32% 49%
Flexcem Service Blend + 25% Quick Setting
Cement + 125% Silica Flour 2 13.2 lbs./gal. .8% 6% INJECTION
ZONE
Both laboratory data and field performance observations confirm extended life
with Flexcem service blend over conventional cements plagued with calcium
carbonate conversion. Acid solubility may be reduced to near zero.
Pre-Treatment
Flexcem service • Temperature Range*: 80° - 180°F
*Tests currently being conducted to evaluate the range of applications up to 600°F. Post-Treatment

Post-Treatment

INJECTION PROFILE: SIX MONTH JOB EVALUATION**

CASE HISTORY #1 CASE HISTORY #2 CASE HISTORY #3

THIEF ZONE INJECTION ZONE THIEF ZONE INJECTION ZONE THIEF ZONE INJECTION ZONE
Pre-treatment 68 32 (H2O) 57 43 (H2O) 43 57 (H2O)
Post-treatment 25 75 (H2O) 7 28 65 (H2O) 100 (CO2)
NEW
CASING
LEAK

Six months after Flexcem service was performed, the injection profile of these three wells
show significant improvements in desired injectivity.
Note: Only a new casing leak prevented the desired results in Case History #2.
** Water and gas operations

Learn more about Flexcem service and how it can provide enhanced stress and
corrosion resistance for your well. Contact your Halliburton representative.

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