Proposed Cement Design

Well

Casing
20
13-3/8

GMJT-01
GMJT-02
GMJT-03
GMJT-04
GMJT-05

9-5/8

Top of
Cement
Surface
Lead:
Surface

Lead (ppg)

Tail: 150m
above 133/8 shoe
Lead: 150m
above 133/8 shoe
Tail: 150m
above 9-5/8
shoe
Top of Liner

Tail (ppg)

12.6

15.8
15.8

12.6

15.8

15.8

Based on the table above is a general guideline cement design for

all Gelama Merah proposed wells including weight of slurry and top
of cement information for each hole section. Lead slurry density is
12.6 ppg and Tail slurry density is 15.8 ppg for 13-3/8 and 9-5/8
hole section while conductor casing 20 and Liner 7 slurry density
is 15.8 ppg.
Example Calculation for GMJT-01 Cementation 13-3/8 Casing
The following calculations are
required prior to cement job
including Lead and Tail slurry
volumes mix water and additives
usage.
1. Find the length of the rat
hole, shoe joint and length
between open hole and
casing shoe.
Rat hole = Total Depth 13-3/8
Casing Shoe = 604.0 m 600.0 m
=4m
Shoe joint = 13-3/8 Casing Shoe
Drill Collar = 600.0 m 574.0 m
= 26 m

Open hole length for tail slurry = 13-3/8 Casing shoe Top of tail =
600.0 m - 450.0 m = 150 m
Open hole length for lead slurry = Top of tail 20 Casing shoe =
450.0 m 350.0 m = 100 m
Length along 20 Casing = 350.0 m 69.9 m = 280 m
2. Calculate volumes for Lead Cement Slurry, 12.6 ppg.
Volumes along 20 Casing =[(Outer ID) 2 (Inner OD)2] x
0.009714 x 3.281 x 280 m = [(18.73) 2 (13.375)2] x 0.09714
x 3.281 x 280 m = 153.5 bbls
Volumes along open hole = [(17.5) 2 (13.375)2] x 0.09714 x
3.281 x 100 m = 40.6 bbls
Volumes of slurry for open hole must be multiplied by 30% of
exceess = 40.6 bbls x 30 % = 12.2 bbls
Total volumes = 40.6 bbls + 12.2 bbls + 153.5 bbls = 206.2
bbls
Convert bbls to ft3 = 206.2 bbls x 5.6146 = 1158 ft3
Therefore number of cement sacks required = 1158 ft 3 / Slurry
Yield (ft3/sk) = 1158 ft3 / 2.14 ft3/sk = 541 sxs
3. Calculate volumes for Tail Cement Slurry, 15.8 ppg.
Volumes in the rat hole = (17.5) 2 x 0.0009714 x 3.281 x 4 m =
3.9 bbls
30% excess for rat hole = 3.9 bbls x 30% = 1.2 bbls
Volumes in shoe joint = (12.62)2 x 0.0009714 x 3.281 x 26 m
= 13.2 bbls
Volumes along open hole = [(17.5) 2 (13.375)2] x 0.09714 x
3.281 x 150 m = 60.9 bbls
30% excess for open hole = 60.9 bbls x 30% = 18.3 bbls
Total volumes = 3.9 bbls + 1.2 bbls + 13.2 bbls + 60.9 bbls +
18.3 bbls = 97.4 bbls = 547 ft3
Number of cement sacks required = 547 ft 3 / 1.19 ft3/sk = 460
sxs
4. The amount of additives is based on the number of sacks of
cement.
Lead Slurry Details:
Lead Slurry volume = 1158 ft3

Total sacks of cement = 541 sxs

Sea water = 541 sxs x 11.39 gps = 6162 gal = 146.7 bbls
Mixing Fluid = 541 sxs x 12.50 gps = 6762.5 gal = 161 bbls
Retarder = 541 sxs x 0.06 gps = 32.5 gal
Fluid-Loss = 541 sxs x 0.05 gps = 27.1 gal
Dispersants = 541 sxs x 1.00 gps = 541 gal

Tail Slurry Details:

Tail Slurry volume = 547 ft3
Total sacks of cement = 460 sxs
Sea water = 460 sxs x 4.64 gps = 2134.4 gal = 50.8 bbls
Mixing Fluid = 460 sxs x 5.39 gps = 2479.4 gal = 59.0 bbls
Retarder = 460 sxs x 0.02 gps = 9.2 gal
Fluid-Loss = 460 sxs x 0.05 gps = 23.0 gal
Dispersants = 460 sxs x 0.35 gps = 160.9 gal
5. Total cementing and chemicals usage for 13-3/8 hole section.
Class G = 541 sxs + 460 sxs = 1001 sacks
Retarder = 32.5 gal + 9.2 gal = 41.7 gal
Fluid-Loss = 27 gal + 23 gal = 50 gal
Dispersants = 541 gal + 161 gal = 702 gal
Table of Cement slurry volume for each hole section proposed for
GMJT-01
Well

Casing
20

Type of
Cement /
Additives
Class G
Sea Water
Mixing Fluid

133/8

Fluid-Loss
Class G
Sea Water

Lead
Tail Slurry
Slurry
Volume
Volume
1564 sxs
193.6 bbls
196.6 bbls
47 gals
541 sxs
460 sxs
146.7
50.8 bbls
bbls

Total
1564 sxs
193.6
bbls
196.6
bbls
47 gals
1001 sxs
197.5
bbls

Mixing Fluid
GMJT-01

9-5/8

Retarder
Fluid-Loss
Dispersants
Class G
Sea Water
Mixing Fluid
Retarder
Fluid-Loss
Dispersants

161.0
bbls
32.5 gals
27 gals
541 gals
1032 sxs
279.9
bbls
307.2
bbls
61.9 gals
51.6 gals
1032 gals

59.0 bbls
9.2 gals
23 gals
161 gals
210 sxs
23.2 bbls
26.9 bbls
4.2 gals
10.5 gals
73.4 gals

Class G
Sea Water
Mixing Fluid
Retarder

3348 sxs
370 bbls
430 bbls
301.3 gals

Fluid Loss

167.4 gals

Dispersants

1004.4 gals

220.0
bbls
41.7 gals
50 gals
702 gals
1242 sxs
303.1
bbls
334.1
bbls
66.1 gals
62.1 gals
1105.4
gals
3349 sxs
370 bbls
430 bbls
301.6
gals
167.5
gals
1004.4
gals

Oil well cement is manufactured to API Specification 10 and is

divided into 8 classes (A-H) depending upon properties. Class G and
H are basic well cements which can be used with accelerators and
retarders to cover a wide range of depths and temperatures. The
principal difference between these two classes is that Class H is
significantly coarser than G. The calculations for total cement and
additives required in the table above is referring to GMJT-01,
however the volume cement calculation is approximately the same
for all proposed wells since all wells use similar hole section and
casing shoe depth.
Additional chemicals are used to control slurry density, rheology,
and fluid loss, or to provide more specialized slurry properties.
Additives modify the behavior of the cement slurry allowing cement
placement under a wide range of downhole conditions. Based on the
additives used for this Gelama Merah well, there are retarders, fluidloss additives and dispersants. Retarders are chemicals that reduce
the thickening time of the slurry to aid cement placement. Fluid-Loss
additives is a material which prevent slurry dehydration and reduce
fluid loss to the formation while dispersants are chemicals, which
lower the viscosity and may also increase free water.
Cement Bond Log (CBL) is one of the tools used to evaluate the
quality of the cement and the bond between the cement and the

casing. The CBL log provides a measure of the cement to casing

bond and cannot be used to quantify the amount of cement present.