18725241. REPAIRING MICRO ANNULUS FOR SELF-HEALING CEMENTS (Schlumberger Technology Corporation)
REPAIRING MICRO ANNULUS FOR SELF-HEALING CEMENTS
Organization Name
Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Inventor(s)
Bipin Jain of Sugar Land TX US
REPAIRING MICRO ANNULUS FOR SELF-HEALING CEMENTS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18725241 titled 'REPAIRING MICRO ANNULUS FOR SELF-HEALING CEMENTS
Original Abstract Submitted
Described herein are methods of treating cement leaks in a hydrocarbon well. The methods include detecting a leak in a cement structure of the well, in response to detection of the leak, flowing a stimulus fluid containing hydrocarbon species into the well in contact with the cement structure, and monitoring flow of the stimulus fluid to observe closure of a leakage pathway of the cement structure.