There is an upcoming" P&A wave" of wells that need to be permanently plugged and
abandoned, especially in mature, offshore areas such as the North Sea and Gulf of Mexico …

Carbon capture and storage technology is used to decrease the emission of greenhouse
gases (GHGs) and mitigate climate change. Geopolymers are versatile inorganic materials …

Portland cement is the prime zonal isolation material used in hydrocarbon wells and its
utilization has been extended to geothermal, carbon sequestration and gas storage wells …

Recently the focus of the oil and gas industry is to find the alternative material for well barrier
applications. Geopolymers are among the suggested materials, which could be used in the …

Cementing operations present various difficulties attributed to shallow flows all around the
world. Cement ability to seal the annular space, aids in sustaining the well integrity by …

For the successful cementing operation of petroleum wells, the design of cement slurry plays
a crucial role. Cement slurry must address the requirements of higher compressive strength; …

Our objective is to present selected rheological and mechanical properties of rock-based
geopolymers contaminated with different concentrations of drilling fluids. The possible flash …

Wellbores used in underground production and storage activities, including carbon capture
and storage (CCS), are typically sealed using sealants based on Ordinary Portland Cement …

The continuous exploration of oil wells has increased the demand for plug and
abandonment procedures. Current techniques used for well plugging involve the cementing …

The presence of combustible fractions (CFs) such as plastic, paper and cardboard, textiles,
wood, leather, and rubber in municipal solid waste (MSW), which are incalcitrant to microbial …