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Contents
1 Spacers
2 Flushers
3 References
4 Noteworthy papers in OnePetro
5 External links
6 See also
Spacers
A spacer is a fluid used to separate drilling fluids and cementing slurries (/Cement_slurry_design). A spacer can be designed for use with either water-based or oil-based drilling
fluids, and prepares both pipe and formation for the cementing operation. Spacers are typically densified with insoluble-solid weighting agents.
For example, a spacer is a volume of fluid injected ahead of the cement, but behind the drilling fluid. It can also enhance the removal of gelled drilling fluid, allowing a better cement
bond. Spacers can be designed to serve various needs. For example, weighted spacers can help with well control, and reactive spacers can provide increased benefits for removing
drilling fluids. The drilling-fluid/spacer interface, and the spacer/cement-slurry interface must be compatible. The use of the compatibility procedures outlined in API RP10B[1] is
highly recommended. Parameters governing the effectiveness of a spacer include:
Flow rate
Contact time (/Contact_time_in_cementing)
Fluid properties
To achieve a high level of water-wettability, test the spacer system using a newly developed API apparent-wettability testing technique. This technique is highly recommended for
customizing the spacer/surfactant package to help ensure water-wetting.
Flushers
Flushes are used to thin and disperse drilling-fluid particles, and are used to separate drilling fluids and cementing slurries. They can be designed for use with either water-based or
oil-based drilling fluids. Flushes prepare both the pipe and formation for the cementing operation, and are not typically densified with insoluble-solid weighting agents. They go into
turbulent flow at low rates. Flushes are also referred to as washes and preflushes.[1]
References
1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 API RP 10B, Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements, 22nd edition. 1997. Washington, DC: API.
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