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DeepFX™- L Additive

One liquid additive for cement addresses gas migration and shallow water flow

Offshore and deepwater cementing must overcome unique washouts can be so significant that the wellhead is lost. When
challenges including logistics, shallow water flow and gas cementing conductor or surface casing across these zones, the
migration. DeepFX™-L additive is designed to enable logistics hydrostatic weight of the column of cement is designed to
efficiencies and to be blended with cementing systems to help accommodate what is typically a weak or unconsolidated (young)
address both shallow water flow and gas migration conditions. formation, yet transmit hydrostatic pressure to the formation with
sufficient force to help keep the water in situ. Thus, a lightweight
Fluid Loss and Gas Migration
cement system with a short transition time is typically used.
Gas migration can occur when the slurry is static after pumping
DeepFX-L additive helps shorten transition time for lightweight
stops. Loss of fluid from the slurry to the formation can reduce the
cement systems without impacting foam stability and without
hydrostatic pressure in the column and provide the opportunity for
impacting mechanical properties.
gas or fluids to migrate into the slurry. This migration can
progress until the cement column achieves a gel strength sufficient Benefits
to resist the pressure exerted from the formation. The progression
• A single additive addresses two challenges: providing fluid-loss
of formation gas/fluid migration can leave flow channels through
control in slurries mixed with salt and/or seawater; and shortens
the cement sheath. Depending on formation pressure and the
transition times from slurry to solid, helping minimize the gel
hydrostatic pressure from the column of fluid, gas or fluid
phase of the cement.
migration typically begins when the cement reaches a gel strength
• Can be used in foamed slurries without impacting foam stability
of approximately 100 lbf/100 ft2 and can then resist the influx once
or mechanical properties.
it has achieved a gel strength of 500 lbf/100 ft2.
• Liquid additive that does not require bulk blending.
DeepFX-L additive helps control fluid loss from the slurry system
for greater stability. Additionally, it enables early gel strength,
expediting the time for the slurry to achieve 500 lbf/100 ft2 once DeepFX™- L Cement Additive Properties
pumping has stopped. Because it is a liquid additive, it does not Material / Form Polymer / Liquid
require bulk blending, but instead can be mixed into the slurry on
Color Brown-black
the rig during cementing operations.
Specific Gravity 1.10
Shallow Water Flow
pH 7.5
Shallow water flow is a result of seawater or gas getting trapped
Solids Content 25%
due to rapidly depositing sands across an expanse of young
formations. Then, as newer formation layers are added, pressure Packaging 1 pt (102176045)
on the sand builds due to the weight of the overburden. Drilling 5-gal pail (102176046)
55-gal drum (102176047)
through these zones releases the pressure and can result in wash
Tote (102176048)
outs of the younger, unconsolidated formation layers. These

For more information on DeepFX™-L additive, please call your


local Halliburton representative or email us at cementing@halliburton.com.

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