Loss circulation compositions (LCM) having portland cement clinker
Portland cement clinker LCMs that include Portland cement clinker to mitigate or prevent lost circulation in a well are provided. A Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker, Portland cement, a carrier fluid, and an inorganic consolidation activator. Another Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker and a crosslinked fluid, such as a polyuronide crosslinked via calcium ions or a polysaccharide crosslinked via divinyl sulfone. Yet another Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker and polymer fibers or particulate glass. Methods of lost circulation control using a Portland cement clinker LCM are also provided.
1. A method to control lost circulation in a lost circulation zone in a wellbore, comprising:
introducing a lost circulation material (LCM) into the wellbore such that the LCM contacts the lost circulation zone and reduces a rate of lost circulation into the lost circulation zone as compared to a period before introducing the LCM, wherein the LCM comprises:
Portland cement clinker, wherein the Portland cement clinker consists of non-hydraulic, non-cementiceous unground Portland cement clinker particles;
a carrier fluid; and
a plurality of polymer fibers.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of polymer fibers comprises a plurality of polypropylene fibers.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of polymer fibers each have a length in the range of 1 millimeters (mm) to 6 millimeters.
4. The method of claim 1 , where the plurality of polymer fibers comprise an amount in the range of 0.25 weight of the total weight (w/w %) to 1.0 w/w %.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the carrier fluid comprises at least one of diutan gum, xanthan gum, and welan gum.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the Portland cement clinker comprises ASTM International Type I cement clinker, ASTM International Type V cement clinker, or API Class G cement clinker.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the LCM comprises cement.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the cement comprises API Class G cement.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the weight ratio of cement clinker to cement is in the range of 60:40 to 90:10.
10. The method of claim 1 , comprising maintaining the LCM in contact with the lost circulation zone for a time period, such that the LCM forms at least one plug.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the time period is in the range of 24 hours to 76 hours.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lost circulation zone is located in a karst formation.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein introducing a lost circulation material (LCM) into the wellbore comprises:
mixing the LCM with water; and
pumping the mixture into the lost circulation zone.
14. A method to control lost circulation in a lost circulation zone in a wellbore, comprising:
introducing a lost circulation material (LCM) into the wellbore such that the LCM contacts the lost circulation zone and reduces a rate of lost circulation into the lost circulation zone as compared to a period before introducing the LCM, wherein the LCM comprises:
Portland cement clinker, wherein the Portland cement clinker consists of non-hydraulic, non-cementiceous unground Portland cement clinker particles;
a carrier fluid; and
a plurality of particulate glass having an aspect ratio of greater than 1 or less than 1.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of particulate glass comprises a plurality of glass fibers each have a length in the range of 1 millimeters (mm) to 6 millimeters.
16. The method of claim 14 , where the plurality of particulate glass comprises an amount in the range of 0.25 weight of the total weight (w/w %) to 2.0 w/w %.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the carrier fluid comprises an aqueous carrier fluid that includes at least one of diutan gum, xanthan gum, and welan gum.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the Portland cement clinker comprises ASTM International Type I cement clinker, ASTM International Type V cement clinker, API Class A cement clinker, or API Class G cement clinker.
19. The method of claim 14 , comprising cement.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the cement comprises API Class G cement.
21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the weight ratio of cement clinker to cement is in the range of 60:40 to 90:10.
22. The method of claim 14 , comprising maintaining the LCM in contact with the lost circulation zone for a time period, such that the LCM forms at least one plug.
23. The method of claim 14 , wherein the time period is in the range of 24 hours to 76 hours.
24. The method of claim 14 , wherein the lost circulation zone is located in a karst formation.
25. The method of claim 14 , wherein introducing a lost circulation material (LCM) into the wellbore comprises:
mixing the LCM with water to form a mixture; and
pumping the mixture into the lost circulation zone.
26. A method to control lost circulation in a lost circulation zone in a wellbore, comprising:
introducing a lost circulation material (LCM) into the wellbore such that the LCM contacts the lost circulation zone and reduces a rate of lost circulation into the lost circulation zone as compared to a period before introducing the LCM, wherein the LCM comprises:
Portland cement clinker, wherein the Portland cement clinker consists of non-hydraulic, non-cementiceous unground Portland cement clinker particles; and
a carrier fluid.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein the carrier fluid comprises an aqueous carrier fluid that includes at least one of diutan gum, xanthan gum, and welan gum.
28. The method of claim 26 , wherein the carrier fluid comprises a drilling fluid.
29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the carrier fluid comprises an aqueous drilling fluid.
30. The method of claim 26 , wherein the carrier fluid comprises a non-aqueous fluid.
31. The method of claim 26 , wherein the Portland cement clinker comprises ASTM International Type I cement clinker, ASTM International Type V cement clinker, API Class A cement clinker, or API Class G cement clinker.
32. The method of claim 26 , wherein the weight ratio of carrier fluid to clinker is 1.1.
33. The method of claim 26 , comprising a plurality of polymer fibers.
34. The method of claim 33 , wherein the polymer fibers comprise polypropylene fibers.
35. The method of claim 26 , comprising particulate glass having an aspect ratio greater than or less than 1.
36. The method of claim 35 , wherein the particulate glass comprises a plurality of glass fibers or a plurality of glass flakes.
37. A method to control lost circulation in a lost circulation zone in a wellbore, comprising:
introducing a lost circulation material (LCM) into the wellbore such that the LCM contacts the lost circulation zone and reduces a rate of lost circulation into the lost circulation zone as compared to a period before introducing the LCM, wherein the LCM comprises:
Portland cement clinker, wherein the Portland cement clinker consists of non-hydraulic, non-cementiceous unground Portland cement clinker particles;
cement; and
a carrier fluid.
38. The method of claim 37 , wherein the carrier fluid comprises an aqueous carrier fluid that includes at least one of diutan gum, xanthan gum, and welan gum.
39. The method of claim 37 , wherein the Portland cement clinker comprises ASTM International Type I cement clinker, ASTM International Type V cement clinker, API Class A cement clinker API Class G cement clinker.
40. The method of claim 37 , wherein the cement comprises API Class G cement.
41. The method of claim 37 , wherein the weight ratio of carrier fluid to cement clinker is 1:1.
42. The method of claim 37 , wherein the weight ratio of cement clinker to cement is in the range of 60:40 to 90:10.
43. The method of claim 37 , comprising a plurality of polymer fibers.
44. The method of claim 43 , wherein the polymer fibers comprise polypropylene fibers.
45. The method of claim 37 , comprising particulate glass having an aspect ratio greater than or less than 1.
46. The method of claim 45 , wherein the particulate glass comprises a plurality of glass fibers or a plurality of glass flakes.