Loss circulation compositions (LCM) having Portland cement clinker
(22) 19.10.2017
(45) 01.01.2019
(57) 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.
(71) Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
(73) Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)