API Oilwell Cementing Practices

Throughout the years, the API Cement Standardization Committee 10 has strived to provide the drilling industry with the latest technology as applied to cement specifications and testing of down-hole materials. Twenty-two editions of these standards and specifications and more than 25 technical papers and bulletins have been published. This committee has developed a textbook covering worldwide cementing practices. The text has a survey of more than 300 fields worldwide, covering casing programs, drilling fluids, and cementing practices. Many worthwhile and useful statistics may also be found therein. This paper highlights the latest in cementing and findings from these surveys of drilling and completion practices.