Reduced Portland content helps customers lower carbon emission baselines and provides engineered systems with enhanced barrier performance
Talk to an expertMost traditional oil well slurries contain a high percentage of Portland cement. Manufacturing Portland cement can produce a large amount of CO₂. To help lower carbon emissions associated with cement slurries, Halliburton engineered cement systems that use less Portland cement while maintaining barrier integrity.
Our low carbon emission cement portfolio includes the NeoCem™, NeoCem™ E+, and EnviraCem™ systems. Each system lowers Portland cement content compared to conventional blends. This technology helps customers reduce their well cementing carbon baselines and improve wellbore performance.
Up to 50% reduction in mass of Portland cement of the blend.
50%-70% reduction in mass of Portland cement of the blend.
70% or greater reduction in mass of Portland cement of the blend.
NeoCem™, NeoCem™ E+, and EnviraCem™ systems combine specialized materials with Portland cement to create high-performance slurries that are engineered with Halliburton's innovative tailoring process.
Lower density, higher compressive strength - Our reduced-Portland systems demonstrate a higher compressive strength-to-Young’s modulus (CS/YM) ratio than traditional high-density cements. The lower density of NeoCem, NeoCem E+, and EnviraCem slurries helps manage equivalent circulating densities (ECDs) to reduce the risk of lost circulation.
Increased ductility - Our low carbon cement systems withstand constant pressure and temperature changes better than traditional cement. This helps seal zones over the life of the well to provide long-term zonal isolation.
Reduced permeability - A cement sheath with low permeability provides more resistance to corrosive fluids and gases downhole. Permeability testing of four different density EnviraCem systems resulted in ranges from 0.01 to 0.42 µD. This range is exponentially lower than 0.1 mD or gas tight permeability.
Our innovative approach to design reduced Portland systems incorporates locally sourced, natural, and recycled materials. The reduced dependence on Portland cement enables flexibility with industry supply chain challenges and delivers a more sustainable barrier solution.
Learn how the Halliburton reduced Portland systems can provide improved barrier performance and help operators lower carbon emission baselines.
