A comprehensive review of geothermal cementing from well integrity perspective

N Arbad, H Emadi, M Watson - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Geothermal energy is the thermal energy stored within earth. In other words, geothermal
energy is the only alternative source of energy independent of the climate. This makes …

Failure mechanisms of the wellbore mechanical barrier systems: Implications for well integrity

S Ahmed, S Salehi - Journal of Energy Resources …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Energy sustainability is the main motive behind the evolution of the concept of well integrity
in the oil and gas industry. The concept of well integrity adopts technical, operational …

Review of gas migration and wellbore leakage in liner hanger dual barrier system: Challenges and implications for industry

S Ahmed, S Salehi, C Ezeakacha - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Robust dual barrier systems are crucial for well integrity. Regulators and industry have
consistently raised the concerns in such systems regarding the leak pathways and its failure …

Effects of wait on cement, setting depth, pipe material, and pressure on performance of liner cement

S Ahmed, H Patel, S Salehi - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
An intact cement sheath between a liner and its host casing is critical for maintaining well
integrity. The liner-casing overlap incorporates a cement sheath and a seal assembly that …

Designing in-house cathodic protection system to assess the long-term integrity of natural gas pipelines

S Ahmed, V Orth, M Foley, K Kottas… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2021 - Elsevier
The sustainability of energy supplies depends highly on the integrity of natural gas pipelines
that often compromised by corrosion deleterious effects. The integrity commitment to safety …

Performance evaluation of liner dual barrier system in CO2-rich geothermal wells

S Ahmed, H Patel, S Salehi, R Ahmed, C Teodoriu - Geothermics, 2021 - Elsevier
Geothermal well construction typically consists of a slotted production liner to support the
wellbore and provide a conduit for produced reservoir fluids. To maintain the integrity of the …

[PDF][PDF] Rheological properties of drilling fluids containing special additives for geothermal drilling applications

A Mohamed, S Salehi, R Ahmed - 46th Workshop on …, 2021 - pangea.stanford.edu
The high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) encountered in geothermal wells make the
drilling operation challenging. Drilling in such environments requires special drilling fluid …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of liner hanger seal assembly and cement sheath as a dual barrier system: implications for industry and regulators

S Ahmed - 2020 - core.ac.uk
I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of my advisor Dr. Salehi
for the continuous support of my PhD study and related research, for his patience …

Treatment of Prodigious Reactive Shale in the Permian Basin Using High-Performance Drilling Fluid: A Successful Case Study

A Alhadi, M Magzoub - SPE International Conference on Oilfield …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Abstract In the Permian basin, Spraberry Trend is one of the formations that markedly
contribute to the unconventional shale production in the US lately. Unusual shale reactivity …

An Outlook of Oil and Gas Drilling Operations in Kenya–Trends and Challenges

AF Simbiri, OF Joel, EE Okoro, DO Oyoo - … Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal …, 2022 - ijogceng.org
In 2012, Kenya has discovered oil deposits that have placed it among the global oil
exporters. Huge expectations from this discovery among all the stakeholders have ignited …