Technical Papers

Our solutions-focused research and development provide innovation to deliver well integrity for the life of the well. Read more about how we are addressing increasing well complexity below.

2022

Design and Development of a High Pressure-High Temperature Wellbore Simulator for Investigation of the Impact of Cyclic Stresses on the Integrity of Wellbore Sections with Cement/Casing Interfaces 

SPE-210223-MS

Simon Iremonger, Jeff Spence and Blair Fisher, Sanjel Energy Services Inc; Xinxiang Yang, Ergun Kuru, and Zichao Lin, University of Alberta

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2021

Characterization of the Microstructure of the Cement-Rock Interface Using Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy and Micro-Computed Tomography Scan

SPE-205512-PA

Simon Iremonger, Sanjel Energy Services Inc; Xinxiang Yang, Ergun Kuru, Murray Gingras, Zichao Lin and Sara Biddle, University of Alberta

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Characterization of the Microstructure of the Cement/Casing Interface Using ESEM and Micro-CT Scan Techniques

SPE-204227-PA

Simon Iremonger and Preston Chase, Sanjel Energy Services Inc; Xinxiang Yang, Ergun Kuru, Murray Gingras and Zichao Lin, University of Alberta

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2020

Quantifying the Impact of 2D and 3D Fractures on Permeability in Wellbore Cement after Uniaxial Compressive Loading

SPE-198683-PA

Simon Iremonger, Jared Taylor and Preston Chase, Sanjel Energy Services Inc; Xinxiang Yang, Ergun Kuru, Murray Gingras and Zichao Lin, University of Alberta

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2019

Quantifying 2D and 3D Fracture Leakage Pathways Observed in Wellbore Cement after Uniaxial Compressive Loading

SPE-198683-MS

Simon Iremonger and Jared Taylor, Sanjel Energy Services Inc; Xinxiang Yang, Ergun Kuru, Murray Gingras and Zichao Lin, University of Alberta

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2018

Design and Application of a New High Performance Lightweight Thermal Cement

SPE-193350-MS

Jared Taylor and Simon Iremonger, Sanjel Energy Services

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2017

Direct Strain Mapping of a Cement Sheath; A New Tool for Understanding and Preventing Cement Failure in Thermal Wells

SPE-188151-MS

Simon Iremonger, Sanjel Energy Services; Benjamin Cheung and Jason Carey, University of Alberta

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