API Recommended Practice 10B: Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements
Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000157
A standard from the American Petroleum Institute (API) that provides procedures for testing well cements and cement slurries. It details the standardized equipment and methods for measuring properties such as density, thickening time, compressive strength, fluid loss, and free water. Laboratories follow these protocols to evaluate cement formulations under simulated downhole temperature and pressure conditions, providing consistent data for well design and quality control.
| Identifier | MLC-T-OAG-000157 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oil and gas |
| Subject | Drilling Fluids |
Record as JSON
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"term": "API Recommended Practice 10B: Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements",
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"definition": "A standard from the American Petroleum Institute (API) that provides procedures for testing well cements and cement slurries. It details the standardized equipment and methods for measuring properties such as density, thickening time, compressive strength, fluid loss, and free water. Laboratories follow these protocols to evaluate cement formulations under simulated downhole temperature and pressure conditions, providing consistent data for well design and quality control.",
"subject": "Drilling Fluids",
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/api-recommended-practice-10b-recommended-practice-for-testing-well-cements/"
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