Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for designing cement slurry compositions based on toughness. The method addresses the problem of achieving a cement slurry with a desired toughness by iteratively selecting a cementitious material and water, including their concentrations, to form a cement slurry recipe. A toughness model, utilizing physicochemical properties of the recipe components, calculates the toughness of the slurry. The calculated toughness is compared to a predetermined toughness requirement. If the requirement is not met, the selection process is repeated with different materials or concentrations until the toughness requirement is satisfied. The resulting cement slurry recipe is used to prepare a cement slurry suitable for applications requiring specific toughness characteristics such as in wellbore cementing.

Abstract: A cement slurry includes a set retarder comprising graphene, a cementitious material, and water; the graphene comprises bioderived renewable graphene (BRG). The cement slurry has from about 0.01 to about 20, from about 0.1 to about 15, or from about 0.5 to about 5 percent graphene by weight of cementitious material (% graphene bwoc). The cement slurry has an increased thickening time relative to a same cement slurry absent the graphene.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a cementitious material, a pozzolanic material, aplite, and an aqueous fluid. Also disclosed herein is a method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising: placing the composition into the wellbore; and allowing the composition to form a set cement. The composition can develop suitable mechanical properties and permeability after setting in a wellbore and be expansive.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to a bulk dry cement that includes a dry blend of, a cement, a solid particle, and a solid resin accelerator, where the solid resin accelerator includes a liquid resin accelerator disposed and dried on the solid particle so as to be included in the bulk dry cement.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a liquid salt activator comprising a salt, a suspending aid, and water, wherein the salt is present in the liquid salt activator in an amount of from about 5 wt. % to about 95 wt. %, based on the total weight of the liquid salt activator. Also disclosed herein is an activated extended life slurry (ELS) composition comprising a hydraulic cement, a supplementary cementitious material, the liquid salt activator, and an aqueous fluid. The activated ELS composition can be used in a method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation.

Abstract: A cement slurry including graphene, a cement, and water; the graphene comprises bioderived renewable graphene (BRG). The cement slurry has reduced transient gel formation relative to a same cement slurry absent the graphene. Methods of mitigating transient gels in cement are also provided.

Abstract: A hardened cement produced by setting a cement slurry including graphene comprising bioderived renewable graphene (BRG), a cement, and water. The graphene of the cement slurry comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of BRG, and the cement slurry comprises at least 0.2 (e.g., from about 0.2 to about 20) percent graphene comprising BRG by weight of cement (% graphene bwoc). The hardened cement produced by allowing the cement slurry to set has one or more enhanced mechanical properties (e.g., increased Young's modulus (YM), increased compressive strength (CS), or increased resiliency as indicated by an increased reduction in a ratio of YM/CS) relative to a same hardened cement produced by allowing to set a same cement slurry comprising a same total amount of graphene, with synthetic graphene (SG) in place of at least a portion of the BRG. Methods of cementing with the cement slurry are also provided.

Abstract: A hardened cement produced by setting a cement slurry including graphene comprising bioderived renewable graphene (BRG), a cement, and water. The graphene of the cement slurry comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of BRG, and the cement slurry comprises at least 0.2 (e.g., from about 0.2 to about 20) percent graphene comprising BRG by weight of cement (% graphene bwoc). The hardened cement produced by allowing the cement slurry to set has one or more enhanced mechanical properties (e.g., increased Young's modulus (YM), increased compressive strength (CS), or increased resiliency as indicated by an increased reduction in a ratio of YM/CS) relative to a same hardened cement produced by allowing to set a same cement slurry comprising a same total amount of graphene, with synthetic graphene (SG) in place of at least a portion of the BRG. Methods of cementing with the cement slurry are also provided.

Abstract: Methods for cementing. An example method provides a cement composition comprising an aqueous fluid, a cement, and a cement retarder; wherein the cement retarder is a waste residue from a manufacturing process of a sweetener and comprises a sugar concentration of at least 40%, a Brix value of at least 60, a nitrogen-free extract concentration of at least 50%, a total solids concentration of at least 60%, a crude protein concentration less than 10%, a fat concentration less than 5%, a fiber concentration less than 5%, and an ash concentration less than 10%. The method also introduces the cement composition into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation and pumps the cement composition to a location within the wellbore, and allows the cement composition to set in the location.

Abstract: A method for designing a cement composition may include: providing a target compressive strength and a target composition density; selecting at least one cementitious material from a plurality of cementitious materials; calculating a required amount of water to produce a cement composition with the target composition density, the cement composition comprising the water and the at least one cementitious material; calculating a compressive strength of the cement composition based at least in part on a model of compressive strength; comparing the calculated compressive strength to the target compressive strength; and preparing the cement composition with the calculated compressive strength.

Abstract: Cementing in a subterranean formation may include, activating an extended-life cement composition by mixing at least the extended-life cement composition with a liquid activated pozzolan additive comprising a carrier fluid and an activated pozzolan, wherein the extended-life cement composition comprises water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; introducing the extended-life cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the extended-life cement composition to set to form a hardened mass in the subterranean formation.

Abstract: Preparing a cement slurry may include, mixing at least a raw pozzolan and a passivated cement solution, wherein the passivated cement solution comprising cement hydration products; reacting at least a portion of the raw pozzolan with the cement hydration products in the passivated cement solution to produce an activated pozzolan; drying the activated pozzolan; and blending the activated pozzolan with a cement.

Abstract: A cement slurry including graphene, a cementitious material, and water; the graphene comprises bioderived renewable graphene (BRG). The cement slurry can comprise from about 0.01 to about 20, from about 0.1 to about 15, from about 0.5 to about 5 percent graphene by weight of cementitious material (% graphene bwoc). The cement slurry can have enhanced stability, as evidenced by a uniform density of the slurry and a reduction in free fluid, according to API 10B-2, relative to a same cement slurry absent the graphene.

Abstract: A cement slurry including graphene, a cementitious material, and water; the graphene comprises bioderived renewable graphene (BRG). The cement slurry can comprise from about 0.01 to about 20, from about 0.1 to about 15, from about 0.5 to about 5 percent graphene by weight of cementitious material (% graphene bwoc). The cement slurry can have enhanced stability, as evidenced by a uniform density of the slurry and a reduction in free fluid, according to API 10B-2, relative to a same cement slurry absent the graphene.

Abstract: A composition including a particulate, water, and a suspension aid comprising graphene, wherein the graphene comprises bioderived renewable graphene (BRG) and wherein the particulate is suspended in the composition. Methods of making and using the composition are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and compositions for wellbore cementing are provided. A method may comprise: analyzing an industrial byproduct and one or more additional components to generate data about physical and/or chemical properties of the industrial byproduct; determining a concentration of the byproduct and the one or more additional components based on the data to provide a settable composition having a twenty-four destructive compressive strength at 100° F. to 200° F. of about 50 psi or greater.

Abstract: A cement slurry including graphene, a cement, and water; the graphene comprises bioderived renewable graphene (BRG). The cement slurry has reduced transient gel formation relative to a same cement slurry absent the graphene. Methods of mitigating transient gels in cement are also provided.

Abstract: A cement slurry including graphene, a cement, and water; the graphene comprises bioderived renewable graphene (BRG). The cement slurry has reduced transient gel formation relative to a same cement slurry absent the graphene. Methods of mitigating transient gels in cement are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are malodor counteractant formulations, concentrates, malodor counteractant compositions, surfactant compositions, methods of preparing the compositions, and methods of using the compositions. The malodor counteractant formulations and compositions include nanocomposite particles comprising metal oxide nanoparticles combined with zinc ricinoleate.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to a bulk dry cement that includes a dry blend of, a cement, a solid particle, and a solid resin accelerator, where the solid resin accelerator includes a liquid resin accelerator disposed and dried on the solid particle so as to be included in the bulk dry cement.