Mitigating gas migration with eutectic bismuth alloy plugs

Mitigating gas migration with eutectic bismuth alloy plugs

Gas migration is an important concern to address in oil wells, especially in those that are to be abandoned. Stopping a gas leakage is not a simple task, and this can be particularly detrimental when setting a cement plug, as the migrated gas can undermine the integrity of said plug. In this context...

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Main Authors: Lewaa Hmadeh, Andriani Manataki, Marcelo Anunciação Jaculli, Behzad Elahifar, Sigbjørn Sangesland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-06-01
Series:Petroleum Research
Subjects:
Eutectic metal alloys
Bismuth metal plug
Gas migration
Microstructural characterization
Plugging and abandonment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096249524000863
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