1. API Subcommittee on Well Cements (SC-10) Triaxial Mechanical Properties Testing of Oilwell Cements 2016 Summer Meeting Report

2. Charge
Investigate and develop a technical report on the characterization of the mechanical behavior of cement under confinement
Workgroup deliverable –Submit a standardized process to be incorporated into the existing TR related to “Mechanical Behavior of Cement” by 2017 Winter Meeting.

3. WG Members & Contact Info.
Name
Address
Phone number
Emmanuel Therond - BP
+44 (0)
Antonio Bottiglieri – Baker Hughes
Shailesh Dighe – Baker Hughes
Daniel Bour – Blades Energy
Cam Matthews – C-FER
Paul Sonnier - CSI
Jeff Moon - Chandler
Steven Riedinger - Chevron
Maggie Benge - Halliburton
Jamie Hayes - OFITE
Kevin Madsen - OFITE
Rick Lukay - OFITE
Simon James – Schlumberger
Cory Heinricks - Trican
Steve Priolo - Trican
Axel Bois – CURISTEC
Greg Galdiolo - CURISTEC
Anthony Badalamenti - CURISTEC

4. Since 2016 Winter Meeting Work Sessions Conducted
April 26 – Workgroup meeting
May 19 – Process Map Team meeting
June 01 – Workgroup meeting
63% increase in WG members
Jan = 11
May 2016 = 18
94% Action items completed on time

5. 4/26/16 WG Meeting Minutes
Location: Baker Hughes Tech. Center, Tomball, Texas
Participants
Antonio Bottiglieri, Shailesh Dighe, Daniel Bour, Steven Riedinger, Maggie Benge, Jamie Hayes, Kevin Madsen, Anthony Badalamenti
Cam Matthews, Paul Sonnier, Jeff Moon, Simon James, Cory Heinricks, Axel Bois, Greg Galdiolo

6. 4/26/16 WG Meeting Key Activities
Discussed team charge, deliverable and processes required to meet objectives
Reviewed and discussed existing Tri-Axial Testing procedures
Created sub-workgroups
Process Mapping
Literature Search
Action plans and deliverables

7. Sub Workgroup teams Testing Process Team Literature Search Team
Shailesh Dighe – Baker Hughes
Cam Matthews – C-FER
Steven Riedinger - Chevron
Maggie Benge - Halliburton
Jamie Hayes - OFITE
Anthony Badalamenti - CURISTEC
Workgroup meeting May 19th
1-3 pm –Baker Hughes.

8. Action Plan from April 26, 2016 Meeting
Item #
Description
Plan
Date
Responsible
Status 1
Distribute Meeting Minutes
4/28
Anthony
completed 2
Distribute Mech. Testing Procedures 3
Distribute Review Template 4
Member to review testing procedures and submit review template to Anthony 1 week before next meeting.
1 week before next meeting
WG members
Completed 5
s for Process and Literature Search Team Volunteers
4/29 6
Process and Literature Search Teams Members Finalized
5/5 7
Process and Literature Search Teams Distribute results 1-week before next meeting
5/24
Team Leads 8
best dates for next meeting to team 9
Set up WG SharePoint site – communicate to same to team - sent to Johb Buflod
Before next meeting
starting 10
next meeting date, location and call in numbers
5/11

9. 5/19/2016 Process Mapping Team
Location: Baker Hughes Tech. Center, Reed Road , Texas
Participants
Antonio Bottiglieri, Shailesh Dighe, Maggie Benge, Steven Riedinger, Anthony Badalamenti
Discussed and developed mechanical testing process map and task map.

10. Process Map and Tasks Evaluation Sample Preparation Perform Test
Test to be performed
Number of samples per tests
Mixing
Conditioning
Curing
Type of Molds
Mold Preparation
Sample Qa/Qc
Sample Dimensions
Sample Tolerances
Sample Marking
Sample Storage
Sample Coring/End Dressing
Perform Test
Equipment Requirements,
Pre-Test Calibration
Type of Load Frame,
Load Cell Platen,
Load Cell QA/QC
Temperature,
Confining Pressure
Axial Loading,
Number of Cycles
Evaluation
Young’s Modulus
Poisson’ Ratio
Friction Angle
Acoustic Measurements versus Load Frame Testing
Report Generation

11. 6/01/2016 WG Meeting Date – June 01, 2016
Location: CSI Facility/Conference Call
Time – 09:30 – 11:00 Hrs. (US CST)
Participants
Conference Call
Simon James & Emmanuel Therond
In Houston
Maggie Benge, Rick Lukay, Jamie Hayes, Paul Sonnier,
Steven Riedinger, Anthony Badalamenti

12. 6/01/2016 WG Meeting
Process Mapping Team ideas was presented by Anthony
WG Team
reviewed process map structure and accepted
provide comments for Sample Preparation and Perform Test headings only.
Test Evaluation section will be reviewed during August WG meeting.
Action Items
Review API TR-7 regarding Tensile Testing (Dog Bone versus Brazilian Test) methods
Review work group process map and TR-7 to identify commonalities between the documents
Review testing process/procedures submitted and report on various loading rates, etc. and ID similarities

13. June 01 Meeting Literature Search Review and Discussion
Literature Search Work Team actions were presented to Work Group by Anthony
20 References were submitted and documented
No Action was taken during the meeting
Discussion and action plan will be develop during August meeting.

14. June 01, 2016 Meeting Action Plan
Item #On-going
Description
Plan
Date
Responsible
Status 1
Resend SharePoint request to John Buflod – completed and ed to Joh Buflod on 6/02 (second request)
6/02
Anthony
completed 2
Review API TR-7 regarding Tensile Testing (Dog Bone versus Brazilian Test) methods
7/01
Rick Lukay
Completed 3
Review work group process map and TR-7 to identify commonalities between the documents
Steven Maggie, Rick 4
Review testing process/procedures submitted and report on various loading rates, etc. and ID similarities .
6/20
Simon, Jamie, 5
Develop meeting minutes and distribute to team
6/15 6
Develop workgroup report for API Summer Mtg. and distribute to team for comments
6/25 7
Send out Workgroup meeting planner for August meeting
7/10

15. Summary Workgroup is making positive and measureable progress
Workgroup agrees that initial delivery date was very aggressive – 2017 Winter Meeting
Work group request a revised delivery date target of 2018 Winter Meeting
2016 focus is completing the process map, and developing co-op testing plan and protocols
2017 focus will be co-op testing, data analysis and final report submission to API
Operator participation in document review is essential

16. Comments and Questions