EcoShield geopolymer cement-free system provides an alternative to portland cement while delivering comparable performance.
Published: 11/16/2023
Published: 11/16/2023
Decarbonizing the well construction process while ensuring safety and performance standards is critical to our industry’s pathway to net zero. EcoShield™ geopolymer cement-free system is a breakthrough solution that delivers industry-standard zonal isolation capabilities while significantly minimizing the impact from upstream oil and gas production.
The EcoShield system aims to minimize the CO2 footprint for oil and gas well construction and beyond. An industry-first technology eliminates up to 85% of embodied CO2 emissions compared with conventional cement systems. The EcoShield system has the potential to avoid up to 5 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually.
This family of products can be deployed throughout various phases of the well life cycle, such as abandonment across a range of field applications, including corrosive environments, while delivering superior technical performance. The technology fits within standard oilfield cementing workflows without major changes to the design process, onsite execution, or postjob evaluation.
EcoShield is an example of forward-thinking, innovative technology that can be scaled and deployed to help continue the decarbonization of the oil and gas industry. These types of more sustainable, lower-carbon technologies are critically important today as we continue to discover and develop the new energy solutions of tomorrow.