RadiLock™: The Lost Circulation Material That Becomes Part of the Cement
RITEKS OILFIELD SOLUTIONS
RadiLock™
The high fiber count lost circulation material that becomes part of the cement.
FIELD TESTED & PROVEN1.8 MM & 3 MM CUT LENGTHSBULK BLENDABLE
Lost circulation doesn't wait for a convenient moment. When returns disappear into a naturally fractured or porous formation, every barrel pumped away is cost, time, and well integrity going with it.
RadiLock™ was born as a mechanical property improver for cement. In the field it proved to be more: a high fiber count lost circulation material field tested and proven to heal and plug naturally fractured or porous formations, while creating a chemical bond within the cement matrix that strengthens the sheath it leaves behind.
Most LCMs bridge a gap and stop there. RadiLock bonds to the cement and becomes part of the matrix. One additive, two jobs: heal the formation, strengthen the cement.
Engineered for common challenges
Select a challenge to see where RadiLock helps.
Lost circulation
High fiber count bridges gaps in fractured or porous zones and aids in returning circulation, from seepage to severe losses, in spacers and cement slurries.
Low top of cement
By healing loss zones instead of feeding them, RadiLock helps keep slurry in the annulus and supports the top of cement your design calls for.
Poor bond log
RadiLock demonstrates improvements to bond logs and aids in the prevention of cement shrinkage.
Plug & abandonment
A chemical bond within the cement matrix adds the mechanical durability a permanent barrier demands.
Barrier enhancement
Increased tensile strength, flexural modulus, and stability help protect the barrier for the life of the well.
BUILT FOR THE CHALLENGE
It doesn't just sit in the cement. It bonds to it.
This precursor to carbon fiber creates a chemical bond within the cement matrix, which:
Increases tensile strength and flexural modulus
Increases stability of the set cement
Demonstrates improvements to bond logs
Aids in the prevention of cement shrinkage
It behaves in the slurry, too. RadiLock has little effect on rheology and viscosity, bridges gaps, and aids suspension. Its neutral buoyancy means it doesn't float or sink while mixing, for uniform dispersion.
Two cut lengths, one fiber
Features & advantages
High fiber count lost circulation material
Aids in returning circulation to naturally fractured or porous formations
Bridges gaps and aids with suspension of the slurry design
Improves bond logs; aids in preventing cement shrinkage
Outperforms fiber technologies that can't be bulk blended
Little effect on slurry rheology and viscosity
Becomes part of the cement matrix by bonding to the cement
Packaging allows operational ease and on-the-fly hand dosing
Neutral buoyancy for uniform dispersion
Pairs with Riteks Sealing Spacers to heal and seal
How much RadiLock does your job need?
Loading estimator
Application
Seepage
Moderate
Severe
Spacer (lb/bbl)
½–¾
1
2
Cement slurry (lb/sack)
⅛
¼
½
Mechanical enhancement (lb/sack)
½–1
Estimates for planning only. Confirm loadings with Riteks engineering for your slurry design and well conditions.
Heal and seal
For the toughest loss zones, RadiLock pairs with Riteks Sealing Spacers: the fiber heals the formation while the spacer seals it, protecting the barrier for the life of the well.
Put RadiLock™ in your next slurry design
Talk to a Riteks engineer about cut length, loadings, and sealing spacer pairing, or request a sample for your lab.
