Flood experiments were conducted over 30-day periods at 14.48 MPa (2100 psi) confining pressure and temperature of 22 °C (72 °F) with cement–sandstone composite cores and brine at a flow rate of 1 ml/min. Higher pH values were observed in the effluent brine from the 10% mud contaminated core than the 0% mud contaminated core due to increased dissolution of cement. Microtomography revealed higher porosity at the interface zone of the 10% mud contaminated core. These show that mud contamination has a deleterious effect on the cement–sandstone interface and may create pathways for interzonal communication as well as sustained casing pressure.
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