Bond Logs and The Deepwater Horizon

This technical session reviews the role of cement bond logs in well integrity assurance, using the Deepwater Horizon incident to highlight critical lessons learned.

The course covers the fundamentals of bond log acquisition and interpretation, common limitations, and typical pitfalls in high-risk and deepwater wells. It then examines how cement evaluation and decision-making contributed to the incident, emphasizing the importance of proper barrier verification.

Designed for drilling, completions, and well integrity engineers, the session focuses on practical lessons and best practices to strengthen well integrity and reduce operational risk.