LafargeHolcim Receives American Petroleum Institute Certification for Well Cement Manufacturing at Its Theodore, AL Plant
One of only four cement plants in the US with an API 10A Monogram™
License
LafargeHolcim today announced that it has received American Petroleum
Institute (API) certification for the manufacture of well cement at its
Holcim Theodore, Alabama plant, making it one of only four cement plants
in the United States with an API 10A Monogram™ and Q1®
Quality Management System.
The API Monogram is a license recognized worldwide denoting consistent
cement manufacturing and testing processes that conform to API
standards: the producing plants use a Quality Management System that
meets API Q1 standards, and their products meet the specifications of
API Spec 10A. At Theodore, production of Class A well cement will
commence immediately, and the company plans to add Class H production in
the future.
“This API certification demonstrates that we at LafargeHolcim hold
ourselves accountable to the highest standards of product consistency
and performance,” said Jamie M. Gentoso, chief executive officer of US
Cement operations. “Our energy customers have complex needs, and must
contend with extreme conditions of temperature and pressure. We are
deeply committed to meeting those standards, and more – by committing to
the API’s ongoing, rigorous quality management system and producing the
best well cements on the market.”
In order to earn the certification, LafargeHolcim spent more than a year
in a rigorous process of investing in additional testing equipment,
developing a quality management system, conducting internal audits, and,
finally, passing an audit by the API. Well cement is carefully designed
to meet extremely demanding requirements, and so must be continuously
tested for chemistry, thickening time, fluid loss, free fluid, rheology,
and compressive strength.
Production at the company’s Theodore plant will complement
LafargeHolcim’s ability to maintain a consistent supply of well cement
to customers in the Gulf region and beyond. The company also
manufactures American Petroleum Institute (API) Class A and H well
cements at its Joppa, Illinois cement plant.
About API Certification
API Monogram is a voluntary licensing program that facilitates the
consistent manufacturing of product that conforms to applicable API
Specifications. Licensed manufacturers are given the authority to apply
the API Monogram registered mark to material that meets the
requirements. Licensees must demonstrate that they have a quality
management system that is compliant with API Q1 - an industry-leading
quality management standard. API Q1 is designed to meet the requirements
geared specifically to the oil and natural gas industry.
About Well Cements
Well cements, specially formulated for reliability and quality, are used
for cementing work in the drilling of oil and gas wells where they are
subject to high temperatures and pressures. LafargeHolcim is a leading
oil well cement manufacturer globally, providing consistency in well
cement quality, and supply chain execution for timeliness and
availability of well cement around the globe.
All LafargeHolcim well cement solutions go through a rigorous process
to ensure quality and consistency to offer the right performance for
offshore, onshore and, shale gas/oil applications. They are formulated
to provide high sulfate resistance, adjustable density, mechanical
resistance, predictable setting and pumping time, and water tightness.
LafargeHolcim operates the largest network of API licensed plants, with
18 established in 14 countries.
About LafargeHolcim
LafargeHolcim is the leading global building materials and solutions
company. It has four businesses: cement, aggregates and ready-mix
concrete as well as advanced solutions and products that include precast
concrete, asphalt and mortar. With its broad portfolio LafargeHolcim
solves the toughest challenges facing masons, builders, architects and
engineers, bringing industry-leading innovations and services to
customers challenged by urbanization, population growth and the demand
for sustainability. Headquartered in Switzerland and with leading
positions in all regions, LafargeHolcim employs approximately 80,000
employees in around 80 countries and has a portfolio that is equally
balanced between developing and mature markets.
In the United States, LafargeHolcim companies include close to 350 sites
in 43 states and employ 7,000 people. Our customers rely on us to help
them design and build better communities with innovative solutions that
deliver structural integrity and eco-efficiency.
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