Squeeze cementing represents a critical process in the oil and gas industry, where a cement slurry is squeezed through perforations in casing to create a seal in specific locations, bridging undesired gaps. It is a common misconception that the cement penetrates the pores of the rock. Instead, the cement slurry dehydrates against the formation walls, forming a seal cement filter cake. It must be clear that cement does not infiltrate the pores of the rock. Given that cement slurries have particles with a mean size ranging from 20 to 50 microns, the permeability of the formation must be between 2-100 darcies for cement grains to penetrate the formation successfully.

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