If a stable column of mud has been set up in the well, keeping the oil at bay through its sheer weight, the next step would be to set cement in the well and seal it off permanently.

如果一个稳定的泥浆柱能在油井里成型，并通过它十足的压力将石油限制在海湾范围，那下一步就是将井里的泥浆粘合好，使油井永久封闭。

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BP officials say the static kill is the first step in a two-part operation that involves filling the well pipe with cement to block the release of oil and natural gas.

石油公司BP负责人说，静态封杀是一项两期工程的第一步，工程将包括在油井管道中注入水泥，封堵原油和天然气的泄漏。

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The use of specific synthetic polymers as oil well cement filtrate reducer has recently drawn a wide attention in industry.

目前在油井水泥降失水剂领域，合成聚合物降失水剂再度成为研究的热点和重点。

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Washington (CNN) -- Oil giant BP and contractor Halliburton knew of potential flaws in the cement slurry used to reinforce the oil well below the Deepwater Horizon rig before it exploded in April, according to a letter Thursday from the lead investigator for a federal probe of the Gulf oil disaster.

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If a stable column of mud has been set up in the well, keeping the oil at bay through its sheer weight, the next step would be to set cement in the well and seal it off permanently.

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