Patent ID: 7664654

Claim:
A method of cementing in a subterranean formation comprising: obtaining one or more well characteristics for a cementing operation, wherein the one or more well characteristics comprise at least one characteristic selected from the group consisting of a bottom-hole static temperature, an applicable environmental regulation, a type of formation, a type of hydrocarbon, a geographical area, a formation porosity, a formation permeability, a desired pump rate, a desired density of cement composition, a desired level of fluid loss control, a desired pump time, an existence of a thief zone, a corrosion potential, a pipe friction, an existence of reactive shale, and combinations thereof; determining a price of a well cement composition to be used in the cementing operation based on the one or more well characteristics, wherein the price of the well cement composition is determined based on the one or more well characteristics without determining a component cost of the well cement composition, wherein determining the price of the well cement composition comprises utilizing a data processing system; providing the well cement composition, wherein the steps of obtaining the one or more well characteristics, determining the price of the well cement composition, and providing the well cement composition are performed by a single user; placing the well cement composition in the subterranean formation; and allowing the well cement composition to set in the subterranean formation.