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|Abdullah Saleh Hussain Al-Bari Al-Yami, Scott Steven Jennings, Abdulkarin I. Khafaji, Ahmed Saleh Al-Humaidi
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This invention relates to specialized cement compositions of the type placed in oil and gas wells that are used to initiate the drilling of lateral side wells into the surrounding formation. Specifically, the invention relates to cement formulations that exhibit a relatively lower "rate of penetration" (ROP) as compared to the rate of penetration of the same drill through other types of cements conventionally used in completing and sealing hydrocarbon production wells.
The drilling of horizontal or other laterally extending well bores to re-enter existing wells is commonly employed to extract additional hydrocarbons from a field in which production has decreased. Horizontal or other lateral drilling operations, which for convenience will be referred to simply as lateral drilling or lateral wells, provide the benefits of improving the depletion and increasing the drainage area of the reservoir, reducing water and gas coning, and improving production rates. Short-radius wells are preferred in many installations.
The initial stage of the drilling of a lateral well, also referred to as "sidetracking", requires that the drill bit pass through an opening in the wall of the casing and penetrate the adjacent formation. As a first step in the sidetrack drilling operation, a section of the well is filled with a cement composition slurry and is allowed to harden, or cure, to form a plug between the casing and the formation.
The ability to successfully initiate a lateral well at the desired position in a vertical well bore is dependent upon the drill bit being deflected, with minimum penetration of the cured cement plug that has been previously pumped into place, and then biting into the formation rock at the desired angle. If the cement is not sufficiently hard, the drill bit will not be deflected from the original well bore, but rather will re-enter the original well bore and will not penetrate the rock formation at the desired angle, if at all. It is not uncommon for several attempts to be required before the sidetrack bore is successfully completed. Thus, a cement of a hardness that is the same as, or as close as possible to that of the formation rock would be highly desirable to improve the success rate and efficiency of initiating lateral well bores.
As used herein, the terms "cement" and "well cement" will be understood to have their art-recognized meanings of a composition that is employed in various aspects of well drilling and completion operations and in which an hydraulic cement, such as Portland cement or other mineral-derived compounds containing lime, alumina and silica constitute one of the ingredients.
A particularly useful measure of a well cement's hardness in the context of lateral well drilling is the rate of penetration (ROP) of a drill bit, typically measured in feet per hour. A method and apparatus for conducting this measurement is described in the Society of Petroleum Engineer's publication identified as SPE 37821, March 1997, authored by S. S. Jennings, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Core samples taken from the well bore or a comparable geological formation are also subjected to testing to obtain an ROP value for the purpose of matching, as nearly as possible, the ROP value for a given cured cement composition.
It has been found that increasing compressive strength by reducing water content leads to a cement with low impact strength and low resistance to fracture propagation.
It is known that the addition of ceramic proppants of the type used in formation fracturing will provide a desired increase in the hardness of a well cement. The use of larger ceramic proppants produced lower ROP values, i.e., slower drilling rates. Data reported included the reduction from 6.40 ft/hr with inert ceramic fracturing proppants. A further reduction in the ROP values for well cements to a value that is preferably equal to, or even more preferably, lower than the ROP value of the formation rock to be drilled would be advantageous for use in the art. However, the addition of larger particles and aggregate materials detrimentally affect the cement pumping and handling equipment by blocking valves.
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a cement composition for use in sidetracking operations for lateral well drilling that, when cured, has a high compressive strength and increased hardness as compared to cements known in the art.
Another object of the invention is to provide a novel combination of additives for formulating hydraulic cement compositions that will permit the user to minimize the difference in the ROP of the well cement plug and the adjacent formation that is to be bored laterally
It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for identifying an optimum well cementing formulation for use in initiating a lateral well drilling operation to facilitate penetration of a specified rock formation.
The above objects and other advantages are achieved by the cement compositions of the invention that, when cured, have a high compressive strength and that are very hard as measured by the rate of penetration drilling test standard. The novel cement compositions of the invention includes the following principal additives to increase the hardness of the cured composition:
The novel composition can be formulated using any hydraulic cement that is available at the well site. Any of the API and ACTM types of cement can be utilized.
The proppants preferred for use in the practice of the invention are of a size range passing through a sieve with a mesh size in the range of from 10 to 16 and held on a mesh of 18 to 30. A hard inorganic material is preferred. Ceramic proppants are most preferred due to their hardness, but other proppant materials can also be used, depending on their availability and cost considerations.
The silicon dioxide source can be sand or silica flour. The silica flour is formed of from 60% to 90% crystalline silica or quartz. It is not soluble in water.
It is to be understood that in all of the formulations described, the final composition must be pumpable by conventional equipment.
The invention will be further described with reference to the specific examples and detailed formulations that appear below.
In one preferred embodiment, the composition of the well cement of the invention comprises the following ingredients, where the percentages of the additives recited here and throughout the specification and claims are weight percentages based on the starting weight of the dry hydraulic cement used:
The cement composition is also preferably formulated with other secondary additives that are known in the art for use in well bore cements to facilitate lateral drilling. The additives can include, for example, friction reducing compounds, such as diatomaceous earth; sulfanilic acid salts; silica; setting time retardant compounds, such as lignin/sulfonates (or lignosulfonates); and anti-settling compounds, such as glucoside polymers and crystalline silica.
A particularly preferred embodiment of the invention is a well cement composition that includes an anti-settling additive and the three principal additives, i.e., a silicon dioxide source, proppant and an expansion additive.
The following general formulation for a well cement composition incorporating the three principal additives of the invention is representative of well cement compositions that can be utilized under a variety of conditions. The selection of the particular combination of secondary additives, as well as the respective amount of each of the additives, is within the ordinary skill of the art. All percentage values are based on the weight of the dry hydraulic cement and appear as ranges directly after the additive. The commercial sources for these secondary additives are also well known in the art and they will be recognized as conventional ingredients that have been in widespread use in the field.
Hydraulic cement
Water: 18%-200%
Silicon dioxide source: 10%-250%
Hematite (iron oxide) or manganese tetraoxide: 0%-200%
Fiber: 0%-200%
Fluid loss additive: 0%-2%
Retarder additives: 0%-10%
Friction reducer dispersant additive: 0%-2.5%
Latex additive: 0%-50%
Latex stabilizer additive: 0%-4%
Anti-settling additive: 0%-2%
Accelerator additive: 0%-5%
Anti-foaming additive: 0%-0.1%
Fumed silica: 0%-50%
The amount of each of the additives can be varied and adjusted in order to provide a cured cement having a desired ROP that corresponds to the ROP of the particular rock formation that is to be drilled laterally. As will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, the selection and amount of the respective additives is also based upon local conditions and requirements. The preparation and testing of various well cement formulations prepared in accordance with the present description and the examples set forth below to obtain the ROP value is well within the ordinary skill of the art.
As explained above, any type of hydraulic cement can be used in preparing the well cement compositions of the invention. While the preferred embodiment of the cement composition of the invention includes all three of the principal additives in the classes of a silicon dioxide source, a fracturing proppant and an expansion compound, useful cement compositions exhibiting increased hardness, i.e., relatively low ROP values as compared to conventional well cements, can be obtained by using any two of the three principal additives. The following examples are illustrative of this aspect of the invention.
Hydraulic cement
Water: 18%-200%
Expansion additive: 0.5%-10%
Silicon dioxide source: 10%-250%
Hydraulic cement
Water: 18%-200%
Expansion additive: 0.5%-10%
Proppant: 10%-400%
Hydraulic cement
Water: 18%-200%
Proppant: 10%-400%
Silicon dioxide source: 10%-250%
However, the preferred composition, and the one that provides the most satisfactory results for initiating lateral wells is represented by the following formulation that comprises all three of the principal additives:
Hydraulic cement
Water: 18%-200%
Expansion additive: 0.5%-10%
Proppant: 10%-400%
Silicon dioxide source: 10%-250%
It will also be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that more than one of each of the specified types or classes of additives can be used in formulating a composition to achieve the desired ROP value. In each instance, it is to be understood that at least one of each such additive, if present, will be used.
In the practice of the method of the invention the well cement composition is preferably prepared as follows:
In a further aspect of the method of the invention, a table or other collection of ROP values for a corresponding number of cured cement formulations that have been prepared in accordance with the present invention and subjected to testing is assembled and maintained in print or electronic form for use as a reference or guide for the selection of a cement composition for a new well site At such time as a particular well or field is to be subjected to lateral well drilling, ROP values are obtained from retained or new core samples of rock at the depth and location where the sidetrack drilling for the lateral well is to be initiated. A cement composition can then be selected from the collected ROP values in the table that corresponds as closely as possible to the ROP value of the rock formation surrounding the well bore at the sidetracking position.
In a preferred embodiment, the database of the ROP values for the compositions of the invention are maintained in a programmed general purpose computer. When the ROP value for the rock formation to be laterally drilled is identified or determined, that value is entered for comparison to the stored ROP values and the display and/or printing of one of more compositions meeting the programmed requirements.
Thus, the invention comprehends a method of formulating a cement composition for use in forming a cured cement plug at a predetermined depth to initiate a sidetrack well bore to provide a rate of penetration (ROP) value that is comparable to the ROP of the adjacent rock formation to be bored, where the method comprises the steps of:
In the following Table, the term "CL-G" refers to a class G cement and the Time, recorded in minutes, is that required to complete the drilling of well cement samples of equal thickness formulated with the additives as indicated in the adjacent line. In this series of samples, the greater the value in the Time column, the relatively harder is the well cement, as measured by the ROP test described in the SPE 37821 (1997) publication referenced above. All percentages are based on the weight of cement utilized in the batch.
Reference core sample from gas well formation
CL-G cement + 44% water
CL-G cement + 1% expansion additive +
100% silicon dioxide source + 44% water
CL-G cement + 1% expansion additive +
100% proppant + 44% water
CL-G cement + 50% silicon dioxide source +
50% proppant + 44% water
CL-G cement + 1% expansion additive +
100% silicon dioxide source + 100%
Proppant + 44% water
The following are representative of preferred embodiments of formulations for well cement compositions. Example 5 contains all three of the principal additives and Example 6 contains two of the principal additives.
Hydraulic cement
Water: 94.73%
Expansion additive: 1%
Proppant: 100%
Silicon dioxide source: 100%
Fluid loss additives (1): 0.45%
Fluid loss additive (2): 0.3%
Retarder additive: 1%
Friction reducer additive: 0.5%
Non foam additive: 0.001%
Hydraulic cement
Water: 94.73%
Proppant: 100%
Silicon dioxide source: 100%
Fluid loss additives (1): 0.45%
Fluid loss additive (2): 0.3%
Retarder additive: 1%
Friction reducing additive: 0.5%
Anti-foaming additive: 0.001%
The invention has been described with reference to a number of examples of preferred, but non-limiting embodiments. Other variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art and the scope of the invention is to be determined with reference to the claims that follow.
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- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
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Cut dark-green tops from green garlic and slice crosswise 1/2" thick; slice bulbs and pale-green stalks crosswise 1/4" thick.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add bulbs and stalks, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 8–10 minutes. Add tops and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 minutes.
Add 4 cups water to saucepan and bring to a boil. Add peas, reduce heat, and simmer gently until peas are bright green and tender, about 5 minutes.
Let cool slightly, then purée soup in a blender with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, adding water to thin if needed, until smooth. Strain soup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean saucepan, pressing on solids; season with salt and pepper. Reheat briefly (to preserve color) before serving.
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The New Zealand Girls 420 crew were the top performers in the ISAF Youth Worlds, placing fifth overall.
The 2012 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team fared well in the final race of the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships, competing in fickle and light wind conditions.
'This year was an exceptionally tough and trying event and all the sailors did well to stay focussed right to the very end' said lead coach Ian Neely. 'The team really finished off the last race of the regatta strongly.'
Gemma Jones and Tomer Simhony in the SL16 won the final race of the regatta, bumping them up to finish fifth place overall in what was a very hard fought for fleet. Over the twelve race series, these two young sailors finished all but one race inside the top ten, and carded two race wins.
'Their start was fantastic and they lead from then right until the finish. Gemma and Tomer had a cracking last race' said Ian.
Three of the five Kiwi crews bettered their final standings as a result of this last race, while the other two stayed the same on this day of many upsets for other teams
For Tomer Simhony, the fifth place finish is the same result as last year when he was sailing with now 420 skipper Ellie Copeland.
Ellie Copeland and Erica Dawson also finished fifth overall, wrapping up their regatta with a seventh place finish in the final race. They too sailed a very consistent regatta, and in events like this where the points table is so close, maintaining consistency is of utmost importance.
Despite sailing one of their best races (fourth in the last race), Alex Munro and Trent Rippey's overall standing remained eighth. After tonight's opening ceremonies and a couple hours sleep, Alex and Trent will be on their way to Germany for the 29er worlds accompanied by Coach Jim Maloney.
Also finishing the regatta on a high note was Laser Radial Sailor Andrew McKenzie, and 420 Men's team Jayvee Buchanan and Matthew Morrison who both improved their final results. The rest of the team will now make their way back home to NZ, except coach Ian Neely who will be coaching NZ's Olympic Laser Radial sailor Sara Winther.
Final Standings
5th- Ellie Copeland and Erica Dawson- Female 420 (1, 21, 10, 5, 11, 3, 5, 5, 11, 5, 10, 7)
5th- Gemma Jones and Tomer Simhony- SL16 Multihull (12, 4, 5, 5, 1, 6, 10, 5, 9, 5, 4, 1)
8th- Alex Munro and Trent Rippey: 29er skiff (17, 9, 8, 5, 4, 11, 6, 23, 5, 5, 7, 4)
16th - Andrew McKenzie- Laser Radial (59 BFD, 50, 18, 14, 14, 29, 12, 1, 7, 5, 59 BFD, 6)
21st- Jayvee Buchanan and Matthew Morrison- Male 420 (13, 10, 28, 23, 20, 28, 26, 16, 7, 9, 25, 18)
New Zealand finished 10th in the ISAF Nations Trophy in a field of 48 countries, a creditable result considering NZL only entered five of the eight events at the regatta.


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Wetmore: Should Miguel Sano be the Twins' opening day third baseman?
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Optimistic Twins fans are looking to the future - a future that likely includes two apparent stars in the making, Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano.
Many who closely follow prospects believe Buxton will need more seasoning in the minor leagues, despite appearing atop nearly every prospect list in baseball.
One question on the minds of Twins fans:
Will Miguel Sano be the opening day third baseman?
If the Twins are prudent, he won't be.
Sano said at TwinsFest this year that he thinks he can hit 45 or 55 home runs this year. Twins fans drool when they hear the projection, not only because of the power potential but also because of the brash confidence.
I haven't seen Sano play. But I've read a lot of Sano scouting reports and have studied his stats.
He certainly has star potential.
From a talent perspective, he may belong on the 2014 Twins, whether at third base or designated hitter.
In the current rules of the MLB, however, it's competitively smarter to make certain Sano isn't wearing a Twins uniform March 31, when the Twins open the 2014 season against the Chicago White Sox.
The short explanation is that it could allow them to keep him for one season longer before he reaches free agency. With apologies to readers who already understand the process, I'd like to briefly outline why it makes financial sense to keep Sano in the minors to begin the 2014 season.
It has little to do with his chances for Major League success in April. It has much more to do with the Twins' playoff chances in 2014 and the current free agency climate.
The current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires in 2016, and calls for a progressive pay scale as players gain Major League experience.
In years 1-3, players often aren't paid much. In years four, five and six, a player can file for arbitration, with expected raises for each additional year of Major League experience. One subset of arbitration-eligible players complicates matters for clubs under the current rules: so-called "Super Twos."
What's a Super Two?
Start with the set of players who have two years of Major League experience but not yet three. Rank those players in descending order of service time and take the top 22 percent. Those players in the top 22 percent of service time among two-year players have achieved "Super Two" status, and are eligible to file for arbitration a year early. Those players start getting paid closer to market value one year sooner than their peers.
They reach free agency at the same time, but they have four years of arbitration raises, instead of just three.
To prevent Sano from becoming a Super Two, the Twins would be wise, and would save money by not promoting Sano until July. That way they effectively get 6 1/2 seasons of service from Sano before he can hit the open market, and they avoid having to pay a fourth arbitration raise.
If the Twins expected to be in the playoff hunt in 2014, they'd have to decide if the extra money that comes with one extra arbitration raise is worth the upgrade from Trevor Plouffe to Miguel Sano. Given how unlikely it is the Twins will be competitive in September, they won't have to make that decision.
They should, however, make the unpopular decision to break camp without Miguel Sano.
He won't become a free agent until after the 2020 season. That's a long competitive window, even if Sano and his agent, Rob Plummer, intend to pursue free agency after six full seasons.
Is it silly that the Twins should have to make competitive decisions based on somewhat arbitrary service time markers?
Yeah, but to paraphrase a classic saying, don't hate the player or the game.
Sano, his agent and the Twins all should act in self-interest. For the Twins, that means waiting until midseason to promote the third baseman, even if they deem in Fort Myers he's ready to hit Major League pitching and field grounders.


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We're finally getting an idea of what guys can do now with actual games being played down in Florida and people are wondering who can help this team right away.
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after 17 years in the army, i've owned wolverines, bates, converse, bellevilles, and finally these. i still like my bellevilles the best but i have to say that these tac research boots are pretty good. i have flat feet and these are on par with the bellevilles (probably because they are made by the same company) in terms of comfort and short break in. the only problem is i've owned these 5 months and have gone through 3 set of laces. i haven't had this problem with any other boot in the past but i do like to lace my boots tight to avoid friction and blisters which any soldier knows will be the end of you in the field. what i like though is these are the lightest boots i've owned so far and they are so easy to run in. really helps on 10mi rucks. i'm on the fence though about the laces. I guess the price you pay for a few sets of laces is be worth the benefits of this boot.
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I've written before about the gene known as SIR2. Overexpression of it (or its homologs in different animals) extends lifespan in a range of organisms, and there's been a tremendous amount of research on these over the last few years. A good deal of evidence has linked them to the known life-extending effects of caloric restriction. In mice, for example, Sirt1 is involved in nutrient sensing and fat mobilization.
It suggests a pretty neat package, but the ribbon on it is unraveling. I wrote about Sir2/Sirt1 here a couple of years ago, where I said "An extra copy of the gene lengthens life; deletion shortens it." Well, in yeast cells that appears to be true, when you measure lifespan by how many times the cells can divide before burning out.
But what if you measure lifespan by the amount of time the cells can live when they're not dividing? That's the subject of a new paper in Cell from Valter Longo's group at USC, which they have given the provocative title "Sir2 Blocks Extreme Life-Span Extension." Yep, deleting it actually extends the non-dividing lifespan of the yeast, and combining that with caloric restriction increases it even more. These yeast cells have some problems, though, some of which can be ameliorated by further mutations in the IGF-1 pathway (itself heavily implicated in metabolic rate and lifespan). Yeast with combined Sir2 and IGF mutations, under caloric restriction, live longer by up to sixfold, a startling increase.
So what about higher organisms? Well, there appear to be some very similar findings in mice - maybe. Earlier this year, Frederick Alt's lab at Children's Hospital in Boston deleted Sirt1 in mouse cells and found, quite to their surprise, that the cells were extremely vigorous indeed. Such cell lines start to break down after a certain number of passages (cell divisions), but the Sirt1 knockouts just keep rolling along.
They then tried growing the cells under oxidative stress, but they plowed right through that, too. That led to the thought that Sirt1 might be some sort of checkpoint, which would normally limit cell division under such DNA-damaging conditions. But the Sirt1-deleted cells showed no signs of greater DNA degradation than normal lines. They're quite robust.
This is all extremely interesting, but you may have noticed that I pulled a fast one here. In these mouse cell lines, it appears that replicative life span has increased when Sirt1 is taken out - but with Sir2 deletion in yeast that's not the case at all. There it's replicative life span that takes the hit, and non-replicating (chronological) life span that's increased. How do we reconcile these blatantly contradictory findings? I've no idea, but it's a safe bet that several high-powered labs are currently working overnight shifts to answer that question.
So much for mouse cells - how about whole mice? Well, as hardy as some of their cells may be, the Sirt1 knockout is a pretty hard animal to prepare, because most of the mice don't survive. The ones that do appear fairly normal, but have a complex phenotype, which includes decreased fat mass and body weight. (Alt's group is also trying to interfere with Sirt1 in adult animals, bypassing all the developmental roles that make the standard knockouts so hard to work with).
The big question now, given all these divergent cell findings, is: will these guys live longer, or not? And what happens to them when you put them on a limited-calorie diet? Are they going to act like the replicative-aging models, or the chronological aging ones? (We'll leave the yeast-mouse contradiction out of it for a while). Perhaps the two mechanisms will fight each other to a standstill, leaving the animals with plain ol' normal lifespans, but with some tissues acting much younger than the whole-body age and some acting much older. Mice generally live around two years. I wonder just how many months ago these lifespan studies started. . .
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1. tom bartlett on November 21, 2005 9:32 AM writes...
I just wish somebody would work out a decent formula for immortality; I'm pushing 50. Time is short.
2. Derek Lowe on November 21, 2005 10:21 AM writes...
Be careful what you wish for - remember the Cumaean Sibyl. (See the epigraph to Eliot's "The Waste Land" for a summary.)
3. JSinger on November 21, 2005 10:34 AM writes...
Mice generally live around two years. I wonder just how many months ago these lifespan studies started. . .
Yeah, I continue to *not* recommend this as a postdoc project.
In general, all this caloric restriction stuff seems quixotic to me, except as an entry point into the underlying biochemistry. OK, it works for rodents living under lab conditions. What will it do for animals or people living in non-sterile environments?
4. tom bartlett on November 21, 2005 10:49 AM writes...
"remember the Cumaean Siby"
I recall a similar theme in the story of Tithonus. I have found Greek mythology a more entertaining read than the Christian variety-- and about equally plausible.
5. Alleria on November 21, 2005 7:56 PM writes...
What's the strategy for examining the gene in adult mice? Cre-LoxP under the control of a promoter dependent on something like tet?
6. Derek Lowe on November 21, 2005 9:34 PM writes...
Alleria, that's something I was wondering about, too. I assume that it's some sort of workaround knockout like you describe - I can't imagine that they're going to try to do it with RNA interference
7. Jerry Snyder on December 23, 2005 8:32 PM writes...
"Ya gotta live," that's what I tell them. Jerry.
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My name is Cristian, I'm from Wisconsin (US). I'm 21 and work doing technical support for security equipment (video surveillance and access control). I've been a loyal Android customer since the HTC Hero hit the shelves about 4 years ago. As a techie, I've thoroughly enjoyed rooting my phones and tinkering with every last detail. However, as of late I find that I do a lot less of playing with my phone and am much more productivity-oriented when I do need to use it.
Because of this, now that my rooted HTC Evo 3D is showing its age - and incidentally has a cracked screen a month out of warranty - I'm looking very seriously at getting a Windows phone. I'm also going to be switching carriers from Sprint, most likely to either Verizon or T-Mobile. I'm strongly considering getting either the Nokia Lumia 928 or the Nokia Lumia 925, depending on which carrier I wind up with.
My biggest concern right now is which of these two carriers I should go with, and although coverage and cost are my bigger concerns I am a bit torn between the 928 and 925. As if that weren't enough, I'm also struggling with whether to upgrade at all at this time considering that I could possibly keep my phone and Sprint (I get a highly discounted rate with them) for a few more months to wait and see what Nokia or HTC do once WP 8.1 hits the ground...
I hope to be able to find some good information and discussions here in the WPCentral forums so that I can make a more informed decision on my next phone purchase. Either way, I'm already won over by Microsoft's guile
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I would suggest waiting; there are some fairly basic things you may need that are not available with WP8 right now. (Official) What WP needs to succeed is a good place to start.
What do you do on your phone that's absolutely indispensable? Then check if these are possible with WP. Then verify that your favourite apps are available. I went through this process, used a Lumia 920 dev edition for 2 weeks, and went back to my N4. Waiting for MS to get off their rear ends and bring WP up to date with the things I need.
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Verizon prices are ridiculous.
Tmobile coverage is ridiculous.
Tough cookie.
@ag1986: I appreciate the advise. I have already looked into that and have decided that WP8 as an OS is more than sufficient for my needs. I don't do much social networking and, as I said, find myself using apps less and less. What I absolutely need is a fast and efficient phone that is reliable for making calls, texting, navigation and some web surfing. Currently my rooted Evo 3D from Sprint fails on almost all accounts...
@FinancialIP: Yeah... that's exactly my dilemma . T-Mobile's coverage maps look like someone sneezed on a map of the US, but I like the lighter aluminum body of the L925 and their cheaper rates with unlimited data (throttling and all). On the other hand, Verizon's coverage and internet speeds are legendary and I like the 928's built-in wireless charging and superior flash, but their prices are insane and they have limited data.
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The 928 is a nice looking phone but just a little too big for my taste, I have an 822. Nowadays the way to go with Verizon is with their share everything plans.
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I think the size of the 928 is perfect. It's a fast phone with a beautiful screen. Perfect for work email (Exchange Server) and personal email. I have one of Verizon's family plans and think its not too pricey for a 4 phone family.
I disagree with ag1986. You can't play the waiting game with cell phones. If you do, you will always be waiting, because there is always "the next phone" will do this and have that, then when it comes out, the rumors of "the next phone" and so on. It is best to look at what carrier provides the best coverage of your area, then go with a phone from that carrier. Never pick a phone because it looks "cool". No matter how "cool" it looks, if it doesn't function as a phone, you won't be happy. I have an 822 (retired) and now the 928 I'm currently using. I have been pleased with both of them.Nokia Lumia Icon
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Is AT&T coverage bad in your area?
AT&T's LTE speeds on average are better than Verizon's right now.
In a choice between Verizon or T-Mobile, I'd choose Verizon.
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Don't wait or you'll be waiting forever, if WP8 is sufficient for your needs get in now with Nokia. Also, of course the evo 3d fails on those accounts. You mentioned reliability and that's a word you won't find in the android dictionary.
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I'm with 11B1P. If you want to check out WP8, look at coverage of each carrier in your area, and try out a phone. I have the 1020 and it does everything I need, and AT&T coverage is great where I'm at. I would never look at T-Mobile here, though, because they really suck here. If you don't like WP right now, and want to wait for 8.1/Blue, then that's fine, but don't wait forever. And also realize that with the way WP8's updates have been going, expect all current WP8 devices to get 8.1, which means that no matter what you get now should get all the features that the next set of phones will have. ;)
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Count me among those in this thread who have cautioned against waiting (or waiting too long).
As for your choice of which phone/carrier, I suggest you continue using the same reasoning that is bringing you to WP in the first place; namely, looking to see what works with your needs and wants. Which is more important to you: keeping some money in your pocket, or having diminished performance? Personally, I am willing to pay a bit extra to ensure that I'm not experiencing regular frustrations, because you can always cut expenses elsewhere, but you can't upgrade your network's performance.
I love my WP8 L920, but if you need a phone now just buy a L520 ($99) and wait out the blue devices. My 2 cents
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My personal opinion with your situation would be to go with Verizon (also like you from Wisconsin). While I will acknowledge that they have higher costs (push limits occasionally) as a carrier typically, their coverage has never failed me. T-Mobile while cheaper, will struggle with giving you full coverage depending on where you go. I have had Verizon for about six years and their coverage has always been extremely dependable; maybe not the fastest compared to AT&T; but the most dependable while still having solid speeds. Additionally the Nokia Lumia 928 at Verizon is free on contract (so if you start a new contract with them you're set); Being a high-end phone you can't really go wrong with "free". Best of luck in your decision, everyone has different preferences and things that work for them. I think either service or phone will do you well when compared to Sprint, I've heard quite a bit of negative feedback regarding them. Concerning playing the waiting game, my philosophy is that you can never win that game, because there is always something new coming out. (Especially with the 928 free on contract) Make a decision and cherish and enjoy what you have.
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I say get a cheap Lumia 520 or 521 to test out WP as your main device. Mind you, you don't need to setup any service for the phone, just use it on WiFi.
Get to know the OS on a daily-use level to see of WP OS and apps work for you before completely investing.
That's what I'm doing! :D
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Wow you guys have been very responsive and thoughtful! I greatly appreciate it.
I would just like to clarify something, in regards to the "waiting game." I am very familiar with the idea that waiting for the newest, latest technology before investing is a futile effort. This pretty much true across the board with all technology. My only issue is that like chezm pointed out, the hardware in the 928 (while still an upgrade for me) is outdated by comparison. The 1.5GHz S4 Snapdragon CPU on the current Nokia flagship phones is about a year old... My thought was that Nokia & HTC will probably be holding out on releasing sweet new high-end hardware until 8.1 or at least GDR3 is released to add support for better hardware (1080p screens and such).
I am going to be switching carriers because I'm fed up with Sprint (dropped calls, no 4G, etc. etc.) so I might as well take advantage of their offers and get a high-end phone for free rather than invest on a mid-end phone just to try WP8. I've done enough research to know that I won't be unhappy with the OS.
I'm definitely leaning towards Verizon and the L928... but I appreciate all the advise!
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I say dive in and enjoy it. :)
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Don't wait for things to happen! I say go to Verizon and get a 928, they've proven their update support for the 928 and it looks like a sexy phone.
On the other hand, their plans are expensive...
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I'm just saying....same reason I would t recommend people to pick up an iPhone 4 or GS2.Galaxy S6 -- Surface Pro 2
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I would recommend buying a 520 off contract and wait for the christmas and GDR3-phones before making your purchase. It's available for like $80 or something in the US. When GDR hits... You'll be used to the system and know for sure what you'd want to invest in. And $80 is hardly something you'll go bankrupt and whine about losing if you find out you really don't like WP. :)
I came from 2 years of Android-use and haven't missed it for a second, but everybody isn't me. :)
Current Phone: Nokia Lumia 920 Yellow (YAY!!)
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Previous Phones: Lumia 800, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, HTC Hero, Iphone 3GS
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However, this is the phone that I'm going to have to make do with for the next 2 years at least. While I know that it won't perform badly, it makes me a little uneasy to invest into a year-old piece of technology, particularly in a time when there's very exciting things going on with ARM processors.
Also, 11B1P, a higher pixel count (or better yet, pixel density) and support for newer technologies (such as Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11ac) are very valid consumer concerns. If you want to scuff at people who fall for gimmicky phone features then I'd look at the Nokia Lumia 1020's disgustingly large 41MP camera or Samsung's "hand-wavy" sensor things.
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We run 22 kindergartens throughout the slums of Bangkok and feed 2500 kindergartners every day. Rice is the basic staple for all meals. In total, every month we buy five and half metric tonnes of rice for our children, kindergarten students, and poorest neighbors in the slum. With your help we can help the children stay healthy and develop their minds and bodies.
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The Discovery Room is now divided into three main sections—Photography, Cameras & Technology, and Motion Pictures. Longtime favorite devices are still here—the camera obscura overlooking the gardens, two vintage mutoscopes featuring hand-cranked, live action and animated 'movies', flipbooks, zoetropes and sunprints—plus other activity stations have been added or enhanced. Visitors can now try out real and toy cameras, browse books on photography and film, look at early photographs, and view a Guessing Gallery of images from the Eastman House Photography Collection. Jumbo timelines and Photo Flashback and Hall of Fame panels highlight significant events and objects.
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