--- title: "What the Well? #5 - Using squeezing shale as an abandonment barrier" description: "Welcome to 'What the Well' with HydraWell. Today we answer \"Using squeezing shale as an abandonment barrier\"." image: https://blog.hydrawell.no/hubfs/What%20The%20Well%20Web%20image-1.jpg --- [![HydraWell home](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hs-fs/hubfs/hydrawell_logo_lockup_black.png?width=1920&height=522&name=hydrawell_logo_lockup_black.png "HydraWell home")](https://www.hydrawell.no) Search ## What the Well? #5 - Using squeezing shale as an abandonment barrier ![](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2040891/Marketplace/WASABI/icons/icon-calendar.svg) *By Calum Smith - June 08, 2021* Welcome to HydraWell’s ‘What the Well’ series, where our team of experts answer your questions. In our fifth instalment, our Calum Smith, our UK Operations Manager answers: “How to use squeezing shale as an abandonment barrier” Watch the video below for all you need below…   Still have questions? Why not check out our other FAQs… [What the Well? #1 - How do we verify Perforation Wash & Cement (PWC®) plugs?](https://blog.hydrawell.no/whatthewell/what-the-well-1) [*What The Well #2 - What determines whether PWC® is an option for installing an annular barrier?*](https://blog.hydrawell.no/what-the-well-2) [*What The Well #3 - What are the P&A regulations around the world?*](https://blog.hydrawell.no/what-the-well-3) [*What The Well #4 - When do we need to log cement in the annulus to confirm a good annular barrier?*](https://blog.hydrawell.no/what-the-well-4) Or get in touch with our team who would be happy to [chat](https://www.hydrawell.no/contact-hydrawell).  ![White Paper_Well abandonment planning_The risks and how to avoid them-4](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20Paper_Well%20abandonment%20planning_The%20risks%20and%20how%20to%20avoid%20them-4.png?width=467&name=White%20Paper_Well%20abandonment%20planning_The%20risks%20and%20how%20to%20avoid%20them-4.png "White Paper_Well abandonment planning_The risks and how to avoid them-4") #### AN INTRODUCTORY WHITE PAPER TO ## Well Abandonment Planning [![Download White Paper](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4835018/5d9a9eac-eac9-48b7-aae0-1d221e8a5d26.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4835018/5d9a9eac-eac9-48b7-aae0-1d221e8a5d26) Comments ### Sign Up for our Blog We promise that we won't SPAM you. #### [What's next?](https://www.hydrawell.no/) #### [Recent blogs](https://blog.hydrawell.no/) [![What the Well? #5 - Using squeezing shale as an abandonment barrier](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hubfs/What%20The%20Well%20Web%20image-1.jpg) **What the Well? #5 - Using squeezing shale as an abandonment barrier** 08 June 2021 ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/whatthewell/what-the-well-5) [![What the Well? #4 - When do we need to log cement in the annulus to confirm a good annular barrier?](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hubfs/What%20The%20Well%20Web%20image%20%234.jpg) **What the Well? #4 - When do we need to log cement in the annulus to confirm a good annular barrier?** 06 May 2021 ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/whatthewell/what-the-well-4) #### Subscribe Get the latest knowledge articles and news right into your inbox. #### Subscribe to Blog or News [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4835018/d7232604-02c4-46a5-9009-b9d2e0a754a5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4835018/d7232604-02c4-46a5-9009-b9d2e0a754a5) #### [Contact us](https://www.hydrawell.no/contact-hydrawell) HydraWell (HQ) Norsea Base, Bygg 104, N-4056 Tananger, Norway #### [Privacy Policy](https://www.hydrawell.no/privacy-policy) All rights reserved | 2026 | © Hydra Well Intervention AS | Made by [Leadify](https://leadify.no) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "contentUrl" : "https://4835018.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4835018/What%20the%20Well%20%235%20with%20Calum%20-%20video%20format.mp4", "dateModified" : "2022-06-01T08:45:53.949Z", "description" : "", "duration" : "PT3M40S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "What the Well #5 with Calum - video format", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://api-na1.hubapi.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/thumbnail-redirect/48525016877?portalId=4835018&size=medium", "uploadDate" : "2021-06-08T11:06:05.397Z", "width" : 1080 } ```