Shale gas reservoirs are characterized by low porosity and permeability. As a result, conventional development methods cannot be used for commercial production of the gas. Therefore, hydraulic fracturing technology is required to achieve higher yields. [1][2][3][4][5] However, this method can seriously threaten the integrity (eg, sealing failure) of the cement sheath, leading to sustained casing pressure (SCP). 6 The reason for SCP is that the down-hole fluid migrates to the wellhead through continuous leakage paths, such as a microannulus between the casing and cement sheath or between the cement sheath and formation, microcracks in cement sheath, and casing threads, and then, the gas accumulates at the wellhead. [7][8][9] That is, the formation of SCP has two necessary conditions. 10,11 One is the gas/fluid source, and the other is the continuous leakage paths.Because the cement sheath is an important part of the wellbore barrier, it has been the focus of extensive research. The failure modes of the cement sheath usually include debonding,