self-healing cement system, the composition of which is designed so that upon contact with hydrocarbons, there is volumetric expansion of the cement in the contact point. It allows successfully addressing issues such as micro-cracks in the cement, which occur as it cures long-term, caused by changes in stresses within the cement, and micro-gaps resulting from cement shrinkage and/or short-term column impacts - squeezes, drilling impact loads, perforation, Hydraulic Fracturing.