In this study, predictive capabilities of apparent viscosity of oil-based drilling fluids which is used in National Iranian South Oilfields Company (NISOC) were evaluated using Newtonian and non-Newtonian models to drive a new suitable equation. The non-Newtonian models include Bingham plastic, Power law, Herschel-Bulkley, Casson, and Robertson-Stiff. To validate the results, the calculated vis...

Colloidal Gas Aphrons (CGA), consist of gas bubbles with diameters ranging from 10 to 100 micron, surrounded by a thin aqueous surfactant film. This fluid combines certain surfactants and polymers to create the systems of microbubbles. The function of surfactant in CGAs is to produce the surface tension to contain the aphrons. Also, a biopolymer needs to be considered in the formulation as ...

Abstract The paper deals with drilling fluid flow in a horizontal well during its drilling. As part of this work, rheological parameters water-based the addition polymers and foaming agent were used. Cuttings transport was studied at different degrees foam aeration. Besides, presents study effects flow, as rotation drill pipes on cuttings transport.

Taking into account the need for post-war reconstruction of country’s infrastructure, development high-quality drilling fluids based on Ukrainian mineral raw materials becomes a particularly urgent problem. Detailed studies rheological properties aqueous dispersions Na+-bentonite from Cherkasky deposit (Ukraine) were carried out in relation to horizontal directional drilling. The effect pH, ion...

High pressure and high temperature (HPHT) conditions in geothermal wells have necessitated the need to develop thermally stable drilling mud systems combat potential complications. This is because fluids degrade under HPHT due effects. study therefore aims establish optimum concentration of a cationic surfactant that would successfully modify surface silica nanoparticles thereafter, evaluate pe...