Drilling mud is a necessary component of drilling operations. There have been notable attempts to enhance the filtration and rheological properties increase cutting carrying capacity water-based (WBM) using nanoparticles (NPs). This study investigates how varying Al2O3 concentrations affect fluids. In this study, different muds were produced bentonite (2.8g) without nanoparticle, 50% (1.4g) Al2...

Summary In the placement process of cement slurry, treatment fluids such as spacer are pumped ahead cementitious slurry to minimize contamination by drilling fluid and ensure superior bonding casing formation. The discussed in this work can harden with time act a settable spacer. This characteristic be an advantage for well integrity if some pockets left annulus. Rheological compatibility diffe...

Multiplicity of the effective factors in drilling reflects the complexity of the interaction between rock mass and drilling bit, which is followed by the dependence of parameters and non-linear relationships between them. Rock mass or, in other words, the formation intended for drilling, as the drilling environment, plays a very essential role in the drilling speed, depreciation of drilling bit...

A suite of surface and basal measurements during and after borehole drilling is used to perform in situ investigation of the local basal drainage system and pressure forcing in western Greenland. Drill and borehole water temperature were monitored during borehole drilling, which was performed with dyed hot water. After drilling, borehole water pressure and basal dye concentration were measured ...

There are essentially three main categories of drilling fluids: oil based fluids (OBF’s), synthetic based fluids (SBF’s) and water based fluids (WBF’s). OBF’s have been traditionally been used for their high performance drilling characteristics but tend to have a poor environmental performance in terms of their ecotoxicity and their tendency to persist in cuttings piles on the seafloor. More re...

The rapid rise in natural gas extraction using hydraulic fracturing increases the potential for contamination of surface and ground water from chemicals used throughout the process. Hundreds of products containing more than 750 chemicals and components are potentially used throughout the extraction process, including more than 100 known or suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals. We hypothesiz...

Abstract This work investigates the efficacy of a biodegradable natural product, litchi leaves powder (LLP) as filtration loss control agent in water-based drilling fluid formulations. In order to evaluate potential (LLP), strict protocol experimentations according API (American Petroleum Institute) standard has been followed. The experimental outcome showed that before hot rolling and after mu...