Applications of nanotechnology in several fields of petroleum industry, eg, refinery, drilling
and enhanced oil recovery (EOR), have attracted a lot of attention, recently. This research …

Indubitably, drilling fluid is the most crucial component of drilling operations. With the current
exploration of hydrocarbons in deep water horizons, unconventional formations, and …

Today, the high-performance rheological and filtration properties of nanosized particles
(NPs) in water-based muds (WBMs) are continuously reported. Nevertheless, NP's …

In recent years, nanomaterials have shown great potential in the enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) process due to their superior properties. In this work, the application of nanomaterials …

Drilling water-sensitive shale formations often leads to wellbore instability, resulting in
drilling problems because of the clay's high-water affinity. To solve this problem, different …

Fluid–fluid interactions can affect any enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method, including
nanofluid (NF) brine–water flooding. Flooding with NFs changes wettability and lowers oil …

Reports from drilling oil and gas fields show that wellbore problems like difficult pipe
trip**, increased bit wear, differential pipe sticking, too much torque and drag, and lost …

Drilling in high-temperature wells may worsen the flocculation of water-based bentonite
suspension (BN-WBM), particularly when common drilling fluid contaminants like calcium …

According to oilfield drilling records, improper transport of rock cuttings caused by
eccentricity has led to some serious problems, such as mechanical pipe sticking, high fluid …

Drilling deviated wellbores has raised concerns about proper cutting transport. Cuttings
settling downhole can create stationary cutting beds, causing drilling mishaps like stuck …