Inhibitors have evolved from their primary function of controlling swelling during hydraulic
fracturing processes in shale reservoirs. This study provides a comprehensive review of …

The extraction of rare earth elements (REE) has experienced a significant transition from
primary sources to secondary and tertiary (alternative) sources. Ion-adsorbed clay (IAC) …

Water-based fracturing fluids without an inhibitor promote clay swelling, which eventually
creates wellbore instability. Several ionic liquids (ILs) have been studied as swelling …

It is vital to optimize the drilling trajectory to reduce the possibility of drilling accidents and
boosting the efficiency. Previously, the wellbore trajectory was optimized using the true …

Billions of tons of quarried material are globally produced per annum, generating siliceous
solid cutting and powder waste which are usually disposed of in landfill sites. Herein, two …

Shale instability due to hydration and swelling is an unavoidable problem during hydraulic
fracturing or drilling with water-based fluids. In this study, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium …

The use of conventional drilling fluid systems in harsh unconventional reservoirs presents
several technical challenges, including significant fluid loss and swelling of shale formations …

Wellbore instability caused by the hydration of shale formations during drilling is a major
problem in drilling engineering. In this paper, the shale inhibition performance of …

This study involves batch reactor experiments and subsequent analyses of samples from
Caney Shale in the Ardmore Basin of South-Central Oklahoma. Samples include mainly …