With the increased attention toward nanotechnology and their innovative use for different
industries including but not limited to food, biomedical, electronics, materials, etc, the …

Well construction operation is a crucial process that relies on the success of cementing job.
Cementing failure could lead to catastrophic aftermaths and huge capital loss to the …

The objective of this study is to improve the performance of water-based drilling fluids for
high temperature, salt and calcium resistance in the exploration of deep and ultra-deep …

Loss of drilling fluid commonly known as mud loss is considered as one of the critical issues
during the drilling operation as it can cause severe formation damage. To minimize fluid …

The inhibition attributes of drilling formulations typically rely on the type of additives,
concentration, and reactivity with shale formations. In this work, the impact of ZnO and …

Effective filtration loss control under high temperature and high salinity environments is a
great challenge in oil and gas drilling engineering. In this study, a core-shell structural nano …

Research in nanomaterials has brought many performance enhancements to the materials
used in oil and gas well drilling, cementing, production, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) …

The rapid increase in the use of engineered nanoparticles in different industrial applications
makes risk assessment on human health, ecosystem and the environment necessary …

Application of nanoparticles in improvement of drilling fluid properties through effective
control of fluid loss and rapid formation of thin, smooth and low permeable filter cake has …

The development of various nanoparticles and their successful application in oil and gas
drilling engineering is an extremely interesting and crucial area of research, particularly in …