Nanoparticles (NPs) as a nanotechnologies unit have a huge potential for improving drilling
fluids. However, the role of NPs in this field is still in its infancy and consequently has …

Nanomaterials are engineered materials with at least one dimension in the range of 1–100
nm. Nanofluids—nanoscale colloidal suspensions containing various nanomaterials—have …

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 …

Production from unconventional hydrocarbon resources, such as shale gas, shale oil,
deepwater and arctic reservoirs requires advanced drilling and extraction technologies …

Demand of the oil and gas energy is increasing very drastically. Conventional hydrocarbon
reservoirs contain below the sealing cap rock (shale) and easily move towards wellbore are …

Although clay minerals play fundamental roles in many environmental processes, especially
in controlling the movement of various ions and molecules in soils, they are also useful …

The challenges in drilling problems such as formation damage, pipe sticking, lost circulation,
poor hole cleaning, and fluid loss need better solutions. Nanotechnology, by means of …

The study of rheological properties is one of the essential aspects in designing drilling mud
and its performance in operational conditions. The adding nanoparticles and natural …

The hybrid-polymer nanocomposite poly (styrene-methyl methacrylate-acrylic
acid)/nanoclay was synthesized by miniemulsion polymerization for novel use as a drilling …

During the past decade, many researchers have reported on various improvements to water-
based drilling fluid properties through the addition of different nanoparticles to improve the …