Insights into the application of surfactants and nanomaterials as shale inhibitors for water-based drilling fluid: A review
Water-based drilling fluids (WBDFs), a more environment-friendly candidate than oil-based
are widely used for drilling oil and gas wells. However, wellbore instability due to active clay …
are widely used for drilling oil and gas wells. However, wellbore instability due to active clay …
A perspective on the potential application of bio-inhibitors for shale stabilization during drilling and hydraulic fracturing processes
This work presents a comprehensive review on the use of bio-inhibitors for stabilizing gas/oil
shales during drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The swelling and dispersion inhibiting …
shales during drilling and hydraulic fracturing. The swelling and dispersion inhibiting …
Cellulose nanocrystals and polyanionic cellulose as additives in bentonite water-based drilling fluids: rheological modeling and filtration mechanisms
This research aims to develop low cost, sustainable, environmentally friendly, and high
performance water-based drilling fluids (WDFs) using bentonite (BT), polyanionic cellulose …
performance water-based drilling fluids (WDFs) using bentonite (BT), polyanionic cellulose …
Effects of konjac glucomannan on the rheological, microstructure and digestibility properties of debranched corn starch
Y Ning, B Cui, C Yuan, Y Zou, W Liu, Y Pan - Food Hydrocolloids, 2020 - Elsevier
The physicochemical properties and structure of starch can be influenced by non-starch
polysaccharides. The effect of Konjac glucomannan (KGM) on retrogradation and …
polysaccharides. The effect of Konjac glucomannan (KGM) on retrogradation and …
Rheological behavior and filtration of water-based drilling fluids containing graphene oxide: experimental measurement, mechanistic understanding, and modeling
Any improvement in drilling technology is critical for develo** the oil and gas industry. The
success of drilling operations largely depends on drilling fluid characteristics. Drilling fluids …
success of drilling operations largely depends on drilling fluid characteristics. Drilling fluids …
Toward mechanistic understanding of natural surfactant flooding in enhanced oil recovery processes: the role of salinity, surfactant concentration and rock type
Surfactant flooding has emerged as an interesting enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process
due to wettability alteration and reduction of oil-water interfacial tension (IFT). Environmental …
due to wettability alteration and reduction of oil-water interfacial tension (IFT). Environmental …
A novel amphoteric polymer as a rheology enhancer and fluid-loss control agent for water-based drilling muds at elevated temperatures
BA Hamad, M He, M Xu, W Liu, M Mpelwa, S Tang… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Exploring deep and ultradeep wells has rapidly become more significant to meet the global
demand for oil and gas. The study of rheological and filtration-loss properties is essential to …
demand for oil and gas. The study of rheological and filtration-loss properties is essential to …
A high-temperature resistant colloid gas aphron drilling fluid system prepared by using a novel graft copolymer xanthan gum-AA/AM/AMPS
W Zhu, X Zheng, J Shi, Y Wang - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Colloidal gas aphrons (CGA) drilling fluid has been worldwide used in drilling depleted
reservoirs and other under-pressured zones for its special plugging mechanism and …
reservoirs and other under-pressured zones for its special plugging mechanism and …
A comparative analysis of alpha olefin sulfonate and dodecyl sulfate in aphronic fluid containing xanthan gum in a wide range of temperatures
Geothermal energy, oil industry, and underground gas storage technology require deep
drilling. Although oil-based drilling fluids have been widely used, they cause environmental …
drilling. Although oil-based drilling fluids have been widely used, they cause environmental …
Functional characterization on colloidal suspensions containing xanthan gum (XGD) and polyanionic cellulose (PAC) used in drilling fluids for a shale formation
Drilling fluids are employed in the operation of hydrocarbon exploitation. Two kinds of
drilling fluids are commonly used: water based muds and oil based muds. The oil based …
drilling fluids are commonly used: water based muds and oil based muds. The oil based …