A review of technological advances and open challenges for oil and gas drilling systems engineering
The ever‐increasing quest to identify, secure, access, and operate oil and gas fields is
continuously expanding to the far corners of the planet, facing extreme conditions toward …
continuously expanding to the far corners of the planet, facing extreme conditions toward …
Review on various borehole cleaning parameters related to oil and gas well drilling
The present paper is a review of various borehole cleaning parameters and rheological
properties of drilling mud which affects the cuttings transport. This parameter influences the …
properties of drilling mud which affects the cuttings transport. This parameter influences the …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of the effect of drill pipe rotation on improving hole cleaning using water-based mud enriched with polypropylene beads in vertical …
Field experience has shown that the inefficient transport of small cuttings is a main factor
contributing to excessive drag and torque during the drilling of a deviated hole; however …
contributing to excessive drag and torque during the drilling of a deviated hole; however …
Impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the rheological and fluid-loss properties, and the hydraulic performance of non-damaging drilling fluid
Exploration of shale gas has indeed changed the dynamics of the petroleum industry.
Efficient drilling in shale bearing zones largely depends on the nature of drilling fluid that are …
Efficient drilling in shale bearing zones largely depends on the nature of drilling fluid that are …
[HTML][HTML] Cuttings transport: On the effect of drill pipe rotation and lateral motion on the cuttings bed
Drill pipe rotation is considered a relevant factor for cuttings transport and hole cleaning.
However, in the term “rotation” is often used as a moniker for the combination of plain drill …
However, in the term “rotation” is often used as a moniker for the combination of plain drill …
Removing cuttings from inclined and horizontal wells: Numerical analysis of the required drilling fluid rheology and flow rate
G Wang, M Dong, Z Wang, T Ren, S Xu - Journal of Natural Gas Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Inclined and horizontal wells are prone to the accumulation of drilling cuttings.
Determination of the optimal drilling parameters that facilitate cuttings removal is a key …
Determination of the optimal drilling parameters that facilitate cuttings removal is a key …
The effect of drill–pipe rotation on improving hole cleaning using polypropylene beads in water-based mud at different hole angles
Hole cleaning is always a problem, particularly during drilling operations, and drilling fluid
plays an important role in transporting drill cuttings through an annular section of wellbore to …
plays an important role in transporting drill cuttings through an annular section of wellbore to …
Development of technology for hydromechanical breakdown of mud plugs and improvement of well cleaning by controlled buckling of the drill string
The article provides brief information about a non-standard experimental setup developed in
the laboratory of the St. Petersburg Mining University Well Drilling Department. The …
the laboratory of the St. Petersburg Mining University Well Drilling Department. The …
Rheological studies and numerical investigation of barite sag potential of drilling fluids with thermochemical fluid additive using computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
The growing advancement in drilling technology had necessitated the development of self-
destructive mud cake, which is composed of encapsulated thermochemical fluids (TCF) to …
destructive mud cake, which is composed of encapsulated thermochemical fluids (TCF) to …
3D numerical and experimental modelling of multiphase flow through an annular geometry applied for cuttings transport
Accurate estimation of volume fraction and pressure gradient is considered indicating
parameters of efficient cuttings transportation. It is vital, in this regard, to consider all …
parameters of efficient cuttings transportation. It is vital, in this regard, to consider all …