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 …

Hydrocarbons have been the primary resource of the energy of civilizations for hundreds of
years historically and still play a vital role in accomplishing the daily life occupations in every …

Drilling fluid is one of the most important components of drilling operation in oil and gas,
mining and geothermal industries. Nanotechnology can be used to develop drilling fluid …

Formation damage can cause disappointing production or injection of oil and gas well.
Although formation damage can occur at any time, drilling-induced formation damage often …

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

Abstract Oil and Gas Industry is a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry. Drilling a well is costly, right
from exploration to drilling and production to Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) …

Borehole stability is one of the crucial success elements of the drilling operation, which is
partially dependent upon the chemistry of the drilling fluid. Nanoparticles are emerging as …

Recently, the role of carbon nanomaterials has been widely demonstrated in various
industrial applications. Due to their unique chemical, physical, mechanical, and thermal …

There is a direct link between the extent of formation damage and the filtration volume of the
drilling fluids in hydrocarbon reservoirs. The filtration volume could be diminished by adding …

This study aims to improve the rheological and filtration properties of water-based drilling
fluids (WDFs) by using cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), which are the critical parameters in …