Hole cleaning and drilling fluid sweeps in horizontal and deviated wells: Comprehensive review
Horizontal wells provide high drainage area within the reservoirs. Advancements in
horizontal drilling technologies are utilized to develop unconventional resources such as …
horizontal drilling technologies are utilized to develop unconventional resources such as …
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 …
Experimental investigation of hole cleaning in directional drilling by using nano-enhanced water-based drilling fluids
Inadequate hole cleaning often leads to challenges in drilling and well completion
operations such as low rates of penetration, pipe sticking, losing tools, difficulties in …
operations such as low rates of penetration, pipe sticking, losing tools, difficulties in …
[HTML][HTML] Improving the performance of oil based mud and water based mud in a high temperature hole using nanosilica nanoparticles
Abstract Oil-based mud (OBM), a non-Newtonian fluid, is known for its superior performance
in drilling complex wells as well as combating potential drilling complications. However, the …
in drilling complex wells as well as combating potential drilling complications. However, 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 …
Green drilling fluid additives for a sustainable hole-cleaning performance: a comprehensive review
Drilling fluids are the core of drilling operations, and they are responsible for many roles,
such as lubricating drill string, cooling down drilling equipment, maintaining wellbore …
such as lubricating drill string, cooling down drilling equipment, maintaining wellbore …
[HTML][HTML] Improving hole cleaning using low density polyethylene beads at different mud circulation rates in different hole angles
In oil and gas exploration and development, drilling a hole is one of the first and most
expensive operations. The continuous demand from industry to reduce costs and …
expensive operations. The continuous demand from industry to reduce costs and …
A novel approach to enhance rheological and filtration properties of water–based mud using polypropylene–silica nanocomposite
Deeper drilling depths and high pressure high temperature (HPHT) wells require good well
planning at minimum cost and unproductive time. Polymer nanocomposite has emerged as …
planning at minimum cost and unproductive time. Polymer nanocomposite has emerged as …
Experimental quantification of the effect of oil based drilling fluid contamination on properties of wellbore cement
Portland cement hydration is a chemically sensitive process impacted by temperature,
amount of water and the presence of any potential contaminants. Drilling fluids …
amount of water and the presence of any potential contaminants. Drilling fluids …
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 …