Performance evaluation of nanosilica derived from agro-waste as lost circulation agent in water-based mud

• Main Authors: Agi, Augustine, Oseh, Jeffrey O., Gbadamosi, Afeez, Fung, Cheo Kiew, Junin, Radzuan, Jaafar, Mohd Zaidi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd. 2023
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38344/1/Performance%20evaluation%20of%20nanosilica%20derived%20from%20agro-waste.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38344/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptlrs.2022.07.005; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptlrs.2022.07.005
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Seepage or loss of the mix-water from the drilling muds into the porous and permeable formations is a common problem during drilling operation. The drilling mud design requires a good knowledge of sealing integrity and all the factors influencing the mud to bridge through fractures or pore throat of...