A review of biolubricants in drilling fluids: recent research, performance, and applications

• Main Authors: Kania, Dina, Yunus, Robiah, Omar, Rozita, Abdul Rashid, Suraya, Mohamad Jan, Badrul
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43563/1/A%20review%20of%20biolubricants%20in%20drilling%20fluids.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43563/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Lubricant additives are added to drilling fluids to lower the drag and torque between the drill strings and rock formation. They impart lubricating properties into two moving surfaces contacts under extreme temperature and pressure conditions. Currently, there is a significant interest in developing...