Palm oil diesel as a base fluid in formulating oil based drilling fluid

• Main Authors: Md. Yassin, Abu Azam, Kamis, Azmi, Abdullah, Mohammad Omar
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 1991
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/4745/1/AbuAzamMdYassin1991_PalmOilDieselAsABaseFluid.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/4745/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The usage of oil especially diesel oil as the continuous phase of drilling mud is widespread when drilling through sensitive producing formation and troublesome shale zone. Diesel oil is harmful to the environment, particularly marine environment during offshore drilling. Extensive legislation now e...