Influence of polypropylene beads and sodium carbonate treated nanosilica in water-based muds for cuttings transport

• Main Authors: Blkoor, Shafeeg O., Ismail, Issham, Oseh, Jeffrey O., Selleyitoreea, Saravin, Mohd. Norddin, M. N. A., Agi, Augustine, Gbadamosi, Afeez O.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94880/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108435
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The drilling for hydrocarbons from oil and gas wells requires efficient drilling fluid and cutting-edge drilling technology. Furthermore, the removal of rock cuttings from oil and gas wells while drilling is a vital task of the drilling fluid, particularly in large-angle wells and long-range drillin...