Identification of sandstone core damage using scanning electron microscopy

• Main Authors: Ismail, Abdul Razak, Jaafar, Mohd. Zaidi, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli, Ismail, Issham, Ng, Yinn Shiunne
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/97129/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5010546
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Particles and fluids invasion into the pore spaces causes serious damage to the formation, resulting reduction in petroleum production. In order to prevent permeability damage for a well effectively, the damage mechanisms should be identified. In this study, water-based drilling fluid was compared t...