One of the foremost causes of wellbore instability during drilling operations is shale swelling
and hydration induced by the interaction of clay with water-based mud (WBM). Recently, the …

Shale hydration dispersion and swelling are primary causes of wellbore instability in oil and
gas reservoir exploration. In this study, inulin, a fructo-oligosaccharide extracted from …

The growing energy demand in the world, as well as the current geopolitical situation,
require countries to additional investments in the exploration and production of …

In drilling engineering, mud cake is formed when drilling fluid invades the near-wellbore
zone, which can reduce drilling fluid leakage and reservoir pollution and maintain wellbore …

This study introduces a novel organosilicon-modified polysaccharide (Si-AP) synthesized
via grafting and comprehensively evaluates its performance in water-based drilling fluids …

Extended-reach drilling represents an advanced way of drilling and accessing reservoirs
that were previously economically not feasible to drain, impossible to reach or in an …

The paper investigates the mud pressure to maintain the stability of wellbores drilled in
transversely isotropic shale through sensitivity analyses, carried out with analytical and …

Mud cake is formed by the accumulation of particles on the surface and inside of the well
wall during the filtration of drilling fluids, which is multiply affected by reservoir types …

Steelmaking industrial waste, that is, silicomanganese fume (SMF), is one of the byproducts
obtained during the steelmaking process in an electric submerged arc furnace at 1500° C …

Today's world population consumes too many natural resources and pollutes the
environment excessively. The fact that the world population reached 8 billion people in 2022 …