A comprehensive review of nanoparticles: Effect on water-based drilling fluids and wellbore stability

AH Abdullah, S Ridha, DF Mohshim, M Yusuf… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Wellbore stability in shale is a recurring crisis during oil and gas well drilling. The adsorption
of water and ions from drilling fluid by shale, which causes clay swelling, is the primary …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles in drilling fluid: A review of the state-of-the-art

G Cheraghian - Journal of materials research and technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) as a nanotechnologies unit have a huge potential for improving drilling
fluids. However, the role of NPs in this field is still in its infancy and consequently has …

Cellulose nanomaterials for oil exploration applications

K Liu, H Du, W Liu, H Liu, M Zhang, T Xu, C Si - Polymer Reviews, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
A variety of chemicals are used in various stages of oil exploitation to ensure the normal
progress of exploitation and improve the efficiency of oil recovery. However, most of the …

Significance and complications of drilling fluid rheology in geothermal drilling: A review

A Mohamed, S Salehi, R Ahmed - Geothermics, 2021 - Elsevier
The harsh downhole conditions of high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) encountered
in geothermal wells make the drilling operation challenging. Drilling in such environments …

Effect of CuO and ZnO nanofluids in xanthan gum on thermal, electrical and high pressure rheology of water-based drilling fluids

JKM William, S Ponmani, R Samuel… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanofluids show potential use in applications related to upstream oil and gas industry to
improve the performance of several processes such as exploration, drilling and completion …

Hybridized machine-learning for prompt prediction of rheology and filtration properties of water-based drilling fluids

S Davoodi, M Mehrad, DA Wood, H Ghorbani… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Careful design and preparation of drilling fluids with appropriate rheology and filtration
properties, combined with operational monitoring, is essential for successful drilling …

Nanomaterial-based drilling fluids for exploitation of unconventional reservoirs: a review

M Ali, HH Jarni, A Aftab, AR Ismail, NMC Saady… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The world's energy demand is steadily increasing where it has now become difficult for
conventional hydrocarbon reservoir to meet levels of demand. Therefore, oil and gas …

Effect of a novel clay/silica nanocomposite on water-based drilling fluids: Improvements in rheological and filtration properties

G Cheraghian, Q Wu, M Mostofi, MC Li, M Afrand… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Drilling fluid is one of the most important components of drilling operation in oil and gas,
mining and geothermal industries. Nanotechnology can be used to develop drilling fluid …

Application of aluminium oxide nanoparticles to enhance rheological and filtration properties of water based muds at HPHT conditions

SR Smith, R Rafati, AS Haddad, A Cooper… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Drilling fluid is of one of the most important elements of any drilling operation, and through
ever advancing technologies for deep water and extended reach drillings, enhancement of …

Effect of nanofluids of CuO and ZnO in polyethylene glycol and polyvinylpyrrolidone on the thermal, electrical, and filtration-loss properties of water-based drilling …

S Ponmani, R Nagarajan, JS Sangwai - SPE Journal, 2016 - onepetro.org
The challenges in drilling problems such as formation damage, pipe sticking, lost circulation,
poor hole cleaning, and fluid loss need better solutions. Nanotechnology, by means of …