Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in rock fractures is ubiquitous in engineering practice and
involves eg cement flow in tunnel grouting, drilling fluid flow when a fracture is met during …

Formation damage is an essential part of drilling and production evaluation, which has a
significant effect on well productivity and economics. Drilling fluids are significant sources of …

There are many factors affecting the filtration of drilling fluid into the drilled formation. The
adverse impact of the filtration on the well productivity calls for concerted research effort …

Maintaining zonal isolation for the lifetime of oil and gas wells is critical. Leakage behind
casing can reduce the cost effectiveness of the well and cause health and safety risks from …

The challenge of wellbore stability is getting harder in complex formations. A better
understanding of mud cake and its effect on stress state around the wellbore is beneficial for …

Filter cake formed by barite-based drilling fluid are often removed using chelating agents
such as Diethylenetriaminepentaaceticacid (DTPA) in combination with other catalysts …

Filter cake occurs intentionally during the drilling operations to prevent fluid losses to the
formation and allow good circulation for drilling fluids from the bottom hole to the surface …

Recent experiments and associated modelling on wellbore strengthening have revealed the
importance of the filtercake in inhibiting the growth of fractures that would otherwise cause …

Wellbore stability has plagued oil industry for decades. Inclusion of the mud in drilling and
the effect of mud cake build up incorporate very complex chemical, thermal, mechanical, and …

Although a large volume of mudcake filtration test data is available in the literature, effects of
mudcake on wellbore strengthening cannot be quantified without incorporating the data into …