Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of particular interest in multiple fields and in enhanced
oil recovery (EOR) due to their unique advantages and characteristics. Albeit several …

Abstract Knowledge of the effect of carbon dioxide (CO 2) on the mechanical properties of
low-clay shales is essential to shale gas production and CO 2 sequestration. In this paper, a …

For the past decades, considerable attention has been focused on the manufacture of a high-
performance, environmentally compliant water-based mud system to be a better choice than …

Highly inhibitive and high-temperature-resistant shale inhibitors are required to be
developed as water-based drilling fluids to accomplish the requirements of the drilling …

During the past decade, many researchers have reported on various improvements to water-
based drilling fluid properties through the addition of different nanoparticles to improve the …

Exploring deep and ultradeep wells has rapidly become more significant to meet the global
demand for oil and gas. The study of rheological and filtration-loss properties is essential to …

The interactions between drilling/fracking fluids and shale formations have great effect on
shale gas exploitation. Previous studies have shown that water/brine saturation will cause …

In recent decades, utilizing of water-based muds (WBMs) in drilling oil and gas wells is ever
increasing comparing to oil-based muds and synthetic-based muds due to the lower …

Shale gas formations are typically characterized by anisotropic and fracture properties.
Existing shale wellbore stability models have only considered the anisotropy of shale rocks …

This study developed a shale hydration inhibitor using a citric acid-based deep eutectic
solvent (Cit-DES) and hexadecylammonium bromide (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide) to …