Organoclays (OCs), formed by surface modification of clay minerals using organic
compounds, are typical additives for providing rheology for oil-based drilling fluids (OBDFs) …

Drilling fluids with complicated compositions are becoming more common as the oil and gas
industry develops. The production of hazardous cuttings is increasing, which not only stifles …

Accurate diagnosis of fracture geometry and conductivity is of great challenge due to the
complex morphology of volumetric fracture network. In this study, a DNN (deep neural …

Distributed fiber-optic sensing, a game-changing technology, has been successfully applied
in monitoring hydraulic fracturing treatments. The cross-well fiber-optic strain/strain-rate …

This study provides a detailed characterization and evaluation of Claytone-EM as a
rheological additive to enhance the performance of oil-based drilling fluids (OBDFs) under …

Accurately diagnosing hydraulic fracture morphology is crucial for coalbed methane (CBM)
development and strategy formulation. However, achieving precise and efficient diagnosis of …

Low-frequency distributed acoustic sensing (LF-DAS) is one of the promising diagnostic
techniques for detecting and characterizing hydraulic fractures. LF-DAS signals can capture …

Water hammer diagnostics is an important fracturing diagnosis technique to evaluate
fracture locations and other downhole events in fracturing. The evaluation results are …

Hydraulic fracturing is an important technical measure for coalbed methane (CBM)
development, and the propagation of fractures in the target coal seam induced by hydraulic …

Oil-based drilling fluids (OBDFs) are extensively used in the drilling industry due to their
superior performance in challenging drilling conditions. These fluids control wellbore …