Modified-starch applications as fluid-loss reducers in water-based drilling fluids: A review of recent advances

S Davoodi, M Al-Shargabi, DA Wood… - Journal of cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
A type of natural resource found in nature, starch and its derivatives, homologues, and other
compounds have a wide range of sources. These materials are cheap to obtain and have …

Polyanionic cellulose/hydrophilic monomer copolymer grafted silica nanocomposites as HTHP drilling fluid-loss control agent for water-based drilling fluids

X Jia, X Zhao, B Chen, SB Egwu, Z Huang - Applied Surface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to improve the performance of water-based drilling fluids for
high temperature, salt and calcium resistance in the exploration of deep and ultra-deep …

Nanofluids and their application in carbon fibre reinforced plastics: A review of properties, preparation, and usage

SA Lawal, RO Medupin, KO Yoro, UG Okoro… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Renewed call for the replacement of conventional materials with carbon fibre reinforced
plastics (CFRPs) in many high-performance applications is responsible for the current wave …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-titania and carbon nanotube-filled rubber seed oil as machining fluids

SA Lawal, RO Medupin, KO Yoro, KO Ukoba… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Machinists face persistent challenges in managing heat dissipation during cutting
operations. To address this issue in an environmentally conscious manner, there is a need …

Prediction of Proppant Settling Velocity in Fiber-Containing Fracturing Fluids

Z Bai, M Li - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydraulic fracturing is the main stimulation method in the development of oil and gas fields.
It is helpful to predict the fracture support effect during fracturing by calculating the settling …

An experimental study to develop an environmental friendly mud additive of drilling fluid using Aloe Vera

M Bagum, JM Ahammad, T Husain… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Efficient and optimistic drilling operation depends on a number of parameters and drilling
fluid (DF) additives is one of them. Traditional DF mud contains toxic chemical compound …

Fed-batch treatment attenuates diffusional limitation while preparing high solid microfibrillated cellulose from Gelidium amansii

N Istianah, HJ Kang, SS Yuwono, S Suhartini… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of fed-batch treatment on the fibrillation degree and
properties of Gelidium amansii-derived microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). Fed-batch milling …

Lubricity performance of non-ionic surfactants in high-solid drilling fluids: A perspective from quantum chemical calculations and filtration properties

D Kania, R Yunus, R Omar, SA Rashid, BM Jan… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Quantum chemical calculations and mud filtration analysis were used to assess the
performance of three types of non-ionic surfactants as lubricating additives in synthetic …

A Review of the Settling Law of Drill Cuttings in Drilling Fluids

Z Hou, Y Yuan, Y Chen, E Jiang, H Wang, X Zhang - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the drilling process, cuttings settle under the action of gravity, which easily results in
the formation of a cuttings bed, which then results in wellbore cleaning problems. The …

Application of polymeric drilling fluids for reducing wearing of drill bit

R Rawal, NC Karmakar, SK Sharma… - Journal of the Indian …, 2022 - Elsevier
The drill bit or cutting tool is a very important part of the rock drilling operation, it is directly
associated with the rate of penetration. Bit wearing has significant involvement of time, labor …