A comprehensive review of nanoparticles: Effect on water-based drilling fluids and wellbore stability
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 …
of water and ions from drilling fluid by shale, which causes clay swelling, is the primary …
Scaling-up dynamic elastic logs to pseudo-static elastic moduli of rocks using a wellbore stability analysis approach in the Marun oilfield, SW Iran
Wellbore stability analysis is a critical component of petroleum engineering, evaluating the
risks of sanding, reservoir compaction, and casing failures. Laboratory rock mechanical …
risks of sanding, reservoir compaction, and casing failures. Laboratory rock mechanical …
Wellbore Strengthening for Addressing Lost Circulation in Fractured Formations: A Comprehensive Review
J Zhang, Y Feng, B He, H Hu, J Deng - Rock Mechanics and Rock …, 2024 - Springer
Lost circulation is the main reason for increased non-production time (NPT) and drilling
operation costs in fractured formations. Faced with such complex events, wellbore …
operation costs in fractured formations. Faced with such complex events, wellbore …
[HTML][HTML] Wellbore stability in a depleted reservoir by finite element analysis of coupled thermo-poro-elastic units in an Oilfield, SW Iran
Sustaining wellbore stability in depleted reservoirs is a crucial concern. With production from
hydrocarbon reservoirs, the reservoir's pore pressure is reduced over time, and the reservoir …
hydrocarbon reservoirs, the reservoir's pore pressure is reduced over time, and the reservoir …
Experimental and numerical analysis of effective enhancement of wellbore stability in shales with nanoparticles
One way to reduce wellbore instability in shales is to use agents capable of sealing pores
and micro-fractures. The main objectives are 1) to perform pore pressure transmission …
and micro-fractures. The main objectives are 1) to perform pore pressure transmission …
[HTML][HTML] Thermodynamics-based unsaturated hydro-mechanical-chemical coupling model for wellbore stability analysis in chemically active gas formations
A thermodynamics-based unsaturated hydro-mechanical-chemical (HMC) coupling model is
developed to analyze the coupled response and stability of boreholes in chemically active …
developed to analyze the coupled response and stability of boreholes in chemically active …
Combined experimental and well log evaluation of anisotropic mechanical properties of shales: an application to wellbore stability in bakken formation
Frequently, shales are treated as isotropic formations. However, organic rich shales are
anisotropic due to their laminated structure and chemical properties. In this study, shale …
anisotropic due to their laminated structure and chemical properties. In this study, shale …
Applications of nanomaterials in the oil and gas industry
KF Bou-Hamdan - Handbook of Research on Green Synthesis and …, 2022 - igi-global.com
The petroleum industry has been an ever-growing industry. New technologies are always
being introduced to encompass the challenges that are encountered. Nanomaterials are …
being introduced to encompass the challenges that are encountered. Nanomaterials are …
Geomechanical characterization of shale samples after pore plugging with nanomaterials
Chemical agents capable of sealing pores and micro-fractures can be used to solve
wellbore instability in shales. Nanomaterials, as sealing agents, have been applied to test …
wellbore instability in shales. Nanomaterials, as sealing agents, have been applied to test …
[HTML][HTML] An evaluation of viscous deformation of chalk on wellbore stability
Wellbore instability has become an increasing concern for horizontal wells, especially with
the move towards using drilling innovations that the entire lateral sections are remained …
the move towards using drilling innovations that the entire lateral sections are remained …