The Development of Advanced Fluorescent Tracers Aimed at Drill Cuttings Labelling and Depth Correlation via Injection with Oil-Based Drilling Mud

V Khmelnitskiy, HS Alqahtani, H Kwak, V Solovyeva - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fast and precise geo-steering and geo-navigation upon well drilling are the key parameters
for improved well targeting, optimal well placement, and maximal hydrocarbon recovery. To …

Encapsulated Fluorescent Tags to Label Drill Cuttings for Improved Depth Correlation: A Field Application

SS Zhu, M Antoniv, N Saadoun, G Thomas, M Poitzsch… - SPE Journal, 2024 - onepetro.org
Drill cuttings logging (mud logging) is a technology with great potential to deliver formation
evaluation and completion efficiency. However, the conventional mud logging technology …