This research aims to develop low cost, sustainable, environmentally friendly, and high
performance water-based drilling fluids (WDFs) using bentonite (BT), polyanionic cellulose …

We investigate the effect of particle shape on the transportation mechanism in well-drilling
using a three-dimensional model that couples computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with the …

Knowledge of the complicated flow characteristics of magnetorheological (MR) suspensions
is necessary for simulations, calculations in engineering processes, or designing new …

Admixtures of mineral or waste filling materials are used to reduce slurry density. However,
the sheath made of lightweight cement slurry has low mechanical performance at the initial …

This article summarizes a concise investigation on the effect of concentration of the four
main components of a novel lightweight drilling fluid, ie, glass bubbles, xanthan gum, starch …

At harsh conditions of high pressure high temperature (HPHT), polymers undergo thermal
degradation leading to serious loss in fluid rheological and filtration properties …

The proper understanding of rheological characteristics of CGA based fluids is of crucial
importance in determining the performance of the fluid, in order to maintain the most …

Zwitterionic-anionic mixed surfactant systems offer synergistic interactions in aqueous
medium due to polymorphism of self-assembly structures that have combined properties of …

This paper describes an investigation of the effects of silicone-containing additives on the
tribological and rheological properties of various lubricant blends. Aerosil® and layered …

The application of fiber in the completion fluid can improve the rheological properties of the
completion fluid and the plugging quality of the production layer by the completion fluid and …