Background Ionic liquids have received a lot of interest in recent years from scientists and academics due to their distinctive qualities, including low vapor pressure, low toxicity, high …
Water-based muds (WBMs) cause severe formation damage during the drilling operation when interacting with clay-containing formations. To avoid clay swelling, it is common …
Clay swelling is one of the challenges faced by the oil industry. Water-based drilling fluids (WBDF) are commonly used in drilling operations. The selection of WBDF depends on its …
Oil and gas drilling contractors face many challenges during drilling, mainly related to wellbore instability. The water-based drilling fluids (WBDFs) are mixed with various swelling …
Inhibitors have evolved from their primary function of controlling swelling during hydraulic fracturing processes in shale reservoirs. This study provides a comprehensive review of …
Clay swelling is one of the major challenges of the oil and gas industry during the drilling operation. Water-based muds (WBM) are commonly used in drilling operations due to their …
D Li, S Pang, Y Xuan, Y An - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
When the well bottom temperature rises owing to increased well depth and formation complexity, the inadequacies of naturally modified polymeric fluid loss agents were revealed …
Water-based drilling fluids are extensively used for drilling oil and gas wells. However, water- based muds cause clay swelling, which severely affects the stability of wellbore. Due to two …
Water-based drilling fluids are widely employed in the oilfield industry for the efficient and smooth drilling of wellbore reservoirs. In this study, a novel drilling formulation was prepared …