Machine learning applications in drilling fluid engineering: A review

S Gul - International Conference on Offshore …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Drilling fluid (mud) serves various purposes in drilling operations, the most important being
the primary well control barrier to prevent kicks and blowouts. Other duties include, but not …

An integrated intelligent approach to the determination of drilling fluids' solid content

S Davoodi, E Burnaev, DA Wood, M Al-Shargabi… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2025 - Elsevier
Effective management of solid content in drilling fluids is crucial for minimizing operational
challenges and ensuring high efficiency during drilling operations. Accurate and timely …

Model predictive control for automated drilling fluid maintenance

I Feng, S Gul, D Chen, E van Oort - SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Drilling fluids have a profound influence on drilling performance and well cost, both directly
and indirectly through mud-related non-productive time. Despite the evident importance of …

Automated real-time solids content and salinity analysis of well construction fluids using in-line XRF measurements

S Gul, E van Oort - Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Measurements and monitoring of solids content and salinity in fluids to maintain these at
ideal levels is essential for optimum well construction operations during drilling, completion …

Automated Mud Check with an AI-Enhanced Automated Mud Skid: Results of a Long-Term Permian Field Trial

S Gul, M El-Zein, H Aldin, M Aldin, C Mullin… - SPE/IADC Drilling …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Accurate, consistent, and frequent measurement of circulation fluid properties is essential for
optimum well construction. A full mud check is conducted by mud engineers typically twice a …

Analysis of Minerals in Drilling Fluids Using Synergy in X-Ray Fluorescence and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra Realized with Machine Learning

I Atheaux, A Medvedev… - SPE Gas & Oil …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Abstract Analysis of solid contents in drilling muds is part of the API mud testing protocol
performed daily by the mud engineer during drilling operations. This is carried out with the …

Automated surface measurements of non-Newtonian fluid properties

S Gul - 2021 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
Accurate and frequent mud checking is critical to optimum well construction. Proper
assessment and management of drilling fluid properties such as density and rheology …