Experiences In The Management Of Drilling Fluids and The Regulatory Control Of Associated Cuttings In The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.U. Agha ◽  
D.O. Irrechukwu
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Regulatory Control ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Gas Industry

ENVIRONMENTAL DRILLING SOLUTIONS ON THE POLYMERIC BASIS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.A. Flik ◽  
◽  
Y.E. Kolodyazhnaya
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Fluid Systems ◽  
Water Based

The article assesses the environmental safety of drilling fluids that are currently widely used in the oil and gas industry. It shows active development of water-based drilling fluid systems using xanthan biopolymer.

Chemical Exposure Scenarios for the Use and Handling of Drilling Fluids in the Oil and Gas Industry

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsty Walker ◽  
Chantal Smulders ◽  
Trond Schei ◽  
Aud Nistov ◽  
Reagan Wallace James
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Chemical Exposure ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Gas Industry

scholarly journals Rheological evaluation of local clay samples in central region Ghana for oil well drilling fluid formulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Foster Gomado ◽  
Forson Kobina ◽  
Augustus Owusu Boadi ◽  
Yussif Moro Awelisah
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Local Clay ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Local Content ◽  
Oil And Gas Operations ◽  
Drilling Muds ◽  
Local Materials

The superb rheological features of bentonites makes them an excellent candidate in drilling operations. Its capacity of bentonite to swell and extend to a few times its unique volume gives it the gelling and viscosity controlling quality. The execution of clay or specifical bentonite as a great consistency controlling operator in drilling fluids largely depends on the great extent of its rheological conduct. Ghana as of late found oil and it has tossed a test to research to explore the utilization of local materials in the oil and gas operations. A rheological study was conducted on local clay samples from Ajumako, Saltpond and Winneba in the Central district of Ghana as a viscosifier in drilling muds. This will help to improve the local content of Ghana's oil and gas industry. Drilling muds were prepared from the samples in addition to a control mud using imported non-treated bentonite. The local clay samples were subjected rheological test where the flow behavior of the muds was determined by measuring the gel strength, plastic viscosity, and the yield point. The experimental values were compared to the API standards. It was revealed that the local clay had some potential features of bentonite and could be utilized as controlling operators in drilling fluids provided the clays are beneficiated to enhance their rheological properties. This novel tend to improve the local content in oil and gas industry in Ghana through the deployment of the local materials in oil and gas operations in the nation.

Navigating the Depleted Fracture Gradient During Operations: From Concept to Drilling, Open Hole FIT Management & Cementing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard O'Reilly ◽  
Alvin W. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Operational Experience ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Lost Circulation ◽  
Open Hole ◽  
Remedial Work ◽  
Fracture Gradient

Abstract Depleted Fracture Gradients have been a challenge for the oil and gas industry during drilling and cementing operations for over 30 years. Yet, year after year, problems related to lost circulation, borehole instability (low mud weight due a low fracture gradient), and losses during cementing operations leading to NPT and remedial work continue to rank as some of the top NPT events that companies face. This paper will demonstrate how the geomechanical modeling, well execution and remedial strengthening operations should be implemented to provide for a successful outcome. The use of a Fracture Gradient (FG) framework will be discussed, and the use of a negotiated fracture gradient will highlight how the fracture gradient can be changed during operations. This paper will also show actual examples from Deepwater operations that have successfully executed a detailed borehole strengthening program. Through our offset studies and operational experience, we will provide a format for navigating complex depleted drilling issues and show an example on recovering from low fracture gradients. This paper will demonstrate (1) how our framework facilitated multi-disciplinary collaborative discussion among our subsurface and well engineering communities; (2) how the impacts of drilling fluids and operational procedures can change this lost circulation threshold; and (3) how our negotiated FG approach has successfully delivered wells drilled in narrow margins.

Effect of MWCNT and MWCNT Functionalized -OH and -COOH Nanoparticles in Laboratory Water Based Drilling Fluid

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Awais Ashfaq Alvi ◽  
Mesfin Belayneh ◽  
Arild Saasen ◽  
Kjell Kåre Fjelde ◽  
Bernt S. Aadnøy
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Xanthan Gum ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Filtrate Loss

In recent years, the application of nanomaterial has been attracting the oil and gas industry. Nanomaterials research results show an improving performance of cement, drilling fluid and enhanced oil recovery. In this paper, the effect of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and MWCNT functionalized with ligands–OH and - COOH nanoparticles on laboratory drilling fluids formulated from bentonite, KCL, Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and xanthan gum (XG) was studied. The formulations and tests were performed at room temperature. The results show that addition of 0.0095wt.% of MWCNT, MWCNT-OH and MWCNT-COOH nanoparticles in CMC/bentonite system decreases the filtrate-loss by 8.6 %, 7.1 % and 17.9 % respectively. These particles also decreased the coefficient of friction by 34 %, 37 % and 33 % respectively. In xanthan gum drilling fluid, 0.019wt%. MWCNT reduced the friction coefficient by 38 %.

scholarly journals A comprehensive review of nanoparticles applications in the oil and gas industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1389-1399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mortadha T. Alsaba ◽  
Mohammed F. Al Dushaishi ◽  
Ahmed K. Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Huge Amount ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Well Stimulation ◽  
Biomedical Electronics

AbstractWith the increased attention toward nanotechnology and their innovative use for different industries including but not limited to food, biomedical, electronics, materials, etc, the application of nanotechnology or nanoparticles in the oil and gas industry is a subject undergoing intense study by major oil companies, which is reflected through the huge amount of funds invested on the research and development, with respect to the nanotechnology. Nanotechnology has been recently investigated extensively for different applications in the oil and gas industry such as drilling fluids and enhanced oil recovery in addition to other applications including cementing and well stimulation. In this paper, comprehensive literature was conducted to review the different applications of nanotechnology in the oil and gas industry. A summary of all nanoparticles used along with a detailed analysis of their performance in improving the targeted parameters is comprehensively presented. The main objective of this review was to provide a comprehensive summary of the different successful applications of nanotechnology and its associated challenges, which could be very helpful for future researches and applications.

scholarly journals Review on Applications of Non-ionic and Anionic Surfactants in Water Based Drilling Fluids

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (VII) ◽  
pp. 2054-2060
Author(s):  
Mritunjoy Dihingia
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Drilling Fluids ◽  
Gas Well ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Wellbore Instability ◽  
Filtration Loss ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Hydrocarbon Reserves

In recent times, with the advent of exploSration activities in deeper hydrocarbon reserves, drilling of wells in HPHT conditions is one of the most studied field in the upstream oil and gas industry. Water-based fluids are the most common and frequently used drilling fluids oil and gas well construction. Although, water-based drilling fluids are environment friendly and relatively in-expensive, it is often associated with many problems when used in HPHT conditions. In order to overcome these problems in such viable conditions, modified surfactants are used with the mud to counteract the problems associated with it. This paper discusses the different applications of anionic and non-ionic surfactants in water-based drilling fluids both in laboratory and field scales. The paper also discusses the mechanisms of the surfactants and the effect on various mud properties to overcome hole problems like wellbore instability, rheology and filtration loss, foaming and flocculation of mud.

Deployment of Digital NDT Solutions in the Oil and Gas Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (7) ◽  
pp. 861-868
Author(s):  
Casper Wassink ◽  
Marc Grenier ◽  
Oliver Roy ◽  
Neil Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry
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