July 2018

Experimental analysis on rheological and fluid loss control of water-based mud using new additives

There have been many improvements on the drilling fluids due to the increased amount of environmental and safety concerns. Decreasing the amount of toxic additives found in the drilling fluid can help to reduce the environmental impact. It is very important to have an in depth knowledge of all the properties of drilling fluids in order to design an effective mud. This is because drilling fluids can have great variations...

Author(s): Biltayib Misbah Biltayib, Masoud Rashidi, Saad Balhasan, Reem Alothman, Mufazzal S. Kabuli