A Unique High Temperature, Low Rheology Divalent Brine-Based Reservoir Drilling Fluid Improved Horizontal Drilling Performance in Hard Sandstone Formation
Abstract:This paper describes how a dual function synthetic polymer (DFSP) additive was key to formulating a unique high temperature divalent brine-based reservoir drilling fluid (HT-DB-RDF), deployed to drill a horizontal slim hole interval through a hard sandstone formation. To efficiently drill this horizontal section the HT-DB-RDF was developed with the intent to improve drilling performance. The main parameter targeted for improvement was the rate of penetration (ROP) without compromising wellbore quality or incre… Show more
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