Effect of inert fibre on performance of B. eurycoma as rheology and filtration control additive in water-based drilling fluid

Salawudeen, T. O.; Arinkoola, A. O.; Jimoh, M.O.; Salam, K.K.; Ogunmola, Emmanuel O.

doi:10.1504/ijpe.2016.081763

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“…The factors necessary for the thermochemical treatment of lowswelling clay include temperature (70-90 • C), the concentration of bentonite clay, and the concentration of sodium carbonate. The second method involved the addition of viscosifiers such as carboxyl methyl cellulose, poly-anionic cellulose, hydroxyl ethyl cellulose, and gum arabic to improve the rheological properties of the mud prepared using the local raw clays [12][13][14]. This method improved the rheological properties of the mud.…”

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Thermochemical Treatment of Nigerian Raw Clays for Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

Ogolo,

Arinkoola,

Ngene

et al. 2023

ChemEngineering

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Sodium-based bentonite is used for drilling operations because of its high swelling capacity. This type of bentonite clay is not sourced locally in many oil- and gas-producing nations. However, low-swelling clays (calcium- and potassium-based) are in abundant quantities in most of these countries. Hence, there is a need to convert low-swelling bentonite clays to sodium-based bentonite. The method used to convert low-swelling clays is more applicable to calcium-based bentonite. This research investigated a thermochemical treatment method that converted potassium-based bentonite to sodium-based bentonite. The raw clay materials were sourced from Pindinga (P) and Ubakala (U) clay deposits in Nigeria. An X-ray diffractometer (XRD), an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and a scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used to characterize the raw clay samples. Mud slurry was prepared by mixing 22 g of the local raw clays, 3 wt.% soda ash, and MgO at concentrations between 1 and 3 wt.% and heating at 90 °C. The result showed that the viscosities of samples P and U increased from 6 to 26 and 8 to 35.5 cP before and after thermochemical treatment, respectively. Also, due to the thermochemical treatment, the samples’ yield point, consistency factor, consistency index, and thixotropy behavior were all significantly improved.

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Thermochemical Treatment of Nigerian Raw Clays for Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

Ogolo,

Arinkoola,

Ngene

et al. 2023

ChemEngineering

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“…This function of drilling fluid is tied to the rheological behavior of the fluid. Water-based drilling fluid is one of the most commonly used types, and it comprises a mixture of water, bentonite clay and additive (Aghamelu and Okogbue 2015 ; Baba Hamed and Belhadri 2009 ; Darley and George 1988 ; Jain and Mahto 2015 ; Mahto and Sharma 2004 ; Meng et al 2012 ; Salawudeen et al 2016 ; Wilfred and Akinade 2016 ).…”

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Rheological impact and economic implications of partial to total substitution of imported bentonite clay for oil and gas drilling operations in Nigeria

Ogolo

Arinkoola

Osisanya

et al. 2020

J Petrol Explor Prod Technol

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In less than a decade, there have been two global meltdowns of crude oil price and the latest was caused by the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in 2020. This is expected to have a negative impact on the global economy, especially on those countries that depend more on the revenue from sales of crude oil. One of the measures that can be taken to survive this kind of situation in the future is to reduce the unit technical cost for producing a barrel of oil by using locally available materials. This research investigated a local clay sourced from Ropp in Plateau State, Nigeria, by considering its rheological characteristics and economic implications of using it for partial to total substitution of imported bentonite clay for oil and gas drilling operations. The local clay was termed as Ropp bentonite clay (RBC). Various spud mud samples were prepared by dispersing a mixture of imported bentonite clay (IBC) and RBC (0–100%) in 350 ml of water. Certain quantity (0–1 g) of polyacrylamide cellulose was added to the mud samples before rheological and physical properties were determined using the standard API procedure. An economic model was built to determine the cost implications of using any of the mud formulations at different consumption rates. The results show that IBC–RBC blend in the right proportion could save Nigeria 12 to 36% of the cost of bentonite clay used to drill wells in the country.

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Application of Irvingia gabonensis, Manihot esculenta and Artocarpus altilis as rheological modifier in water-based drilling fluid

Arinkoola

Jimoh

Salawudeen

et al. 2022

Materials Today: Proceedings

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Effect of inert fibre on performance of B. eurycoma as rheology and filtration control additive in water-based drilling fluid

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Thermochemical Treatment of Nigerian Raw Clays for Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

Thermochemical Treatment of Nigerian Raw Clays for Oil and Gas Drilling Operations

Rheological impact and economic implications of partial to total substitution of imported bentonite clay for oil and gas drilling operations in Nigeria

Application of Irvingia gabonensis, Manihot esculenta and Artocarpus altilis as rheological modifier in water-based drilling fluid

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