Effects of nano‐sepiolite on rheological properties and filtration loss of water‐based drilling fluids

Abdo, Jamil; Al-Sharji, Hamed Hamoud; Hassan, Edris

doi:10.1002/sia.5997

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“…It is stable up to 260°C and in a saturated saline-water phase owing to its structure (Altun & Serpen, 2005). Sepiolite is also used in drilling fluids as a rheological additive, as it exhibits great thermal stability, excellent salt resistance and excellent rheological properties in water-based drilling fluids (Abdo et al , 2016).…”

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Clay minerals in drilling fluids: functions and challenges

Zhang

Christidis

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Clay miner.

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The addition of clay minerals in drilling fluids modifies the dispersion's viscosity. In this article, scientific advances related to the use of clays and clay minerals (bentonite, palygorskite, sepiolite and mixtures of clay minerals) in drilling fluids are summarized and discussed based on their specific structure, rheological properties, applications, prevailing challenges and future directions. The rheological properties of drilling fluids are affected by the temperature, type of electrolytes, pH and concentration of clay minerals. Bentonites are smectite-rich clays often used in drilling fluids, and their composition varies from deposit to deposit. Such variations significantly affect the behaviour of bentonite-based drilling fluids. Palygorskite is suitable for use in oil-based drilling fluids, but the gelation and gel structures of palygorskite-added drilling fluids have not received much attention. Sepiolite is often used in water-based drilling fluids as a rheological additive. Dispersions containing mixtures of clays including bentonite, kaolin, palygorskite and sepiolite are used in drilling fluids requiring specific features such as high-density drilling fluids or those used in impermeable slurry walls. In these cases, the surface chemistry–microstructure–property relationships of mixed-clay dispersions need to be understood fully. The prevailing challenges and future directions in drilling fluids research include safety, ‘green’ processes and high-temperature and high-pressure-resistant clay minerals.

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Clay minerals in drilling fluids: functions and challenges

Zhang

Christidis

et al. 2020

Clay miner.

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“…Again in 2016, Abdo and Hassan, demonstrated the superior ability of nano-sepiolite in maintaining the filtration loss of water-based drilling fluid at up to 2500 psi and 200 o C; however, the aluminium oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles caused an increasing trend of filtration loss at higher concentrations, due to the agglomeration of the nanoparticles 26 . The rheological properties, nevertheless, were still significantly improved 27 .…”

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Impact of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles on the rheological and filtration properties of water-based drilling fluid

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Hamidi

Chuks

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Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspect

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“…In recent years, several researchers have reported the impact of nanoparticles (NPs) on the properties of water-based drilling fluids. Studies indicate that the addition of NPs can alter the rheological parameters of drilling fluids under low pressure/low temperature (LPLT) and high pressure/high temperature (HPHT) conditions [9][10][11][12][13][14][15], reduce filtrate loss and filter cake thickness [9,[16][17][18][19][20], reduce friction [13,15,16,21,22], improve thermal conductivity and heat transfer properties [17,20,23,24] and shale inhibition and wellbore strengthening [25][26][27][28]. Iron-based NPs have been added to water-based drilling fluids in several studies.…”

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Effect of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on the Properties of Water-Based Drilling Fluids

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In recent years, several studies have indicated the impact of nanoparticles (NPs) on various properties (such as viscosity and fluid loss) of conventional drilling fluids. Our previous study with commercial iron oxide NPs indicated the potential of using NPs to improve the properties of a laboratory bentonite-based drilling fluid without barite. In the present work, iron oxide NPs have been synthesized using the co-precipitation method. The effect of these hydrophilic NPs has been evaluated in bentonite and KCl-based drilling fluids. Rheological properties at different temperatures, viscoelastic properties, lubricity, and filtrate loss were measured to study the effect of NPs on the base fluid. Also, elemental analysis of the filtrate and microscale analysis of the filter cake was performed. Results for bentonite-based fluid showed that 0.019 wt% (0.1 g) of NPs reduced the coefficient of friction by 47%, and 0.0095 wt% (0.05 g) of NPs reduced the fluid loss by 20%. Moreover, for KCl-based fluids, 0.019 wt% (0.1 g) of additive reduced the coefficient of friction by 45%, while higher concentration of 0.038 wt% (0.2 g) of NPs shows 14% reduction in the filtrate loss. Microscale analysis shows that presence of NPs in the cake structure produces a more compact and less porous structure. This study indicates that very small concentration of NPs can provide better performance for the drilling fluids. Additionally, results from this work indicate the ability of NPs to fine-tune the properties of drilling fluids.

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Effects of nano‐sepiolite on rheological properties and filtration loss of water‐based drilling fluids

Cited by 43 publications

References 12 publications

Clay minerals in drilling fluids: functions and challenges

Clay minerals in drilling fluids: functions and challenges

Impact of ZnO and CuO nanoparticles on the rheological and filtration properties of water-based drilling fluid

Effect of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on the Properties of Water-Based Drilling Fluids

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