Model prediction of the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the fluid loss of water-based drilling mud

Afolabi, Richard O.; Paseda, Peter; Hunjenukon, Sedogan; Oyeniyi, Esther Adenike

doi:10.1080/23311916.2018.1514575

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“…In drilling fluids formulation, bentonite mostly makes 80 wt.% of the drilling fluids. Circulation of viscous heavy fluids, such drilling fluids (drilling mud) is essential for successful drilling operation [46,47]. The favorable chemical composition and physical properties of bentonite increases mud viscosity and reduces filtration loss that occur due to differences in pressure between the column of drilling fluids and the formation pore pressure [48].…”

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Utilization of Steel-Making Dust in Drilling Fluids Formulations

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Steelmaking is an energy-intensive process that generates considerable amounts of by-products and wastes, which often pose major environmental and economic challenges to the steel-making industry. One of these by-products is steel dust that is produced during the separation of impurities in the smelting and refining of metals in steel-making furnaces. In this study, electric arc furnace (EAF) dust has been evaluated as a potential, low-cost additive to increase the viscosity and weight of drilling muds. Currently, the cost of drilling operations typically accounts for 50 to 80% of the exploration costs and about 30 to 80% of the subsequent field development costs. Utilization of steelmaking waste in drilling fluids formulations is aimed to produce new and optimized water-based drilling formulations, which is expected to reduce the amount of bentonite and other viscosifier additives used in the drilling formulations. The results showed that in a typical water-based drilling fluid of 8.6 ppg (1030.51 kg/m3), the amount of standard drilling grade bentonite could be reduced by 30 wt.% with the addition of the proposed new additive to complete the required mud weight. The mixture proved to be stable with no phase separation.

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“…Colloidal suspensions, the rheologically improved fluids, are typically prepared by the uniform dispersion of colloids [nanoparticles (NPs)] in base fluids such as oil, water, glycol, and polymeric solutions. Various colloidal particles such as alumina, copper oxide, zinc oxide, graphene, titania, and silica , have been explored in several industrial applications such as metal industry, , cement industry, wastewater treatment, , pharmaceutical, physiology (hemorheology), and food processing . NPs possess intrinsic properties such as high surface-to-volume ratio, high surface energy, and superficial thermal and electrical conductivities, which make them better surface active agents than conventional surfactants.…”

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Comparative Effectiveness of Thermal Stability and Rheological Properties of Nanofluid of SiO₂–TiO₂ Nanocomposites for Oil Field Applications

Kumar

Narukulla

Sharma

2020

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

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Thermal stability is becoming a barrier for silica nanofluid use at high temperatures in several industrial applications including oil fields. Homoagglomeration of SiO 2 nanoparticles (NPs), which leads to premature sedimentation of large NP clusters, is one of the reasons for the loss in thermal stability. However, this can be improved by incorporating a thermally conductive co-stabilizer, which not only reduces the homoagglomeration of SiO 2 −SiO 2 NPs but also improves their rheological properties. Thus, this study reports the use of titania (TiO 2 ) NPs in improving the thermal stability and rheological properties of silica nanofluids for high-temperature applications. TiO 2 concentration was kept low and constant (0.1 wt %), whereas the SiO 2 concentration was varied from 0.1 to 1.0 wt %. In nanofluid synthesis, watersoluble partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide of 1000 ppm is used as a viscosity enhancer. Different techniques such as visual inspection, dynamic light scattering, ultraviolet−visible (UV−vis) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and field emission scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize nanofluids. The thermal stability and rheological properties of HS nanofluids were not only affected by agglomeration and high temperature but also showed least dispersion (45 days). TiO 2 inclusion controlled the rate of homoagglomeration in silica nanofluids, resulting in SiO 2 −TiO 2 nanocomposites of least size, and better dispersion (71 days) and thermal stability (only 78% mass loss) were observed in HTS nanofluids. Thus, thermally stable silica nanofluids of improved flow behavior are proposed for oil field applications where conventional nanofluids may find limitations. Finally, the enhanced oil recovery potential of silica nanofluids is studied and compared with the ones of silica and titania at real oil field conditions of high temperature (90 °C) and saline environment of 5 wt % NaCl. The oil recovery potential of conventional silica nanofluids increased by 12% original oil in place, with the inclusion of 0.1 wt % TiO 2 in the system.

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Application of bentonite in water-based drilling fluids

Zhuang,

Li,

Zhang

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Developments in Clay Science

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Model prediction of the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the fluid loss of water-based drilling mud

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Utilization of Steel-Making Dust in Drilling Fluids Formulations

Utilization of Steel-Making Dust in Drilling Fluids Formulations

Comparative Effectiveness of Thermal Stability and Rheological Properties of Nanofluid of SiO₂–TiO₂ Nanocomposites for Oil Field Applications

Application of bentonite in water-based drilling fluids

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Model prediction of the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the fluid loss of water-based drilling mud

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Utilization of Steel-Making Dust in Drilling Fluids Formulations

Utilization of Steel-Making Dust in Drilling Fluids Formulations

Comparative Effectiveness of Thermal Stability and Rheological Properties of Nanofluid of SiO2–TiO2 Nanocomposites for Oil Field Applications

Application of bentonite in water-based drilling fluids

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Comparative Effectiveness of Thermal Stability and Rheological Properties of Nanofluid of SiO₂–TiO₂ Nanocomposites for Oil Field Applications