Optimum Nanosilica Concentration in Synthetic Based Mud (SBM) for High Temperature High Pressure Well

Wahid, Norazwan; Yusof, Muhammad Aslam Md; Hanafi, Nor Hazimastura

doi:10.2118/176036-ms

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“…It is essential to control the formation damage during drilling to minimize operation costs or to abandon the well. In this regard, many researchers have recently conducted numerous studies to design proper drilling fluid using nanotechnology, which consists of nanomaterials to control formation damage in hydrocarbon fields. − …”

Section: Application Of Nanotechnology For Formation Damage Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With these unique physicochemical characteristics, nanoparticles have gained wide attention and have been applied in oil and gas fields. The most used nanomaterials in the petroleum industry include silicon oxide (SiO 2 ), aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), magnesium oxide (MgO), iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ), nickel oxide (NiO), and titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) . Nano-based materials are used in drilling, ,, exploration, completion, , enhanced recovery, and stimulation techniques .…”

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Review of Developments in Nanotechnology Application for Formation Damage Control

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Formation damage has the potential to impair and weaken reservoir productivity and injectivity, causing substantial economic losses. Oil and gas wells can be damaged by various mechanisms, such as solid invasion, rock–fluid incompatibilities, fluid–fluid incompatibilities, and phase trapping/blocking, which can reduce natural permeability of oil and gas near the wellbore zone. These can happen during most field operations, including drilling operations, completion, production, stimulation, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Numerous studies have been undertaken in recent years on the application of nanotechnology to aid the control of formation damage. This review has found that nanotechnology is more successful than traditional materials in controlling formation damages in different phases of oil and gas development. This is facilitated by their small size and high surface area/volume ratio, which increase reactivity and interactivity to the adjacent materials/surfaces. Furthermore, adding hydrophilic nanoparticles (0.05 wt %) to surfactants during EOR alters their wettability from 15 to 33%. Wettability alteration capabilities of nanoparticles are also exemplified by carbonate rock from oil-wet to water-wet after the concentration of 4 g/L silica nanoparticles is added. In addition, mixing nanoparticles to the drilling fluid reduced 70% of fluid loss. However, the mechanisms of impairment of conductivity in shale/tight formations are not consistent and can differ from one formation to another as a result of a high level of subsurface heterogeneity. Thus, the reactivity and interaction of nanoparticles in these shale/tight formations have not been clearly explained, and a recommendation is made for further investigations. We also recommend more nanotechnology field trials for future research because deductions from current studies are insufficient. This review provides more insights on the applications of nanoparticles in different stages of oil and gas development, increasing our understanding on the measures to control formation damage.

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Section: Application Of Nanotechnology For Formation Damage Controlmentioning

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“…For instance, Wahid et al [5] showed that the introduction of nanosilica particles into synthetic based mud (SBM) offers a stable rheological results, thinner mud cake and 40% lesser filtrate volume up to 350.…”

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Investigating and Enhancing Mud Cake Reduction Using Smart Nano Clay Based WBM

Zamir¹,

Siddiqui²

2017

J Pet Environ Biotechnol

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Mud cake is the solid particles deposited on the pores of the formation creating a form of barrier when the drilling fluid is forced against the formation under an applied pressure. The mud cake formed along the open hole formation may cause differential pipe sticking and increases torque and drag forces of the drill pipe. This causes drilling operator to stop drilling and perform frequent tripping or over pull to release the stuck pipe. This event may lead to Non-Productive Time (NPT) and increases the operational cost.The aim of this research is to investigate the relationship between Nano Clay based water based mud (WBM) with mud cake thickness and comparing it with the conventional clay based mud (WBM). In this research study, we could only managed to get nano clay between 90 nm to 100 nm. Mud cake thickness, filtrate volume and rheology of the drilling fluids parameters are studied. It was found that the mud cake thickness of Nano-WBM using Nano Clay is half compared to base mud using conventional clay. However, the filtrate collected and the rheological properties show an adverse impact of the drilling fluid performance.

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“…Synthetic-based drilling fluids (SBDFs) are a class of high-performance oil-based drilling fluids with low environmental impact, since their continuous phase does not contain aromatics, and are composed of esters, ethers, linear alpha olefins (LAOs), isomerized olefins (IOs), or poly-alpha olefins (PAOs), which are more readily biodegradable and relatively nontoxic to most forms of life. However, chemical degradation and instability still occur when drilling through high-temperature and high-pressure formations [ 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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Polymer-Decorated Cellulose Nanocrystals as Environmentally Friendly Additives for Olefin-Based Drilling Fluids

Pinheiro

Marques

Villetti

et al. 2020

IJMS

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In this study, we intended to evaluate the performance of olefin-based drilling fluids after addition of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) derivatives. For this purpose, firstly, cellulose nanocrystals, produced from sulfuric acid hydrolysis of cotton fibers, were functionalized with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) chains via free radicals. The samples were then characterized via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), confocal microscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and zeta potential measurements in water. The FTIR and NMR spectra exhibited the characteristic signals of CNC and PNIPAM groups, indicating successful grafting. As expected, X-ray diffractograms showed that the crystallinity of CNCs reduces after chemical modification. TGA revealed that the surface-functionalized CNCs present higher thermal stability than pure CNCs. The confocal microscopy, zeta potential, and DLS results were consistent with the behavior of cellulose nanocrystals decorated by a shell of PNIPAM chains. The fluids with a small amount of modified CNCs presented a much lower volume of filtrate after high-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP) filtration tests than the corresponding standard fluid, indicating the applicability of the environmentally friendly particles for olefin-based drilling fluids.

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Optimum Nanosilica Concentration in Synthetic Based Mud (SBM) for High Temperature High Pressure Well

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Review of Developments in Nanotechnology Application for Formation Damage Control

Review of Developments in Nanotechnology Application for Formation Damage Control

Investigating and Enhancing Mud Cake Reduction Using Smart Nano Clay Based WBM

Polymer-Decorated Cellulose Nanocrystals as Environmentally Friendly Additives for Olefin-Based Drilling Fluids

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