Enhanced cuttings transport efficiency of water-based muds using (3–Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane on polypropylene-nanosilica composite
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DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.07.004
Abstract: Abstract The lifting of cuttings has been a challenging phenomenon in the petroleum industry for a long period, given the complexity of different cuttings types and their high tendency to gravitate to the low side… read more here.
Keywords: wbm; efficiency water; sio2 nh2; cuttings transport ... See more keywords
Cuttings transport modeling in underbalanced oil drilling operation using radial basis neural network
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpe.2016.08.001
Abstract: Abstract Underbalanced drilling is one of the drilling methods for better drilling according to its advantages. Cuttings transport effects on cost, time, and quality of oil/gas wells in drilling operation. Inefficient cleaning of wellbore may… read more here.
Keywords: radial basis; network; cuttings transport; drilling ... See more keywords
Improving hole cleaning using low density polyethylene beads at different mud circulation rates in different hole angles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2018.11.012
Abstract: Abstract In oil and gas exploration and development, drilling a hole is one of the first and most expensive operations. The continuous demand from industry to reduce costs and operational problems has resulted in numerous… read more here.
Keywords: cuttings transport; ldpe beads; hole; density polyethylene ... See more keywords
Numerical prediction of cuttings transport behavior in well drilling using kinetic theory of granular flow
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2017.11.028
Abstract: Abstract The cuttings transport during well drilling was numerically simulated based on kinetic theory of granular flow in combination with sliding mesh for drill pipe rotation. The power-law model was implemented to describe the rheological… read more here.
Keywords: cuttings transport; granular flow; transport; well drilling ... See more keywords
Cuttings transport in maxi HDD boreholes with front reaming and one way drilling mud return technologies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2017.11.015
Abstract: Abstract Cuttings transport becomes critical important when horizontal directional drilling (HDD) technology has been used more often in long distance and large diameter oil and gas pipeline construction in rocks. Front reaming (FR) and one… read more here.
Keywords: cuttings transport; drilling mud; mud return; hdd ... See more keywords
Investigation of cuttings transport in directional and horizontal drilling wellbores injected with pulsed drilling fluid using CFD approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2019.05.001
Abstract: Abstract Efficient cuttings transportation is a significant issue in wellbore drilling. The pulsed jet drilling technology is known to improve the rate of penetration (ROP), but lacks targeted research into its effect on cuttings transport.… read more here.
Keywords: drilling fluid; cuttings transport; drilling; wellbores injected ... See more keywords