A method of sizing plugging nanoparticles to prevent water invasion for shale wellbore stability based on CFD-DEM simulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107733
Abstract: Abstract Plugging shale pores and throats with nanoparticles is an efficient and economic method of preventing water invasion to sustain shale wellbore stability. The nanoparticles size distribution is the key factor affecting plugging performance. Currently,… read more here.
Keywords: wellbore stability; shale wellbore; method; water invasion ... See more keywords