Petroleum Engineering – Drilling
Effectiveness of Alumina Nanoparticles in Improving the Rheological Properties of Water-Based Drilling Mud

Afshar Alihosseini; Ali Hassan Zadeh; Majid Monajjemi; Mahdi Nazary Sarem

Volume 10, Issue 2 , April 2021, , Pages 12-27

https://doi.org/10.22050/ijogst.2021.269283.1581

Abstract
  Wellbore stability is one of the challenges in the drilling industry. Shale formation is one of the most problematic rocks during drilling because the rock has very low permeability and tiny pores (nanometers). This study assesses the viability of the alumina nanoparticles (Al2O3) in water-based mud. ...  Read More