1. Applications of Nanomaterials in Wellbore Fluids in Oil and Gas Fields
- Author
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Wei Na Di
- Subjects
Wellbore ,Materials science ,Petroleum engineering ,Mechanics of Materials ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,Drilling fluid ,Fossil fuel ,General Materials Science ,business ,Nanomaterials - Abstract
The application of nanomaterials in oil and gas fields development has solved many problems and pushed forward the development of petroleum engineering technology. Nanomaterials have also been used in wellbore fluids. Nanomaterials with special properties can play an important role in improving the strength and flexibility of mud cake, reducing friction between the drill string and wellbore and maintaining wellbore stability. Adding nanomaterials into the cement slurry can eliminate gas channeling through excellent zonal isolation and improve the cementing strength of cement stone, thereby facilitating the protection and discovery of reservoirs and enhancing the oil and gas recovery. This paper tracks the application progress of nanomaterials in wellbore fluids in oil and gas fields in recent years, including drilling fluids, cement slurries. Through the tracking and analysis of this paper, it is concluded that the applications of nanomaterials in wellbore fluids in oil and gas fields show a huge potential and can improve the performance of wellbore fluids.
- Published
- 2021