Rheological study of a new water-based drilling fluid using Ubakala clay in the presence of natural polymers

Authors :: Michael O. Daramola
M. O. Jimoh
T. O. Salawudeen
A. O. Arinkoola
Source :: Chemical Engineering Communications. 208:1335-1343
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2020.
Abstract: Selection of chemicals for the modification of Nigerian Ubalaka clay toward formulating a new water-based drilling fluid is very essential. This study investigated the use of NaOH, NaHCO3, KOH and ...

Subjects :: Materials science
Petroleum engineering
General Chemical Engineering
Natural polymers
02 engineering and technology
General Chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Water based
020401 chemical engineering
Rheology
Drilling fluid
0204 chemical engineering
0210 nano-technology
Selection (genetic algorithm)

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