Impact of various nanoparticles on the viscous properties of water based drilling fluids

• Published in: Volume 10: Petroleum Technology
• Main Authors: Awais, Muhammad, Agonafir, Mesfin Belayneh, Saasen, Arild, Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: ASME 2021
• Subjects: Buckley; Arctic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3027717; https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2021-62612

Properly designed drilling fluid is a key element in achieving safe and effective drilling operations. Rheological parameters of drilling fluid determine the equivalent circulation density, the pump pressure, and hole cleaning efficiency. Also, they have a significant role in predicting the stabilit...