Effect of Temperature Conditions in Arctic Offshore Oil Fields on the Rheological Properties of Various Based Drilling Muds
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Laboratory Equipment
2.2. Object of the Investigation
3. Results of the Investigation
4. Discussion of the Results
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Nomenclature
API | American Petroleum Institute |
DSS | Dynamic Shear Stress |
ECD | Equivalent Circulation Density |
HBM | Hydrocarbon-Based Mud |
NPT | Non-Productive Time |
PHPA | Partially Hydrolysed Polyacrylamide |
PDC | Polycrystalline Diamond Composite |
SBM | Synthetic-Based Mud |
WBM | Water-Based Mud |
ROP | Rate of Penetration |
rpm | revolutions per minute |
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HBM and SBM | Formate WBM | |
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Advantages | Low filtration and low friction coefficient | Environmental safety |
Inertness in relation to active clay rocks, salts, hydrogen sulphide | High inhibiting ability against unstable clay sediments | |
Application under complex rock and geological conditions | Improved rheological properties | |
Reusability on other wells | Improving the quality of reservoir drilling-in | |
Disadvantages | Negative impact on environment * | Sensitivity to contamination by cuttings |
The need to use additional equipment to regenerate the HBM base | Lack of application experience and information on reusability on other wells | |
High cost |
Drilling Mud Based on Formates with PHPA | ||
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Composition | ||
Component | Function | Concentration (Per L) |
HCOONa (dry) | Solution base | 800 g |
HCOOK (liquid) | Solution base, inhibitor | 30% (ρ = 1.57 g/cm3) |
K2CO3 | pH buffer | 20 g |
Xanthan | Structurant | 4 g |
Starch | Filtration reducer | 10 g |
PHPA | High-temperature Filtration reducer | 2 g |
MEX-CARB F, M, VF | Weighting agent | 50 g, 20 g, 10 g |
Parameters | ||
Parameter | Units | Value |
Density | g/cm3 | 1.45 |
Plastic viscosity, | cP | 16 |
DSS | lb/100 ft2 | 11 |
SSS (10 s/10 min) | lb/100 ft2 | 5/8 |
Filtration | mL/30 min | 3 |
Drilling mud based on hydrocarbons | ||
Composition | ||
Component | Function | Concentration (per L) |
Base oil “Volga” | Solution base, dispersion medium | 650 mL |
Organobentonite | Structurant | 12 g |
“Polyemulsan” | Emulsifier | 12 mL |
“Polyoilchek” | Emulsifier | 8 mL |
Ca(OH)2 | Source of Ca2+ | 20 g |
CaCl2 (dry) | Density, inhibition | 80 g |
Water | Emulsion dispersed phase | 220 mL |
BARACARB | Bridging agent | 80 g |
Barite | Weighting agent | 550 g |
Parameters | ||
Parameter | Units | Value |
Density | g/cm3 | 1.45 |
Plastic viscosity, | cP | 30 |
DSS | lb/100 ft2 | 13 |
SSS (10 s/10 min) | lb/100 ft2 | 8/10 |
Filtration | mL/30 min | - |
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Leusheva, E.; Morenov, V. Effect of Temperature Conditions in Arctic Offshore Oil Fields on the Rheological Properties of Various Based Drilling Muds. Energies 2022, 15, 5750. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155750
Leusheva E, Morenov V. Effect of Temperature Conditions in Arctic Offshore Oil Fields on the Rheological Properties of Various Based Drilling Muds. Energies. 2022; 15(15):5750. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155750
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeusheva, Ekaterina, and Valentin Morenov. 2022. "Effect of Temperature Conditions in Arctic Offshore Oil Fields on the Rheological Properties of Various Based Drilling Muds" Energies 15, no. 15: 5750. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155750