Extended-reach drilling (ERD)—the main problems and current achievements

K El Sabeh, N Gaurina-Međimurec, P Mijić, I Medved… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the development of different segments within the drilling technology in the last three
decades, well drilling has become possible in harsh downhole conditions. The vertical well …

Effect of CuO and ZnO nanofluids in xanthan gum on thermal, electrical and high pressure rheology of water-based drilling fluids

JKM William, S Ponmani, R Samuel… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanofluids show potential use in applications related to upstream oil and gas industry to
improve the performance of several processes such as exploration, drilling and completion …

Fundamentals and physical principles for drilled cuttings transport—Cuttings bed sedimentation and erosion

C Pedrosa, A Saasen, JD Ytrehus - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing necessity of challenging wellbore structures and drilling optimization for
improved hole cuttings cleaning has been growing along time. As a result, operator …

Effect of a novel clay/silica nanocomposite on water-based drilling fluids: Improvements in rheological and filtration properties

G Cheraghian, Q Wu, M Mostofi, MC Li, M Afrand… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Drilling fluid is one of the most important components of drilling operation in oil and gas,
mining and geothermal industries. Nanotechnology can be used to develop drilling fluid …

CFD–DEM approach to investigate the effect of drill pipe rotation on cuttings transport behavior

S Akhshik, M Behzad, M Rajabi - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Increasing cuttings bed height is a serious concern during extended-reach well drilling. In
order to predict and prevent cuttings bed height increase, it is essential to study how the …

Effect of nanofluids of CuO and ZnO in polyethylene glycol and polyvinylpyrrolidone on the thermal, electrical, and filtration-loss properties of water-based drilling …

S Ponmani, R Nagarajan, JS Sangwai - SPE Journal, 2016 - onepetro.org
The challenges in drilling problems such as formation damage, pipe sticking, lost circulation,
poor hole cleaning, and fluid loss need better solutions. Nanotechnology, by means of …

Review of cuttings transport in directional well drilling: systematic approach

T Nazari, G Hareland, JJ Azar - SPE western regional meeting, 2010 - onepetro.org
Hole cleaning during directional well drilling is a major concern in the oil patch and must be
monitored and properly controlled during the entire drilling operation. Inadequate drilled …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of the effect of drill pipe rotation on improving hole cleaning using water-based mud enriched with polypropylene beads in vertical …

NS Heshamudin, A Katende, HA Rashid, I Ismail… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Field experience has shown that the inefficient transport of small cuttings is a main factor
contributing to excessive drag and torque during the drilling of a deviated hole; however …

[HTML][HTML] Performance of water-based drilling fluids for deepwater and hydrate reservoirs: Designing and modelling studies

M Maiti, AK Bhaumik, A Mandal - Petroleum Science, 2021 - Elsevier
In deepwater drilling, the properties of water-based drilling fluids change remarkably due to
low temperature and high pressure, which have a significant effect on lost circulation …

Constructing deep closed-loop geothermal wells for globally scalable energy production by leveraging oil and gas ERD and HPHT well construction expertise

E van Oort, D Chen, P Ashok, A Fallah - SPE/IADC Drilling Conference …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Deep closed-loop geothermal systems (DCLGS) are introduced as an alternative to
traditional enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) for green energy production that is globally …