The hydration and swelling of clay minerals in the reservoir will probably bring about serious
damage to stratum. Herein, a series of imidazolium ionic liquids (ILs) with different alkyl …

Amine shale inhibitors are an integral part of high-performance water based mud (HP WBM).
There are many commercially available amines with similar claims regarding performance …

The upper Wuerhe formation in the Mahu-1 play is a tight conglomerate reservoir that has
characteristics of low porosity and low permeability. During the early stage of field …

Актуальность. Терригенные коллектора Западной Сибири имеют преимущественно
гидрофильный характер смачивания и содержат в составе широкое разнообразие …

Hydraulic fracturing is a technique widely employed around the world to enhance the
productivity of low-permeability wells. Hydraulic fracturing is performed by injecting a high …

The presence of expandable clay minerals within the reservoir and source rocks causes
many issues over the life of the well. These include wellbore instability and increased mud …

Clay swelling has been studied for decades due to its damaging problem in the reservoir. It
has caused permeability impairment due to blockage at the pore throat and reduction of the …

When the water-based fracturing fluid used in shale oil and tight oil fracturing enters the
formation, the hydration expansion and dispersion migration of water-sensitive minerals will …