The state-of-the-art review on the lost circulation phenomenon, its mechanisms, and the application of nano and natural LCM in the water-based drilling fluid

PT Jaf, AA Razzaq, JA Ali - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023 - Springer
Loss of mud is one of the most challenging issues in drilling operations. This is frequently
referred to as lost circulation. The lost circulation can arise in naturally fractured formations …

The evolution of lost circulation prevention and mitigation based on wellbore strengthening theory: A review on experimental issues

SM Mirabbasi, MJ Ameri, M Alsaba, M Karami… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the most challenging issues during drilling operations is lost circulation, which can
cause several problems that could lead to increasing the non-productive time (NPT) and …

Effect of silica nanoparticle size on the mechanical strength and wellbore plugging performance of SPAM/chromium (III) acetate nanocomposite gels

Z Azimi Dijvejin, A Ghaffarkhah, S Sadeghnejad… - Polymer Journal, 2019 - nature.com
Cross-linked polymer gels are a new type of temporary plugging agent and are mainly used
to control the leakage of fluid during drilling, completion, and workover operations …

Experimental study on the effect of fracture surface morphology on plugging zone strength based on 3D printing

Y Kang, H Zhou, C Xu, X Yang, Z You - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, laser scanning combined with stereo-lithography appearance (SLA) is used to
study the influence of fracture surface morphology on the plugging effect of laboratory …

A re-crosslinkable composite gel based on curdlan for lost circulation control

C Wang, J Sun, Y Long, R Wang, Y Qu, L Peng… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lost circulation is a vital and challenging problem in oil and gas well drilling. In this study, a
new lost circulation material was successfully synthesized via a facile method: the re …

Recipe of lightweight slurry with high early strength of the resultant cement sheath

M Kremieniewski - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Admixtures of mineral or waste filling materials are used to reduce slurry density. However,
the sheath made of lightweight cement slurry has low mechanical performance at the initial …

A novel approach to investigating transport of lost circulation materials in rough fracture

Y Feng, G Li, Y Meng, B Guo - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
The drilling fluid loss or lost circulation via fractures is one of the critical engineering
problems in the development of deep oil and gas resources. The conventional treatment is …

Laboratory investigation of the selection criteria for the particle size distribution of granular lost circulation materials in naturally fractured reservoirs

G Wang, Y Huang, S Xu - Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new criterion for selecting the particle size distribution (PSD) of
granular lost circulation materials (LCMs) in naturally fractured reservoirs. A comprehensive …

Bridging performance of new eco-friendly lost circulation materials

A Nasiri, A Ghaffarkhah, ZA Dijvejin, M Mostofi… - Petroleum Exploration …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lost circulation is one of the most important concerns of the drilling industry, causing
excessive expenditure and increasing the non-productive drilling time. In this study, various …

Ultra-lightweight cement slurry to seal wellbore of poor wellbore stability

M Kremieniewski - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The article presents the recipe for ultra-lightweight cement slurry for wellbore sealing. In
ordinary lightweight cement slurries, the addition of microspheres and a large amount of …