Utilization of Vermiculite for Solving Hematite Sagging in Water-Based Drilling Fluids

The sagging phenomenon of solids, such as hematite, in drilling fluids is commonly experienced when drilling at elevated temperature conditions presenting operational and well control issues. Thus, we report herein the addition of vermiculite to water-based drilling fluid with the objective of impro...

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Main Authors: Salem Basfar, Ashraf Ahmed, Salaheldin Elkatatny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Geofluids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5277126
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