The composition and activation aspects of El-Fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluid
The local consumption and the high importation cost of imported bentonite to Egypt led to find local substitute solutions for economical aspects. Hence, this paper presents the composition and activation capability of clays collected from the claystone quarries in Kom Oshim area at El-Fayoum provinc...
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| author | Medhat S. El-Mahllawy Aly M. Sharara Mahmoud M. Hassaan Abdeen M. Abdel Haleem |
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| description | The local consumption and the high importation cost of imported bentonite to Egypt led to find local substitute solutions for economical aspects. Hence, this paper presents the composition and activation capability of clays collected from the claystone quarries in Kom Oshim area at El-Fayoum province, Egypt for their application as a drilling fluid (water-based mud). It is an attempt to minimize the importation cost of the imported bentonites to Egypt by a local solution and maximize the usage of the studied clay sediments. The physical, chemical, thermal and mineralogical characteristics of five Egyptian clay samples were studied. The rheological properties of the prepared slurries from these samples and their activation characterization during studying the influence of NaOH and POLYPAC-R polymer as activators were investigated. It was found that the non-activated samples cannot be used as a drilling mud but it could be after the activation process where some significant changes in the rheological properties were observed. The experimental results revealed that the activated fitted samples may express as medium grade bentonitic clay and this type of clay can be used as a drilling fluid for shallow depth wells. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae2a70d3bf9f4e32b513f9dfc506fbdc2025-08-20T03:04:42ZengEgyptian Petroleum Research InstituteEgyptian Journal of Petroleum1110-06212013-12-0122339540410.1016/j.ejpe.2013.10.009The composition and activation aspects of El-Fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluidMedhat S. El-Mahllawy0Aly M. Sharara1Mahmoud M. Hassaan2Abdeen M. Abdel Haleem3Housing and Building National Research Center, P.O. Box 1770, Cairo, EgyptHousing and Building National Research Center, P.O. Box 1770, Cairo, EgyptAl-Azhar Univ., Faculty of Science, Nasser City, Cairo, EgyptHousing and Building National Research Center, P.O. Box 1770, Cairo, EgyptThe local consumption and the high importation cost of imported bentonite to Egypt led to find local substitute solutions for economical aspects. Hence, this paper presents the composition and activation capability of clays collected from the claystone quarries in Kom Oshim area at El-Fayoum province, Egypt for their application as a drilling fluid (water-based mud). It is an attempt to minimize the importation cost of the imported bentonites to Egypt by a local solution and maximize the usage of the studied clay sediments. The physical, chemical, thermal and mineralogical characteristics of five Egyptian clay samples were studied. The rheological properties of the prepared slurries from these samples and their activation characterization during studying the influence of NaOH and POLYPAC-R polymer as activators were investigated. It was found that the non-activated samples cannot be used as a drilling mud but it could be after the activation process where some significant changes in the rheological properties were observed. The experimental results revealed that the activated fitted samples may express as medium grade bentonitic clay and this type of clay can be used as a drilling fluid for shallow depth wells.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110062113000780ClayBentoniteRheological propertiesDrilling fluidNaOHPOLYPAC-REl-Fayoum |
| spellingShingle | Medhat S. El-Mahllawy Aly M. Sharara Mahmoud M. Hassaan Abdeen M. Abdel Haleem The composition and activation aspects of El-Fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluid Egyptian Journal of Petroleum Clay Bentonite Rheological properties Drilling fluid NaOH POLYPAC-R El-Fayoum |
| title | The composition and activation aspects of El-Fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluid |
| title_full | The composition and activation aspects of El-Fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluid |
| title_fullStr | The composition and activation aspects of El-Fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluid |
| title_full_unstemmed | The composition and activation aspects of El-Fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluid |
| title_short | The composition and activation aspects of El-Fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluid |
| title_sort | composition and activation aspects of el fayoum clays for using as a drilling fluid |
| topic | Clay Bentonite Rheological properties Drilling fluid NaOH POLYPAC-R El-Fayoum |
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