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Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore

Drilling of high angle, horizontal and other more complex trajectory wells are common strategies to economically produce hydrocarbon from the reservoirs. During directional drilling, hole cleaning is a vital aspect which needs to be monitored and controlled. For this purpose, foam-based mud using th...

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Main Authors: Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli, Mamat, Nur Suriani, Lebai Ismail, Abdul Razak, Aafar, Mohd. Zaidi, Suradi, Siti Rahmah
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spelling my.utm.604282021-12-09T05:30:03Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60428/ Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli Mamat, Nur Suriani Lebai Ismail, Abdul Razak Aafar, Mohd. Zaidi Suradi, Siti Rahmah TP Chemical technology Drilling of high angle, horizontal and other more complex trajectory wells are common strategies to economically produce hydrocarbon from the reservoirs. During directional drilling, hole cleaning is a vital aspect which needs to be monitored and controlled. For this purpose, foam-based mud using the Under Balanced Drilling technique (UBD) is employed to obtain a better cutting transport. Solid particle is one of the lubricating agents that is widely used in water-based mud. Previous studies have shown that microbeads could significantly reduce the friction in water-based mud. However, the application of polymer beads in foam-based mud is yet to be proven. Similar to the improvement in the water-based mud, it is expected that polymer beads such as Styrene Methacrylate could enhance the rheological properties of the foam-based mud. The polymer beads might significantly reduced the torque and drag by reducing the coefficient of friction of the foam-based mud. Polymeric particles could act as the foam or emulsion stabilizer which improved the stability of the foam. The half-life of the bubbles could be extended due to the addition of polymers. The fine sizes of the polymer beads were enhanced the stability of bubbles. Theoretically, the gas phase in the foam drilling mud was pulled the cuttings upward because of their buoyancy, thereby counteracting the gravity force. Therefore, the more stable the bubble in the foam drilling, the better the cuttings transportation will be. Introduction of polymer beads in the foam-based mud improved the foam stability. Reduction of the torque and drag force improved the carrying capacity of the cuttings in directional drilling. The suitable lubricating agent can reduce the drilling operation problems such as stuck-pipe. This will result in smooth drilling operation and great benefits in term of economy. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2015 Article PeerReviewed Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli and Mamat, Nur Suriani and Lebai Ismail, Abdul Razak and Aafar, Mohd. Zaidi and Suradi, Siti Rahmah (2015) Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore. Journal Of Applied Sciences, 15 (5). pp. 808-814. ISSN 1812-5654 http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/jas.2015.808.814 DOI:10.3923/jas.2015.808.814
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topic TP Chemical technology
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Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli
Mamat, Nur Suriani
Lebai Ismail, Abdul Razak
Aafar, Mohd. Zaidi
Suradi, Siti Rahmah
Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore
description Drilling of high angle, horizontal and other more complex trajectory wells are common strategies to economically produce hydrocarbon from the reservoirs. During directional drilling, hole cleaning is a vital aspect which needs to be monitored and controlled. For this purpose, foam-based mud using the Under Balanced Drilling technique (UBD) is employed to obtain a better cutting transport. Solid particle is one of the lubricating agents that is widely used in water-based mud. Previous studies have shown that microbeads could significantly reduce the friction in water-based mud. However, the application of polymer beads in foam-based mud is yet to be proven. Similar to the improvement in the water-based mud, it is expected that polymer beads such as Styrene Methacrylate could enhance the rheological properties of the foam-based mud. The polymer beads might significantly reduced the torque and drag by reducing the coefficient of friction of the foam-based mud. Polymeric particles could act as the foam or emulsion stabilizer which improved the stability of the foam. The half-life of the bubbles could be extended due to the addition of polymers. The fine sizes of the polymer beads were enhanced the stability of bubbles. Theoretically, the gas phase in the foam drilling mud was pulled the cuttings upward because of their buoyancy, thereby counteracting the gravity force. Therefore, the more stable the bubble in the foam drilling, the better the cuttings transportation will be. Introduction of polymer beads in the foam-based mud improved the foam stability. Reduction of the torque and drag force improved the carrying capacity of the cuttings in directional drilling. The suitable lubricating agent can reduce the drilling operation problems such as stuck-pipe. This will result in smooth drilling operation and great benefits in term of economy.
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author Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli
Mamat, Nur Suriani
Lebai Ismail, Abdul Razak
Aafar, Mohd. Zaidi
Suradi, Siti Rahmah
author_facet Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli
Mamat, Nur Suriani
Lebai Ismail, Abdul Razak
Aafar, Mohd. Zaidi
Suradi, Siti Rahmah
author_sort Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli
title Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore
title_short Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore
title_full Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore
title_fullStr Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore
title_full_unstemmed Study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore
title_sort study of cuttings transport using stable foam based mud in inclined wellbore
publisher Asian Network for Scientific Information
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60428/
http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/jas.2015.808.814
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