Abstract
The cost of the drilling operation is very high. Drilling fluid presents 15 to 30% of the entire expense of the drilling process. Ordinarily, the major drilling fluids additives are viscosity modifiers, filtration control agents, and partial loss treatments. In this experimental work, full-set measurements under fresh and aged conditions, as well as high-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP) API filtration, were conducted to study the impacts of adding 0.5%, 1.5%, 2.5%, and 3.5% of black sunflower seeds’ shell powder (BSSSP) to spud mud. BSSSP of various grain sizes showed their ability to be invested for viscosity modifying, seepage loss controlling, and partial loss remediation. In addition to BSSSP eminent efficiency to be used as a multifunctional additive, the BSSSP is cheap, locally obtainable in commercial quantities, environmentally friendly additive and easy to grind into various desired grain sizes. Besides its outstanding strength to behave under conditions up to 30 h aged time and under 50 °C (122 °F) temperature, the utilization of powdered waste black sunflower shells in the drilling process and other industrial applications can reduce the effects of food waste on the environment and the personnel safety. To sum it up, experimental findings revealed that BSSSP can be used for multiple applications as a novel fibrous and particulate additive. The results elucidated BSSSP suitability in substituting or at least minimizing some of the traditional chemical materials utilized in the petroleum industry such as salt clay, polymers, and lost circulation materials (LCM).
Recommended Citation
A. T. Al-Hameedi et al., "Utilizing a New Eco-Friendly Drilling Mud Additive Generated from Wastes to Minimize the Use of the Conventional Chemical Additives," Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 3467 - 3481, Springer, Dec 2020.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-00974-6
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Drilling fluid; Eco-friendly additives; Food product; Sunflower shells
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
2190-0558; 2190-0566
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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Creative Commons Licensing
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Publication Date
01 Dec 2020
