How nanoparticles have ameliorated the challenges in drilling operations

Hussain, Athar; Emadi, Hossein; Botchway, Kodjo

doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107931

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“…Wax or asphaltene particles frequently precipitate out of the oil during crude oil extraction from deep-sea offshore fields due to the extreme temperature differential between the normally hot reservoir and the near-freezing conditions at the seabed [128]. Significant delays to oil production operations are caused by these particles, which tend to deposit on the inner surfaces of oil transport pipelines [129]. Methane hydrate deposition in natural gas pipes also poses a significant obstacle.…”

Section: Innovations In Cement Technology: From Self-healing Additive...mentioning

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A Comprehensive Review of Nanotechnology Applications in Oil and Gas Well Drilling Operations

Alkalbani,

Chala

2024

Energies

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The field of nanotechnology has shown promise in addressing major problems and improving drilling effectiveness. An overview of the difficulties encountered during oil and gas well drilling operations and the demand for creative solutions opens the debate. This review explores how nanotechnology is transforming the oil industry and enhancing performance as a whole. The evaluation of the uses of nanotechnology for better oil recovery, real-time monitoring, innovative materials, drilling fluids, and reservoir characterization are extensively discussed in this review. The primary function of additives is to improve the fundamental characteristics of drilling fluids. The variety of fluid additives available is a reflection of the complex drilling–fluid systems that are currently being used to enable drilling in increasingly difficult subsurface conditions. Common additives used in water- and oil-based drilling fluids include lubrication, shale stability, pH regulation, filtration control, rheology control, viscosification, and pH regulation. Drilling fluids frequently contain filtration control additives such as starch, polyanionic cellulose (PAC), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and nanoparticles (NP). Commonly used rheology-modifier additives are xanthan gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, guar gum powder, and, more recently, salt-responsive zwitterionic polymers that were used as viscosifiers to water-based drilling fluids. The three main additives that regulate pH are citric acid monohydrate, potassium hydroxide, and sodium hydroxide. Additives that stabilize shale, such as potassium and sodium salts and asphaltenes, are often used. A wide range of materials are included in the category of lubricating additives, including polymers, asphaltenes, glass beads, oils of various grades, and oil-surfactants. Various fibrous materials, including wood, cotton, fibrous minerals, shredded tires from vehicles, and paper pulp, are used as additives to control circulation. Furthermore, shredded cellophane, bits of plastic laminate, plate-like minerals like mica flakes, granulated inert materials such as nut shells, and nano-polymers are used in wellbores to reduce fluid loss. The incorporation of nanoparticles into drilling fluids has produced upgraded fluids with better features, including improved lubricity, thermal stability, and filtering capacities. These developments aid in lowering friction, enhancing wellbore stability, and enhancing drilling efficiency. This paper also emphasizes how nanotechnology has made enhanced drilling equipment and materials possible. Drilling equipment’s longevity and performance are increased by nanocomposite materials that have been reinforced with nanoparticles due to their improved mechanical strength, wear resistance, and thermal stability. Advanced reservoir characterisation tools, including nanoparticle tracers and nanoscale imaging methods, can help locate the best drilling sites and increase production effectiveness. On the other hand, nanofluids and nanoemulsions can potentially increase oil recovery because they enhance fluid mobility, lower interfacial tension, and alter rock wettability. Although nanotechnology has many advantages, there are also issues that need to be resolved. For an implementation to be effective, factors including nanoparticle stability, dispersion, and potential environmental effects must be carefully taken into account. This review highlights the need for future research to create scalable manufacturing procedures, improve nanoparticle behaviour, and determine nanomaterials’ long-term environmental effects. In conclusion, this in-depth analysis illustrates the use of nanotechnology in transforming the process of drilling oil and gas wells.

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Section: Innovations In Cement Technology: From Self-healing Additive...mentioning

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A Comprehensive Review of Nanotechnology Applications in Oil and Gas Well Drilling Operations

Alkalbani,

Chala

2024

Energies

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“…e ability to design and apply engineered and functionalized nanoparticles in drilling fluids can greatly influence operational cost and overcome technical challenges which may arise during drilling operations [19]. is makes the functionalization of nanoparticles an important factor when considering the ever-changing wellbore temperature conditions, hence the necessity to implement novel colloid systems that would improve the performance of drilling fluids during oil and gas drilling operations at dynamic conditions.…”

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“…In view of this, several reviews on the utilization of nanoparticles have been published in the past and in recent times. Hussain et al [19] in their review highlighted the importance of nanoparticles in meeting technical challenges in oil and gas well drilling.…”

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Smart Fluids and Their Applications in Drilling Fluids to Meet Drilling Technical Challenges

Deng

Egwu

Zhao

2022

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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This article presents extensive analysis and review on recent developments in smart fluids as well as future opportunities of smart drilling fluids utilization in oil and gas well drilling while focusing on the following smart fluids: smart nanoparticles, electrorheological, magnetorheological, and viscoelastic surfactant (VES) fluids. The distinctive properties of nanoparticles such as tiny particle sizes, high specific surface area, mechanical strength, and thermal stability make them suitable for utilization in drilling fluids. In bentonite water-based drilling fluid systems, this review suggests that charged nanoparticles are capable of displacing exchangeable ions in between bentonite clay platelets, thereby forming intercalates which can interact with clay surfaces through electrostatic attraction or repulsion. In improving wellbore stability, it is presented in this review that nanoparticles are able to invade and plug ultratiny pore spaces in shale formations, thereby further enhancing shale formations’ mechanical strength and wellbore stability. According to this review, the magnitude of changes in properties of smart electrorheological and magnetorheological fluids largely depends on the intensity of applied electric and magnetic fields. The intensity of smart fluids properties alteration due to applied field would equally depend on wt.% concentration and chemical compositions of particles susceptible to electric and magnetic fields. Based on review carried out on VES smart fluids, attractive and repulsive forces in the smart VES fluids solution result in the formation of micelles which can cause changes in viscoelastic property of the formulated smart viscoelastic fluids. The more the concentration of charged ions in the base fluid which VES fluids come in contact with, the higher the viscoelasticity of the smart VES fluids. According to this review, utilization of smart materials in drilling fluids can result in meeting oil and gas well drilling technical challenges including enhancing wellbore stability, improving hole cleaning performance, lost circulation control, fluid loss control, enhancing rate of penetration, pressure drop control, and easing cutting carrying efficiency of drilling fluids. This review equally suggests that the utilization of smart fluids such as smart magnetorheological and electrorheological fluids would facilitate drilling automation and real-time data acquisition processes, which is the future technology in oil and gas drilling.

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“…The water might intrude into the formation, leading to shale hydration and swelling, weakened formations, and wellbore collapse. 1,2 Simultaneously, the water loss can result in the formation of a dense lter cake on the borehole wall, causing borehole damage and pipe sticking. 3 To avoid these issues, it is crucial to control drilling uids' properties, particularly rheology and ltration loss, to ensure efficient drilling operations.…”

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An experimental investigation into the rheological behavior and filtration loss properties of water-based drilling fluid enhanced with a polyethyleneimine-grafted graphene oxide nanocomposite

Abdullah,

Ridha,

Mohshim

et al. 2024

RSC Adv.

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How nanoparticles have ameliorated the challenges in drilling operations

Cited by 12 publications

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A Comprehensive Review of Nanotechnology Applications in Oil and Gas Well Drilling Operations

A Comprehensive Review of Nanotechnology Applications in Oil and Gas Well Drilling Operations

Smart Fluids and Their Applications in Drilling Fluids to Meet Drilling Technical Challenges

An experimental investigation into the rheological behavior and filtration loss properties of water-based drilling fluid enhanced with a polyethyleneimine-grafted graphene oxide nanocomposite

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