Impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the rheological and fluid-loss properties, and the hydraulic performance of non-damaging drilling fluid

Medhi, Srawanti; Gupta, Dharmendra K.; Sangwai, Jitendra S.

doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2021.103834

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“…Nanotechnology has played an important role in the evolution of modern technologies including the oil and gas industry. The upstream hydrocarbon industry has seen significant research and application of nanotechnology pertaining to areas of EOR, drilling fluids, oil–water separation, coatings, and flow assurance. − In EOR, the synergetic use of nanoparticles (NPs) and surfactants can improve the process of oil recovery by many folds. Some of the studies have functionalized surfactant parts with the nanoparticle to enhance diffusion into an oil–water interface, alter wettability, or reduce IFT.…”

Section: Emerging Aids For Surfactant Eormentioning

confidence: 99%

Comprehensive Review on the Role of Surfactants in the Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Process

Chowdhury

Shrivastava

Kakati

et al. 2022

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

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With a constant upsurge in energy demand, production from depleted and harsh reservoirs through enhanced oil recovery techniques (EOR) has significantly increased. Among many EOR techniques, chemical EOR (cEOR) is one of the most widely used methods of oil extraction. Surfactants used in cEOR are instrumental in reducing interfacial tension (IFT) and altering the wettability of rock, which leads to additional oil recovery. This review draws attention to detail on surfactants from fundamentals to field scale. Properties of surfactants like phase behaviors, critical micelle concentration (CMC), hydrophilic–lipophilic balance and deviation, zeta potential, and their importance are discussed in depth. The presence of a saline environment, polymer, cosurfactant, and other factors affecting the performance of surfactant during the cEOR process are also elaborated. Key findings on surfactant adsorption on reservoir rock with other influencing aspects have also been reported in this study. Types of surfactants, from basic to the likes of polymeric, viscoelastic, Gemini, natural, and their effects on oil recoveries have been analyzed and compared. Special emphasis on emerging aids for surfactant flooding such as applications of nanotechnology, use amphoteric Janus particles, and synergies of surfactant–low salinity water flooding, along with their mechanisms and recent advances have been thoroughly duscussed. Lastly, the review delineates discerning criteria for the selection of surfactants, reviews recent field applications, and outlines the challenges that the industry faces while implementing surfactant cEOR. It has been found that exhaustive studies have been conducted on sandstones with success. However, extreme temperature and saline conditions in the case of carbonate reservoirs limit the applicability of surfactants, and the pursuit to accomplish its efficacy continues.

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Section: Emerging Aids For Surfactant Eormentioning

confidence: 99%

Comprehensive Review on the Role of Surfactants in the Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Process

Chowdhury

Shrivastava

Kakati

et al. 2022

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

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“…When the concentration of graphene particles was 0.80 wt%, the ltration rate decreased by 60.0%. [40][41][42][43][44] Researchers are still looking for the most effective nanoparticles or combinations. As a drilling uid additive, the new nano-lignin amphoteric copolymer synthesized by Chang can reduce the uid loss by 80%.…”

Section: Effect In Drilling Fluid and Cement Slurrymentioning

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Research progress on the effects of nanoparticles on gas hydrate formation

Zhang

et al. 2022

RSC Adv.

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“…Due to its nanometer size, tiny pores in shale can be plugged to improve wellbore stability. The addition of nanoparticles also effectively prevents the invasion of water-in-oil drilling fluid into the formation [15,16].…”

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Low Oil-Water Ratio Technology in Water-In-Oil Drilling Fluids for Cost Reduce of Unconventional Oil and Gas Drilling Fluids

2022

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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In China’s unconventional oil drilling, horizontal wells are one of the main forms of drilling, water-in-oil drilling fluid have been widely used due to their stable performance and excellent lubricating properties. To reduce the high cost of water-in-oil drilling fluids at the drilling site, further reduce the pressure of cuttings processing, and meet the requirements of environmental protection, an oil-based drilling fluid system with a low oil-water ratio was developed. Based on the research of key emulsifiers and the introduction of nanomaterials, it helps the drilling fluid system maintain the performance of the drilling fluid while increasing the water-phase ratio, and further enhances the fluid loss performance of the drilling fluid. The developed low oil-water ratio oil-based drilling fluid has been applied in the horizontal section of Jiaoye 5-3HF and Jiaoye 21-S2HF, two wells in the Fuling shale gas block in China, and successfully drilled to the designed well depth. The Marsh funnel viscosity of the drilling fluid is controlled from 63s to 78s, the plastic viscosity is lower than 40 mPa·s, the dynamic shear force is maintained at 3.5–7 pa, the high temperature and high pressure water loss is controlled below 2.6 ml, and the demulsification voltage is stable above 600v; the properties of the drilling fluid Excellent, meeting the requirements of on-site drilling construction. Compared with the conventional oil-water ratio system, the oil-based drilling fluid system with low oil-water ratio can greatly reduce the oil content, which can meet the requirements of on-site drilling and save the cost of oil-based drilling fluid to a large extent. It can reduce the pressure of environmental protection to a certain extent.

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Impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the rheological and fluid-loss properties, and the hydraulic performance of non-damaging drilling fluid

Cited by 35 publications

References 39 publications

Comprehensive Review on the Role of Surfactants in the Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Process

Comprehensive Review on the Role of Surfactants in the Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Process

Research progress on the effects of nanoparticles on gas hydrate formation

Low Oil-Water Ratio Technology in Water-In-Oil Drilling Fluids for Cost Reduce of Unconventional Oil and Gas Drilling Fluids

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