Naslov
Application of Artificial Clay Samples (Pellets) in Laboratory Testing of Shale/Drilling Fluid Interaction

Autori
Pašić, Borivoje ; Gaurina-Međimurec, Nediljka ; Moslavac, Bojan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
ASME 2013 32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2013) / - Nantes, 2013, 1-10

Skup
ASME 2013 32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2013)

Mjesto i datum
Nantes, Francuska, 09.06.2013. - 14.06.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Wellbore instability ; shale ; inhibitive muds ; pellet swelling

Sažetak
Wellbore instability was and is one of the most frequent problems in petroleum industry, especially in the drilling operations. It is mainly caused by the shale formations which represent 75% of all drilled formations. The wellbore instability problems involve tight hole spots, wellbore diameter enlargement, the appearance of cavings, the inability of carrying out wireline operations, poor hole cleaning, unsuccessful wellbore cementing operations and other. The wellbore instability is the result of mechanical and physico- chemical causes mostly acting concurrently. The shale instability basically comes out of its mineralogical composition (especially clay minerals content) and physico-chemical properties. Shale-mud interaction includes water/ions movement in and out of the shales due to pressure differential, osmosis, diffusive flow and capillary pressure. Many research activities about shale instability causes and shale properties (affecting shale behavior) definition have been carried out by now. Different shale samples, laboratory equipment and inhibitive muds have been used. Laboratory tested shale samples are provided by the wellbore cores, surface sampling or, which is the simplest method, by collecting the samples at the shale shakers during drilling operation. The amount of these samples is not enough for laboratory testing. Another problem is closely connected to sample quality and preservation. There are also differences in drilling fluids used in these laboratory tests, especially in their composition (sometimes containing more than one shale inhibitor). It is difficult to compare test results and conclusions made by different authors. The laboratory study presented within this paper are done with artificial clay samples (pellets) made by compacting the powderish material containing exact quantity of quartz, montmorillonite and kaolinite. The laboratory testing is done by treating the powderish samples inside the desiccator (24 hours), compacting (30 minutes), swelling (24 hours) and drying samples (24-hour). Sample swelling is tested by using different mud types and the sample mass is measured in each above mentioned phase. Special attention is directed to preparation and pellets content definition as a good replacement for the original shale in laboratory testing of shale and drilling fluid interaction. The influence of used muds on the total pellet swelling and swelling intensity, especially at the early phase of testing was determined

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Rudarstvo, nafta i geološko inženjerstvo

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