A Magnetic Surfactant Having One Degree of Unsaturation in the Hydrophobic Tail as a Shale Swelling Inhibitor

One of the foremost causes of wellbore instability during drilling operations is shale swelling and hydration induced by the interaction of clay with water-based mud (WBM). Recently, the use of surfactants has received great interest for preventing shale swelling, bit-balling problems, and providing...

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Main Authors: Mobeen Murtaza, Afeez Gbadamosi, Hafiz Mudaser Ahmad, Syed Muhammad Shakil Hussain, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Mohamed Mahmoud, Shirish Patil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/4/1878