An Investigation on the Function of Mud Cakes on the Inhibition of Low Molecular Inhibitor for Water-Based Drilling Fluids

The major low molecular inhibitors showed inhibition in the hydration of clay in the laboratory for water-based drilling fluids, according to the principle of intercalation adsorption. However, inhibitors have failed and caused serious engineering accidents in drilling oil and natural gas. This pape...

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Main Authors: Wenxin Dong, Xiaolin Pu, Biao Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/19/3726