Performance evaluation of nanosilica derived from agro-waste as lost circulation agent in water-based mud

Seepage or loss of the mix-water from the drilling muds into the porous and permeable formations is a common problem during drilling operation. The drilling mud design requires a good knowledge of sealing integrity and all the factors influencing the mud to bridge through fractures or pore throat of...

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Main Authors: Augustine Agi, Jeffrey O. Oseh, Afeez Gbadamosi, Cheo Kiew Fung, Radzuan Junin, Mohd Zaidi Jaafar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-06-01
Series:Petroleum Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096249522000515