Barite–Micromax mixture, an enhanced weighting agent for the elimination of barite sag in invert emulsion drilling fluids

Abstract Weighting agents are mixed with the drilling mud to provide the high density required to control high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) wells throughout the drilling operation. Solids sag occurs when the weighting agent separates from the liquid phase and settles down, causing variations in...

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Main Authors: Salem Basfar, Abdelmjeed Mohamed, Salaheldin Elkatatny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-00892-7