Lightweight biopolymer drilling fluid for underbalanced drilling: An optimization study
This paper presents an optimization of a lightweight biopolymer drilling fluid for underbalanced drilling (UBD) using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Concentrations of four raw materials (glass bubbles, clay, xanthan gum and starch) were varied to analyze their effects on three vital responses:...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/15834/1/Lightweight_biopolymer_drilling_fluid_for_underbalanced_drilling_An_optimization_study.pdf |