Investigation of local polymer (Cassava starches) as a substitute for imported sample in viscosity and fluid loss control of water based drilling mud

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 43-48

  Taiwo, Ademiluyi ^a   Joel, O F ^b   Kazeem, Amuda A ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Barazan D; Fluid loss; Local starch; Swelling power; Viscosity; Water based mud

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859075809     PISSN: 1816949X     EISSN: 18187803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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