Influence of viscosity modifier nature and concentration on the viscous flow behaviour of oil-based drilling fluids at high pressure

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 87, Issue , 2014, Pages 14-21

  Hermoso, J ^a   Martinez Boza, F ^a   Gallegos, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drilling fluid; Organoclay; Pressure; Rheology; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED-STRESS RHEOMETERS; DISPERSE PHASE CONCENTRATION; DRILLING OPERATION; FUNCTION OF PRESSURE; OIL-BASED DRILLING FLUID; ORGANOCLAY DISPERSION; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; VISCOSITY MODIFIERS;

DISPERSIONS; DRILLING FLUIDS; MICROSTRUCTURE; ORGANOCLAY; PRESSURE; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS;

BENTONITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRILLING FLUID; MICROSTRUCTURE; ORGANOCLAY; PRESSURE FIELD; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 84890193026     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2013.10.011     Document Type: Article

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