Improving Local Bentonite Performance for Drilling Fluids Applications
Drilling fluid is a vital element of the drilling process. Any drilling fluid must have common properties that facilitate safe and satisfactory completion of the well.The main component of water base mud is clay (mostly bentonite). The present consumption of bentonite clay in the drilling operations...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363918305221 |