Improving shale inhibitive performance using methyl glucoside (MEG) in potassium chloride mud
Oil-based mud has shown a commended performance over the years in mitigating borehole instability especially when penetrating through a reactive shale zone which is known to have swelling and dispersion problems. However, the strict environmental regulations worldwide have limited the use of oil-bas...
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Penerbit UTM,
2014.
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