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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Main Authors: Ismail, Issham (Author), Ismail, Ahmad Shamsul Izwan (Author), Mamat, Nur Suriani (Author), Muhtar, Muhamad Khairul Amin (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTM, 2014.
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