The rheological behavior of a pseudo-oil-based mud formulated with Hura crepitans plant oil as base fluid
Autor: | Adegboyega B. Ehinmowo, Emeka Emmanuel Okoro, K. C. Igwilo, C.Y Onuh, P. A. L. Anawe, Adewale Dosunmu |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Aging
Shear rate 020209 energy Oil-based mud Base oil 02 engineering and technology lcsh:Petrology Hura crepitans oil-based mud chemistry.chemical_compound 0203 mechanical engineering Drilling fluid 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Rheological properties lcsh:Petroleum refining. Petroleum products Synthetic oil-based mud Shear stress Petroleum engineering business.industry lcsh:QE420-499 Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology 020303 mechanical engineering & transports General Energy chemistry Petroleum industry lcsh:TP690-692.5 Flash point Synthetic oil Viscosity index business Specific gravity |
Zdroj: | Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 71-89 (2019) |
ISSN: | 2190-0566 2190-0558 |
Popis: | The need to prevent our environment from deterioration caused by toxic waste from drilling mud is a prime objective to the oil and gas industry. The exploration of non-edible plant oil for potential base oil in formulating drilling mud is progressing due to the environmentally friendly nature. This research work involves using a commercial synthetic oil from the oil industry and Hura crepitans oil. This oil samples were used as a base fluid in preparing the mud from which the rheological properties were analyzed. Chemical oil extraction method using soxhlet apparatus was used to extract the oil from H. crepitans seeds; it was then distilled to remove the solvent. The mud samples were formulated with 7 and 9 g concentrations of the viscosifier, and properties were measured at 113 and 158 °F. It was then aged for 16 h at 240 °F, and mud properties were measured before and after hot rolling for comparison. Different rheological models were used to describe the experimental data. The physical properties of the synthetic oil and H. crepitans oil reveal a flash point of 213.8 and 399.2 °F, fire point of 226.4 and 500 °F, viscosity index of 297 and 207, specific gravity/density of 805 and 907, respectively. The mud properties of the synthetic oil-based mud had a better emulsion stability, lower plastic viscosity, higher yield point values, and lower gel strength than the H. crepitans oil-based mud. The rheological properties of synthetic and H. crepitans oil-based mud increase and decrease, respectively, after hot rolling. The optimal concentration of viscosifier was 7 g to have maintained the API acceptable range for the rheological properties. Based on the $$R^{2}$$R2 values, RMSE values, and the fitted plots, Herschel–Bulkley had a better description of the experimental data. |
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