Title of article :
REDUCING FRICTION DURING DRILLING IN WATER-BASED MUD USING GLASS BEADS
Author/Authors :
Ismail, Issham Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering - Department of Petroleum Engineering, Malaysia , Kamis, Azmi Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering - Department of Petroleum Engineering,, Malaysia , Mamat, Nur Suriani Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Faculty of Petroleum and Renewable Energy Engineering - Department of Petroleum Engineering, Malaysia
Abstract :
This paper discusses the use of glass beads as a lubricating agent, which was considered as it is chemically inert, non-abrasive, and non-toxic. The glass beads size used were in the range of 22 to 163 μm. The experimental results showed that water-based mud with glass beads experiencing 41% reduction of coefficient of friction (CoF) compared to water-based mud without glass beads The presence of 4 ppb of glass beads in water-based mud was found to have given the optimum rheological properties and lowest fluid loss than mud without glass beads and with 2 ppb and 6 ppb of glass beads. The experimental results also revealed that carbolite has the potential to be used as a lubricating agent in water-based mud.
Keywords :
coefficient of friction , carbolite , glass beads , lubricating agent , water , based mud
Journal title :
Jurnal Teknologi :F
Journal title :
Jurnal Teknologi :F
