Clay Science in Drilling and Drilling Fluids starts from the fundamentals of clay science and drilling, then comprehensively presents the advances of clay science related to drilling and drilling fluids and ends with discussion of industrial clay products. The topics combine to present the whole picture of fundamental research and industrial applications of clays and clay minerals in drilling operations, which is of general interest to researchers and engineers working in the related fields.Oil and gas are the primary sources of energy in human society and the foundation of the petrochemical industry. However, extracting these resources present a number of drilling challenges, including high temperature and high pressure (HTHP), offshore drilling, high angle drilling, and even horizontal drilling, among others. As a result, it is crucial to develop advanced drilling and drilling fluid technologies. Clay science in drilling and drilling fluids should be clarified for this purpose because clays and clay minerals are one of the most important components of drilling fluids and have a significant impact on wellbore stability. Clay Science in Drilling and Drilling Fluids covers the different levels of clay science in drilling and drilling fluids, i.e., form fundamentals, the latest research results, applications, and commercial products.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Series Page - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. v 7. List of contributors - p. vi 8. About the editors - p. xvii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xix 10. Chapter 1: The significance of clay minerals in drilling and drilling fluids - p. 1 11. Chapter 2: Application of bentonite in water-based drilling fluids - p. 21 12. Chapter 3: Application of fibrous clay minerals in water-based drilling fluids - p. 55 13. Chapter 4: Clay mineral–nanoparticle interactions in drilling fluids - p. 83 14. Chapter 5: Borehole instability related to clay minerals - p. 109 15. Chapter 6: Clay minerals stabilization by inorganic inhibitors - p. 161 16. Chapter 7: Clay minerals stabilization by organic inhibitors - p. 201 17. Chapter 8: Application of organo-montmorillonite in oil-based drilling fluids - p. 223 18. Chapter 9: Application of fibrous organoclays in oil-based drilling fluids - p. 247 19. Chapter 10: Colloidal science of organoclays in invert emulsion drilling fluids - p. 269 20. Chapter 11: Industrial clay mineral products for drilling fluids - p. 289 21. Chapter 12: Future challenges related to clay minerals in drilling and drilling fluids - p. 313 22. Nomenclature - p. 339 23. Index - p. 340
Clay Science in Drilling and Drilling Fluids starts from the fundamentals of clay science and drilling, then comprehensively presents the advances of clay science related to drilling and drilling fluids and ends with discussion of industrial clay products. The topics combine to present the whole picture of fundamental research and industrial applications of clays and clay minerals in drilling operations, which is of general interest to researchers and engineers working in the related fields.Oil and gas are the primary sources of energy in human society and the foundation of the petrochemical industry. However, extracting these resources present a number of drilling challenges, including high temperature and high pressure (HTHP), offshore drilling, high angle drilling, and even horizontal drilling, among others. As a result, it is crucial to develop advanced drilling and drilling fluid technologies. Clay science in drilling and drilling fluids should be clarified for this purpose because clays and clay minerals are one of the most important components of drilling fluids and have a significant impact on wellbore stability. Clay Science in Drilling and Drilling Fluids covers the different levels of clay science in drilling and drilling fluids, i.e., form fundamentals, the latest research results, applications, and commercial products.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Series Page - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. v 7. List of contributors - p. vi 8. About the editors - p. xvii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xix 10. Chapter 1: The significance of clay minerals in drilling and drilling fluids - p. 1 11. Chapter 2: Application of bentonite in water-based drilling fluids - p. 21 12. Chapter 3: Application of fibrous clay minerals in water-based drilling fluids - p. 55 13. Chapter 4: Clay mineral–nanoparticle interactions in drilling fluids - p. 83 14. Chapter 5: Borehole instability related to clay minerals - p. 109 15. Chapter 6: Clay minerals stabilization by inorganic inhibitors - p. 161 16. Chapter 7: Clay minerals stabilization by organic inhibitors - p. 201 17. Chapter 8: Application of organo-montmorillonite in oil-based drilling fluids - p. 223 18. Chapter 9: Application of fibrous organoclays in oil-based drilling fluids - p. 247 19. Chapter 10: Colloidal science of organoclays in invert emulsion drilling fluids - p. 269 20. Chapter 11: Industrial clay mineral products for drilling fluids - p. 289 21. Chapter 12: Future challenges related to clay minerals in drilling and drilling fluids - p. 313 22. Nomenclature - p. 339 23. Index - p. 340
