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Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil
March 6, 2023
Abstract
This work has developed and evaluated a microemulsion-based drilling fluid formulation with characteristics to be applied in oil wells. The microemulsion was formulated with a solution of water/glycerol, pine oil, and Tween 80, a nonionic and biodegradable surfactant. The physical and chemical properties of the drilling fluid obtained in this work were investigated through rheology and filtration analysis, solids content, aging, lubricity, toxicity, and thermal degradation. A non-toxic microemulsion-based drilling fluid oil-in-water (O/W) with high lubricity (0.07638) and thermal stability was obtained with suitable viscosity, gel strength and low fluid loss (4.0 mL), low solids content (6%), stability in a wide range of salinity conditions, and the possibility of high water content (above 85% in mass fraction). The fluid presented a pseudoplastic behavior, and statistically significant Herschel−Bulkley parameters were obtained.
This work has developed and evaluated a microemulsion-based drilling fluid formulation with characteristics to be applied in oil wells. The microemulsion was formulated with a solution of water/glycerol, pine oil, and Tween 80, a nonionic and biodegradable surfactant. The physical and chemical properties of the drilling fluid obtained in this work were investigated through rheology and filtration analysis, solids content, aging, lubricity, toxicity, and thermal degradation. A non-toxic microemulsion-based drilling fluid oil-in-water (O/W) with high lubricity (0.07638) and thermal stability was obtained with suitable viscosity, gel strength and low fluid loss (4.0 mL), low solids content (6%), stability in a wide range of salinity conditions, and the possibility of high water content (above 85% in mass fraction). The fluid presented a pseudoplastic behavior, and statistically significant Herschel−Bulkley parameters were obtained.
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drilling fluid, glycerol, microemulsion, nonionic surfactant, pine oil
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Sousa RPFD, Braga GS, Silva RRD, Leal GLR, Freitas JCO, Madera VS, Garnica AIC, Curbelo FDS. Formulation and Study of an Environmentally Friendly Microemulsion-Based Drilling Fluid (O/W) with Pine Oil. (2023). LAPSE:2023.17278
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Sousa RPFD: Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil [ORCID]
Braga GS: Graduate Program in Petroleum Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, Brazil [ORCID]
Silva RRD: Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Leal GLR: Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Freitas JCO: Chemical Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, Brazil
Madera VS: Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PPGECAM), Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Garnica AIC: Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Curbelo FDS: Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil [ORCID]
Braga GS: Graduate Program in Petroleum Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, Brazil [ORCID]
Silva RRD: Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Leal GLR: Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Freitas JCO: Chemical Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, Brazil
Madera VS: Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PPGECAM), Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Garnica AIC: Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
Curbelo FDS: Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil; Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil [ORCID]
Journal Name
Energies
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14
Issue
23
First Page
7981
Year
2021
Publication Date
2021-11-29
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1996-1073
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