The effects of temperature on rheology properties and filtrate after using lemongrass as lost circulation materials for oil based drilling mud

• Published in: Advanced Materials Research
• Main Author: Ghazali N.A.; Mohd T.A.T.; Alias N.; Shahruddin M.Z.; Sauki A.; Maliki M.B.F.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications 2014
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84898874672&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMR.911.243&partnerID=40&md5=907a5a1a304f111f37fe5a5fcd3b250a

Lost circulation materials (LCM) are used to combat mud loss to the reservoir formation which can cause problems during drilling operation. Difficulties in handling and costly are those challenges faced by drilling operator. Mostly LCM can work better in water based mud compared to oil based mud due to characteristic of LCM itself. Nowadays, most of operator interested in the ultra-deep water due to the limitation of reservesand deals with high temperature and high pressure conditions.Oil based mud(OBM) is more preferable in high temperature conditions compared to water based mud hence a laboratory study was carried out to investigate the effect of temperature on the performance of lemongrass with different sizes in oil based mud. The oil based mud was formulated and tested with three different temperatures which are 250°F, 275°F and 350°F. The lemongrass LCM was prepared with three different sizes which are 150 microns, 250 microns and 500 microns. The sizes distribution of LCM is one of the main contributors to the success of LCM in the formation. The oil based mud samples were tested using Fann Viscometer to determine rheology properties and HPHT Filter Press to investigate the amount of filtrate. It was found that different temperatures and sizes have great effects on the lemongrass LCM in the oil based mud. The optimum temperature for lemongrass LCM is 275°F and with the sizes of 250 microns. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.