Improving the cuttings transport performance of water-based mud through the use of polypropylene beads

• Main Authors: Onuoha, M.D.U., Ismail, I., Piroozian, A., Mamat, N.S., Ismail, A.S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8642/1/19_M.D.U._Onuoha.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8642/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid44bil4_2015/KandunganJilid44Bil4_2015.html

This research work presents the experimental results of the effect of polypropylene beads’ concentrations in water-based mud on wellbore cleaning. A comparative study of cuttings transport performance (CTP) of water-based mud and water-based mud with polypropylene beads were carried out at different...