The Effectiveness of Different Water-Based Mud Systems in Controlling Swelling and Dispersion of Shale in Malaysia Water.

• Main Author: MOHD ARIFFIN, MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2011
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8736/1/2011%20-%20The%20effectiveness%20of%20different%20water-based%20mud%20systems%20in%20controlling%20swelling%20and%20dispers.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/8736/

The main objective of this research is to propose the most suitable type of water-based mud (WBM) to be use in Malaysia Water for controlling the swelling and dispersion of shale. There are several types of drilling muds used in drilling oil and gas well for these purposes such as oil-based mud (...