The performance of locally produced xanthan gum in drilling mud

• Main Authors: Ismail, I., Lim, P. S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Natural Resources 2008
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8522/1/IIsmail_thePerformanceofLocallyProducedXanthanGum2008.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/8522/; http://www.fkkksa.utm.my/jcnre/

Xanthan gum is one of the important mud additives nowadays which acts as viscosifier. Currently, Malaysia oilfields mainly are using imported xanthan gum from China, which is very expensive due to towering demand. Therefore, this research project focused on the performance of locally produced xantha...