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Zhang B, Wang Q, Chang X, Du W, Zhang F, Kuruc M, Slaný M, Chen G. Use of Highly Dispersed Mixed Metal Hydroxide Gel Compared to Bentonite Based Gel for Application in Drilling Fluid under Ultra-High Temperatures. Gels 2023; 9:513. [PMID: 37504392 PMCID: PMC10379670 DOI: 10.3390/gels9070513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
Abstract
In order to solve the problem of poor dispersion and stability of mixed metal hydroxide (MMH), a kind of mixed metal hydroxide-like compound (MMHlc) gel was synthesized for use as the base mud in drilling fluid instead of bentonite gel. Na2CO3, Na2SiO3, and C17H33CO2Na were used as precipitants to form MMHlc with larger interlayer spacing and smaller particle size. MMHlc was synthesized by the coprecipitation method at 25 °C with a metal molar ratio of Mg:Al:Fe = 3:1:1. The performance evaluation of the treated drilling fluid showed that MMHlc (S2) synthesized using Na2SiO3 as the precipitant had the characteristics of low viscosity, low filtration, and a high dynamic plastic ratio at 25 °C, which fully met the requirements of oil field application, and it maintained its excellent properties after being aged at 250 °C for 16 h. Linear expansion and rolling recovery experiments showed that the S2 sample had excellent rheological properties and good inhibition. X-ray diffraction and FT-IR experiments showed that S2 had the most complete crystal structure, its interlayer distance was large, and its ion exchange capacity was strong. The thermogravimetric experiment showed that the S2 crystal was stable and the temperature resistance of the crystal could reach 340 °C. Zeta potential, particle size analysis, SEM, and TEM results showed that S2 is a nanomaterial with a complete morphology and uniform distribution. The drilling fluid of this formula had the characteristics of low viscosity, low filtration loss, and a high dynamic plastic ratio, and it met the conditions for oil field application. Considering these results, the new MMH prepared by our research institute is a drilling fluid material that can be used at ultra-high temperatures and can provide important support for drilling ultra-deep wells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bowen Zhang
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Reservoir Protection Technology of Oilfields, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
- Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center of Oil and Gas Field Chemistry, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
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- CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Ltd., Xi'an 710018, China
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- CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Ltd., Xi'an 710018, China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Reservoir Protection Technology of Oilfields, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
- Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center of Oil and Gas Field Chemistry, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Reservoir Protection Technology of Oilfields, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
- Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center of Oil and Gas Field Chemistry, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Physics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 11, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 36 Bratislava, Slovakia
- Institute of Construction and Architecture, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 03 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Reservoir Protection Technology of Oilfields, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
- Shaanxi University Engineering Research Center of Oil and Gas Field Chemistry, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China
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Zhang B, Wang Q, Du W, Li Y, Zhang J, Zhang J, Matejdes M, Slaný M, Gang C. Multi-Mixed Metal Hydroxide as a Strong Stratigraphic Nanoclay Inhibitor in Solid-Free Drilling Fluid. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3863. [PMID: 36364639 PMCID: PMC9656159 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Solid-free drilling fluid has more advantages as a new type of drilling fluid compared with traditional drilling fluid, such as improving drilling efficiency, protecting oil and not having clay particles clog the oil and gas layer. In this study, Zn/Cu/Fe-doped magnesium-aluminum hydroxide (Mg-Al MMH) was prepared using the co-precipitation method and evaluated in solid-free drilling fluid. The inhibition mechanism of synthesized hydroxide was analyzed by X-ray diffraction, laser particle-size analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. The samples were directly used as drilling fluid base muds for performance evaluation. The results showed that the linear expansion rate of 4% M6-Fe was only 12.32% at room temperature within 2 h, that the linear expansion rate was 20.28% at 90 °C and that the anti-swelling rate was 81.16% at room temperature, indicating that it has a strong inhibition ability at both room temperature and at high temperatures. Meanwhile, the possibility of multi-mixed metal hydroxide as a drilling fluid base mud is discussed in this study. We found that 4% M6-Fe exhibited low viscosity, a high YP/PV ratio and high temperature resistance, and its apparent viscosity retention rate reached 100% rolled at 200 °C for 16 h, with a YP/PV ratio of 2.33.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bowen Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Reservoir Protection Technology of Oilfields, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Ltd., Xi’an 710018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Reservoir Protection Technology of Oilfields, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Ltd., Xi’an 710018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Reservoir Protection Technology of Oilfields, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 9, 845 36 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 9, 845 36 Bratislava, Slovakia
- Institute of Construction and Architecture, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 9, 845 03 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Pollution Control, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Reservoir Protection Technology of Oilfields, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
- Xi’an Key Laboratory of Tight Oil (Shale Oil) Development, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
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Preparation and Swelling Inhibition of Mixed Metal Hydroxide to Bentonite Clay. MINERALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/min12040459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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In this paper, mixed metal hydroxide (MMH) was prepared via MgCl2 and AlCl3 by the co-precipitation method and characterized by XRD, TGA laser and particle size analysis. The inhibitory effect of MMH on the swelling of clay was evaluated by linear expansion, mud ball, laser particle size analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis and TGA. The linear expansion experiment showed that MMH with a ratio of Mg:Al = 3:1 displayed a strong inhibitory effect on bentonite expansion when 0.3% MMH was added to the drilling fluid, demonstrating better inhibition than 4.0% KCl. Within 48 h, only a few cracks were visible on the mud ball surface in the 0.3% MMH suspension, which indicates that MMH can inhibit wet bentonite for deep hydration. X-ray diffraction and particle size analyses of bentonite were conducted before and after MMH was added to illustrate the inhibition. MMH also displayed high temperature resistance in water-based drilling fluid as a shear strength-improving agent, and its dynamic plastic ratio and shear force were stable after aging at 200 °C for 16 h.
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Lubricity and Rheological Properties of Highly Dispersed Graphite in Clay-Water-Based Drilling Fluids. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15031083. [PMID: 35161028 PMCID: PMC8839584 DOI: 10.3390/ma15031083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Improving the tribological characteristics of water-based drilling fluids by adding graphene-based lubricants has garnered attention because of the potential for a range of inorganic-material-based additives at high temperature. In this study, we constructed a green and simple adsorption approach to prepare highly dispersed graphite using a cationic surfactant for graphite modification. The findings demonstrated that the prepared graphite was highly dispersed in water and had a low sedimentation rate and small contact angle in distilled water. The concentration dosage of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC) on graphite was 0.02 g/g. We evaluated the performance of the modified graphite as a lubricated additive in water-based drilling through a rheological study and viscosity coefficient measurement. The results showed that the viscosity coefficient of drilling fluid with 0.05% modified graphite was reduced by 67% at 180 °C. We proved that the modified graphite can significantly improve the lubrication performance of drilling fluid. Furthermore, we revealed the lubrication mechanism by analyzing the chemical structural and crystalline and morphological features of graphite through a particle size test, zeta potential test, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements. The results indicated that the modification of graphite by CTAC only occurs through physical adsorption, without changing the crystal structure. These findings provide a reference for the development of high-performance water-based drilling fluids.
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