Research to develop synthetic-based mud UNIMUD for drilling operations in Vietnam’s continental shelf

  • Pham Dang Son DMC-Drilling Fluids and Well Services (DMC-WS)
  • Nguyen Van Hien DMC-Drilling Fluids and Well Services (DMC-WS)
  • Nguyen Van Tien DMC-Drilling Fluids and Well Services (DMC-WS)
  • Nguyen Manh Hung DMC-Drilling Fluids and Well Services (DMC-WS)
  • Thai Hong Chuong DMC-Drilling Fluids and Well Services (DMC-WS)
  • Pham Xuan Toan Drilling Mud Corporation (DMC)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam%20journal.v2i0.125
Keywords: Oil-based mud, UNIMUD, base oil

Abstract

The authors have conducted a research to develop UNIMUD, a synthetic-based drilling fl uid system which possesses a number of advantages for drilling complicated wells in Vietnam’s continental shelf. The research has built up the key components and important concentration range as well as focused on the principal mud properties to be controlled. Laboratory tests also showed that the emulsion stability, shale inhibition ability, and rheological properties of this innovative mud system are equivalent to those of imported mud systems.

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Published
2017-02-27
How to Cite
Dang Son, P., Van Hien, N., Van Tien, N., Manh Hung, N., Hong Chuong, T., & Xuan Toan, P. (2017). Research to develop synthetic-based mud UNIMUD for drilling operations in Vietnam’s continental shelf. Petrovietnam Journal, 2, 34 - 39. https://doi.org/10.25073/petrovietnam journal.v2i0.125
Issue
Vol 2 (2017)
Section
Articles

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