In drilling operations, chemical additives pose environmental concerns during mud disposal. This study evaluated three plant-based additives, namely rice husk (RH), Detarium microcarpum (DM), and Brachystegia eurycoma (BE), in oil-based mud at low-pressure, low-temperature conditions. The mud’s rheological profile followed Herschel Bulkley’s model. With 8 g additive content, RH increased the mud's apparent viscosity (AV), plastic viscosity (PV), and yield point (YP) by 62.5%, 51.25%, and 34.38%, respectively. DM showed higher increases of 200.0%, 195.0%, and 162.5%, while BE exhibited the most significant improvements of 287.5%, 272.5%, and 250.0%. The filtration tests indicated that RH reduced spurt loss and fluid loss volumes by 83.33% and 62.35%, while DM decreased by 82.41% and 47.94%, as BE had the highest reduction of 94.44% and 51.18%. Again, the filter cake thickness of RH, DM, and BE muds increased by 210.29%, 273.53%, and 79.41%, respectively, with permeabilities of 8.90×10-3 mD, 11.87×10-3 mD, and 7.35×10-3 mD. Furthermore, the mud susceptibility to NaCl showed that AV decreased for RH, DM, and BE, while YP decreased significantly. The filter cake thickness and permeability increased by 62.38 and 359.55% for RH, as the DM decreased by 93.80% and 84.37% and the BE by 96.68% and 96.62%, which indicates that RH is more susceptible to NaCl than DM and BE in the mud. Also, these plant-based additives in mud exhibited fragile gel strength and commendable cake characteristics: firm, smooth, and soft/slippery, which make them potentially suitable for oil well drilling.
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Rice Husk, Detarium Microcarpum, Brachystegia Eurycoma, Rheological Properties, Filtration Loss Properties, Salt Contamination, Drilling Mud
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Bassey, I. G., Okon, A. N., Igbafe, A. I., Essien, A. J. (2024). Assessing the Rheological and Filtration Loss Control Potential of Selected Plant-Based Additives in Oil-Based Mud. Petroleum Science and Engineering, 8(2), 100-124. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.pse.20240802.13
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Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
