Testing and studying the properties of drilling

fluids in contamination with different material

encontered during drilling process – Laboratory
Report
Mud Engineers:
INTRODUCTION

Drilling Fluids

 Application
 Properties

 Well problems
INTRODUCTION

Water-Based Drilling Fluids VERSUS Oil-Based Drilling Fluids

Well Problems Description
Figure 1 – particles Invasion process in suspension in
permeable formation (Filter cake)
MAIN OBJECTIVE

This report focuses on investigation of contaminants that affect the rheologycal, filtration and physical-
chemical properties of drillinf fluids (WBDF and SBDF).
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE

Equipments
Equipments Model Function

Viscosimeter FANN Model Plastic Viscosity, Yield Point,

Apparent Viscosity
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
Table 1 – Water-Based Drilling Fluid Composition
Composition Specific gravity Function Concentration Adittion Time
(g.cm-3)
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
Table 2 – Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluid Composition
Composition Specific gravity Function Concentration Adittion Time
(g.cm )
-3
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
“Tests description”
Water-Based Drilling Specific gravity Function Concentration Adittion Time
Fluids (g.cm-3)
VM (Sec.qt-1 )
Density (ppg)
Rheologycal
behavior
Filtrate Volume
pH
Pm-Pf
Teor de cloretos
Salinidade
Teor de Ca2+
MBT
Retort
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

1. Rheological properties before and after treatment

2. Graphs, Tables and Equations

“To Explain according to products composition: Salts, Polymers structure...”

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

1. Filtration properties before and after treatment

2. Graphs and Tables
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

1. Physical-chemical properties before and after treatment

2. Graphs and Tables
CONCLUSIONS
Troubleshouting

Water-Based Drilling Fluids Charactheristics Tests Usual Tratment

- Contaminants

Cement
Salt
Carbonates