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Abstract

The implication of nano-additives in drilling fluids introduces a promising avenue for enhancing sustainability in the oil and gas industry. By upgrading the properties of drilling fluids, nano-additives can contribute to mitigating the drilling costs, improving wellbore stability, and minimizing the environmental impact. For example, the use of nano-additives can diminish the amount of drilling fluid required, thus reducing the volume of waste generated. Also, nano-additives can enhance the efficacy of drilling operations, leading to reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This review researches the potential of nano-additives in enhancing sustainable drilling practices, emphasizing the environmental advantages and economic advantages associated with their usage. Specifically, this comprehensive review will elucidate the most recent developments in drilling fluids by evaluating the impact of nano-additives. Referring to the conclusions, adding nanoparticles to drilling fluids significantly improves their characteristics. At 0.2 parts per billion (ppb), for example, the yield stress increases by 36% and the plastic viscosity increases by 17%. In addition, the inclusion of nanoparticles at a concentration of 0.6 ppb led to a significant decrease of 60% in the loss of filtrate. The measured enhancements highlight the capacity of nano-additives to augment the properties of drilling fluid, necessitating additional investigation into their prospective applications for enhancing competitiveness in the gas and oil industry. This study methodically examines the effects of these breakthroughs on scientific, commercial, and industrial sectors. It intends to provide an inclusive understanding of the possible advantages of nano-additives in drilling operations.

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Title
Sustainable Drilling Fluids: A Review of Nano-Additives for Improved Performance and Reduced Environmental Impact
Author
Maaly Salah Asad 1 ; Mohammed Thamer Jaafar 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Rashid, Farhan Lafta 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Togun, Hussein 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Rasheed, Musaab K 3 ; Al-Obaidi, Mudhar A 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Qusay Rasheed Al-Amir 5 ; Mohammed, Hayder I 6   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sarris, Ioannis E 7   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Karbala 56001, Iraq; [email protected] (M.S.A.); [email protected] (M.T.J.); [email protected] (F.L.R.) 
 Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad 10071, Iraq 
 Institute of Technology, Middle Technical University, Baghdad 32001, Iraq; [email protected] 
 Technical Institute of Baquba, Middle Technical University, Baquba 32001, Iraq; [email protected]; Technical Instructor Training Institute, Middle Technical University, Baghdad 10074, Iraq 
 Mechanical Power Technical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Technologies, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon 51001, Iraq; [email protected] 
 Department of Physics, College of Education, University of Garmian, Kalar 46021, Iraq; [email protected] 
 Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of West Attica, 12244 Athens, Greece; [email protected] 
First page
2180
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
22279717
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3120781924
Copyright
© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.