Professional paper

Feasibility of decreasing pipe sticking probability using nanoparticles

Abouzar Mirzaei Paiaman orcid.org/0000-0001-7350-235X ; Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Bandar Duraya Al-Anazi ; King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This paper presents a new method to prevent stuck pipe or at least to decrease its probability while drilling of oil and gas wells. This method which is applicable in both vertical and deviated wells incorporates using nanoparticles in drilling mud composition to decrease mud cake thickness. So by having less mud cake thickness, probability of stuck pipe decreases. Also different mechanisms of stuck pipe in Ahwaz and Abb-Taymoor oil fields (SW Iran) are considered and a new approach is suggested to use, while drilling of most sensitive formations in respect to stuck pipe in these oil fields.

Keywords

stuck pipe; mud cake; drilling mud; nanoparticles; friction

Hrčak ID:

46146

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/46146

Publication date:

31.12.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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