Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Department of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Comparison of the Effectiveness of Sawdust and Sponge Gourd (Luffa cylindrica) in Loss Circulation and Filtration Control
  Author(s): Stephen Gekwu Udeagbara*, Ndubuisi Uchechukwu Okereke, Ifeanyi Alex Oguamah, Anthony Kerunwa, Joshua Oluwadare Oyebode and Dipo-Salami Temisan
  
  Drilling fluid is a suspension of clay in water and some other additives to improve the quality. It is used in oil and gas drilling operations to carry rock cuttings to the surface and also to lubricate and cool the drill bit. It possesses unique characteristics to fulfill the functions during the course of drilling. Loss circulation is a drilling problem where the drilling fluid is partially or completely lost into a highly permeable formation whereas filtration is the loss of drilling fluid into a permeable formation which has led to many problems in drilling operations. This research work was tailored towards use of agricultural wastes (sawdust and sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica)) in lost circulation and filtration control. The wastes were properly processed, used to prepare standard drilling fluids that met API standard and the properties were an.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7463.23.14.536

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