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Properties of Set Aluminate Cement in 600℃ Ultra-High Temperature Xerothermic Environment
Li Xiaojiang, Wang Yueyang, Xiao Jingnan, Wei Haoguang, Yang Ruiyue, Jia Hui
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The downhole environment in in-situ mining of oil shale is ultra-high temperature and xerothermic, with temperatures above 500℃, which poses a challenge to the sealing integrity of the oil well cement sheath. To deal with this challenge, the performance evolution patterns of set aluminate cement and set sand-containing aluminate cement in a long-term xerothermic environment at 600℃ were evaluated, and the microscopic structural characteristics and changes in hydration products analyzed. The results of the research show that aluminate has a certain inhibitive effect on the decline of the high-temperature strength of the set cement. After aging in a xerothermic environment at 600℃, the strength of the set cement first increases and then slowly decreases. This is because minerals with higher hardness such as corundum replace minerals with lower hardness such as gibbsite. The set cement is mainly in the form of blocky and granular structures, and the structure is still acceptable, but the sizes of the pore throats become larger and the permeability increases. The strength of the set sand-containing aluminate cement is lower than that of the set cement of pure aluminate. After dry heat curing at 600℃, the contents of quartz and corundum increase significantly. The microscopic structural evolution pattern of the set sand-containing aluminate cement is basically the same as that of the set cement of pure aluminate. The degree with which the quartz sand participates in the reaction is low. Although it can partially optimize the pore throat structure of the set cement, its cementation property becomes poorer, and the number of microfractures inside the set cement increases, leading to an increase in permeability. The research results can provide a reference for the development of aluminate cement slurries suitable for high-temperature working conditions in in-situ mining of oil shale etc.
Advances in Deepwater Drilling and Completion Fluid Technology at Domestic and Abroad
Geng Tie, Yang Jie
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Global deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas resources account for 44% of total reserves, making their development a crucial pillar of energy supply. In recent years, 70% of major new oil and gas discoveries worldwide have originated from deepwater areas. The South China Sea holds abundant deepwater oil and gas resources, and their development is essential for enhancing China's energy self-sufficiency and ensuring national energy security. However, challenges such as high temperature and high pressure, complex geology, hydrate formation, and wellbore stability impose higher demands on deepwater drilling fluid technology. International oil service companies such as Schlumberger, Halliburton, and BP have made breakthroughs in deepwater water-based, synthetic-based, and high-density drilling fluids, which have been widely applied in deepwater blocks such as the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil's pre-salt oil fields. Domestically, China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has promoted independent innovation based on multiple oilfields in the South China Sea, developing key technologies such as deepwater hydrate prevention, high-performance water-based drilling fluids, and flat rheology synthetic-based drilling fluids, significantly improving the safety and efficiency of deepwater drilling. This paper reviews recent advancements in deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling and completion fluid technologies, with a focus on the latest developments in water-based, synthetic-based, and high-density drilling fluid systems, as well as their applications in deepwater oil and gas development, providing a reference for future deepwater drilling and completion fluid technology development.
Preparation of Environmentally Friendly Nano Lithium Magnesium Silicate-Cellulose-Gelatin Composite Gel and Study on its Ability to Control Mud Losses
FAN Yu, TANG Yijia, XIA Lianbin, WANG Rui, HUANG Tao, WANG Jianwei
 doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.02.008
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In the context of the global oil exploration and development in the strict implementation of environmental protection regulations, the development of an environmentally friendly and excellent performance of the plugging agent is undoubtedly a highly effective solution to deal with the leakage of drilling wellsIn sol-gel reactions, nano-lithium magnesium silicate (nLMS), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and gelatin (Gel) are blended together in a fixed mass ratio. nLMS particles at high temperatures can disperse more evenly in the blend system, and their high specific area promotes their strong adhesion on the surfaces of the Gel\HPMC substrate, these three substances interact with each other through hydrogen bonds and physical entanglement. Through physical-chemical interaction between nLMS and HPMC as well as nLMS and Gel, a hydrogel with highly crosslinked network structure was developed. The hydrogel was then processed by vacuum freeze drying method to produce nLMS-Cellulose-Gelatin particles which were characterized by IR analysis, UV analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, XRD analysis and rheometer measurement. The nLMS-Cellulose-Gelatin particles were measured for their rheological property, plugging performance and pressure bearing capacity in drilling fluids. The results show that nLMS-Cellulose-Gelatin particles have good filtration control property, mud loss control capability, pressure bearing capacity and compatibility with other drilling fluid additives.
Castor Oil-Based Environmentally Friendly Waterborne Polyurethane Filming Agent CWPU
XIAO Fengfeng, YANG Lili, WU Jiale, FENG Shangjiang, QIU Shixin, JIANG Guancheng
 doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.02.007
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In the exploration of oil and gas resources, low-permeability oil and gas reservoirs are easily damaged and are difficult to recover. This problem has become more and more serious. The development of filming agents can help solve this problem, however, the raw materials currently used for the synthesis of filming agents are generally petroleum products, which is harmful to environmental protection. As an inexpensive and easily available biomass resource, castor oil is a vegetable oil that exists in nature, with hydroxyl groups in its molecular structure that do not need modification. It also contains a variety of active chemical bonds and can be used to prepare various high-efficiency additives. Isophorone and a chain extender were introduced onto the castor oil molecules to prepare an environmentally friendly waterborne polyurethane filming agent CWPU-1. The particle sizes of this modified product are distributed mainly between 40 nm and 200 nm, and the particles can cover the micro-nano pores and fractures. Observation with AFM shows that the microscopic surfaces of the CWPU-1 particles are continuous and smooth, indicating that CWPU-1 can form a film through adsorption, hydrophobic association and electro-neutralization. This film makes the mud cake more compact and reduces the filtration rate of the drilling fluid. The reduction rates of the filtration at room temperature and after aging at 150℃ for 16 hours can reach 64.7% and 61.1% respectively. The inhibitive property was evaluated with small clay balls. The results show that after being soaked in the drilling fluid treated with CWPU-1 for 6 hours, the mass reduction rate of the clay balls can reach 46%, meaning that the water absorption swelling of the clay balls is inhibited. After being tested with the formation water in a certain area, CWPU-1 does not produce scale. It is thus concluded that CWPU-1 has a good effect on preventing the invasion of drilling fluids and protecting reservoirs from being damaged.
Preparation and Evaluation of a Drilling Fluid Plugging Agent Used in Ultra-Low Temperature Environment in Antarctic Region
ZHANG Guangsheng, LYU Kaihe, SUN Jinsheng, LIU Jingping, SUN Yuanwei, HUANG Ning, YI Haijiang
 doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.02.006
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An organic/inorganic hybrid plugging agent GSF has been developed for dealing with the borehole wall destabilization problem encountered in drilling the ultra-low temperature rocks interbedded in the icesheets in Antarctic area. GSF was synthesized using inverse emulsification polymerization method with such raw materials as nano silica, silane coupling agent, methacrylic acid and lauryl methacrylate. Characterization of the molecular structure of GSF with IR spectrometer, laser particle size analyzer and metallurgical microscope showed that GSF has good dispersion performance and good compatibility with other additives in a drilling fluid in −50℃. Increasing the concentration of GSF, the invasion of the drilling fluid filtrate into the sand-bed tester becomes shallower, and the filtration rate of the drilling fluid decreases. At a concentration of 5%, GSF exhibits optimum plugging performance; the depth of invasion by the filtrate is 7.0 cm and the filter loss is 76 mL.
Research and Application Status, Existing Problems and Development Suggestions of Drilling Fluid in China
WANG Zhonghua
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In response to the need for safe, fast, and efficient drilling, a series of research and applications in drilling fluids have been carried out in China in recent years, and new progress has been made.To facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the current status of drilling fluid technology, promote the continuous standardization of drilling fluid systems, and improve the functionality, performance, and usage level of drilling fluids, this article summarizes the recent research and application of water-based drilling fluids, oil-based drilling fluids and synthetic based drilling fluids,Among them,water-based drilling fluid mainly includes high-performance drilling fluid, ultra-high temperature ultra-high density drilling fluid, foam drilling fluid, environmental protection and reservoir protection drilling fluid,oil based drilling fluids mainly include pure oil-based drilling fluids, water in oil emulsion drilling fluids, and soilless oil-based drilling fluids, synthetic based drilling fluids mainly include Hydrocarbon based synthetic drilling fluids, ester based drilling fluids, and biomass based synthetic drilling fluids, these drilling fluid systems meet the needs of drilling deep and ultra deep wells as well as shale oil and gas horizontal wells.An analysis was conducted on the problems and their causes in the research and application of drilling fluids, And based on the existing problems, propose suggestions for the development of drilling fluid.This review has a certain reference value for the research, application, and standardization of drilling fluids in china.
Formulation Design of Drilling Fluid Loss Control and Plugging Strategies in Deepwater Subsalt Reservoirs
Xu Chengyuan, Zhong Jiangcheng, Zhu Haifeng, Xiang Ming, Lin Zhiqiang, Yang Jie, Chen Jiaxu
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Subsalt oil and gas resources are abundant worldwide, with significant reserves located in the deepwater offshore regions of Brazil. The Mero field is a typical example of deepwater subsalt oil and gas resources, located in the southeastern Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The reservoir depth exceeds 5000 meters, with an overlying salt gypsum layer ranging from 150 to 3000 meters. The subsalt reservoirs are primarily composed of Lower Cretaceous BVE and ITP carbonate rocks. The Mero3 block in the Mero field experiences the most severe lost circulation, with a total loss of 17,105 m3. Through geological and drilling data analysis, the main causes of lost circulation were identified, including the development of faults and natural fractures, weak formation layers, and the strong heterogeneity of the formation. These factors collectively result in poor pressure-bearing capacity of the sealing layer, leading to repeated lost circulation incidents. This study collected commonly used plugging materials in the Mero field and conducted performance evaluation experiments on particle size distribution, friction coefficient, compressive strength, and compatibility. A database of plugging material performance parameters was established, and high-performance plugging materials suitable for deepwater subsalt reservoir loss prevention and plugging operations were selected. Based on different loss rates, three loss prevention formulas were designed using efficient bridging and dense filling methods, and the application process for these formulas was refined. Furthermore, a strategy for fine-tuning drilling techniques and maintaining a combination of loss prevention and plugging was proposed. This strategy includes strengthening the precise control of the wellbore ECD in loss-prone formations, reducing downhole overpressure, and minimizing the occurrence of induced fractures. The research results achieved significant success in the field plugging operations at the NW8 well of the Mero3 block. In cases with varying loss rates, the plugging strategy effectively slowed down the loss rate. This provides valuable technical support for the oil and gas development of Brazil's Mero field and other similar subsalt reservoirs, promoting the safe and efficient extraction of oil and gas resources.
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Simulation of Action between Epoxy Resin and Solidifier/Formation Minerals Based on Molecular Dynamics
DONG Haoan, LI Zhiyong, ZHANG Jinbo, JIN Xingyu, CEN Haotian, XU Ruixing
2025, 42(3): 283-289.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.001
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Studying on the hardening process of epoxy resin and the interaction between epoxy and formation minerals has important theoretical significance for their application in petroleum industry. Studies on epoxy in the past mainly focused on the properties of epoxy resin itself, with its interaction with formations being ignored. To extensively investigate the hardening process of epoxy and the interaction between epoxy and formation minerals, molecular simulation method was used to study the molecules of E51 epoxy resin and several hardening agents. The electrostatic potential and interaction energy between the molecules of epoxy and the molecules of the hardening agents, as well as the interaction energy between the products of the hardening process and the formation minerals, were calculated. It was found that the epoxy groups in the epoxy resin molecules have a significant negative potential, which is −0.060 Hartree/e, while the active hydrogen atoms in the molecules of the hardening agents have significant positive potential, ranging from 0.053 Hartree/e to 0.126 Hartree/e. Moreover, mutual attraction exists between the molecules of the epoxy resin and the molecules of the hardening agents, the energy of the attraction ranges from −0.446 kcal/mol to −29.306 kcal/mol. After crosslinking, the interaction energy between the molecules was reduced to −80.987 kcal/mol to −110.844 kcal/mol. Finally, significant mutual attraction also exists between the crosslinking product of the epoxy resin and formation minerals; the interaction energy between a single epoxy molecule and the calcite mineral in the formation ranges from −49.795 kcal/mol to −173.187 kcal/mol, while the interaction energy between a single epoxy molecule and the dolomite mineral in the formation ranges from −44.604 kcal/mol to −147.307 kcal/mol. These research achievements have provided a theoretical base for the application of epoxy resin in oil and natural gas industry, and the research method adopted can be used in optimizing the design of epoxy resin additives.
Preparation and Properties of a Drilling Fluid Non-Fluorescent Flexible Plugging
CHU Qi, MU Guochen, GE Chunmei, ZHANG Tianxiao, YANG Ming, LIU Cong
2025, 42(3): 290-295.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.002
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As flexible plugging agents used in drilling fluids, gel plugging agents have great effects on the rheology of the drilling fluids, and asphalt plugging agents have fluorescent effect that interferes with mud logging data acquisition. To solve these problems, a water-based polyurethane emulsion plugging agent SMPU-1 has been prepared with the following monomers: isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), polytetramethylene ether glycol (PO3G), 2-hydroxyethyl disulfide (HEDS) and dimethylol butyric acid (DMBA) as the chain extenders, dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) as the catalyst, furfuryl alcohol (FA) as the end-capping agent, and triethylamine (TEA) as the emulsifier. Using IR spectrometer, laser particle size analyzer and scanning electron microscope, the molecular structure of SMPU-1 was characterized, and the particle size distribution and the micromorphology of SMPU-1 analyzed. It was found that under the action of high temperature, the SMPU-1 particles are still in nano-micron monodisperse state, and become soft and deformed. Under the action of pressure, the SMPU-1 particles can be squeezed into and hence densely plug the micro-fractures on the surfaces of rocks. The results of the plugging performance test show that the optimum temperature for the SMPU-1 particles to function is 140°C or lower, and the optimum treatment of SMPU-1 is 4%. SMPU-1 has little effect on the rheology of drilling fluids. At the maximum applicable work temperature and the optimum dosage, the API filter loss of a drilling fluid is 6.2 mL, and the high temperature high pressure (HTHP) filter loss is 16 mL, indicating that the drilling fluid still has good filtration and wall-building properties.
Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Technology for Ultra-Deep Extended Reach Wells in East China Sea
SHE Yunhu
2025, 42(3): 296-301.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.003
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Difficulties such as borehole wall instability, poor hole cleaning, drag encountered frequently during tripping due to high friction and torque, and difficult reaming, have been encountered in drilling operation in the Baoyunting block and the Pinghu block in east China Sea, which seriously affect the drilling efficiency. By analyzing the characteristics of the variegated mudstone formation, a technology using sized particles to achieve strong plugging was applied and the emulsification stability of the oil-based drilling fluid was improved to solve the problem of borehole wall instability. By optimizing the 6/3 r/min reading of the drilling fluid on six-speed viscometer, efficient cuttings carrying was achieved and the problem of hole cleaning in extended-reach well drilling in the East China Sea was solved. An independently developed lubricant LUBE OB was used to reduce the friction coefficient of the drilling fluid under high loads and the wear of drill strings and casings. This oil-based drilling fluid technology was successfully applied for the first time in drilling the 8000 m ultra-deep extended-reach well KQT-N. The oil-based drilling fluid has strong plugging capacity, high cuttings carrying efficiency and high lubrication performance, the use of which has reduced the time required for reaming in extended-reach wells in the East China Sea from 16.7% to 2.0%, greatly improving the drilling efficiency and providing technical support and guarantee for the safe and efficient development of the oil and gas fields in the East China Sea.
Preparation of a Drilling Fluid Degradable Cuttings Carrying Agent and Its Test in 10,000-Meter Deep Wells
MING Xiansen
2025, 42(3): 302-307.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.004
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In highly deviated wells, horizontal wells or large diameter wells, drilled cuttings are likely to accumulate on the lower side or at the bottom of the well due to insufficient cuttings carrying capacity of the drilling fluid. This will lead to complex downhole situations such as an increase in the friction of the drill string movement, difficulties in tripping, downhole lost circulation and even pipe sticking. Hole cleaning is therefore one of the key technologies to achieve operation safety and efficiency in highly deviated wells, horizontal wells or large diameter wells. A fiber cuttings-carrying agent that can significantly improve the cuttings carrying capacity of a drilling fluid was developed by blending and reacting an aliphatic polyester polymer with a high molecular weight copolymer. Results of performance evaluation experiments show that in the experimental slurry with 0.2% of the cuttings-carrying agent, the settling time of the cuttings increases from the original 4.12 sec to 19.85 sec. This cuttings-carrying agent has good dispersibility in both aqueous phase and oil phase. After hot rolling at 120℃ for 16 h, the degradation rates in clean water and white oil are 95.48% and 89.87% respectively, and the degradation does not affect the performance of the drilling fluid. Field tests show that this cuttings-carrying technology can significantly improve the cuttings-carrying capacity of the drilling fluid, effectively carry drilled cuttings or sloughing rock pieces out of large diameter wells or horizontal well sections, improve the wellbore cleanliness, and provide a guarantee for safe and efficient drilling.
Drag Reducing Performance of a Nanomodified Material in Water Based Drilling Fluids
GUO Lei, LI Mugang, DENG Chuluan, HE Yinbo, GENG Tie
2025, 42(3): 308-317.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.005
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The flow of water based drilling fluids in slim holes fluctuate significantly and the interface resistance between the drilling fluids and the wellbore/drilling tools is high, resulting in high flow energy loss and high equivalent circulation density (ECD) which in turn cause mud losses and stuck pipe to happen. A drag reducer DRA-1 for water based drilling fluids was synthesized with nano silica as the raw material through graft-modification, and its performance was studied. In laboratory experiment, it was found that a base mud treated with 3% DRA-1 has its flow index increased by 366.7% to 0.5064, the consistency coefficient reduced by 90.6% to 0.4847 Pa·sn, and the extreme pressure coefficient of friction reduced by 81.82%. After hot rolling at 120℃ for 16 hours, the extreme pressure coefficient of friction was further reduced, indicating that DRA-1 is resistant to high temperature. When the DRA-1 treated base mud was flowing under the same conditions on a self-made steel plate and a polytetrafluoroethylene plate respectively, DRA-1 performed much better than the same type of field additives in improving the flow behavior of the mud. Operation data obtained from the well A showed that by adding 1% DRA-1 in the water based drilling fluid, the pressure loss along the circulation system was reduced by 1.937 MPa, a reduction rate of 21.61%, and lower ECD was obtained in the whole drilling operation, indicating that DRA-1 helped increase the drilling efficiency and safety, and this is very important to the increase of economic benefits and the avoidance or drilling accidents.
Simulation Experiment Study on Lost Circulation Control by Borehole Wall Strengthening
WU Chunlin, WEN Ming, QIU Zhengsong
2025, 42(3): 318-323.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.006
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Laboratory simulation study was conducted on the strengthening of borehole walls to try to find a way of dealing with lost circulation under pressure and to reveal the micro-mechanisms of fracture plugging to strengthen the borehole walls. By comprehensively considering the effects of the closure pressure of fractures on their openings during borehole wall strengthening, a set of experiment apparatus was developed and a method for evaluating the plugging of fractures with variable openings established. Used with the apparatus and the evaluation method, two quantitative evaluation indicators, which are maximum plugging differential pressure and equivalent plugging position, were proposed. Compared with the commonly used particle size matching criterion, using the revised normal distribution particle size matching criterion, the pressure bearing capacity of a borehole wall can be increased by 2.36 times at most. Equivalent plugging position is inversely proportional to pressure bearing capacity, and the revised normal distribution continuous particle size matching criterion can form at the entry of fractures a thin and dense plugging layer. Increase the strength of the plugging materials to a level as high as possible, the effect of the well pressure fluctuation can be reduced; increase the elasticity of the borehole wall strengthening plugging agents, the adaptability of the plugging layer to the dynamic fractures can be improved. Moreover, appropriately increasing the suspension stability of the plugging system and reasonably reducing its injection rate both are beneficial to the formation of the pressure bearing plugging layer and to the improvement of borehole wall strengthening.
Performance and Mechanisms of Zwitterionic Polymer Modified Nanoparticles in Calcium Resistance, Plugging and Filtration Control
LI Wenzhe, SHEN Xinyu, WANG Rui, YANG Hang, LIU Xingbao, QIAO Qingsong
2025, 42(3): 324-329.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.007
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A high temperature calcium resistant plugging agent ZP-NPs has been developed based on the “anti-polyelectrolyte effect” theory to render water based drilling fluids high temperature stability, high calcium resistance and good plugging capacity. ZP-NPs is obtained by grafting zwitterionic polymer molecules onto the surfaces of nano silica. The microstructure of ZP-NPs was observed using infrared spectrum and electroscope, and the performance of ZP-NPs evaluated through dispersion test, filtration test and plugging test. It was found in these tests that ZP-NPs can stably disperse to nanoparticles/submicron particles for a long time in a high temperature high calcium chloride concentration (160℃, 11%CaCl2) solution. A base slurry, after being contaminated by high concentration calcium ions, has a high temperature high pressure (160℃, 3.5 MPa) filtration rate that does not exceed 20 mL, and the mud cakes obtained from the test are thin and tough. Fractures of 5 μm in width plugged by a bentonite slurry treated with ZP-NPs can stand pressures up to 5.5 MPa. The calcium resistant performance, plugging capacity and filtration control property of ZP-NPs were revealed through particle size analysis and EDS, and it was found that ZP-NPs has strong “anti-polyelectrolyte” effect; at high calcium concentrations, the particle sizes of ZP-NPs are still in nanometer size range, they can effectively shield the bentonite particles against the adsorption of calcium ions, thus maintaining the dispersion stability and excellent filtration control performance of a bentonite slurry at high calcium concentrations. This study provides a new theoretical and technical guidance for the development of new plugging agents with good calcium resistant capacity.
Preparation of Composite Nano-Silica and Polymer Gel and Its Function as Lost Circulation Material
YAO Wenshuang, LIU Po, HAO Huijun, YE Yan, CHENG Rongchao, LIU Fan, SONG Hanxuan
2025, 42(3): 330-337.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.008
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Gel lost circulation materials (LCMs) presently in use have several shortcomings such as low strength, poor toughness and uncontrollable gelling time etc. A high gel strength composite nanomaterial and polymer gel LCM has been developed to overcome these shortcomings. The composite nanomaterial and polymer gel LCM is synthesized through physical-chemical crosslinking reaction with raw materials such as polyacrylamide (PAM) as the main gelling agents, nano silica as the strengthening agent, sodium carboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) as the viscosifier and phenolic resin as the crosslinking agent. In laboratory experiment, the optimum conditions for preparing the composite gel LCM were determined and the gelling performance, swelling capacity and fracture plugging capability of the composite gel LCM evaluated. The crosslinking mechanisms and fracture plugging mechanisms of the composite gel LCM were also analyzed. It was found through the experiment that the best composite gel LCM can be obtained in the following reaction conditions: 1.5%PAM, 3% nano silica, 0.6%Na-CMC, 1.5%crosslinking agent and temperature for the crosslinking is 150℃. The composite gel LCM obtained in these conditions has gel strength of 1,000 Pa, gel viscosity of 6×105 mPa∙s and gelling time of 2 hours. This composite gel LCM has good swelling performance and can be used to plug fractures of different sizes. An LCM slurry formulated with the composite gel LCM and an inert material, after being used to plug fractures of 1-4 mm in width, formed an LCM barrier across the fractures with pressure bearing capacity of 12 MPa (measured at 150℃ and after aging 48 hours). The composite gel LCM is easy to manufacture and cost effective, and can hopefully be used to solve severe mud loss problem encountered in drilling highly porous and fractured formations.
Research and Application of the Oil-absorbing Viscous Polymer for Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Plugging
LIU Wentang, ZHANG Xianmin, HUANG Ning, JIANG Xueqing, LI Xudong, YANG Hai, GUI Fang
2025, 42(3): 338-342.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.009
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Lost circulation materials (LCMs), after being wetted by oil-based drilling fluids, have their sliding ability decreased and retention ability increased, causing them to be easy to flow back from the fractures through which the mud is lost and circulation is lost again. Using these LCMs, the success rates of lost circulation control are low. To improve the retention ability of the LCMs and the stability of the plugging layers, an oil absorbing viscous polymer MBS was developed. MBS is mainly composed of butadiene-styrene block copolymer BS and is formed by the coupling and grafting of inorganic minerals at a temperature between 70℃ and 90℃. The rate at which MBS absorbs oil and becomes viscous is controllable. At room temperature, the oil-absorbing rate of the polymer MBS is relatively low, and the viscosity of the LCM slurry is small, making the slurry preparation and pumping very convenient. At the temperature of a lost circulation zone, the oil-absorbing rate of the polymer MBS increases, and the viscosity of the LCM slurry becomes higher, making it convenient for the LCM slurry to be retained inside the fractures through which the mud is lost. Moreover, the inorganic minerals enhance their supporting effects on the LCM slurry. MBS can absorb oils that are 2.94 times of its volume. At a concentration of 5%, the viscosity of the LCM slurry increases, and the fluidity decreases by nearly 50%. When the concentration of MBS is 10%, it can be effectively retained in a smooth fracture with a width of 2 mm, and the pressures bearing capacities in the forward and reverse directions are 0.69 MPa and 0.53 MPa respectively. An LCMs slurry formulated with MBS and other commonly used LCMs was used in the well section of 2,900-3,130 m of the well Puluye XHF. The LCMs slurry effectively stabilized the pressure at 4.2 MPa, achieving the goal of controlling lost circulation and increasing the pressure bearing capacity of the formations. The lost circulation was controlled successfully in the first try.
Technology of Lost Circulation Prevention and Control in Deep Coalbed Methane Drilling in Eastern Ordos Basin
ZHU Mingming, SUN Huan, QU Yanping, SHI Chongdong, ZHANG Qin, HOU Bo, YANG Guang
2025, 42(3): 343-349.   doi: 10.12358/j.issn.1001-5620.2025.03.010
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The exploration and development of deep coalbed methane have opened up a new field of developing resources in new formations in the Ordos Basin, ensuring the steady growth of the oil and gas equivalent of the Changqing oilfield. However, due to the deep burial of the target layers and the long open hole section of the upper part, the difficulty of drilling and development has increased significantly. It is mainly manifested in technical problems such as the prominent contradiction between borehole wall collapse and lost circulation in the second interval, the low success rate of lost circulation control in the first try in the second interval Ф311.2 mm borehole, and the instability and collapse of the coal-seam borehole walls in the horizontal section. To deal with these problems, the casing program was optimized, thereby separating the borehole wall collapse and lost circulation in different intervals. Two sets of drilling fluids were developed to ensure the stability of the wellbore. An efficient technology was adopted to improve the efficiency of lost circulation control without tripping drill strings out of hole. Meanwhile key technical measures were implemented, forming a set of lost circulation prevention and control technology suitable for deep coalbed methane development in the eastern part of the Ordos Basin. This technology has been applied on more than 10 wells, and the drilling time has been reduced by 36.5%. This technology has been used to successfully drill the longest horizontal section of 2,222 m, contributing to the deep coalbed methane development in China.
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Synthesis and Evaluation of A Primary Emulsifier for High Temperature Oil Base Drilling Fluid
QIN Yong, JIANG Guancheng, DENG Zhengqiang, GE Lian
2016, 33(1): 6-10.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.01.002
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以妥尔油脂肪酸和马来酸酐为主要原料合成了一种油基钻井液抗高温主乳化剂HT-MUL,并确定了妥尔油脂肪酸单体的最佳酸值及马来酸酐单体的最优加量。对HT-MUL进行了单剂评价,结果表明HT-MUL的乳化能力良好,配制的油水比为60:40的油包水乳液的破乳电压最高可达490 V,90:10的乳液破乳电压最高可达1000 V。从抗温性、滤失性、乳化率方面对HT-MUL和国内外同类产品进行了对比,结果表明HT-MUL配制的乳液破乳电压更大、滤失量更小、乳化率更高,整体性能优于国内外同类产品。应用主乳化剂HT-MUL配制了高密度的油基钻井液,其性能评价表明体系的基本性能良好,在220℃高温热滚后、破乳电压高达800 V,滤失量低于5 mL。HT-MUL配制的油基钻井液具有良好的抗高温性和乳化稳定性。
Status Quo of Water Base Drilling Fluid Technology for Shale Gas Drilling in China and Abroad and Its Developing Trend in China
SUN Jinsheng, LIU Jingping, YAN Lili
2016, 33(5): 1-8.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.05.001
[Abstract](2233) [PDF 1051KB](1185)
摘要:
综述了国内外页岩气井井壁失稳机理、稳定井壁主要方法及水基钻井液技术研究与应用现状,讨论了当前中国页岩气井钻井液技术面临的主要技术难题,分析了美国页岩气井与中国主要页岩气产区井壁失稳机理的差异,指出了中国页岩气井水基钻井液技术研究存在的误区与不足,提出了中国页岩气井水基钻井液技术发展方向。
Progress Made and Trend of Development in Studying on Temporarily Type Plugging Reservoir Protection Drilling Fluids
JIANG Guancheng, MAO Yuncai, ZHOU Baoyi, SONG Ranran
2018, 35(2): 1-16.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2018.02.001
[Abstract](1626) [PDF 4562KB](469)
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通常在勘探开发油气过程中会发生不同程度的油气层损害,导致产量下降、甚至"枪毙"油气层等,钻井液是第一个与油气层相接触的外来流体,引起的油气层损害程度往往较大。为减轻或避免钻井液导致的油气层损害、提高单井产量,国内外学者们进行了长达半个世纪以上的研究工作,先后建立了"屏蔽暂堵、精细暂堵、物理化学膜暂堵"三代暂堵型保护油气层钻井液技术,使保护油气层效果逐步提高,经济效益明显。但是,与石油工程师们追求的"超低"损害目标仍存在一定差距,特别是随着非常规、复杂、超深层、超深水等类型油气层勘探开发力度的加大,以前的保护技术难以满足要求。为此,将仿生学引入保护油气层钻井液理论中,发展了适合不同油气层渗透率大小的"超双疏、生物膜、协同增效"仿生技术,并在各大油田得到推广应用,达到了"超低"损害目标,标志着第四代暂堵型保护油气层钻井液技术的建立。对上述4代暂堵型保护油气层技术的理论基础、实施方案、室内评价、现场应用效果与优缺点等进行了论述,并通过梳理阐明了将来的研究方向与发展趋势,对现场技术人员和科技工作者具有较大指导意义。
Preparation and Characteristics of Nano Polymer Microspheres Used as Plugging Agent in Drilling Fluid
WANG Weiji, QIU Zhengsong, HUANG Wei'an, ZHONG Hanyi, BAO Dan
2016, 33(1): 33-36.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.01.007
[Abstract](1473) [PDF 2843KB](274)
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页岩具有极低的渗透率和极小的孔喉尺寸,传统封堵剂难以在页岩表面形成有效的泥饼,只有纳米级颗粒才能封堵页岩的孔喉,阻止液相侵入地层,维持井壁稳定,保护储层。以苯乙烯(St)、甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)为单体,过硫酸钾(KPS)为引发剂,采用乳液聚合法制备了纳米聚合物微球封堵剂SD-seal。通过红外光谱、透射电镜、热重分析和激光粒度分析对产物进行了表征,通过龙马溪组岩样的压力传递实验研究了其封堵性能。结果表明,SD-seal纳米粒子分散性好,形状规则(基本为球形),粒度较均匀(20 nm左右),分解温度高达402.5℃,热稳定性好,阻缓压力传递效果显著,使龙马溪组页岩岩心渗透率降低95%。
Experimental Study on Airtightness of Cement Sheath Under Alternating Stress
LIU Rengguang, ZHANG Linhai, TAO Qian, ZHOU Shiming, DING Shidong
2016, 33(4): 74-78.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.04.015
[Abstract](1103) [PDF 2049KB](200)
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利用自主研发的水泥环密封性实验装置研究了套管内加卸压循环作用下水泥环的密封性,根据实验结果得出了循环应力作用下水泥环密封性失效的机理。实验结果显示,在较低套管内压循环作用下,水泥环保持密封性所能承受的应力循环次数较多;在较高循环应力作用下,水泥环密封性失效时循环次数较少。表明在套管内较低压力作用下,水泥环所受的应力较低,应力水平处于弹性状态,在加卸载的循环作用下,水泥环可随之弹性变形和弹性恢复;在较高应力作用下,水泥环内部固有的微裂纹和缺陷逐渐扩展和连通,除了发生弹性变形还产生了塑性变形;随着应力循环次数的增加,塑性变形也不断地累积。循环压力卸载时,套管弹性回缩而水泥环塑性变形不可完全恢复,2者在界面处的变形不协调而引起拉应力。当拉应力超过界面处的胶结强度时出现微环隙,导致水泥环密封性失效,水泥环发生循环应力作用的低周期密封性疲劳破坏。套管内压力越大,水泥环中产生的应力水平越高,产生的塑性变形越大,每次卸载时产生的残余应变和界面处拉应力也越大,因此引起密封性失效的应力循环次数越少。
Progresses in Studying Drilling Fluid Nano Material Plugging Agents
MA Chengyun, SONG Bitao, XU Tongtai, PENG Fangfang, SONG Taotao, LIU Zuoming
2017, 34(1): 1-8.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2017.01.001
[Abstract](2436) [PDF 2528KB](794)
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分析了硬脆性泥页岩井壁失稳的原因,介绍了纳米材料特点及其应用,并概述了国内外钻井液用纳米封堵剂的研究进展,包括有机纳米封堵剂、无机纳米封堵剂、有机/无机纳米封堵剂,以及纳米封堵剂现场应用案例。笔者认为:利用无机纳米材料刚性特征以及有机聚合物可任意变形、支化成膜等特性,形成的一种核壳结构的无机/聚合物类纳米封堵剂,能够很好地分散到钻井液中,且对钻井液黏度和切力影响较小,这种类型的纳米封堵剂能够在低浓度下封堵泥页岩孔喉,建立一种疏水型且具有一定强度的泥页岩人工井壁,这不仅能够阻止钻井液侵入,而且还能提高地层承压能力,无机纳米材料与有机聚合物的结合是未来钻井液防塌剂的发展方向。
Effect of Retained Fracturing Fluid on the Imbibition Oil Displacement Effciency of Tight Oil Reservoir
GUO Gang, XUE Xiaojia, LI Kai, FAN Huabo, LIU Jin, WU Jiang
2016, 33(6): 121-126.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.06.022
[Abstract](1274) [PDF 11047KB](227)
摘要:
统计长庆油田罗*区块2015年存地液量与油井一年累积产量的关系发现,存地液量越大,一年累积产量越高,与常规的返排率越高产量越高概念恰恰相反,可能与存地液的自发渗吸替油有关。核磁实验结果表明,渗吸替油不同于驱替作用,渗吸过程中小孔隙对采出程度贡献大,而驱替过程中大孔隙对采出程度贡献大,但从现场致密储层岩心孔隙度来看,储层驱替效果明显弱于渗吸效果。通过实验研究了影响自发渗吸效率因素,探索影响压裂液油水置换的关键影响因素,得出了最佳渗吸采出率及最大渗吸速度现场参数。结果表明,各参数对渗吸速度的影响顺序为:界面张力 > 渗透率 > 原油黏度 > 矿化度,岩心渗透率越大,渗吸采收率越大,但是增幅逐渐减小;原油黏度越小,渗吸采收率越大;渗吸液矿化度越大,渗吸采收率越大;当渗吸液中助排剂浓度在0.005%~5%,即界面张力在0.316~10.815 mN/m范围内时,浓度为0.5%(界面张力为0.869 mN/m)的渗吸液可以使渗吸采收率达到最大。静态渗吸结果表明:并不是界面张力越低,采收率越高,而是存在某一最佳界面张力,使地层中被绕流油的数量减少,渗吸采收率达到最高,为油田提高致密储层采收率提供实验指导。
High Performance Water Base Drilling Fluid for Shale Gas Drilling
LONG Daqing, FAN Xiangsheng, WANG Kun, FAN Jianguo, LUO Renwen
2016, 33(1): 17-21.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.01.004
[Abstract](1680) [PDF 540KB](330)
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目前中国页岩气水平井定向段及水平段钻井均使用油基钻井液,但油基岩屑处理费用昂贵,急需开发和应用一种具有环境保护特性的高性能水基钻井液体系。介绍了2种高性能水基钻井液体系的室内实验和现场试验效果。在长宁H9-4井水平段、长宁H9-3和长宁H9-5井定向至完井段试验了GOF高性能水基钻井液体系,该体系采用的是聚合物封堵抑制方案,完全采用水基润滑方式;在昭通区块YS108H4-2井水平段试验了高润强抑制性水基钻井液体系,该体系采用的是有机、无机盐复合防膨方案以及润滑剂与柴油复合润滑方式。现场应用表明,定向段机械钻速提高50%~75%,水平段机械钻速提高75%~100%。通过实验数据及现场使用情况,对比分析了2种体系的优劣,找出了他们各自存在的问题,并提出了改进的思路,为高性能水基钻井液的进一步完善提供一些经验。
Progress in Study and Application of Waste Mud Disposal Technologies
CHEN Gang, WANG Peng, ZHAO Yi, TONG Kun, ZHANG Jie, SUN Peizhe
2020, 37(1): 1-8.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2020.01.001
[Abstract](1301) [PDF 814KB](336)
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废弃钻井液污染大、种类多、处理难,给水质和土壤环境带来巨大的负面影响,随着近些年环保法规的日益完善,对废弃钻井液的处理技术也提出了新要求。概述了9种不同处理方法及其发展现状,重点分析了固化法、热解吸法、化学强化固液分离法、不落地技术和多种技术联用等处理技术,并对几种现行的主流处理技术进行了对比,指出了各类方法的发展前景,得出多种技术联用具有较好的发展潜力。分析认为今后的研究方向与热点在于如何低能耗、高效率地实现对废弃钻井液的资源化处理,具体工作既要包含污染物的源头、过程和结果控制,也要加强管理和相关制度的建立,综合开发新技术。
Borehole Wall Collapse and Control in Shale Gas Well Drilling
LIU Jingping, SUN Jinsheng
2016, 33(3): 25-29.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.03.005
[Abstract](1041) [PDF 7874KB](250)
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页岩气井水平井段井壁失稳是目前中国页岩气资源勘探开发的关键技术难题。通过云南昭通108区块龙马溪组页岩的X-射线衍射分析、扫描电镜(SEM)观察、力学特性分析、润湿性、膨胀率及回收率等实验,研究了其矿物组成、微观组构特征、表面性能、膨胀和分散特性,揭示了云南昭通108区块龙马溪组页岩地层井壁水化失稳机理。该地层黏土矿物以伊利石为主要组分,不含蒙脱石及伊蒙混层,表面水化是引起页岩地层井壁失稳的主要原因。基于热力学第二定律,利用降低页岩表面自由能以抑制页岩表面水化的原理,建立了通过多碳醇吸附作用改变页岩润湿性,有效降低其表面自由能、抑制表面水化,进而显著抑制页岩水化膨胀和分散的稳定井壁方法。
Dissolution of Barite Filter Cake Using Chelating Agents: A review of Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Removal Strategies
WEI Zhongjin, ZHOU Fengshan, XU Tongtai
2020, 37(6): 685-693.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2020.06.002
[Abstract](6780) [PDF 5710KB](491)
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As a weighting agent of drilling fluid, barite is easy to migrate, transform and precipitate in the reservoir to form acid insoluble barite mud cake, which causes serious damage to oil and gas reservoir. Therefore, it is necessary to remove the blockage of barite safely and reliably. However, many reasons, such as put too little emphasis on barite blocking, unclear mechanism of barite blocking and removal, improper design of removal methods, large investment but poor output, confidentiality of business, et al, have restricted the progress of remove barite blockage technology in China. The chelating agent with amino polycarboxylate as the main component is the most promising process choice for removing the barite blockage, while the chelating agent structure (amino group type, carboxyl number, ring chain size, chemical stability, et al), the properties of metal ions (charge, ion radius, ionization potential or alkalinity, co-associated metal ions, et al), medium environment (pH, temperature, pressure, et al) and so on, have a profound influence on the dissolution of barite. The economic and efficient design of chelating barite blocking remover and its removal process must take removal characteristics of different chelators, concentration, catalyst, converting agent, polymer breaker, bottom temperature, environment friendly, corrosiveness, formation rock matrix, secondary reservoir damage caused by removal process and other factors into account. With the help of modern experimental technique evaluation, such as filtrate cake dissolution, dissolution product composition and morphology, core flow, et al., and carefully design the details of chelating removal process, such as injection volume, injection pressure, soaking time, flow-back fluid treatment, et al, so as to fully understand the mechanism of barite blocking, the design of chelating removal agent and its application in oil and gas fields. In this paper, the systematic work of removing the blockage of barite filter cake is reviewed, which done by the previous researchers in recent years. Hoping to provide a new perspective for the readers, so as to improve the technical innovation level of drilling fluid and completion fluid in China.
Status Quo of Water Base Drilling Fluid Technology for Shale Gas Drilling in China and Abroad and Its Developing Trend in China
SUN Jinsheng, LIU Jingping, YAN Lili
2016, 33(5): 1-8.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.05.001
[Abstract](2233) [PDF 1051KB](466)
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This paper summarizes the studies and applications of the mechanism of borehole collapse, the main methods used for stabilizing instable borehol, and the status quo of water base drilling fluid technology, discusses the major difficulties presently faced in shale gas drilling in China, analyzes the differences between the mechanisms of borehole collapse both in China and in the America, illustrates the misconceptions and deficiencies existed in the studies on water base drilling fluids for shale gas drilling in China, and points out the technical direction for the development of water base drilling fluids for shale gas drilling in China.
Status Quo of Methods for Evaluating Filtration Performance and Mud Cake Quality of Drilling Fluid
YAO Rugang, ZHANG Zhenhua, PENG Chunyao, FENG Yanyun, DING Guangbo
2016, 33(6): 1-9.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.06.001
[Abstract](1597) [PDF 2116KB](378)
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This paper discusses the instruments and procedures available presently for evaluating fltration property, sizes of pore throats, thickness and compressibility of mud cake. Analyzed in this paper are the status quo of using SEM and energy spectrum in studying the microstructure of mud cake and the distribution of mud cake constituents. Studies presently conducted were focused on the observation of surface topography, while knowledge about the interior microstructure of mud cake is still in demand when optimizing the quality of mud cake. The spatial distribution of the microstructure of mud cake needs to be extensively studied in the future to further understand the mechanism of fltration control and the way of reducing fltration rate. These studies are of help to the development and perfection of the basic theory of controlling drilling fluid fltration and ability of building mud cake, and will provide guide and technical support to the development of new high performancemud additives and to the improvement of drilling fluid technology.
Progresses in Studying Drilling Fluid Nano Material Plugging Agents
MA Chengyun, SONG Bitao, XU Tongtai, PENG Fangfang, SONG Taotao, LIU Zuoming
2017, 34(1): 1-8.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2017.01.001
[Abstract](2436) [PDF 2528KB](469)
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This paper analyzes the mechanisms under which the hard and brittle shale formations destabilize, introduces the characteristics and application of nano materials, and summarizes the progresses made in the studies of drilling fluid nano material plugging agents, including organic and inorganic nano plugging agents. Also discussed in this paper are several case histories of the application of nano plugging agents. The authors believe that plugging agents having core-shell structures, which take advantage of the rigidity of inorganic nano materials and the deformability and filming ability of organic polymers, do not heavily affect the viscosity and gel strength of the drilling fluids in which the plugging agents can well dispersed. This kind of nano plugging agents can plug the pore throats of shales at low concentrations, thereby produce a pseudo hydrophobic "borehole wall" with some strength. This pseudo "borehole wall" not only hinders the invasion of drilling fluids, it also increases the pressure bearing of formation. The authors thus believe that the combination of inorganic nano materials and organic polymers indicates the direction for the development of anti-collapse additives in the future.
Drilling Fluid Technology for “Three High” Wells in Qaidam Basin in Qinghai
WANG Xin, ZHANG Minli, WANG Qiang, ZHUANG Wei, ZHANG Weijun, WANG Zhibin, LI Yifeng
2016, 33(6): 45-50.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.06.008
[Abstract](1361) [PDF 729KB](369)
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Four blocks in the Qaidam Basin, Niudong, Lenghu, Zahaquan and Yingxi, have formation rocks with complex lithology, such as salt, gypsum, mirabilite, and hard and brittle shales etc. Downhole troubles have been frequently encountered in previous drilling operations. The Niudong nasal structure in the piedmont of the Altun Mountain in the basin, affected by the orogenesis, has overall formation dipping angles between 60° and 70°. High formation stress, high pressure saltwater and varied coeffcients of pressure have resulted in frequent borehole wall instability in open hole section. A BH-WEI drilling fluid for the so-called "three high" (high pressure, high sulfde, and high risk area) wells, has been used in drilling 20 wells since 2013. To perform well in drilling fluid technical service, relevant data were investigated prior to drilling. Based on laboratory experiment and feld practice, it was concluded that drilling fluid with low activity, strong plugging and inhibitive capacity was benefcial to borehole wall stability. Four key exploratory wells, the frst multi-lateral horizontal well and the frst horizontal well in Zahaquan have been completed, the maximum mud density used was 2.35 g/cm3, the average percentage of hole enlargement was 4.67%, and the ratio of successful wireline logging was 100%. The well Zaping-1 is the frst horizontal well targeted with tight oil reservoir in Zahaquan. In the block Dongping, a four-interval horizontal well was drilled in 2013 with Weatherford's MEG drilling fluid. This well was not be able to drill to the designed depth because of severe mud losses and other downhole troubles. Using the BH-WEI drilling fluid, six horizontal wells were completed successfully in 2013-2014 in the same block, and no downhole trouble has been encountered throughout the drilling operations. Two horizontal wells, Ping-1H-2-1 and Ping-1H-2-2, put into production in 2014, were both high production rate wells in the same block; the average daily gas production rate was 50×104 m3/d. Field application has shown that the BH-WEI drilling fluid had simple formulation, and the mud properties were thus easy to maintain. The BH-WEI drilling fluid had good shear thinning property, high YP/PV ratio, low plastic viscosity, low pressure loss in annular space, good hole cleaning performance and good lubricity and inhibitive capacity. Using this drilling fluid, borehole collapse in drilling the dark gray Jurassic mudstone, inability to exert WOB in horizontal drilling and differential pipe sticking were avoided. To concluded, the BH-WEI drilling fluid is a unique drilling fluid suitable for use in drilling exploratory well and horizontal well in the troublesome drilling areas in Qinghai oilfeld.
Synthesis and Evaluation of A Primary Emulsifier for High Temperature Oil Base Drilling Fluid
QIN Yong, JIANG Guancheng, DENG Zhengqiang, GE Lian
2016, 33(1): 6-10.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.01.002
[Abstract](2747) [PDF 4926KB](742)
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A primary emulsifier, HT-MUL, for high temperature oil base drilling fluid was developed using tall oil fatty acids and maleic anhydride, and the optimum acid value of tall oil fatty acids and optimum concentration of maleic anhydride for the reaction were determined. Evaluation of HT-MUL shows that HT-MUL performs very well as an emulsifier. Using HT-MUL, a water-in-oil emulsion (O/W ratio=60:40) was formulated, having electrical stability of 490 V, and another water-in-oil emulsion (O/W ratio=90:10), having electrical stability of 1,000 V. Comparison of HT-MUL with other primary emulsifiers demonstrates that emulsions formulated with HT-MUL have higher electrical stability voltage, lower filter loss and higher rate of emulsion, proving that HT-MUL has better general performance than other emulsifiers. A high performance high density oil base drilling fluid was formulated using HT-MUL, retaining electrical stability of 800 V and filter loss less than 5 mL after hot rolling at 220℃. Oil base drilling fluids formulated with HT-MUL have good high temperature performance and emulsion stability.
A New Fracturing Fluid with Temperature Resistance of 230℃
YANG Zhenzhou, LIU Fuchen, SONG Lulu, LIN Lijun
2018, 35(1): 101-104.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2018.01.019
[Abstract](1753) [PDF 604KB](435)
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The natural vegetable gum fracturing fluid presently in use works effectively at temperatures up to 177℃. To fracture formations with higher temperatures, a fracturing fluid with temperature resistance of 200-230℃ has been developed with ultrahigh temperature thickening agent, high temperature resistant zirconium crosslinking agent, high temperature stabilizer and efficient gel breaker through large quantity of laboratory experiments. The experimental results showed that, under the synergetic effect of these additives, the fracturing fluid is suitable for use in fracturing formations whose temperatures are higher than the temperature limit of conventional gels. The fracturing fluid has good shear-resistance property at high temperatures up to 230℃, and the polymer consumption for formulating the fracturing fluid is obviously reduced. Complete gel breaking can be realized with the fracturing fluid, and damage to the fluid conducting formations with proppants is low.
Plugging Micro-fractures to Prevent Gas-cut in Fractured Gas Reservoir Drilling
HAN Zixuan, LIN Yongxue, CHAI Long, LI Daqi
2017, 34(1): 16-22.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2017.01.003
[Abstract](1522) [PDF 2831KB](348)
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The Ordovician carbonate rock reservoirs drilled in Tazhong area (Tarim Basin) have complex geology and developed fractures, 50% of which with widths between 20 μm and 400 μm. These fractures have led to frequent lost circulation, well kick and severe gas cut, which in turn resulted in well control risks. Complex distribution of fractures and high formation temperatures (180℃) make bridging with sized particles less effective in controlling mud losses. In laboratory experiment, commonly used testing methods for evaluating the performance of plugging drilling fluids are unable to effectively simulate the real fractures, and hence there is a big discrepancy between the laboratory evaluation and practical performanceof the plugging agents. To solve this problem, a new method has been presented based on the idea of plugging micro-fractures to prevent gas-cut. In this method, natural/artificial cores are used to make test cores with fractures of 20 μm-400 μm in width and roughness that is closely simulating the fractures encountered in the reservoirs drilled. Included in the new method are a device used to evaluate the performance of a drilling fluid in plugging micron fractures, and an evaluation procedure. With this method, particle, fiber and deformable LCMs sized in microns and nanometers were selected and an LCM formulation compatible with polymer sulfonate drilling fluid and ENVIROTHERM NT drilling fluid developed. This plugging PCM formulation, having acid solubility of greater than 70%,does not render contamination to reservoir.
Development of Extreme Pressure Anti-wear Lubricant MPA for Water Base Drilling Fluids
QU Yuanzhi, HUANG Hongjun, WANG Bo, FENG Xiaohua, SUN Siwei
2018, 35(1): 34-37.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2018.01.006
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An extreme pressure organic sulfur anti-wear additive has been developed for use in water base drilling fluids. Structural characteristics and extreme pressure anti-wear performance evaluation showed that the organic sulfur compound is a saturated alkane, with sulfur content as high as 35.49%, and has good extreme pressure anti-wear property. An extreme pressure anti-wear additive, MPA, was developed with a modified vegetable oil as the base oil, the extreme pressure organic sulfur anti-wear additive and surfactants. The components of MPA are all environmentally friendly. Performance evaluation showed that MPA has good compatibility with other additives, and is completely dispersible in fresh water or drilling fluids. It helps optimize the properties of drilling fluids and has excellent lubricity.
Progress in Studying Cement Sheath Failure in Perforated Wells
LI Jin, GONG Ning, LI Zaoyuan, HAN Yaotu, YUAN Weiwei
2016, 33(6): 10-16.   doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5620.2016.06.002
[Abstract](1422) [PDF 2703KB](339)
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Perforation well completion is a widely used completion method, and is of great importance to oil and gas well stimulation. With more and more wells completed with perforation, more attentions have been paid to the sealing integrity of cement sheaths after perforation, especially the perforation of wells with thin pay zones. Research work presently done has been focused on the effects of perforation on casing strings, while little attention has been paid to the damage of cement sheath. Oil and gas well perforation has characteristics such as being powerful, short time, high temperature, and being highly destructive. It is pointed out in this paper, based on analysis, that the diffculties in studying the failure of cement sheath mainly lie in laboratory simulation, determination of the degree of damage to the cement sheath, determination of the cement sheath's resistance to impact under practical conditions, and ascertaining the effects of perforation parameters on the integrity of cement sheath, etc. Researches presently done on the topics such as perforation simulation methods used both in China and abroad, integrity of cement sheath after perforation, shock or impact resistance of cement sheath, and the effects of perforation parameters, are summarized in this paper. Defciencies of the researches are also discussed herein. Also included in this paper are technical measures concerning self-healing cement, cement slurry and set cement performance designs, optimization of perforation parameters, and prediction of dynamic damage to downhole cement sheath etc.
Governed by:
China National Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Sponsored by:
CNPC Bohai Drilling Engineering Co. LtdPetroChina Huabei Oilfield Company
Editor-in-Chief:Shi-chun Chen(Engineer Technology Research Institute,BHDC)
Deputy Editor-in-chief:
Gui-juan Wang(Engineer Technology Research Institute,BHDC)Qiang Ren(Engineer Technology Research Institute,BHDC)
Address:
Editorial Office of Drilling Fluid and Completion Fluid, Bohai Drilling Engineering Institute, Yanshan South Road, Renqiu City, Hebei Province
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   CN   12-1486/TE
ISSN   1001-5620