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Investigation of some locally water-soluble natural polymers as circulation loss control agents during oil fields drilling
Egyptian Journal of Petroleum • 2014
Publication Information
Authors
AM Alsabagh, MI Abdou, AA Khalil, HE Ahmed, AA Aboulrous
Keywords
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Journal
Egyptian Journal of Petroleum
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
23
Issue
(1)
Pages
27-34
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Eliminating or controlling lost circulation during drilling process is costly and time-
consuming. Polymers play an important role in mud loss control for their viscosity due to their
high molecular weight. In this paper, three natural cellulosic polymers (carboxymethyl
cellulose, guar gum and potato starch) were investigated as lost circulation control material
by measuring different filtration parameters such as; spurt loss, fluid loss and permeability
plugging tester value according to the American Petroleum Institute (API) standard.
consuming. Polymers play an important role in mud loss control for their viscosity due to their
high molecular weight. In this paper, three natural cellulosic polymers (carboxymethyl
cellulose, guar gum and potato starch) were investigated as lost circulation control material
by measuring different filtration parameters such as; spurt loss, fluid loss and permeability
plugging tester value according to the American Petroleum Institute (API) standard.