Browsing by Author "Onyejekwe, I. M."

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    Performance evaluation of a biomaterial in an aqueous based drilling mud at high pressure high temperature
    (Canadian Research & Development Center of Sciences and Cultures, 2019) Duru, U. I.; Onyejekwe, I. M.; Uwaezuoke, N.; Isu, D. O.
    Oil reserves are found in deep formations where the conditions of temperature and pressure are always high. These conditions have direct effects on the rheological properties of drilling fluid as they vary with increasing temperatures and pressures. Two sets of experiment were carried out on weighted and unweighted mud samples at a temperature of 250o F and 500psi pressure. The presence of locally sourced additives helped the mud to remain pseudoplastic at these conditions and also retained essential properties of the mud need for drilling operations. The plastic viscosities of the weighted and unweighted mud were 36cP and 27cP respectively. The yield stresses were 149lb/1002 ft and 110lb/1002 ft for the weighted and unweighted samples while the fluid loss volumes were approximately equal. The thickness of the cake for the weighted sample is 3.7mm and 4mm for the unweighted sample. The weighted sample with a reasonably higher PV has a better hole cleaning ability than the unweighted sample. Mucunna Solannie performed excellently to retain the essential properties of these formulations at 250o F and is therefore recommended as a HPHT drilling mud additive.
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    Performance evaluation of Mucuna solannie as a drilling fluid additive in water-base mud at cold temperature
    (Academic journals, 2020) Duru, U. I.; Onyejekwe, I. M.; Isu, D. O.; Uwaezuoke, N.; Arinkoola, A. O.
    Weighted and unweighted aqueous mud formulations from a biomaterial, at cold temperature of 5°C, were tested for their rheological characteristics. Based on API guidelines and recommended equipment for drilling fluid tests, the rheological properties of the formulations were determined. The muds exhibited pseudoplastic behaviour. The fluid loss volumes of the weighted and unweighted muds are 14 and 21 ml, respectively, while the filter cake thicknesses are 2.5 and 3 mm, respectively. The yield stresses of the weighted and unweighted muds are 209 and 159 lb/100 ft2 , respectively. Plastic viscosity of 42 cP for the weighted mud against 23 cP for the unweighted mud showed that the weighted mud has a better cutting lifting capacity if PV is used as an indicator. Mucuna solannie additive can also perform in cold temperature, and has the potential to be used in cold temperature drilling.