Application of polypropylene nanosilica as additives in water based mud to improve rheological properties and shale stability

Drilling in swelling clay formation is rather challenging owing to the delicate formation of the wellbore. This is mostly because of the propensity of clay to swell when in contact with water. The high reactivity of swelling clays with water causes their constituents to swell and these can cause sev...

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Main Author: Mat Nasir, Muhamad Hakim
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86041/1/MuhamadHakimMatMSChE2019.pdf
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