Can polyacrylamide/clay nanocomposite be used as drilling fluid additive?

The troublesome shale formations need special formulation of drilling fluids having high shale inhibition characteristics to mitigate wellbore instability problems. In the present study, polyacrylamide/clay nanocomposite (PANC) was synthesized and used as drilling fluid additive.

Can an anionic polymer withstand drilling fluid?

The fluid loss test on this drilling system found that anionic polymer can resist about 4.5 × 105 ppm of Cl −, 4 × 105 ppm of Ca 2+, and 1.5 × 104 ppm of Mg 2+ at low pH by adding the acidic gas together at 180 °C. Thus, it can withstand the temperature of drilling fluid up to 180 °C.

How stable is silica in polyacrylamide based drilling fluid?

Kumar et al. (2020) studied the stability of silica in polyacrylamide-based drilling fluid with the saline environment. The result revealed a maximum pH value of 8 with 2 wt% of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) in that drilling fluid maintained loading up to 3 wt% NaCl.

Can polyacrylamide be used for drilling?

However, polyacrylamide with high molecular weight can be a good candidate at lower concentrations to meet the drilling requirements. The viscosity of polyacrylamide at all concentrations decreases with increasing temperature, according to Magzoub et al. (2021).

Can hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide gel be used in high temperature drilling?

Enhanced hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide gel for lost circulation treatment in high temperature drilling J. Mol. Liq., 325 ( 2021), p. 115155, 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115155 Rheological properties of bentonite-free water-based drilling fluids with novel polymer viscosifier J. Petrol. Sci.

Can cationic-surfactant polyacrylamide be used as a viscosifier in drilling fluid?

Likewise, Shettigar et al. (2018) designed a cationic-surfactant polyacrylamide as viscosifier in drilling fluid, which showed the improvement of rheology and cutting effect due to the hydrophobic and electrostatic interaction between the surfactant (cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide) and polymer.