Title: Utilizing Green Nanoparticles In Drilling Mud: Comprehensive Analysis Between Conventional Nanoparticles And Green Nanoparticles.
Authors: Mario Emad S. Abdelmalek, Mohammed Hussein I. Ismail
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 69-82
Publication Date: 2025/01/28
Abstract:
For successful drilling, drilling fluid is a vital element during drilling operations to improve penetration efficiency, transport cuttings, and preserve wellbore stability. Conventional fluids have a number of disadvantages, including environmental damage and inefficiency in some formations. Water-based mud (WBM), oil-based mud (OBM), and synthetic-based mud (SBM) are examples of these fluids that frequently need chemical additions to increase viscosity and mud weight. OBM has a high efficiency but comes with serious environmental hazards, such as pollution, bioaccumulation, and toxicity. This research investigates the use of environmentally friendly nanoparticles, particularly nanocellulose, into drilling fluids as a viable substitute. Plant and bacterial-derived green nanoparticles have been shown to minimise environmental impact while providing improved rheological characteristics, greater thermal stability, and shale inhibition. This study explores a potential replacement for drilling fluids: the incorporation of environmentally benign nanoparticles, specifically nanocellulose. Green nanoparticles made from plants and microbes have demonstrated the capacity to reduce their negative effects on the environment while offering enhanced rheological properties, increased thermal stability, and shale inhibition.