Application of Anhydrous Calcium Sulfate as a Weighting Agent in Oil-Based Drilling Fluids
Mobeen Murtaza, Zeeshan Tariq, Mohamed Mahmoud, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Dhafer Al Shehri
Abstract
GLDA) as a chelating agent, 6 wt % potassium carbonate, and 10% ethylene glycol monobutyl ether. The introduction of anhydrite as a weighting agent can be more beneficial for both academia and industry.
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Drilling fluidAnhydriteMineralogyRheologyBarium sulfateGypsumFilter cakeChemistryChemical engineeringGeologyMaterials scienceComposite materialChromatographyDrillingMetallurgyEngineeringDrilling and Well EngineeringHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods