Ihenacho, P, Burby, ML ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1107-3216, Nasr, GG
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7913-5802 and Enyi, GC
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-2420
2017,
'Economic evaluation of environmentally friendly vegetable oil-based invert emulsion'
, Journal of Engineering Technology, 6 (2)
, pp. 776-783.
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Abstract
Stringent environmental regulations and technical requirements of difficult formations such as shale demand the use of functional mud system to complete a well safely and economically. The economic viability of 50/50 oil-water ratio invert emulsion which uses vegetable oil and egg yolk as a non-toxic emulsifier was evaluated. The evaluation showed less cost of mud formulation by 67% and disposal by 47.5%. This equate to saving of $55.82 per barrel of invert emulsion formulated and $28.50 per barrel disposed. The low oil-water ratio mud is viable for low fluid loss for enhanced wellbore stability and less oil retained on drilled cuttings
Item Type: | Article |
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Schools: | Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre |
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Engineering Technology |
Publisher: | American Society for Engineering Education |
ISSN: | 0747-9964 |
Depositing User: | P Ihenacho |
Date Deposited: | 31 May 2017 07:58 |
Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2022 21:56 |
URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/42261 |
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