In modern oil and gas drilling operations, selecting the right drilling fluid is critical to ensure efficient, ...

Drilling fluids are a critical component in modern drilling operations, serving multiple functions such as transporting rock cuttings to the surface, maintaining wellbore stability, lubricating ...

A nonaqueous drilling fluid system engineered with a low-viscosity synthetic internal olefin base resolved operational problems in drilling tight gas wells in the Basin Center area in Western Canada.

Drilling costs can be estimated with a combination of established, analytic techniques. This article, concluding a three-part series, presents a general framework to estimate costs with a formalized ...