Abstract: A high pressure single polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutter testing facility was used to investigate the effect of five factors on PDC cutter performance on Alabama marble. The factors include: depth of cut (DOC), ...

Abstract: This study investigates shale–fluid interactions through experimental approaches under simulated in situ conditions to determine the effects of bedding plane orientation on fluid flow through shale. Current wellbore ...

Abstract: Keeping the drilling fluid equivalent circulating density in the operating window between the pore and fracture pressure is a challenge, particularly when the gap between these two is narrow, such as in offshore, extended ...

Abstract: This paper looks into the effects of solids on the wellbore pressure profile under different conditions. An extensive number of experiments were conducted on a 90ftlong, 4.5 in. أ— 8 in. fullscale flow loop to simulate ...

Abstract: This study concentrates on the use of materials known as hollow glass spheres, also known as glass bubbles, to reduce the drilling fluid density below the base fluid density without introducing a compressible phase to the ...