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- Drilling fluid and filtrate invasion can change flow properties in overbalanced drilling, leading to formation damage.
- This study focused on using a cross-linked polymer, polyacrylamide (PAM) with polyethylenimine (PEI), to create a gel that prevents drilling fluid loss and protects the formation.
- Results demonstrated that PAM/PEI formed a strong internal gel and a uniform filter cake, achieving high sealing pressure and less filtrate invasion compared to traditional water-based mud, minimizing potential formation damage.
Article Abstract
Drilling fluid and filtrates invasion often alter the near-wellbore flow properties during overbalanced drilling. The utilization of polymeric gels to prevent drilling fluid loss reduces the risk of formation damage caused by this alteration. In this study, the internal and external filter cake evolution by polyacrylamide (PAM) cross-linked with polyethylenimine (PEI) was investigated. The analysis conducted in this study showed that the cross-linked polymer activates and forms a mature gel inside the formation's pores. Gel also formed a dense uniform structure on the rock's surface, preventing further fluid loss. A high sealing pressure of up to 1000 psi was achieved, allowing drilling to continue without the need for additional casing string to prevent lost circulation. Moreover, the PAM/PEI formula showed less invasion of filtrate and evolution of a thin shallow internal filter cake that penetrated less than half of the filter disk thickness. In comparison to the full invasion and particle depositions that occurred with the water-based mud (WBM), the PAM/PEI formula is expected to reduce the impact of lost circulation materials (LCMs) on formation damage.
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