Mechanism of shales stabilization by hydrophobized poly(ethylene glycol)/K+ in water-base drilling fluids
VILLABONA-ESTUPIÑAN Santiago,de ALMEIDA RODRIGUES JUNIOR Jorge,de ABREU Carolina Ferreira,NASCIMENTO Regina Sandra Veiga
Table 2. Composition of WBDF and blank control solution.
Experimental fluid Additive mass/g
Xanthan gum Hydroxypropyl starch PEG KCl NaOH BaSO4 CaCO3
BF 1.2 8 0 0 0.5 30 9
F1 2.0 8 10.5 (PEG2000) 10.5 0.5 30 9
F2 1.2 8 10.5 (mPEG2000-OA) 10.5 0.5 30 9
F3 2.0 8 10.5 (OA-PEG2000-OA) 10.5 0.5 30 9