The biodiesel-based flat-rheology drilling fluid system
JIANG Guancheng,SHI He,HE Yinbo
Table 8 Influence of organic clay on performance of biodiesel-based drilling fluid
Organic
clay
Temperature/
°C
Apparent
viscosity/
(mPa·s)
Plastic
viscosity/
(mPa·s)
Yield point/
Pa
Φ6 Φ3 Initial gel
strength/
Pa
Final gel
strength/
Pa
Emulsion-
breaking
voltage/V
HPHT
filtrate/mL
OC16 2 43.0 38 5.11 5 4 2.0 2.5 2 035 18.1
30 25.0 21 4.09 4 3 1.5 2.0
65 14.0 11 3.07 3 2 1.0 2.0
OC18 2 46.0 40 6.13 6 5 2.5 3.0 1 653 22.2
30 27.0 23 4.09 3 2 1.0 1.5
65 12.0 10 2.04 2 2 1.0 1.0
ODC16 2 47.0 40 7.15 7 6 3.0 3.5 1 132 29.1
30 31.0 26 5.11 4 3 1.5 2.0
65 15.5 13 2.56 3 2 1.0 1.5
OTC16 2 52.5 43 9.71 8 7 3.0 3.5 791 32.0
30 33.0 27 6.13 5 4 2.0 2.5
65 16.0 13 3.07 3 2 1.0 1.5