Publication de 12 numéros par an
ISSN Imprimer: 1091-028X
ISSN En ligne: 1934-0508
IF:
2.3
5-Year IF:
1.7
Immediacy Index:
1
Eigenfactor:
0.00067
JCI:
0.47
SJR:
0.282
SNIP:
0.632
CiteScore™::
3
H-Index:
42
Indexed in
An Experimental Investigation on the Impact of Diffusion Osmosis, Chemical Osmosis, and Capillary Suction on Shale Alteration
Get access
RÉSUMÉ
Well bore instability in shales can be the most challenging and costly issue in drilling operations. Well bore instability in shales can be attributed to many factors, some of which have been well studied and documented. However, the physicochemical and mechanical property alterations in shales, which eventually lead to well bore failure, have been largely ignored. The movement of water and ions in and out of shales plays a major role in the alteration of the physicochemical and mechanical properties of shales. Water and ions can move in and out of shales by many mechanisms. The mostly agreed on mechanisms that are responsible for water and ion movement in and out of shales are diffusion osmosis, chemical osmosis, convection (e.g., hydraulic flow), and capillary suction. This article presents experiments used to analyze the effects of chemical osmosis, diffusive osmosis, and capillary suction on water and ion movement when shale interacts with drilling fluids. Results show that water movement is not only controlled by chemical osmosis (water activity), but is also influenced by diffusive osmosis and capillary suction. The immersion of shale into fluids changes the chemical composition of the shale due to ion movement, and thus its physicochemical and mechanical properties are altered. The gravimetric-swelling test is used in the laboratory to acquire a better understanding of the relationship between water flow, ion flow, and shale swelling. Insights gained from this study provide information used to optimize drilling fluids to effectively control or mitigate well bore instability when drilling through shale.
-
AL-Bazali Talal M., The consequences of using concentrated salt solutions for mitigating wellbore instability in shales, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 80, 1, 2011. Crossref
-
AL-Bazali Talal, A Novel Experimental Technique to Monitor the Time-Dependent Water and Ions Uptake when Shale Interacts with Aqueous Solutions, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 46, 5, 2013. Crossref
-
AL-Bazali Talal, Insight on the inhibitive property of potassium ion on the stability of shale: a diffuse double-layer thickness (κ−1) perspective, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 11, 6, 2021. Crossref
-
Alcázar-Vara Luis A., Guerrero-Hernández Jacqueline, Cortés-Monroy Ignacio R., Thermal Analysis of Shale from a Mexican Deepwater Gas Field, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 47, 6, 2022. Crossref
-
Lalji Shaine Mohammadali, Ali Syed Imran, Ahmed Rafiq, Hashmi Saud, Awan Zahoor Ul Hussain, Jawed Yunus, Study the effects of mineral content on water diffusion mechanism and swelling characteristics in shale formations of Pakistan, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15, 9, 2022. Crossref
-
AL-Bazali Talal, Insight into Debye Hückel length (κ−1): smart gravimetric and swelling techniques reveals discrepancy of diffuse double layer theory at high ionic concentrations, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 12, 2, 2022. Crossref
-
Al-Sarraf Hawra, Albazali Talal, Garrouch Ali, Role of diffusion osmosis on the mechanical and petrophysical alterations of shale when interacting with aqueous solutions, Geosystem Engineering, 2022. Crossref
-
Al-Duaij Eman, AL-Bazali Talal, Time-Dependent Measurements of Shale’s Compressive Strength When Contacting Ionic Solutions, ACS Omega, 7, 29, 2022. Crossref
-
AL-Bazali Talal, A critical investigation of diffuse double layer changes in clay-electrolyte systems at high temperatures, Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 19, 4, 2022. Crossref
-
Hashem Shahad, AL-Bazali Talal, Garrouch Ali, Owayed Jalal, Evaluation of membrane quality and entrance pressure of oil-based mud at elevated temperatures, Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 19, 4, 2022. Crossref