Drilling mud based on synthetic polymers with the addition of nanomaterials adapted to borehole conditions

The article presents the results of research on the use of synthetic polymers made of vinylamide, vinylsulfonic, acryl-sulfonic or maleic anhydride to regulate the filtration of drilling fluids. These muds contained a starch-type colloid, a biopolymer, hydrophobic nanosilica dispersed using a sonificator in an aqueous solution of surfactants, as well as an ionic rock hydration inhibitor (KCl) and a carbonate blocker to produce a filter cake. Based on the research carried out with the use of new synthetic agents, their selection was made for regulating the filtration and rheological parameters of drilling fluids under various geological conditions. The tests were carried out for muds of various mineralization levels, with different solids content. The lubricating and inhibitory properties of the muds were also tested. On the basis of the obtained results, the drilling fluids compositions with low HPHT filtration were proposed. Static HPHT filtration measurements were performed on standard filters for filtration measurement and at a temperature of 60 and 120 degrees C. Filtration using a Grace M2200 HPHT apparatus was performed on cores with a porosity of 20 mu m. In order to restore the borehole conditions, drill cuttings (ground Miocene shale) and chemical contamination in the form of calcium and magnesium chlorides were added to the muds. The results of the measurements made using the Grace M2200 HPHT apparatus given in the article were converted from the filtration area ratio for comparison with the static HPHT filtration. The obtained research results can be used in industrial conditions during deep drilling and the acquisition of geothermal energy.