A Novel Lost Circulation Material: Fuzzy Ball Working Fluids

Abstract:

Fuzzy ball material which imitating the structure of bacteria have been tested and developed as a new lost circulation material. The fuzzy plugging theory include three pressure distribution methods: the pressure decomposition filling mechanism, the pressure reducing filling mechanism and the pressure support filling mechanism. Fuzzy ball material relies on its own particular structure, achieving full-size sealing and self-adjustment to match the porous media. Fuzzy ball working fluids can be prepared without auxiliary equipment and its non-weighted density is 0.85~1.0g/cm3. Its density can be up to 1.2g/cm3 when it is weighted by inert materials to meet the need of near/under balanced drilling. Indoor test showed that novel working fluids have significant inhibitive capacity and sealing characteristic. There are three properties of fuzzy three ball working fluids: inhibitive capacity, anti-temperature capacity and sealing characteristic. Fuzzy ball working fluid has been successful applied in hundreds of wells to solve the problems such as collapse, severe losses and etc.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 562-564)
• Pages: 146-151
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.562-564.146
• Online since: August 2012
• Authors: Li Hui Zheng, Zhi Heng Zhang, Ming Wei Zhang
• Keywords: Fuzzy Ball, Lost Circulation Material, Sealing, Working Fluid

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