A review on borehole instability in active shale formations: Interactions, mechanisms and inhibitors

Shale formations are known for their chemical interactions with water based muds which may result in swelling, bit balling or even closure of the wellbore. As a result, eco-friendly water based fluids with inhibitive characteristics are required for drilling through shale formations. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Gholami, Raoof, Elochukwu, H., Fakhari, N., Sarmadivaleh, Mohammad
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59302