Browsing by Author "Salehi S."
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A comprehensive rheological study for a flowing polymer-based drilling fluid used for wellbore strengthening
Magzoub M.I.; Salehi S.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S. ( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2020 , Conference Paper)Loss circulation encountered in highly fractured formations, depleted reservoir, or HP/HT intervals is the root cause of many problems plaguing the oil and gas sector for many years. High pore pressure narrows the window ... -
Assessing the relation between mud components and rheology for loss circulation prevention using polymeric gels: A machine learning approach
Magzoub M.I.; Kiran R.; Salehi S.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S. ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)The traditional way to mitigate loss circulation in drilling operations is to use preventative and curative materials. However, it is difficult to quantify the amount of materials from every possible combination to produce ... -
Development of a polyacrylamide-based mud formulation for loss circulation treatments
Magzoub M.I.; Salehi S.; Hussein I.; Nasser M. ( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2021 , Article)Loss circulation materials in the last two decades have witnessed a lot of developments and implementations. New technologies and materials are introduced to treat various types of loss zones. However, the success rate is ... -
Development of pH-Controlled Aluminum-Based Polymeric Gel for Conformance Control in Sour Gas Reservoirs
Shamlooh M.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Magzoub M.; Salehi S. ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Excessive water production from natural gas reservoirs is a main challenge facing the industry nowadays. Polymeric gelants have been widely applied to seal the water production zones, leading to a more feasible production ... -
Gelation kinetics of functionalized silica crosslinked polymeric gels used in conformance control applications
Shamlooh M.; Hamza A.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Salehi S. ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)The potential crosslinking of three types of nitrogen-containing functionalized silica (TAAcONa, guanidine, and triamine) with polyacrylamide (PAM) has been investigated. Only triamine silica was able to crosslink with ... -
Gelation kinetics of PAM/PEI based drilling mud for lost circulation applications
Magzoub M.I.; Shamlooh M.; Salehi S.; Hussein I.; Nasser M.S. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The problem of lost circulation is a direct consequence of the presence of fractures or high permeability. Lost circulation material (LCM) is used to treat the loss that occurs or proactively strengthen the wellbore of the ... -
Gelation Performance of PAM/PEI Polymer-Based Mud System for Lost Circulation Control
Shamlooh M.; Hamza A.; Hussein I.; Nasser M.; Salehi S. ( EAGE Publishing BV , 2021 , Conference Paper)Lost circulation is one of the most common problems in the drilling of oil and gas wells where mud escapes through natural or induced fractures. Lost circulation can have severe consequences from increasing the operational ... -
Impact of aluminium acetate particles size on the gelation kinetics of polyacrylamide-based gels: Rheological and molecular simulation study
Hamza A.; Shamlooh M.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Onawole A.T.; Magzoub M.; Salehi S.... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Inorganically crosslinked polymers have been intensively implemented for conformance control treatments in oil and gas wells at low temperatures (<90°C) because of their faster gelation time compared to organically crosslinked ... -
Investigation of Filter Cake Evolution in Carbonate Formation Using Polymer-Based Drilling Fluid
Magzoub M.I.; Salehi S.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S. ( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Drilling fluid and filtrates invasion often alter the near-wellbore flow properties during overbalanced drilling. The utilization of polymeric gels to prevent drilling fluid loss reduces the risk of formation damage caused ... -
Investigation of the rheological properties of nanosilica-reinforced polyacrylamide/polyethyleneimine gels for wellbore strengthening at high reservoir temperatures
Shamlooh M.; Hamza A.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Magzoub M.; Salehi S.... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Wellbore strengthening has been introduced recently to resolve lost circulation problems by improving the fracture gradient and hence extending the mud window. Polymeric cross-linkable solutions showed outstanding strength ... -
Investigation on the effect of mud additives on the gelation performance of PAM/PEI system for lost circulation control
Shamlooh M.; Hamza A.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Salehi S. ( Society of Petroleum Engineers , 2021 , Conference Paper)Lost circulation is one of the most common problems in the drilling of oil and gas wells where mud escapes through natural or induced fractures. Lost circulation can have severe consequences from increasing the operational ... -
Loss circulation in drilling and well construction: The significance of applications of crosslinked polymers in wellbore strengthening: A review
Magzoub M.I.; Salehi S.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article Review)Loss circulation is one of the major concerns in drilling and well construction. The uncontrolled flow of fluids into formation while drilling or primary cementing lead to substantial non-productive time (NPT). The methods ... -
Polymeric formulations used for loss circulation materials and wellbore strengthening applications in oil and gas wells: A review
Hamza A.; Shamlooh M.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.; Salehi S. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article Review)Drilling fluid circulation loss is referred to as “the most severe problem in drilling of oil and gas wells”, as a routine solution, loss circulation materials are added to fill any fractures and vugs that may have been ... -
Reinforcement of polyacrylamide-co-tert-butyl acrylate base gel using nanosilica for conformance control at low and high reservoir temperatures
Shamlooh M.; Hamza A.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Salehi S. ( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2020 , Conference Paper)Challenges of water shut-off, which is categorized under conformance control, are nowadays common in the oil and gas industry. The excessive water quantities produced from oil reservoirs can make the production process ... -
Rheology of Triamine Functionalized Silica Reinforced Polymeric Gels Developed for Conformance Control Applications
Hamza A.; Shamlooh M.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Salehi S. ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Recently, cross-linked polymers such as polyacrylamide (PAM)/polyethylenimine (PEI) have been used in conformance control applications to replace conventional lost circulation materials (LCMs). The objective of this work ...