Neftyanaya Provintsiya
electronic peer-reviewed scholarly publication
Neftyanaya provintsiya No. 2(46), 2026
Study of the influence of various reagents on the rheological properties of drilling fluid
E.L. Leusheva, D.A. Russkov, A.O. Morozov
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25689/NP.2026.2.253-298
E.L. Leusheva, D.A. Russkov, A.O. Morozov
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25689/NP.2026.2.253-298
Abstract
Within the framework of this study, a comprehensive investigation was carried out into the effect of reagents used in practice that influence the rheological properties of drilling fluid. An assessment was made of changes in the nature of the rheological behavior of the drilling fluid during the addition of polymer reagents. The study was conducted with the addition of different reagent concentrations. All fluids were initially under equal conditions, with the exception of the substance under consideration.
The results obtained provide convincing information on which model a given drilling fluid belongs to. The Herschel-Bulkley rheological model was not considered in this study, since this model is capable of combining all the other behavior models examined: Newtonian, Shvedov-Bingham, and Ostwald-de Waele.
Key words:
drilling fluids, rheological properties, non-Newtonian fluids, drill cuttings, viscosity, environmental risks, biodegradable polymers
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Authors
E.L. Leusheva, Ph.D. Associate Professor, St.-Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II
2–4/45, 21st Line V.O., St. Petersburg, 199106, Russian Federation
Email: Leusheva_EL@pers.spmi.ru
SCOPUS ID: 56609312400
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0510-7769
D.M. Russkov, Student, St.-Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II
2–4/45, 21st Line V.O., St. Petersburg, 199106, Russian Federation
Email: Russkovdmitriy123@gmail.com
A.O. Morozov, Student, St.-Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II
2–4/45, 21st Line V.O., St. Petersburg, 199106, Russian Federation
Email: alexandr.05_07@mail.ru
For citation:
E.L. Leusheva, D.M. Russkov, A.O. Morozov Issledovaniye vliyaniya na reologicheskiye svoystva burovogo rastvora razlichnykh reagentov [Study of the influence of various reagents on the rheological properties of drilling fluid]. Neftyanaya Provintsiya, No. 2(46), 2026. pp. 253-298. DOI https://doi.org/10.25689/NP.2026.2.253-298. EDN UOPBWV (in Russian)
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