Browsing Research Articles by Author "Ismail, Issham"
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Improving hole cleaning using low density polyethylene beads at different mud circulation rates in different hole angles
Yeu, Wong Jenn; Katende, Allan; Sagala, Farad; Ismail, Issham (Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2019)In oil and gas exploration and development, drilling a hole is one of the first and most expensive operations. The continuous demand from industry to reduce costs and operational problems has resulted in numerous innovative ... -
Improving the performance of oil based mud and water based mud in a high temperature hole using nanosilica nanoparticles
Katende, Allan; Boyou, Natalie V.; Ismail, Issham; Chung, Derek Z.; Sagala, Farad; Hussein, Norhafizuddin; Ismail, Muhamad S. (Colloids and Surfaces A, 2019)Oil-based mud (OBM), a non-Newtonian fluid, is known for its superior performance in drilling complex wells as well as combating potential drilling complications. However, the good performance may degrade under certain ...