Browsing Research Articles by Author "Katende, Allan"
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A comprehensive investigation on the performance of durian rind as a lost circulation material in water based drilling mud
Majid, Nor Fatin Fatihah; Katende, Allan; Ismaila, Issham; Sagala, Farad; Sharif, Norshila Md; Yunus, Mohd Azizi Che (Petroleum, 2019)Oil and gas operators worldwide are expecting service companies to deliver integrated techniques to minimize, if not prevent, drilling problems. Drilling fluids perform vital functions to ensure the success of drilling ... -
A critical review of low salinity water flooding: Mechanism, laboratory and field application
Katende, Allan; Sagala, Farad (Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019)Low-salinity water flooding (LSW) is a promising new technique for enhancing oil recovery (EOR) in both sandstone and carbonate reservoirs. The potential of LSW has drawn the attention of the oil industry in the past decade. ... -
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 ...