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Item Modeling the effect of modified local polymer on the rheological and filtration properties of water-based drilling fluid(2021-10) Akintola, A. S.; Adeniji, A. A.; Mogbolu, U. J.In order to achieve a successful drilling operation, the drilling fluid used must be properly designed. Water based drilling muds that are formulated to suit drilling requirements include additives like clays for higher viscosity and starch for better filtration control properties. Locally available yams (Dioscorea) are a good source of starch, with good absorbent properties that give its good filtration control properties but poor gelling properties due to the easily soluble branched chained Amylopectin molecules which causes it to easily degrade. While mud samples treated with Carboxylmethyl cellulose (CMC) was used as control. Chemical modification of starch has been researched to be a good method of improving its gelling properties in water based mud which in turn improves the rheological properties of the mud. Cross linking agents like sodium acetate and ammonium phosphate are used to cross-link the Amylopectin and Amylose molecules in the starch thus making them less degradable. An experimental study was carried out to reduce the yams starch bio-degradable nature via chemical modification with some cross-linking agents (sodium acetate and ammonium phosphate). The results from the rheological and filtration control test carried out on the formulated mud samples treated with modified yams starch additive gave higher gel strength and yield point, exceptional shear thinning ability, lower plastic viscosity and a good but lower fluid loss control when compared to with the control samples. A Factorial design was developed to predict the rheological properties of the mud system at different temperatures and varying starch quantities. The results of the mud samples treated with the non-modified starches, modified yam starches and imported viscosifier (CMC) are indicators that the modified starches improved its gelling nature thereby giving the drilling mud a better rheological properties.Item Evaluating the effect of drying methods on the properties of a water base drilling mud(Science Publishing Group, 2021) Akintola, A. S.; Arigbe, T. E.It is important to understand the properties influencing the efficiency of a drilling fluid while drilling for oil and gas. As a result, drilling fluid must be designed in order to comply with three important requirements which are easy to use, cost effective and being environmentally friendly. Several studies have been carried out on the use of local materials as suitable substitute for imported additives. This study focuses on the use of starch processed from local cassava (Manihot esculenta Crant), (TME 419) using the process of wet milling and dried using three different methods namely: oven drying, direct heating and sun drying Due to this short coming resulting from the use of native starch, the starch was chemically modified using the process of esterification before being used as additive for treatment of the water-based drilling. The mud samples were prepared using Wyoming bentonite and distil water as the base fluid. Varying concentration of additives (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 g) were added to the different mud samples and the laboratory test carried out in accordance with the API Recommended Practice 13B at varying temperatures (30, 50.70 and 90°C). The various mud samples rheological properties was determined using a Fann35A rheometer and the filtration properties using a low –Temperature and High –Pressure API Filter Press at 100 psi with a 3.5” filter paper. The mud samples labelled labeled A, B and C were treated with oven dry, direct heat and sundry modified starches, respectively. While two control mud samples were prepared using low viscous Carboxymethyl cellulose for mud sample D and extra high viscous CMC in sample E. Although the Viscosity and fluid loss profiles result of the mud samples comparable performance with that of the commercial CMC’s. However, mud samples treated with oven dried starches presented the best results in their rheological as well as fluid loss properties.