Potential applications of the Vom Berg rheological model in research on polymer-modified drilling muds

• Autorzy: Skrzypaszek Krzysztof

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.7494/jge.2025.42.1.7010

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article examines the potential applications of the Vom Berg rheological model in the technology of polymer-modified drilling muds. In recent years, intensive research has been conducted at the Faculty of Drilling, Oil, and Gas to optimize procedures for selecting rheological models for technological fluids used in drilling operations. One of the key outcomes of this research is the proprietary RheoSolution methodology, applied in this study to assess the adaptability of the Vom Berg rheological model. Originally developed for analyzing the rheology of cement slurries in civil engineering, this model has been utilized here to describe the relationship between shear stress and shear rate in polymer-modified drilling muds. As part of the research, laboratory experiments were conducted at the Drilling Fluids Laboratory of the Faculty of Drilling, Oil, and Gas, focusing on drilling muds modified with xanthan biopolymer. The obtained results served as the basis for a comparative analysis of the classical API methodology and the proposed RheoSolution approach in determining the rheological parameters of the tested fluids. Special attention was given to the applicability of the Vom Berg model as a tool for a more precise characterization of drilling mud behavior under dynamic conditions. This article is part of a broader series of publications aimed at demonstrating the utility and potential advantages of the RheoSolution methodology in studies on the rheological properties of technological drilling muds.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

drilling; drilling muds; drilling fluids; rheology; Vom Berg; RheoSolution

• Wydawca: AGH University of Science and Technology Press
• Czasopismo: Journal of Geotechnology and Energy
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 42, no. 1
• Strony: 5--19
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Skrzypaszek Krzysztof

• AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Drilling, Oil and Gas, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2358-7361

Bibliografia

• [1] American Petroleum Institute. API Recommended Practice 13D: Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil-well Drilling Fluids, 7th ed. Reaffirmed May 2023. API Publishing Services, Washington, D.C. 2023.
• [2] Ferraris C.F.: Measurement of the Rheological Properties of High Performance Concrete: State of the Art Report. Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 104, 5, 1999.
• [3] Fann Instrument Company: Model 35 Viscometer Instruction Manual, 2013. www.fann.com [15.02.2025].
• [4] Mendenhall W., Sincich T.: A Second Course in Statistics: Regression Analysis, 8th ed. Pearson Education, Inc. 2016.
• [5] Rawlings J.O., Pentula S.G., Dickey D.A.: Applied Regression Analysis: A Research Tool, 2nd ed. Springer, New York 1998.
• [6] Bingham E.C.: Fluidity and Plasticity. McGraw-Hill 1922.
• [7] González R., Tamburrino A., Vacca A., Iervolino M.: Pulsating Flow of an Ostwald–De Waele Fluid between Parallel Plates. Water, 12, 4, 932, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12040932.
• [8] Wiśniowski R., Skrzypaszek K., Toczek P.: Selection of a Suitable Rheological Model for Drilling Fluid Using Applied Numerical Methods. Energies, 13, 12, 3192, 2020.
• [9] Wiśniowski R., Skrzypaszek K., Toczek P.: Vom Berg and Hahn–Eyring Drilling Fluid Rheological Models. Energies, 15, 5583, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155583.
• [10] Press W.H., Teukolsky S.A., Vetterling W.T., Flannery B.P.: Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing, 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press 2007.
• [11] Chapra S.C., Canale R.P.: Numerical Methods for Engineers, 7th ed. McGraw-Hill Education 2015.
• [12] BASF SE: Alcomer® Dewatering Agents for Drilling Fluids. https://energy-resources.basf.com/global/en/oilfield-chemicals/applications/drilling/dewatering-agents [15.02.2025].
• [13] Fann Instrument Company. Model 35 Viscometer Instruction Manual, 2013. www.fann.com [15.02.2025].
• [14] Wiśniowski R., Stryczek S., Skrzypaszek K.: Kierunki rozwoju badań nad reologią płynów wiertniczych. Wiertnictwo, Nafta, Gaz, 24, 1, 2007, pp. 595–607.
• [15] Zakłady Górniczo-Metalowe „Zębiec” S.A.: Bentopol Zębiec – Bentonit do płuczek wiertniczych. https://www.zebiec.pl/mineraly/wiertnictwo/bentopol-zebiec/ [15.02.2025].

Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025)