International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Engineering

Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024

  • Research Article

    Evaluation of Kaolin Clay as a Lost Circulation Material in Water Based Mud

    Nnaemeka Uwaezuoke*, Ugochukwu Duru, Ezeanyika Emeka Emmanuel, Opara Chimaram Confidence

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024
    Pages: 1-9
    Received: Sep. 27, 2023
    Accepted: Oct. 31, 2023
    Published: Jan. 08, 2024
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    Abstract: This project aims to analyse how local lost circulation material affects drilling fluid rheology and fluid loss in water-based muds. Local lost circulation material used in carrying out these experiments is kaolin clay. Five mud samples were formulated, the first mud which was the base mud had no LCM, 10g of kaolin clay was added to the second samp... Show More
  • Research Article

    Integrated Petrophysical and Petrographical Studies for Reservoir Characterization: A Case Study of the Khmer Basin in Cambodian Water, Gulf of Thailand

    Kimhak Neak*, Kakda Kret, Tola Sreu, Sirisokha Seang, Sokunthea Khoun, Chanmoly Or

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024
    Pages: 10-19
    Received: Nov. 30, 2023
    Accepted: Dec. 26, 2023
    Published: Jan. 11, 2024
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    Abstract: The Khmer Basin is one of the sedimentary basins in the Gulf of Thailand (GoT). This basin is located in the central east of the gulf, about 180 km from the Cambodian coastal baseline and an average of 80 m water depth in offshore Cambodia. It is an elongated N-S trending rift basin that extends 150 km in length and 60 km in width. Even though a hi... Show More
  • Research Article

    Optimizing Strategies Employed in Natural Gas Utilization

    Nnaemeka Uwaezuoke, Anene Tochi, Ugochukwu Duru

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024
    Pages: 20-30
    Received: Sep. 19, 2023
    Accepted: Oct. 25, 2023
    Published: Jan. 23, 2024
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    Abstract: Natural gas which is a subcategory of petroleum is a naturally occurring, complex mixture of hydrocarbons with minor amounts of inorganic compounds. Nigeria has a proven gas reserve estimated to be 206.53 Tscf, which is worth over 803.4 trillion dollars as of April 2022. These volumes of gases could be utilized in different ways, and the strategies... Show More
  • Research Article

    Rationalizing Application Concept Between Spot UT vs Scan UT for in-Service Inspection of Assets for Better Reliability and PoD - Resolving the Conflict of Interest

    Debasis Mitra

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024
    Pages: 31-35
    Received: Oct. 17, 2023
    Accepted: Nov. 02, 2023
    Published: Jan. 23, 2024
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    Abstract: The key purpose of asset integrity inspection is to protect human being, environment, animals and business by preventing costly asset failures and hazardous leaks by enhancing inspection reliability, effectiveness, spirit of asset condition monitoring and ultimately boosting up the probability of detection (PoD) of various types of defect. I believ... Show More
  • Research Article

    Evaluation of Kaolin Clay Polymeric Nanoparticles for Improved Water-Based Mud Properties

    Nnaemeka Uwaezuoke, Ugwu Chukwuemeka Chukwuebuka, Abdulrasak Adamu Muhammed, Ugochukwu Duru

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2024
    Pages: 36-45
    Received: Sep. 20, 2023
    Accepted: Oct. 23, 2023
    Published: Feb. 01, 2024
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    Abstract: The work aimed to comprehensively analyze the evaluation of kaolin clay polymeric nanoparticles for the improvement of water-based mud properties. Conventional water-based muds have limitations, including poor rheological properties, low lubricity, and high filtration loss. Recently, nanotechnology has been applied to improve the properties of wate... Show More