The Use Of Coconut Fibre As Standard Ph Enhancer For Drilling Mud Formulation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of contents

List of Tables

List of figures 

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND OF STUDY

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Drilling Fluid Classifications

1.1.1 Pneumatic Fluids

1.1.2 Oil – Based Fluids

1.1.3 Water Based Fluids

1.2 Drilling Fluid Functions and Performance

1.3 Mud Circulating System

1.4 Statement of Problem

1.5 Aims

1.6 Objectives

1.7 Scope and Limitation

1.8 Significance of the study

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Viscosity

2.1.1 Herschel-Burkley Model

2.1.2 Review on Viscosity Field Measurements

2.1.3 Viscosity Control Additives

2.2 Yield Point

2.3 Drilling Mud Density (Weight)

2.3.1 Mud Weight Control Additives

2.3.2 Drilling Fluid PH and Alkalinity

2.3.3 Factors Affecting Mud Properties

2.4 Review on Coconut Fibre 

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.0 Experimental Procedure

3.1 Methodology

3.2 Materials

3.3 Equipment and Apparatus used

3.4 Preparation of Mud Sample

3.5 Preparation of Molar concentration Solution from Burnt Coconut Fibre

3.6 Formulation of Standard Drilling Mud

3.7. Experimental Setup

3.7. 1 Measuring PH of drilling fluids

3.7.2 Determination of mud properties

3.7.3 Determination of Rheological properties

3.7.3.1 Viscosity3.7.3.2. The Plastic Viscosity

3.7.3.3 The Yield Point

3.7.3.4 Apparent Viscosity

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

4.1 Results

4.2. Result Analysis

4.2.1 Economic Justification

4.3 Discussion

CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Conclusion

5.2 Recommendation

References