Evaluation of Shell Powders of Bush Mango and Hamburger Bean as Eco-friendly Fluid Loss Control Additives in Drilling Mud

Abstract

Fluid loss within a permeable formation is one of the expensive problems encounter during drilling of a wellbore. Commercially available materials such as Hydroxyl Ethyl Cellulose (HEC), Polyanionic Cellulose (PAC), and Carboxyl Methyl Cellulose (CMC) are employed to minimize fluid loss but they are costly and cause increased viscosity when faced with high salinity and hardness. This study evaluate the application of shell powders of hamburger bean and bush mango as eco-friendly and cheap filtration control additives in water-based mud. Sixteen samples were formulated with different concentrations (5g, 10g, 15g and 20g) of the shell powders. The effect of the additives on the rheological property was determined. Filtration test was determined using API 13B-I LPLP filter press. Results obtained showed that 15g and 20g of Bush mango reduced fluid loss, while the mud samples with hamburger beans exhibited a progressive decrease in filtration rate as the hamburger bean content increased. Both Bush Mango and Hamburger Bean-based mud produced cake thickness between 1.2-1.8 mm. The overall result indicates that Hamburger bean provide effective filtration control than Bush mango.