New Tech in Drilling Fluids for Efficient Well Construction

Tuesday, 17 March

1535 - 1715

Grand Ballroom A

Technical Session

The session focuses on new technology emerging in the area of drilling fluids that are supposed to improve and make well construction process more efficient. The presentations include a wide range of topics including but not limited to advancements in real-time rheology measurement, universal fluid for drilling & cementing, different approach for wellbore stability, and environmentally friendly lubricants.

Session Chairpersons

Amin Mehrabian - Pennsylvania State University

Sharath Savari - Halliburton Energy Services Group

1535-1600 230722
Feasibility Study Of Tesla Turbine As An Inline Real-time Drilling Fluid Rheology Sensor

A. Krishnan, R. Ettehadi Osgouei, C. Thompson Jr, S. Rahman, J. Martinez, R. Moreno, N. Kaageson-Loe, Baker Hughes
1600-1625 230711
Low Density Universal Fluid For Drilling And Cementing

G. Jian, M. Alkhonaifer, Aramco Americas; A. Santra, ARAMCO Services Company; A. Al-yami, K. Alanqari, Saudi Aramco PE&D; A. Gadalla, Saudi Aramco
1625-1650 230744
Combatting In-situ Overbalance Stress Reduction by Alteration of Osmotic Concentration: A Successful Approach to Wellbore Stability

N.K. Biswas, B. Saikia, B. Medhi, K.K. Das, Oil India Limited
1650-1715 230778
A Compact and Automated Experimental Platform for Laboratory Investigation of Drilling Hydraulics

Y. Wu, L. Mesquita, A. Mehrabian, Pennsylvania State University
Alternate 230716
Biodegradable Lubricants For Directional And Extended-reach Drilling: Environmental Life-cycle And Tribological Performance Benchmark

A.S. Ali, University of Wyoming; K. Al-Garadi, The University of Texas At Austin

2026 Technical Program

New Tech in Drilling Fluids for Efficient Well Construction