The present invention relates to a drilling fluid comprising an alkaline earth metal mineral carrier having an intra-particle intruded specific pore volume of at least 0.8 cm.sup.3/g, a process for producing a drilling fluid and the use of a loaded mineral carrier having an intra-particle intruded specific pore volume of at least 0.8 cm.sup.3/g for the delivery of a surfactant to a drilling fluid.

The present invention relates to a drilling fluid comprising an alkaline earth metal mineral carrier having an intra-particle intruded specific pore volume of at least 0.8 cm.sup.3/g, a process for producing a drilling fluid and the use of a loaded mineral carrier having an intra-particle intruded specific pore volume of at least 0.8 cm.sup.3/g for the delivery of a surfactant to a drilling fluid.

A drilling fluid containing a liquid phase, a weighting agent (e.g. barite, calcite, ilmenite), and perlite is described. The drilling fluid may further contain one or more additives including a defoamer, a fluid-loss control agent, a viscosifier, an antiscalant, a deflocculant, a lubricant, a clay stabilizer, a bridging agent, and a surfactant. A process of drilling a subterranean geological formation utilizing the drilling fluid is also specified. The introduction of perlite to the drilling fluid is effective in reducing the thickness and permeability of filter cakes formed during the drilling process.

A drilling fluid containing a liquid phase, a weighting agent (e.g. barite, calcite, ilmenite), and perlite is described. The drilling fluid may further contain one or more additives including a defoamer, a fluid-loss control agent, a viscosifier, an antiscalant, a deflocculant, a lubricant, a clay stabilizer, a bridging agent, and a surfactant. A process of drilling a subterranean geological formation utilizing the drilling fluid is also specified. The introduction of perlite to the drilling fluid is effective in reducing the thickness and permeability of filter cakes formed during the drilling process.

Described herein are fluids used to inhibit swelling of clay or shale formations, where the fluids include a drilling fluid and a clay stabilizer that include a potassium salt with a plurality of cations and are injectable into a wellbore.

Described herein are fluids used to inhibit swelling of clay or shale formations, where the fluids include a drilling fluid and a clay stabilizer that include a potassium salt with a plurality of cations and are injectable into a wellbore.

The invention relates to the field of drilling fluid, in particular to a saturated salt water drilling fluid of salt response type intelligent polymer and preparation method thereof. The drilling fluid contains two or more of the following components stored in admixture or separately: bentonite, NaOH, KCl, calcium carbonate, barite, NaCl, supramolecular fluid loss additive, supramolecular shear-enhancing agent, plugging agent, coating agent and water. The drilling fluid provided by the invention has the characteristics of salt response and self-assembly, can keep rheological properties such as rapid recovery of the sheared structure, low extreme high shear rate viscosity, good shear dilution property and the like in a high-salt environment, has good fluid loss reduction performance, reservoir protection performance and debris dispersion inhibition performance, and has good temperature resistance and pollution resistance performance.

The invention relates to the field of drilling fluid, in particular to a saturated salt water drilling fluid of salt response type intelligent polymer and preparation method thereof. The drilling fluid contains two or more of the following components stored in admixture or separately: bentonite, NaOH, KCl, calcium carbonate, barite, NaCl, supramolecular fluid loss additive, supramolecular shear-enhancing agent, plugging agent, coating agent and water. The drilling fluid provided by the invention has the characteristics of salt response and self-assembly, can keep rheological properties such as rapid recovery of the sheared structure, low extreme high shear rate viscosity, good shear dilution property and the like in a high-salt environment, has good fluid loss reduction performance, reservoir protection performance and debris dispersion inhibition performance, and has good temperature resistance and pollution resistance performance.

The present disclosure relates to downhole fluid additives including a clay, a hydroxylated polymer, a cation, and water. The disclosure further relates to downhole fluids, including drilling fluids, spaces, cements, and proppant delivery fluids containing such as downhole fluid additive and methods of using such fluids. The downhole fluid additive may have any of a variety of functions in the downhole fluid and may confer any of a variety of properties upon it, such as salt tolerance or desired viscosities even at high downhole temperatures.

The present disclosure relates to downhole fluid additives including a clay, a hydroxylated polymer, a cation, and water. The disclosure further relates to downhole fluids, including drilling fluids, spaces, cements, and proppant delivery fluids containing such as downhole fluid additive and methods of using such fluids. The downhole fluid additive may have any of a variety of functions in the downhole fluid and may confer any of a variety of properties upon it, such as salt tolerance or desired viscosities even at high downhole temperatures.