A method may comprise introducing a first traceable solid particulate into a first formation zone of one or more subterranean formations, wherein the first traceable solid particulate may comprise a first soluble tracer coated onto a first solid particulate. The method may also comprise introducing a second traceable solid particulate into a second formation zone of the one or more subterranean formations, wherein the second traceable solid particulate may comprise a second soluble tracer coated onto a second solid particulate, wherein the second tracer and the first tracer may have a different chemical identity. The method may further comprise recovering produced fluid from the one or more subterranean formations and monitoring concentrations of at least the first soluble tracer and the second soluble tracer in the produced fluid.

De-oiled lost circulation materials and methods of using such materials to, for example, reduce fluid loss are provided. In some embodiments, such methods include introducing a first treatment fluid including a base fluid and a de-oiled plant material into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation including a loss zone; and allowing the de-oiled plant material to at least partially plug the loss zone.

A date palm seed-based lost circulation material (LCM) is provided. A date palm seed LCM may be manufactured by drying date palm seeds and grinding the dried date palm seeds to create a plurality of particles. The particles may have sizes less than 4 mm, from 1 mm to 2 mm, or from 2 mm to 4 mm. The date palm seed LCM may have a volumetric swelling greater than an LCM formed from tree nuts and may have a volumetric swelling of at least 0.3 cubic centimeters per gram. The date palm seed LCM may have a D50 shift factor less than an LCM formed from calcium carbonate and may have a D50 shift factor of at least 0.38%. The date palm seed LCM may have a stability index of at least 0.95. Methods of lost circulation control and manufacture of a date palm seed LCM are also provided.

A lost circulation material (LCM) having flakes formed from date tree leaflets is provided. The flakes of the date tree leaflet LCM may be formed by tearing and shredding date tree leaflets from date trees. The date tree leaflets may be obtained from date tree pruning performed by date tree farming industries. The date tree leaflet LCM may be added to o a drilling fluid to mitigate or prevent lost circulation in a well. Methods of lost circulation control with the date tree leaflets LCM are also provided.

A drilling fluid composition including a viscosifier, treated date pit particles which are i) de-oiled and ii) treated with a base or both a base and an acid, and an aqueous base fluid, wherein the treated date pit particles are present in an amount of 0.01-5 wt %, relative to a total weight of the drilling fluid composition. A method of making the drilling fluid composition by de-oiling date pit particles, treating with a base or a base and an acid in a freeze/thaw process, and adding the freeze/thaw mixture to the viscosifier and the aqueous base fluid. A process for drilling a subterranean geological formation with the drilling fluid composition.

A trimodal hybrid particle mix loss prevention material (LPM) is provided. The trimodal hybrid particle mix LPM includes date palm seed particles produced from date palm seeds, scrap tire particles produced from scrap tires, and date tree pruning waste particles produced from date tree pruning waste. The LCM may include date palm seed particles in the range of about 40 wt % to about 50%, scrap tire particles in the range of about 30 wt % to about 40 wt %, and date tree pruning waste particles in the range of about 15 wt % to about 25 wt %. Methods of loss prevention and manufacture of a trimodal hybrid particle mix LPM are also provided.

A trimodal hybrid particle mix loss prevention material (LPM) is provided. The trimodal hybrid particle mix LPM includes date palm seed particles produced from date palm seeds, scrap tire particles produced from scrap tires, and date tree pruning waste particles produced from date tree pruning waste. The LCM may include date palm seed particles in the range of about 40 wt % to about 50%, scrap tire particles in the range of about 30 wt % to about 40 wt %, and date tree pruning waste particles in the range of about 15 wt % to about 25 wt %. Methods of loss prevention and manufacture of a trimodal hybrid particle mix LPM are also provided.

A drilling fluid composition including a viscosifier, treated date pit particles which are i) de-oiled and ii) treated with a base or both a base and an acid, and an aqueous base fluid, wherein the treated date pit particles are present in an amount of 0.01-5 wt %, relative to a total weight of the drilling fluid composition. A method of making the drilling fluid composition by de-oiling date pit particles, treating with a base or a base and an acid in a freeze/thaw process, and adding the freeze/thaw mixture to the viscosifier and the aqueous base fluid. A process for drilling a subterranean geological formation with the drilling fluid composition.

A lost circulation material (LCM) that includes whole date palm seeds. The whole date palm seeds LCM includes date palm seeds having lengths greater than 22.6 millimeters (mm), date palm seeds having lengths in the range of 16 mm to 22.6 mm, and date palm seeds having lengths in the range of 1 mm to less than 16 mm. Method of manufacturing the whole date palm seeds LCM include washing and drying whole date palm seeds, such that the drying includes air-drying, hot rolling, and cooling. Methods of reducing lost circulation are also provided.

An altered drilling fluid having a drilling fluid and a date tree waste-based lost circulation material (LCM). The date tree waste LCM may include includes date tree waste fibers produced from one or more of the following: date tree trunks, date tree rachis, date tree leaflets, date tree panicles, and date tree roots. The date tree waste LCM may include fibers having lengths in the range of 5 millimeters (5 mm) to 15 mm, diameters in the range of 0.5 mm to 0.8 mm, and having an aspect ratio range of 6 to 30. Methods of manufacture of a date tree waste LCM are also provided.