Research Article
A Comparative Study of Diesel Oil and Soybean Oil as Oil-Based Drilling Mud
Table 3
Composition of soybean oil and diesel oil mud.
| Mud component | Diesel oil # 2 | Soybean oil | Mixing duration (mins) | Mixing order |
| Oil (mL) | 245 | 245 | ā | 1 | Primary emulsifier (mL) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Secondary emulsifier (mL) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Filter loss agent HEC (g) | 0.35 | 0.35 | 5 | 4 | Water (mL) | 105 | 105 | 15 | 5 | Bentonite (g) | 25 | 25 | 5 | 6 | NaOH (g) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 5 | 7 | Barite (g) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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