Research Article

Oil-Based Drilling Fluid Plugging Method for Strengthening Wellbore Stability of Shale Gas

Table 7

Experimental results of lubricant optimization.

SystemConditionAV
(mPa·s)
PV
(mPa·s)
YP
(Pa)
Gel10/Gel10
(Pa/Pa)
FLAPI
(mL)
Lubrication coefficientCoefficient of viscosity

Base slurry 4Before aging12.5111.51.02/1.535.50.05090.2493
After aging12931.02/1.537.8
Liquid rare earthBefore aging12.593.51.02/1.535.60.03070.2309
After aging121110.51/1.024.4
JiahuaBefore aging12931.02/1.5360.03050.2217
After aging13.5112.51.53/1.536.4
Graphite RT-1Before aging12.5111.51.02/1.0260.02050.1584
After aging12931.02/1.537.6