• An improved cement slurry formulation for oil and geothermal wells 

      Fridriksson, Fridrik Hilmar Zimsen (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)
      Properly designed cement slurry and good cement job are crucial factors for integrity during a well‘s life cycle. For this, cement must be able to prevent migration of formation fluids, support the well construction and ...
    • Development of an improved Nanoparticle-modified Water Based Drilling Fluid 

      Stanislaw, Wrobel (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)
      The objective was to improve conventional water based drilling fluid systems by the addition of nanoparticles. Experiments were conducted to evaluate whether addition of nanoparticles to the drilling fluid could improve ...
    • Nano-based Elastomer Swelling Agent 

      Kam, Iris Sok Yee (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IPT/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)
      With multistage hydraulic fracturing and extended reach wells becoming increasingly common, the need for effective annular zonal isolation has become paramount. In such wells, swell packers are being preferred over traditional ...