• Effect of Hydrophobic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on the Properties of Oil-Based Drilling Fluid 

      Alvi, Muhammad Awais Ashfaq; Belayneh, Mesfin; Fjelde, Kjell Kåre; Saasen, Arild; Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Lately, nanoparticles (NPs) have shown the potential to improve the performance of oil well fluids significantly. Several studies have reported the ability of NPs to produce improved properties of both water and oil-based ...
    • Experimental Bench-Scale Study on Cuttings-Bed Erosion in Horizontal Wells 

      Pedrosa Consicion, Herman Camilo; Lund, Bjørnar; Opedal, Nils van der Tuuk; Ytrehus, Jan David; Saasen, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Cuttings-beds formation while drilling wellbores is a common challenge, especially for horizontal wells, as drilled particles have higher area to be deposited and form cuttings-beds, which can cause several problems such ...