Clay Science in Drilling and Drilling Fluids (Volume 11) (Developments in Clay Science, Volume 11)

Clay Science in Drilling and Drilling Fluids starts from the fundamentals of clay science and drilling and then comprehensively presents the advances of clay science related to drilling, drilling fluids, and clay products. The topics combine to present the whole picture of fundamental research and industrial applications of clays and clay minerals in drilling operations, which is of general interest to researchers and engineers working in related fields. This book covers the different levels of clay science in drilling and drilling fluids, i.e., from fundamentals to the latest research results, applications, and commercial products.

Oil and gas are the primary sources of energy in human society and the foundation of the petrochemical industry. However, extracting these resources present a number of drilling challenges, including high temperature and high pressure (HTHP), offshore drilling, high angle drilling, and even horizontal drilling, among others. As a result, it is crucial to develop advanced drilling and drilling fluid technologies that speak to these challenges.

• Covers the fundamentals of clay minerals, drilling, and drilling operations
• Discusses applications of the research and science to real world problems
• Introduces available commercial clay products and recommends their use for specific situations

Prof. Guanzheng Zhuang is an associate professor at Guangdong University of Technology. He works in the field of clay minerals and clay-based materials. He is also a committee member (2021–present) of the Early Career Clay Scientists Committee of International Association for the Clay Study, an editorial board member (2023–present) of Applied Clay Science, and a member (2019–present) of the Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology, and Geochemistry.

Prof. Peng Yuan is a distinguished professor and the chief scientist of the “Mineral Resources and Environment Research Group” at Guangdong University of Technology. He is also the co-editor-in-chief of Applied Clay Science, a member of the Nomenclature Committee of the International Association for the Clay Study, and a committee member of the Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology, and Geochemistry.