Elsevier Fundamentals and Applications of Bionic Drilling Fluids

Theories and Technologies of Bionic Drilling Fluids covers the development and use of bionics in drilling fluids. The book considers technical challenges and upgrades to existing drilling fluid technology, presenting a case for the use of bionics in the petroleum industry alongside environmental protection. In response to the increasing need for novel technologies, the title includes insights on how nature-inspired technologies can be successfully developed to help researchers and technicians harness the power of bionics to solve practical challenges. This volume presents over a decade's worth of original research on bionic drilling fluids, offering scientists and engineers a comprehensive handbook. Drilling fluid has contributed to the safe, efficient and smooth implementation of drilling engineering for over a century. However, in recent years, oil and gas reserves have been discovered in difficult-to-access, extreme environments such as the deep ocean. Consequently, geological and ground conditions have become increasingly complex, posing a challenge to resource exploration and development. Bionics, the imitation of characteristics, structures, functions and principles from nature, offers a new approach to drilling fluid technology. Review Presents the latest developments on the use of bionics in drilling fluid technology From the Back Cover Drilling fluid has contributed to the safe, efficient and smooth implementation of drilling engineering for over a century. In recent years, however, oil and gas reserves have been discovered in difficult-to-access and extreme environments such as the deep ocean. Consequently, geological and ground conditions have become increasingly complex, posing a challenge to resource exploration and development. Bionics, the imitation of characteristics, structures, functions and principles from nature, offers a new approach to drilling fluid technology. Bionics are already an important part of drilling in unconventional and complex oil and gas wells, both in China, and in at least 12 countries.Theories and Technologies of Bionic Drilling Fluids presents the development and use of bionics in drilling fluids. The book considers technical challenges, and the upgrading of existing drilling fluid technology. It argues for the use of bionics in the development of the petroleum industry alongside environmental protection. In response to the increasing need for novel technologies in and approaches to drilling, the title presents insights into how nature-inspired technologies can be successfully developed, helping researchers and technicians harness the power of bionics to solve practical challenges in drilling. This volume presents over a decades original research into bionic drilling fluids, and offers scientists and engineers a comprehensive handbook on the theory and technology of bionic drilling fluid. About the Author Guancheng Jiang is Level II Professor in the College of Petroleum Engineering, at the China University of Petroleum in Beijing, China. He obtained his PhD in Marine Chemistry from Ocean University of China. His research interests include reservoir physics, oil-gas field chemistry and reservoir protection, and particularly polymer drilling fluids and protection of oil and gas reservoirs. He has received numerous professional accolades.