The Use of Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate as a Lubricant Enhancer for Drilling Fluids Particularly Silicate-based Drilling Fluids
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Abstract
Abstract As well profiles become more challenging, drilling fluids and lubricants face the need to provide further reductions in torque and drag. Tightening environmental regulations have placed further pressure on operators who now look more frequently to water-based fluids to solve these challenges despite their higher coefficients of friction. One of the most commonly used methods for reducing torque and drag is the addition of a lubricant to the drilling fluid. Lab results show that the addition of a minor amount of zinc dialkly dithiophosphate (ZDDP) is an effective means of improving the performance of most classes of lubricants including those used with water-based fluids. Downhole conditions of temperature and pressure can provide the necessary conditons for the ZDDP to decompose and form a polyphosphate film on the surface of the drill string and casing. It is postulated that this film serves multiple beneficial roles; reducing wear and corrosion on the underlying metal surface while working synergistically with other lubricants used. This paper focuses on the use of ZDDP/lubricant combinations in potassium and sodium silicate-based drilling fluids. Silicates were chosen as the drilling fluid for this evaluation because of their reputation for shale inhibition, clean environmental performance and because these fluids are often disadvantaged with high coefficients of friction. Lab testing has shown that a small addition of ZDDP can improve performance for a number of lubricants demonstrated by 15% to 60% reductions in coefficient of friction versus the unmodified lubricant. Of the various lubricants tested with ZDDP, the base lubricant was selected for field trials using the criteria of performance and health, safety and environmental characteristics.
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