Horizontal drilling technology ha enhanced production through increased ability to expose formation openings. In most cases, these openings are fractured, vugular, or otherwise highly permeable. Many are drilled through low-pressure reservoirs where drilling fluid losses occur and often cause severe formation damage. The use of conventional lost circulation control materials are restricted due to the downhole tools required, and borehole sealing techniques are mostly ineffective in this type of application.
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