Loss circulation in drilling and well construction: The significance of applications of crosslinked polymers in wellbore strengthening: A review

摘要

Loss circulation is one of the major concerns in drilling and well construction. The uncontrolled flow of fluids into formation while drilling or primary cementing lead to substantial non-productive time (NPT). The methods of wellbore strengthening (WS) maximize the pressure that the wellbore can withstand before fractures is initiated or propagated, which is the key parameter in prevention and mitigation of loss circulation. The cross-linkable polymers among various loss circulation materials (LCM) are considered an efficient plugging material that can seal wide range of fracture sizes, strengthen the wellbore and provide solution for lost circulations under extreme drilling conditions.