nFluids Multi-functional drilling fluid additive

1. nForcer™
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GENERATION
DRILLING FLUID
ADDITIVES
nFluids Inc
253147 Bearspaw Rd
Calgary | Alberta | Canada
info@nfluids.com
FIELD PILOTS
FIELD CASE 1 - CANADA
nFluids Inc.
253147 Bearspaw Rd
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
nfluids.com
info@nfluids.com
+1 403 617 4357
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Mud losses
-30%
Oil on cuttings
-38%
Directional wells
9
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
MudLossesper100mDrilled
Without nForcer With nForcer
FIELD CASE 2 - CANADA
2200
0.10
Friction Coefficient (au)
MeasuredDepth(m)
0.20 0.30
2400
2600
2800
3000
3200
3400
nForcer added
Prior to nForcer
addition
nForcer addition
stopped
nForcer addition
resumed
Mud losses
-30%
ROP
+50%
Directional wells
2 600
1000
1400
1800
2200
2600
3000
3400
MeasuredDepth(m)
Drilling Time
Test well
Control well
FIELD CASE 3 - NORTH SEA
Mud losses
-30%
Friction
-20%
Offshore well
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2. Nanotechnology core
nForcer technology is based on 5 nm stabilized
nanoparticles suspended either in a hydrocarbon
oil or a water based system.
NFORCERISAPATENTED,MULTI-FUNCTIONAL,HIGH-PERFORMANCEADDITIVEFORALLTYPES
OFOIL-ANDWATER-BASEDDRILLINGFLUIDS.
Why it’s different
Unique properties of nanomaterials
make nForcer a truly
multifunctional additive that
enhances all key performance
attributes of a drilling fluid.
High performance
nForcer outperforms typical
additives in a variety of categories,
usually at much lower concentrations.
Environmentally safe
nForcer is manufactured using safe,
natural, widely available commodity
precusors. Applicable in a variety of environmental
conditions.
THE nForcer™
THE NFORCER BENEFITS
• Compatible with all drilling fluid types.
• Significant spurt and seepage losses
reduction.
• Lower formation damage and higher
return permeability.
• Compact, strong, and smooth filter
cake.
• Increased fracture breakdown
pressure and increased mud weight
window.
• Enhanced lubrication and reduced
wear, lower torque & drag, smoother
trips.
• Up to 38% reduced oil on cuttings.
• Increased thermal conductivity.
• Non-toxic, acid-soluble, and suitable
for use in environmentally sensitive
areas.
• High temperature stability.
• Disperses into oil-based systems
easily. Can be dispersed into water-
based system with shear.
FILTRATION CONTROL
Nanoparticles seal gaps between larger
solids in the filter cake drastically reducing its
permeability and thickness. Reduced filtrate
invasion provides wellbore stability, reduces
formation damage, saves on mud bill, and reduces
environmental impact. Up to 90% lower fluid loss.
LUBRICATION
Due to their small size, nanoparticles can enter the gap
between friction bodies, where they fill grooves and
cracksandreducesurfaceroughness.Thisresultsinthe
formation of a thin lubricating film that not only reduces
the coefficient of friction and wear but also creates a
moisture barrier that facilitates oil-wetting and helps to
control corrosion. Up to 50% lower friction coefficient.
WELLBORE STRENGTHENING
Unlike conventional materials, nanoparticles are able
to penetrate and seal even the smallest microfractures
as they form, even in tight shales.They work by creating
a barrier that prevents pressure communication
between the mouth and the tip of the fracture. The
result is increased fracture breakdown pressure
and enhanced wellbore stability. Up to 60% increase
in fracture breakdown pressure in sandstones.
Size
Nanomaterials are defined as having at least one
dimension in the range of 1-100 nm. Flexibility of
the nFluids platform technology allows it to man-
ufacture custom nanoparticles as small as 5 nm
in industrial quantities.
UNDERSTANDING NANOTECHNOLOGY
Glucose
1 nm 10 nm
Antibody
100 nm
Virus
10 µm
Blood cell
100 µm
Amoeba
1 mm
Ant
1 cm
Golf ball
1 µm
10-9
m 10-8
m 10-7
m 10-6
m 10-5
m 10-4
m 10-3
m 10-2
m
E.coli
Surface area
As the size of a particle shrinks, the larger proportion of
it is exposed to the surface where it’s available to interact
with other surfaces. The resulting surface area often ex-
ceeds 200-300 m2
/g, which is hundreds to thousands of
times greater than that of conventional additives.
Properties
Nanomaterials possess unique properties that are
not found in their micron-sized counterparts, even
when they share the same structure. At the na-
no-scale, surface attractive forces dominate over
physical ones, which sets nanoparticles apart from
conventional additives.