Investigation on Lost Circulation Materials (LCM) Derived From Dorian Peel Waste For Drilling Fluid Formulation

This report concerns on investigation on lost circulation materials (LCM) derived
from durian peel waste for drilling fluid formulation. The project mainly aims to
study the effectiveness of using durian peel as LCM additives to prevent the lost
circulation problem.
The paper discusses the literature reviews of the lost circulation problems, the lost
circulation materials and the characterization of the parameters of drilling fluid. It also
confers the methodologies for LCM to resolve severe lost circulation problems and
designing the mud samples, the mud densities, the rheological tests, and the filtration
performance volume tests. Tests have been conducted in accordance with the API 13 B
and the related equipments were rrrixer, mud balance and viscometer. Properties
measured through this experiment such as density, plastic viscosity, yield point, 10
seconds and I 0 minutes gel strength and filtration rate. Particle size of !50 microns to
300 rrricrons and its amounts were the variables used in the experiments.
Considering the fact that lost circulation is one of the most serious and expensive
problems facing the drilling industry, lost circulation materials should be low-cost waste
products, and in this case it is the durian peel fibers.
Overall, the results show that as the amount of additives is increased, the density, plastic
viscosity, and yield point increased as well. Meanwhile, the gel strength and the
filtration rate show a reverse relationship with the added amount and went decreased as
the amounts of additives were added progressively. The 150 rrricrons of particle size was
fuund to be more favorable to be used in drilling fluid compared to 300 rrricrons. The
suitable concentration obtained for durian peel is 71.43 kg/m3
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