Koya university

Faculty of engineering
Petroleum department
Drilling engineering laboratory

(Gel Strength)
Lab EXP.(6)

Supervised By Prepared By
Mr. Pishtiwan Ibrahim jasm
Mr.awara
Mr.sarhad

Submitted on: 5/2/2019

 Table of Contents
Objective………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………3

Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..4

Theory ……………………………………………………………………………….5

Introduction of experiment …………………………………………………………..6

Procedure ……………………………………………………………………………..7

Calculation ……………………………………………………………………………8

Discussion………………………………………………………………………….....9 &10

Reference ……………………………………………………………………………..11
 Objective
The aim of the test is to know the ability of the mud to suspense
the cutting during circulation stop by measuring the gel strength.
Theory

(R.H.S, Robertson, 1986.)

Gel strength is the shear stress of drilling mud that is measured at
low shear rate after the drilling mud is static for a certain period
of time. The gel strength is one of the important drilling fluid
properties because it demonstrates the ability of the drilling mud
to suspend drill solid and weighting material when circulation.
(Lagaly G., 1995)

The Baroid Rheometer is also used to determine the Gel strength, in

lb/100 sq. ft., of a mud. The Gel strength is a function of the inter-
particle forces. An initial 10-second gel and a 10-minute gel
strength measurement give an indication of the amount of gellation
that will occur after circulation ceased and the mud remains static.

The more the mud gels during shutdown periods, the more pump
pressure will be required to initiate circulation again. Most
drilling muds are either colloids or emulsions which behave as
plastic or non-Newtonian fluids.
The flow characteristics of these differ from those of Newtonian
fluids (i.e. water, light oils, etc.) in that their viscosity is not
constant but varied with the rate of shear
Introduction of experiment:
 Procedure
1.Stir a sample at 600 RPM for about 15 seconds.

2.Turn the RPM knob to the STOP position.

3.Wait the desired rest time (normally 10 seconds or 10

minutes).

4. Switch the RPM knob to the GEL position.

5. Record the maximum deflection of the dial before the Gel

breaks, as the
 DISCUSION
Gel strength is the property of mud to increase mud densities and held,rais
cutting of the formation. when we in the drilling operation at formation
cutting may occuare and fall in the mud if the mud can’t held and rais the
cutting to the surface the cutting fall to the bottom of well and it can
stoped the drilling process and stacked so we should add another property
for the mud is gel strength property for circulation this process we should
have strong and high pump force cause densities.

When we determine a gel strength in our test we have do some error

during the test which effect on the accurate of the result like…..
1. The temperature of the room not standard for the test.
2. We don’t employ the fresh water.
3. We don’t read the Needle on the scale.
4. Might we don’t take a time accurately.
5. The mud not mixed entirely.
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