Lost Circulation Problems and Solutions

The basic outline of the project focuses on problems seen in the field due to lost circulation of drilling fluids in the wellbore. This is one of the biggest contributors to non-productive time while drilling a well. In the oil industry, any time lost is money that is lost. We use laboratory experiments such as permeability plugging testing to simulate fluid loss and use certain lost circulation materials to correct, reduce or eliminate this loss based on the particle sizes found in the mud and the LCMs