Geothermal Well Drilling Fluid Technology. A Literature Survey

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• Personal Author:
  Liles, K. J. ; Sadler LY III
• Description:
  This Bureau of Mines paper describes the composition and properties of drilling fluids for use in high-temperature geothermal wells, and summarizes the problems encountered with fluid use at the known major geothermal sites throughout the world. These include the western continental United States, Hawaii, Italy, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, and Turkey. Water-base drilling fluids of 9- to 10- lb/gal weights are relied on primarily for geothermal well use, although air drilling is sometimes used. Bentonite-lignite-water systems have been used most often, and additives such as polyacrylates, lignosulfonates, and chromates are employed to improve the properties of the basic system. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Subseries:
  Information Circular
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference Publications ; Pamphlet or Booklet
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; Hawaii ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  TURC - Tuscaloosa Research Center
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-24
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:10007913
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-261307
• Citation:
  Tuscaloosa, AL: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 8724, 1976 Jan; :1-24
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1976
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Tuscaloosa, AL: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, IC 8724
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bc89764e94490d9e75558f9e893d2ba47f0ce86a1f48d60a20dda1d9b4ebe1b7d45bb6d1818f6bf94ad5f4b625be95e28663f49fa2275b0e92e9306929b43a1d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/235835/cdc_235835_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.35 MB ]