Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Abdulaziz A Ba Hamdan

Vikrant Bhavanishankar Wagle

Abdullah Saleh Al-Yami

Hussain Albahrani

Ali Safran

Nasser AlHareth

Saleh A Haidary

Abdulla H Awadh

Anti-bit balling drilling fluids and methods of making and using drilling fluids are provided. The anti-bit balling drilling fluid contains water, a clay-based component, and at least one of a surfactant having the formula: R&#x2014;(OCH)&#x2014;OH, where R is a hydrocarbyl group having from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and x is an integer from 1 and 10, or a polyethylene glycol having the formula: H&#x2014;(O&#x2014;CH&#x2014;CH)&#x2014;OH, where n is an integer from 1 to 50. Methods of making and using these drilling fluids are also provided.

Development of anti-bit balling fluids

Anti-bit balling drilling fluids and methods of making and using drilling fluids are provided. The anti-bit balling drilling fluid contains water, a clay-based component, and a polyethylene glycol having the formula: H&#x2014;(O&#x2014;CH&#x2014;CH)&#x2014;OH, where n is an integer from 1 to 50.

Anti-bit balling drilling fluids, and methods of making and use thereof

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Abdulaziz A Ba Hamdan