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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2023
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
Described is a method for mitigating particulate settling in a drilling fluid. A set of rheological data for a first drilling fluid is obtained, where the set of rheological data includes a measured viscosity value. A thermal effect of the measured viscosity value is determined, and a predicted viscosity value for a second drilling fluid having a similar composition as the first drilling fluid is determined based on the thermal effect. Based on the predicted viscosity value, an amount of a thermochemical fluid to add to the second drilling fluid is determined to increase a temperature and a viscosity of the second drilling fluid such that settling of a particulate is mitigated.