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Oil and Gas Tribology

A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2018) | Viewed by 15890

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Robert J. K. Wood

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National Centre for Advanced Tribology at Southampton, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
Interests: erosion and tribology resistant coatings; thermal spraying; CVD; PVD; paints; antifouling, superhydrophobic, functionally graded coatings; tribocorrosion; sensing
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Prof. Dr. Fred Higgs

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Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
Interests: granular flow; powder lubrication; slurry tribology; computational fluid/solid interactions

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will look at a broad range of application-based case studies and genetic research outputs looking into oil and gas tribology. It will seek to cover friction, wear and lubrication issues of drilling, downhole fluid containment and control, extraction and topside issues associated with handling hydrocarbons and multiphase flows (slurries).

Tribocorrosion-related research will also be included. Wear processes such as erosion, abrasion, sliding and galling will be covered and solutions to minimise such mechanisms explored along with modelling approaches for surface selection and degradation processes. Studies involving the tribology of bit-cutter-rock interaction, with or without the presence of drilling fluids are of interest. Applications to pumps, valves, risers, pipelines and cyclones will be included.

Prof. Dr. Robert J. K. Wood
Prof. Dr. Fred Higgs
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Lubricants is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • Downhole
  • Drilling
  • Friction
  • Wear
  • Lubrication
  • Corrosion
  • Tribocorrosion
  • Modelling
  • Erosion
  • Abrasion

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Vibration Technologies for Friction Reduction to Overcome Weight Transfer Challenge in Horizontal Wells Using a Multiscale Friction Model
by Xing-Ming Wang and Xing-Miao Yao
Lubricants 2018, 6(2), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants6020053 - 29 May 2018
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Drag reduction technologies mainly include the mechanical method and the chemical method. Mechanical drag reduction technologies are widespread in the drilling field due to their environmental friendliness and ease of use. Vibration technologies are among some of the most-used mechanical drag reduction technologies. [...] Read more.
Drag reduction technologies mainly include the mechanical method and the chemical method. Mechanical drag reduction technologies are widespread in the drilling field due to their environmental friendliness and ease of use. Vibration technologies are among some of the most-used mechanical drag reduction technologies. However, various types of vibration tools have the negative effect of obstructing the promotion and application of mechanical drag reduction technologies. This paper widely investigated the types and applications of vibration tools. A drilling agitator system and slider drilling technology were included. The structure and mechanism of the vibration tool were studied. A multiscale friction model was proposed based on the Dahl model according to the drilling environment. The model was verified using experimental data. The multiscale friction model was used to analyze the drag reduction mechanism and the effect of different kinds of vibration technologies. Simulations demonstrated that vibration technologies can effectively reduce the axial friction of the drill string. Longitudinal vibration can reduce the axial friction such that the dependence of the reduced coefficient of friction on the reduced velocity does not change significantly after the reduced oscillation amplitude exceeds the critical value of one. Axial friction decreased with the increasing amplitude of the radial vibration. However, the reduction effect has no relationship with the rate of penetration (ROP). Torsional vibration and rocking motion can reduce the axial friction force. When the oscillation amplitude increases, the axial friction decreases. The reduction effect of slider drilling technology is better than torsional vibration and two other technologies in terms of friction reduction. Full article
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Importance of Emulsification in Calibrating Infrared Spectroscopes for Analyzing Water Contamination in Used or In-Service Engine Oil
by Torrey Holland, Ali Mazin Abdul-Munaim, Dennis G. Watson and Poopalasingam Sivakumar
Lubricants 2018, 6(2), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants6020035 - 12 Apr 2018
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Using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy we investigated the water content of SAE 15W–40 diesel engine lubricating oil at various levels of contamination to establish instrument calibration standards for measuring water contamination in used or in-service engine oil by the standards of ASTM [...] Read more.
Using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy we investigated the water content of SAE 15W–40 diesel engine lubricating oil at various levels of contamination to establish instrument calibration standards for measuring water contamination in used or in-service engine oil by the standards of ASTM International. Since some known additives in consumer grade engine oil possess slightly hydrophilic properties, this experiment avoided changing the sample matrix with supplemental additives, such as adding surfactants, to achieve homogeneity of the original sample. The impact of sampling time after contamination on the spectral absorption signature was examined in an attempt to improve the accuracy of water contamination quantification and determine if water-soluble potassium bromide (KBr) windows were suitable for analyzing water in oil emulsions. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) modeling and limit of detection calculations were used to predict the ability to discriminate contamination levels over time. Our results revealed that the amount of water concentration in engine oil could be misinterpreted depending on the timing of the FT-IR measurement of the calibration standard after initial water contamination. Also, KBr windows are not sufficiently etched due to the limited window interaction with water molecules within micelles of emulsions to alter FT-IR spectral signatures. Full article
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Applications of Diamond to Improve Tribological Performance in the Oil and Gas Industry
by David W. Wheeler
Lubricants 2018, 6(3), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants6030084 - 18 Sep 2018
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The use of diamond in tribological applications in the oil and gas industry is reviewed. The high hardness, strength, and corrosion resistance of diamond make it an attractive option for components that are susceptible to degradation by abrasive, erosive, or adhesive wear; such [...] Read more.
The use of diamond in tribological applications in the oil and gas industry is reviewed. The high hardness, strength, and corrosion resistance of diamond make it an attractive option for components that are susceptible to degradation by abrasive, erosive, or adhesive wear; such components may also be prone to corrosion owing to the nature of the environments to which they are often exposed. Applications such as drill bits, bearings, and mechanical seals benefit from the use of diamond, while choke valves are the subject of research programs to assess the suitability of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond for these components. Also discussed are some of the conditions experienced by the components and how the properties of diamond enhance their operating lives. Full article
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