ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal
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The structure of clay swelling inhibitors TMA and TEA under oil-field conditions
Abstract: Shale swelling is particularly problematic in the oil and gas exploration sector, as environmentally friendly water based muds are invariably used during drilling operations to lubricate the drill bit and carry cuttings back to the surface, and commonly the oil/gas reservoir will have a shale-based cap-rock which has high swelling clay content. In this experiment we will study the hydration of the commonly used clay swelling inhibitor tetramethylammonium (TMA) under oil-field conditions of up to 120C and 600 bar (equivalent to 4km burial depth), in both birne and synthetic clay. We will use isotope labelling of the TMA to ascertain both the local structure and also any propensity to for aggregates. We feel that NIMROD is ideal for this experiment as it will allow us to determine both the local hydration structure and also the clay hydration state.
Public release date: 25 May 2015
Principal Investigator: Dr Neal Skipper
Experimenter: Miss Radhika Patel
Experimenter: Dr Chris Greenwell
Experimenter: Dr Patrick Cullen
DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.24088962
ISIS Experiment Number: RB1210280
Part Number: 1 - NIMROD
Date of Experiment: 18 May 2012
Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Data format: RAW/Nexus
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Dr Neal Skipper et al; (2012): The structure of clay swelling inhibitors TMA and TEA under oil-field conditions, STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.24088962
