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In deepwater drilling, water-based drilling fluids (WBDFs) thicken at low temperatures between 4-75°C, which can cause lost circulation, high flow resistance, and drilling fluid leakage. This thickening is due to properties of water, clay particle interactions, and polymer entanglement. Developing rheology modifiers, optimizing solid components, designing polymer structures, and selecting additives can help control low-temperature rheology. A method is proposed using a thermosensitive polymer and coating ag

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Nwaokorie Ikechi
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