Yetunde M. Aladeitan, Damilola Abraham | International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing | Vol 12, Issue 02 | pp. 20-36 | ISSN: 2455-5576
Abstract
This work centers on decreasing drilling fluid loss circulation by using coconut coir as a loss circulation material. Millions of dollars are invested yearly to counteract lost circulation and its consequences, including clogged pipes, blowouts, and abandoned wells. Drilling mud was formulated with varied percentages of coconut coir and nut plugs, which were utilized as loss circulation materials to minimize or decrease drilling fluid loss. The two materials being compared are coconut coir (locally accessible) and nut plug (more extensively used). The concentrations were investigated on the mud rheology, filtration volume, and filter cake thickness. Overall, coconut coir has shown promise as a lost circulation material. The result illustrates that coconut coir outperforms the nut plug in terms of API filtration volume. This might be owing to the lignin found in coconut coir’s capacity to absorb liquids, and coconut coir also generated attractive mud cake. Mud cake thickness measures for coconut coir corresponded well with API fluid loss.
Keywords: Mud cake, drilling mud, coconut coir, mud rheology, drilling fluid, filtration volume, lost circulation
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How to cite this article
@article{AladeitanYM2026,
author = {Yetunde M. Aladeitan and Damilola Abraham},
title = {Evaluation of Coconut Coir Feasibility as Fluid Loss Control Material in Comparison with Commonly Used NUTPLUG},
journal = {International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing},
year = {2026},
volume = {12},
number = {02},
pages = {20--36},
issn = {2455-5576},
url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/ijocep/article=26753}
}