Research Laboratory

Sustainable Drilling Fluids and Wellbore Chemistry Laboratory

Overview

To develop environmentally sustainable drilling fluid technologies and wellbore chemical solutions that enhance drilling efficiency, minimize formation damage, improve well productivity, and support environmentally responsible petroleum development in Uganda through innovative research, advanced materials characterization, and locally adapted engineering solutions.

Research projects

Ongoing project

Advanced Characterisation and Digital Diagnosis of Drilling-Fluid Filter Cake, Mineral Scale and Wellbore Damage Mechanisms under Uganda’s Reservoir Conditions

Analzyisng drilling fluid is one of the critical components of assesing the properties of the mud to withstand borehole formation conditions. This research foc…

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Ongoing project

Development and Optimisation of Biodegradable Chelating Agents for Environmentally Sustainable Filter-Cake and Mineral-Scale Removal in Oil and Gas Wells

This research theme focuses on developing biodegradble chelating agents to mitigate the environmental and operational challenges associated with conventional a…

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Ongoing project

Development and Optimisation of Environmentally Friendly Water-Based Drilling Fluids Using Biodegradable Polymers, Local Additives and Benign Nanomaterials for Uganda’s Reservoir Conditions

Effort is vested in designing high-performance water-based drilling fluids using biodegradable polymers, locally available additives, and environmentally benig…

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Ongoing project

Development and Performance Optimisation of High-Temperature Well-Cement Systems for Geothermal Applications in Uganda

We are developing H-T Cement system capable of maintaining long-term mechanical strength and zonal isolation under high-temperature conditions.

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