Development of an In-Tank Tuning Fork Resonator for Automated Viscosity/Density Measurements of Drilling Fluids

Maintaining the viscosity and density of drilling fluids within their optimal performance margins is of utmost importance in running a safe and efficient operation when drilling oil and gas wells. Safety and efficiency may be adversely affected by current measurement practices of these two key prope...

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Main Authors: Miguel Gonzalez, Tim Thiel, Chinthaka Gooneratne, Robert Adams, Chris Powell, Arturo Magana-Mora, Jothibasu Ramasamy, Max Deffenbaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2021-01-01
Series:IEEE Access
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9319648/