Schubert, Jerome J.2006-04-122017-04-072006-04-122017-04-072005-052006-04-12http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3339As the demand for oil and gas resources increases, the need to venture into more hostile environments becomes a dynamic focus in the petroleum industry. One problem associated with certain high risk formations is lost circulation. As a result, engineers have concentrated research efforts on developing novel Lost Circulation Materials (LCM??s) that will effectively treat thief zones. The most pioneering LCM??s require mixing energy to activate a reaction involving two or more chemicals. However, minimal research has been conducted to accurately predict downhole mixing capabilities. Therefore, this research focuses on developing a correlation between laboratory experiments and scaled model experiments for accurate prediction of downhole mixing energies in terms of flow rate for adequate mixing of lost circulation prevention fluids.en-USShear HistoryScale upSimilitudeMixing EnergyBook