Cementing

Bentonite (Halliburton Gel)

Viscosifier

Bentonite (Halliburton Gel) is a colloidal clay mineral Benefits

composed primarily of smectite. It may also contain
accessory minerals, such as quartz, feldspar, and calcite. In
fresh water, bentonite swells to approximately 10 times its
original volume.
Applications
Bentonite is used in most cement slurries for decreasing
slurry weight and increasing slurry volume. In bentonite-
cement diesel-oil (BCDO) and bentonite diesel-oil (BDO)
slurries, bentonite forms a thick, paste-like material that
helps prevent lost circulation.
Bentonite can provide the following benefits:
• It is easily obtained and can be an effective lost-
circulation material when mixed with other common
oilfield materials.
• The overall cost for treatment can be less than that of
other lost-circulation methods.
• This material can be effective in regular and cavernous
lost-circulation zones and where drilling with fibrous,
granular, or flake materials has been ineffective.

Compatibility
Bentonite is compatible with slurries containing fibrous,
granular, and flake-type lost-circulation materials.

Bentonite (Halliburton Gel)—Product Specifications

Part No. 100003682 Specific Gravity 2.350
Form Gray-white to green solid powder Bulk Density 60 lb/ft³

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