Basic Drilling Fluids Workshop

Summary of Drilling
Fluids and Systems

The Original Drilling Fluids

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 SYSTEM v PRODUCT
 Fluid Systems are composed of products
 Products are selected to make use of their characteristics
and functions
 Products are combined/mixed to develop a fluid system
 Required fluid system is a function of geological,
geotechnical, and operational considerations
 Properties of the fluid system are built and maintained
through product application and handling the mix
 Control Geological, geotechnical, and operational all time
Building Blocks of Fluid Systems

Specialty
Polymers
Chemicals

Water Bentonite
 The Backbone /Primary use

 Viscosifier
 Increases Carrying Capacity
Bentonite  Gellant
 Filtration Control
 Bore Hole Stabilization
 Lubrication
 Baroid Clay Products
Bentonites
 AQUAGEL® Attapulgite
 AQUAGEL® GOLD SEAL  ZEOGEL®
 BORE-GEL®
 QUIK-GEL®
 TUNNEL-GEL PLUS™
 TUNNEL-GEL™ SW
 BARO-GEL™
 MUD-GEL™
 Backbone/Primary function
 Clay / Shale Stabilization
 Lubricity

Polymers  Hole Stabilization

 Filtration Control
 Viscosity
 Filter Cake Development
 Suspension
 Gel development
 POLYMER FAMILIES

Polymers

Bio- Custom
PHPA PAC Starch
polymers Blends
 Special Chemicals

Surfactants
Special Lubricants

Chemicals
Dispersants
LCM Thinners

Weighting Foaming
Material Flocculants Agents
Coagulants
 New Products
 QUIK-GEL GOLD®
 QUIK-MUD® GOLD
 QUIK-MUD® D50
 BORE-GROUT™
 IDP-496/IDP 533 (DINO-MUL replacement)
 BARA-DEFOAM 500
 IDP-486 (Dry foaming agent)
 BAROTHERM GOLD
 BAROTHERM GOLD 1.0
 BAROTHERM GOLD 1.2
January 2012
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