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Drilling Fluids Selection Guide
Drilling Mud Direct LLC, (720) 489-0300, www.muddirect.net
Power VIS: Liquid polymer to help control clays, encapsulate clay cuttings;
provides excellent bore lubricity for drilling and pipe pull.
DMD Lubra Star: Our most popular liquid additive, it reduces torque and friction,
prevents sticking, lubricates many aspects of the bore, and is invaluable as an
additive for pipe pull.
DMD Power PAC L/DMD Power PAC R: Dry, polyanionic-cellulose (PAC) polymer
that improves filtrate/water-loss control and improves borehole stability. Available
in " L " grade (viscosity neutral) and " R " grade (boosts viscosity).
DMD Power XAN: Premium-quality biopolymer used as a suspension enhancer
and hole cleaning aid. Helps suspend cuttings, sand and gravel.
DMD Soda Ash: Boosts pH level of make-up water to improve bentonite mixing
and performance.
Power DET: Drilling detergent formulated for HDD. Low foaming helps manage
bit balling and prevents sticking tendencies of clay.
Power Swell: Plugging and sealing granular polymer that absorbs water to swell
to 200 times its original particle size. Effective LCM for HDD.
Power Thin: Clay-thinning agent, mud thinner. A liquid that helps combat swelling
clays and will also reduce the viscosity of a thick slurry. Helps manage clay problems.
M-I SWACO, (832) 295-2564, slb.com/hdd
DRILPLEX HDD: Specialty product used to enhance gel strengths of MAX GEL
viscosifier. When added to bentonite, slurry produces high-fragile gels for superior
suspension and carrying capacity of sand, gravel and rock cuttings from the
borehole. Easy to pump, improves hole stability and reduces chances of loss
circulation. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
DUO-VIS/SUPER-VIS: High-molecular-weight biopolymer used for increasing
carrying capacity in water-based systems, and to increase low-shear viscosity for
cuttings transport and suspension.
PLATINUM D-D: Aqueous blend of surface-active agents designed to reduce the
surface tension of all water-based mud systems and reduce the sticking tendency
of water-sensitive shale cuttings, which minimizes bit balling.
PLATINUM PAC: Premium, specially coated PAC designed for easy mixing without
fish-eye formation. It provides filtration control and clay swelling inhibition in
freshwater systems. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
PLATINUM PAC UL: This polyanionic cellulose (PAC) is a high-quality, readily
dispersible, water-soluble polymer designed to control fluid loss. And, as an
" ultra-low " (UL) additive, it causes minimal increase in viscosity in water-based
muds. NSF certified. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
PLATINUM ROD EASE: Superior, environmentally friendly lubricant that reduces
torque, corrosion and wear on equipment, while increasing ROP and overall rig
potential.
POLYPAC R: This polyanionic cellulose is a high-quality, water-soluble polymer
designed to control fluid loss and increase viscosity in water-based muds.
POLY-PLUS & POLY-PLUS 2000: Both PHPA polymers boost viscosity and
lubricity and provide clay inhibition. POLY-PLUS 2000 is 52% active and will not
separate under any conditions. Both polymers are certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
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POLY-PLUS RD: Polymer product that is readily dispersed and designed to
provide cuttings encapsulation and clay stabilization. Formulated for easy
mixing with improved dispersion to eliminate " fisheyes. " This is beneficial when
rapidly mixing either large quantities or high concentrations of polymer, where
good mixing equipment is unavailable. Also acts as a viscosifier, friction reducer,
and flocculant, providing some fluid-loss control. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
POLYSWELL: Unique, crosslinked polymer designed to swell many times its original
weight when added to a drilling fluid. Its primary application is for lost circulation.
RINGFREE: Low-molecular-weight, liquid polymer designed to thin bentonitebased
fluids. Also aids in breaking up sticky or swelling clays to help reduce torque
and drag. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
Polymer Drilling Systems, (800) 243-7455, pdscoinc.com
Super Mud: Liquid polymer emulsion primarily used as a viscosifying agent
and soil stabilizer to prevent sloughing and/or collapse of a borehole.
Super Mud Dry: Granular polymer used as viscosifier and soil stabilizer to
prevent sloughing and/or collapse of borehole.
Wyo-Ben, Inc., (406) 652-6351, www.wyoben.com
Borzan: This true biopolymer is highly concentrated to minimize the cost
per gallon. Its gel strengths suspend solids and prevent sticking, reducing
loss circulation problems.
Claymaster: Concentrated, nonhazardous, proprietary clay inhibitor that can be
used with either polymer or bentonite drilling fluid systems.
Drill-X HP: Low-foaming, drilling detergent and wetting agent used in
freshwater systems. It also offers lubrication characteristics.
Dril-Trol QD: Dry version of Uni-Drill, offering fluid loss control, moderate
viscosity and superior clay inhibition.
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Kwik-Vis " D " : Premium PHPA polymer in a dry granular form. Designed
to achieve high viscosities in shaft, caisson, horizontal drilling and slurry
trenching operations.
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