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DRILLING FLUIDS SELECTION GUIDE
BENTONITE
Baroid Industrial Drilling Products, (281) 871-4613,
baroididp.com
AQUAGEL Viscosifier: Premium-grade Wyoming sodium bentonite used as
viscosifier and filtrate reducer in freshwater drilling fluids. Meets the requirements of
API Specification 13A, Section 9; NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified.
BORE-GEL Boring Fluid System: A specifically blended system using high-yield
Wyoming sodium bentonite. When mixed with freshwater, it develops an easy-topump
slurry with desirable properties for HDD drilling, pipe jacking lubrication, etc.
NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified.
QUIK-GEL Viscosifier: Easy-to-mix, finely ground, premium grade, high-yield
Wyoming sodium bentonite. Imparts viscosity, fluid-loss control and gelling
characteristics to freshwater-based fluids. NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified.
QUIK-BORE High-Yield Boring Fluid System: A specially formulated product for
use in HDD, primarily tunneling and micro-tunneling applications. NSF/ANSI/CAN
Standard 60 certified.
Bentonite Performance Minerals, LLC, (281) 871-7900,
bentonite.com
BARA-KADE PLUS: High-yield, premium Wyoming sodium bentonite that is easy to
mix and imparts viscosity, increases bore-hole stability, and suspends drill cuttings in
water-based drilling fluids. NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60 certified.
BARA-KADE 90: Wyoming sodium bentonite that meets API 13A, Section 9
specifications for use in trenching, bored piling, and slurry wall installations. NSF/
ANSI/CAN Standard 60 certified.
CETCO, (800) 527-9948, cetco.com/dpg
HYDRAUL-EZ: Specially treated bentonite drilling fluid designed for directional
drilling. Suspends cuttings and maintains borehole integrity with very low water loss
and strong gel strength. NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified.
SUPER GEL-X: A 200-bbl-yield, bentonite drilling fluid for maximum viscosity. Multipurpose
drilling gel provides strong wall cake and formation control for all drilling
types. Controls filtration rate for borehole stabilization and prevention of fluid loss.
NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified.
PREMIUM GEL: API 13A 90-bbl-yield, bentonite drilling fluid for freshwater drilling.
PUREGOLD GEL: Organic-free and untreated 90-bbl-yield, high-quality bentonite
drilling fluid. Industry standard for environmental monitoring well drilling. NSF/ANSI
Standard 60 certified.
Drilling Mud Direct LLC, (720) 489-0300, www.muddirect.net
Barakade High Yield Gel: Premium-grade, high-yield Wyoming sodium bentonite.
Easy to mix, quick to yield and provides excellent rheology for HDD applications.
NSF/ANSI-standard 60 certified. Stored at 12 different stock points across the USA to
ensure big-rig contractors never run out of mud.
M-I SWACO, (601) 649-1500, slb.com/hdd
MAX BORE HDD: One-sack, proprietary-blend system of high-yield Wyoming
bentonite with additives for fluid loss control, enhanced suspension and improved
lubricating qualities. Designed for gravel and cobble formations where optimum
stabilization and suspension are necessary. NSF certified.
MAX GEL: Premium 220+ bbl-yield, Wyoming bentonite capable of yielding more
than twice as much viscosity as regular Wyoming bentonite. Easily mixes and yields
faster than most other bentonites. NSF certified.
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. NSF certified.
Wyo-Ben, Inc., (406) 652-6351, www.wyoben.com
Extra High Yield: High-yielding, fast-mixing gel that performs well in a variety of
water qualities. Used widely in mineral exploration, water well and HDD.
Hydrogel Plus: High-performance bentonite with a unique formula that makes it a
very effective viscosifier. This premium-grade, beneficiated Wyoming bentonite is
specifically designed for use with mud recycling systems on large HDD bores.
SW-101: Unique modified sodium bentonite product designed to remain stable
in either seawater- or salt-contaminated environments. Can be mixed in
freshwater or seawater.
Tru-Bore: Complete, one-sack, 240-bbl/ton-yielding, pH-balanced material
that controls fluid loss to the well bore for maximum borehole stability. For use in
drilling difficult horizontal and vertical wells.
POLYMER
Baroid Industrial Drilling Products, (281) 871-4613,
baroididp.com
AQUA-CLEAR PFD Polymer Dispersant: Concentrated, liquid, polymer dispersant
that provides superior mud and sediment removal. Highly effective mud thinner
containing no phosphates. NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified.
BIO-BORE HDD Fluid Concentrate: Polymer-based system that provides a clayfree,
biodegradable drilling fluid in situations where clay-based fluids are restricted.
CLAY-DRILL Polymer-Based HDD Fluid: Designed to provide borehole
stabilization, counteract the sticking tendencies of clay, and maximize clay/
shale inhibition without the need for additional additives. NSF/ANSI/CAN
Standard 60 certified
DIAMOND SEAL Absorbent Polymer for Lost Circulation: Water-swellable - not
water-soluble - 100 percent crystalline synthetic polymer. It absorbs hundreds of
times its weight in water and is used primarily as a lost circulation material in HDD.
EZ-MUD®
PLUS Polymer Emulsion: Liquid polymer emulsion used as a borehole
stabilizing agent to prevent reactive shale and clay from swelling and sloughing.
Can be added to low solids drilling fluids to help increase lubricity and fluid
viscosity and improve carrying capacity of air/foam injection fluids. NSF/ANSI/CAN
Standard 60 certified.
EZ- MUD GOLD Clay and Shale Stabilizer: Helps promote inhibition of clay and
shale formations in water-based drilling fluids without substantially increasing
viscosity. Added to QUIK-GEL, QUIK-BORE or BORE-GEL slurry, it yields an inhibitive
drilling fluid system while maintaining manageable and effective fluid properties.
NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60 certified.
NO-SAG: Biopolymer Gel Strength Enhancer Free-flowing, powdered and easily
dispersed biopolymer. Helps enhance the carrying capacity of both clay- and polymerbased
drilling fluids without significantly increasing the viscosity of the slurry.
N-SEAL Acid Soluble Lost Circulation Material: Acid-soluble, lost circulation
material is a specially formulated extrusion spun mineral fiber. Due to its solubility
in weak acids, it is easily removed from production zones. NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard
60 certified.
PENETROL Wetting Agent: Non-ionic wetting agent designed to counteract the
sticking tendencies of clay and reduce or eliminate bit balling. Preferentially coats
drill bits, drill string and reamers to improve drilling efficiency.
PENETROL DRY Dry Surfactant: Used to assist in counteracting the sticking
tendencies of encountered clay or shale during drilling operations. Surfactant of
choice for environmentally sensitive projects. NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60 certified.
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