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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; certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 60.
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.
Certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 60.
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. Certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 60.
QUIK-BORE High-Yield Boring Fluid System: A specially formulated product for
use in HDD, primarily tunneling and micro-tunneling applications. Certified to NSF/
ANSI/CAN Standard 60.
BORE-GROUT Pumpable Bentonite Grout: A pumpable material for use in
grouting a wide array of horizontal and vertical applications, including borehole
abandonment, development of annular seals in wells, horizontally installed product
lines and/or horizontal ground source heat loops. Designed to be mixed and
pumped with standard equipment.
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. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60.
BARA-KADE 90: Wyoming sodium bentonite that meets API 13A, Section 9
specifications for use in trenching, bored piling, and slurry wall installations.
Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60.
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. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60.
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.
Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60.
PREMIUM GEL: API 13A 90-bbl-yield, bentonite drilling fluid for freshwater drilling.
Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60.
PUREGOLD GEL: Organic-free and untreated 90-bbl-yield, high-quality bentonite
drilling fluid. Industry standard for environmental monitoring well drilling. Certified to
NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60.
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.
Stored at 12 different stock points across the USA to ensure big-rig contractors never
run out of mud. Certified to NSF/ANSI-standard 60.
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. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
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. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
M-I GEL: Premium-grade bentonite (a sodium montmorillonite clay) that will yield
91-100 barrels of 15-cP mud per ton (1.7 m3/100 kg). Used as a primary filter-cakebuilding,
filtration-control, and suspension agent in freshwater systems, and has
application in all water-base mud systems. M-I Gel viscosifier meets ISO 13500
Clause 9 (formerly known as API Spec. 13A, Section 9) specifications for bentonite.
Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 60.
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.
Polymer Drilling Systems, (800) 243-7455, pdscoinc.com
High Yield: Specially modified for HDD or wherever a minimum 200-bbl yield
is required. Mixes rapidly for quick hydration and carries cuttings in mud with
lower soil content.
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. Certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 60.
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. Certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60.
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