EZ-MUD GOLD clay and shale stabilizer, helps provide inhibition of clay and shale formations in water-based drilling fluids without substantially increasing viscosity.
EZ-MUD GOLD stabilizer, when added to a QUIK-GEL® or BORE-GEL® slurry, yields an inhibitive drilling fluid system while maintaining manageable and effective fluid properties.
The unique beaded structure of EZ-MUD GOLD stabilizer allows the material to be mixed easily at minimal shear, eliminating the need for liquid emulsions.
N-SEAL acid soluble lost circulation material is specially formulated extrusion spun mineral fiber. Due to its solubility in weak acids, N-SEAL material is easily removed from production zones.
N-SEAL material can be used as an additive for loss of circulation in concentrations of up to 70 lb/100 gallons (86 kg/m3).
Soda Ash granular powder is primarily used to help condition and soften make-up water and raise pH.
Applications/Functions
QUIK-TROL LV, modified natural cellulosic polymer, provides filtration control in most water-based drilling fluids without substantially increasing viscosity. QUIK-TROL LV, when added to a QUIK-GEL® or BORE-GEL™ slurry, yields a drilling mud system suitable for drilling in sandy formation. QUIK-TROL LV can be added to vegetable or mineral oil to provide an oil-based fluid suspension, which can be poured into drill string directly.
Recommended Treatment
| Approximate Amounts of QUIK-TROL® LV Added to Water Based Fluids | ||
| Desired Condition/Result | ||
| Added to fresh or salt water: | lb/100 gal | kg/m³ |
| To stabilize water sensitive formation | 3 – 7 | 4 – 8.5 |
| To reduce torque and lower circulating pressure | 0.5 - 2 | 0.6 - 2.4 |
| Added to QUIK-GEL® slurry (25 lb/100 gallons) or (30 kilograms per m³): | lb/100 gal | kg/m³ |
| To reduce filtration rate and improve borehole stability | 0.5 - 2.0 | 0.6 - 2.4 |
| Added to BORE-GEL™ slurry (35 lb/100 gallons) or (42 kilograms per m³): | lb/100 gal | kg/m³ |
| To reduce filtration rate and improve borehole stability | 0.5 - 2.0 | 0.6 - 2.4 |
| Note: Very salty waters may require twice as much QUIK-TROL LV as fresh water. Preferably, QUIK-TROL LV should be mixed in fresh water before it is added to very salty water. |
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Packaging
QUIK-TROL LV is packaged in a cardboard box containing 10 airtight sealed plastic bags. Each bag contains 2-lb (0.91 kg).
QUIK-TROL, modified natural cellulosic polymer, provides filtration control in most water-based drilling fluids. QUIK-TROL, when added to a QUIK-GEL® slurry, yields a drilling mud system suitable for drilling in sandy formation. QUIK-TROL can be added to vegetable or mineral oil to provide an oil-based fluid suspension which can be poured into drill string directly. QUIK-TROL is also used in air/gel-foam drilling.
Recommended Treatment
| Approximate Amounts of QUIK-TROL Added to Water Based Fluids | ||
| Desired Condition/Result | ||
| Added to fresh or salt water: | lb/100 gal | kg/m³ |
| To stabilize water sensitive formation | 3 – 5 | 4 – 7 |
| To reduce torque and lower circulating pressure | 0.5 - 1 | 0.6 - 1.0 |
| Added to QUIK-GEL® slurry (25 lb/100 gallons) or (30 kilograms per m³): | lb/100 gal | kg/m³ |
| To enhance drilling mud fluid properties | 0.5 - 1.5 | 0.6 - 1.7 |
| To improve drilling mud suspension and stabilization capabilities | 0.5 - 1.5 | 0.6 - 1.7 |
| Added to injection liquid in air/foam drilling: | lb/100 gal | kg/m³ |
| To improve foam performance and hole condition | 0.5 - 1.5 | 0.6 - 1.7 |
| Note: Very salty waters may require twice as much QUIK-TROL as fresh water. Preferably, QUIK-TROL should be mixed in fresh water before it is added to very salty water. |
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Packaging
QUIK-TROL is packaged in a cardboard box containing 10 airtight sealed plastic bags. Each bag contains 2-lb (0.91 kg).
QUIK-GEL is an easy-to-mix, finely ground (200-mesh), premium-grade, high-yielding Wyoming sodium bentonite. QUIK-GEL provides viscosity, fluid loss control and gelling characteristics to freshwater-based drilling fluids.
Recommended Treatment
Mix slowly through a jet mixer or sift slowly into the vortex of a high-speed stirrer.
| Approximate Amounts of QUIK-GEL Added to Freshwater | |||
| Application/Desired Result | lb/100 gal | lb/bbl* | kg/m³ |
| Normal Drilling Conditions | 15-25 | 6-10 | 18-30 |
| Unconsolidated Formations | 35-50 | 15-21 | 42-60 |
| Make-Up For Gel/Foam Systems | 12-15 | 5-7 | 14-18 |
*1 bbl = 42 U.S. gallons
Notes:
For optimum yield, pre-treat make-up water with 1-2 pounds of soda ash per 100 gallons of water (1.2-2.4 kg/m³).
This product has been certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) to contribute to no adverse health problems when used as the manufacturer recommends for the construction of potable water wells.
Packaging
QUIK-GEL is packaged in 50-lb (22.7-kg) multiwall paper bags.
POLY-BORE is a free flowing, water-soluble, easy mixing, 100% dry granular polymer. POLY-BORE is a very high molecular weight partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA) polymer. When mixed with fresh water, a small quantity of POLY-BORE provides a clear, solid-free, viscous borehole stabilizing fluid for use in drilled shaft, auger drilling, horizontal directional boring, trenching excavation and reverse circulation (RC) rotary drilling.
Recommended Treatment
Construction Application
Add 3 to 10 pounds (1.4 to 4.5 kilograms) POLY-BORE dry polymer slowly through the hopper to mix with 1,000 gallons (3.8 m³) of fresh water. (See general instructions listed below.)Reverse Circulation Drilling
Add 0.5 to 1 pound (0.2 to 0.5 kilograms) POLY-BORE dry polymer slowly through the hopper to mix with 100 gallons (0.38 m³) of fresh water. (See general instructions listed below.)General Instructions
Continue mixing for another 15 to 20 minutes to allow POLY-BORE to hydrate.
- If POLY-BORE is being added directly to a tank with paddle mixers, make sure the freshwater level is well above the paddles. Add the POLY-BORE slowly to the vortex of the spinning paddles.
- Measure the funnel viscosity of the polymer slurry and adjust according to required specifications.
Notes:
- Make-up water used to mix POLY-BORE should meet the following quality:
- total chloride less than 1500 ppm (mg/L)
- total hardness less than 150 ppm as calcium
- total chlorine less than 100 ppm
- water pH between 8.5-9.5
- Reduce total hardness of make-up water by adding 1 to 2 pounds (0.45 to 0.9 kilograms) soda ash (sodium carbonate) per 1,000 gallons (3.8 m³) of make-up water. (Do not add in excess as overtreatment can lead to detrimental effects and reduced performance of the drilling fluid).
- POLY-BORE can be chemically broken down with regular household liquid bleach (5% sodium hypochlorite). Use one gallon of liquid bleach per 100 gallons (10 liters/m³) of fluid formulated with POLY-BORE. Do not use perfumed liquid bleach or solid calcium hypochlorite.
Packaging
POLY-BORE is packaged in 14 lb (6.35-kg) resealable plastic containers.
PENETROL, a water miscible, forest green, drilling fluid additive, is designed for use as a rate of penetration enhancer and wetting agent while drilling problematic formations.
Alternate application
Packaging
PENETROL is packaged in 5-gal (19-liter) plastic containers.
NO-SAG is a free-flowing, powdered and easily dispersed biopolymer
Recommended Treatment
Mix 2-4 pounds (1-2 bags) of NO-SAG per 300 gallons (0.8-1.6 kg/m3) of BORE-GEL drilling fluid slurry.
| Amounts of NO-SAG added to a BORE-GEL Drilling Fluid Slurry | |||||
| BORE-GEL | NO-SAG | ||||
| bags/300 gal | lb/100 gal | kg/m3 | bags/300 gal | lb/100 gal | kg/m3 |
| 2-3 | 33-50 | 40-60 | 1-2 | 0.7-1.4 | 0.8-1.7 |
Packaging
NO-SAG is packaged in a cardboard box containing 10 airtight sealed plastic bags. Each bag contains 2 pounds (0.91 kg).
EZ-MUD, a liquid polymer emulsion containing partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide/polyacrylate (PHPA) copolymer, is used primarily as a borehole stabilizer to prevent reactive shale and clay from swelling and sloughing. EZ-MUD is added to low-solids drilling fluids to increase fluid viscosity, and is also used to improve carrying capacity of air/foam injection fluids or low-solids fluids formulated with QUIK-GEL®.
Recommended Treatment
| Approximate Amounts of EZ-MUD® Added to Drilling Fluid System | |||
| Drilling Application/Desired Property | Quarts/ 100 gal |
Pints/bbl | Liters/m³ |
| Added to fresh water (To formulate a clay-free drilling fluid) | |||
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1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
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1.5 | 1.25 | 3.75 |
| Added to QUIK-GEL® bentonite drilling mud (25 lb/100 gal) or (30 kg/m³) | |||
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1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Added to injection liquid in air/foam drilling applications | |||
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0.5 - 1.0 | 0.5 - 1.0 | 1.3 - 2.5 |
Notes:
EZ-MUD can be chemically broken down with liquid bleach in regular household concentration (5% sodium hypochlorite). Use one gallon of liquid bleach per 100 gallons (10 liters/m3) of fluid formulated with EZ-MUD. Do not use perfumed liquid bleach or solid calcium hypochlorite.
Packaging
EZ-MUD is packaged in 5-gal (19-liter) and 1-gal (3.8-liter) plastic containers.
DIAMOND SEAL is a water-swellable but not water-soluble, 100% crystalline synthetic polymer. DIAMOND SEAL absorbs hundreds of times its own weight in water. It is intended for use primarily as a lost circulation material for horizontal directional drilling.
Recommended Treatment
For slug treatment:
Add ½ to 1 pound (0.23-0.5 kg) DIAMOND SEAL per joint
As a pill:
Add 2 to 4 pails of DIAMOND SEAL per 100 gallons of drilling fluid
Add 5 to 10 pails of DIAMOND SEAL per cubic meter of drilling fluid.
Packaging
DIAMOND SEAL is packaged in 10-lb (4.5-kg) resealable plastic containers.
AQUA-CLEAR PFD is a concentrated liquid polymer dispersant that provides superior mud and sediment removal from the producing formation and gravel pack.
AQUA-CLEAR PFD contains no phosphates.
AQUA-CLEAR PFD is packaged in a 5-gal (19-liters) plastic pail or 1-gal (3.8-liter) plastic container.
Applications/Functions
Advantages
Recommended Treatment
The preferable application method utilizes a tremie line with the product applied into the screened area.
If necessary, the AQUA-CLEAR PFD/water solution may be poured into the well.
BARO-LIFT is a specially-treated, chemically inert and temperature stable synthetic fiber for use as a hole cleaning and suspension aid in HDD, Minerals Exploration and other non-oilfield drilling applications.
BIO-BORE™ is a free-flowing dry powder which when mixed with fresh water provides a clay-free, biodegradable drilling fluid for use in various drilling applications, particularly in the situation where clay-based drilling fluids are restricted.
Recommended Treatment
| Recommended BIO-BORE Application Amounts | ||
| Boring Applications | lb/100 gal | kg/m3 |
| Normal Boring Conditions | 25-30 | 30-36 |
| Unconsolidated Formations | 30-35 | 36-42 |
To bring about the degredation of a BIO-BORE slurry utilize 1-2 pounds calcium hypochlorite (65% active) per 100 gallons of BIO-BORE slurry or 1.2-2.4 kg calcium hypochlorite (65% active) per m3 of BIO-BORE slurry.
Packaging
BIO-BORE is packaged in a 50-lb (22.7-kg) white clay-coated, multiwall bag. The bag is sturdy, moisture resistant and easy to handle and transport.
Safety
Drilled cuttings exposed to the BIO-BORE should be treated with calcium hypochlorite to break down the polymers before the cuttings can be confined or stored in a vented, sealed container or drum.
BORE-GEL™ is a single sack, boring fluid system specially formulated for use in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) applications. BORE-GEL is a proprietary blended product using high-yielding Wyoming sodium bentonite. When BORE-GEL is mixed with fresh water, it develops an easy-to-pump slurry with desirable fluid properties for HDD.
Recommended Treatment
Add slowly and uniformly through a high-shear jet type mixer over one or more cycles of the volume of slurry. Continue to circulate and agitate the slurry until all lumps are dispersed.
| Recommended application amounts | ||
| Boring Application | lb/100 gal | kg/m3 |
| Normal boring conditions | 15 - 35 | 18 - 42 |
| Poorly consolidated sand/gravel | 35 - 60 | 42 - 72 |
Packaging
BORE-GEL is packaged in a 50-lb (22.7-kg) multiwall paper bag. The bag is sturdy, moisture resistant and easy to handle, store and transport.
CON DET® proprietary blend of anionic surfactants is specially formulated for use in fresh water, salt water, and in low-solids drilling fluids as a wetting agent.
Recommended Treatments
| Approximate Amounts of CON DET Added to Fresh or Salt Water | |||
| Desired Condition/Result | Amount/ 100 gal |
Amount/bbl | Liters/m3 |
| To promote bit cleaning and to settle cuttings | 2-4 pints | 1-2 pints | 2-5 liters |
| To reduce stickiness of clays | 2-4 quarts | 1-2 quarts | 5-10 liters |
Packaging
CON DET is packaged in 5-gal (19-liters) plastic containers.