Technical

Drilling Fluids Loses – Gunk Squeeze If conventional LCM pills prove ineffective, a gunk squeeze…

pH – Water Based Mud Testing pH control is important with all water based mud…

Drilling Fluids Losses: Barites Plugs A successful Barites plug should accomplish: killing of the well…

Sand Content – Mud Testing This is a simple test designed to measure the level…

Drilling Fluids Losses: LCM in Reservoir Section If losses occur in reservoir sections, the following…

Losses while Drilling – Flowchart Losses while drilling dynamic or static:  

Losses while Tripping – Flowchart Flow chart for losses induced during running in:  

Drilling Fluid Contamination: Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) H2S will have no adverse effects on the mud.…

Barytes sag – treatment, prevention and causes Generally, barytes sag is linked to a rapid…

Drilling Fluid Contamination: Calcium Sulphate (Anhydrite) Contamination with Calcium Sulphate (Anhydrite) will result in flocculation…