Episode 210 | Lime and OBM/SBM
Why is lime so important for invert emulsion systems? Justin and Matt run through how lime works with emulsifiers and provides alkalinity.
LEARN MOREWhy is lime so important for invert emulsion systems? Justin and Matt run through how lime works with emulsifiers and provides alkalinity.
LEARN MORESpontaneous potential? Join Matt and Justin as they tackle a listener’s request and explore how fluid affects downhole logging operations.
LEARN MOREWhy do we always feel the need to try new things and change our current products? How do we decide which alternative products to explore and which ones to resist the temptation of?
LEARN MOREWhen do you really need acid soluble materials? Matt and Justin talk about when these materials can help and when they probably just make us feel good.
LEARN MORELoss categories vary, and perhaps one of the most subjective is evaporation. When does drilling fluid evaporate? Why is it so hard to measure? Justin and Matt discuss.
LEARN MORESometimes, mud and tools interact and create issues. Other times, directional companies make absurd claims. And Matt and Justin don’t like it.
LEARN MOREDrilling surface hole is often overlooked because it happens so fast…or at least it should. Matt and Justin discuss the typical and not-so-typical fluid challenges.
LEARN MOREWhat is pH anyways? Justin and Matt run through the basics and how they apply to drilling fluids.
LEARN MOREBentonite or gel is used to drill almost every well. Matt and Justin run through the basics of this versatile drilling fluid additive.
LEARN MOREWe came across a breakdown of wells costs put together by Richard Spears on LinkedIn. In this episode, we talk about all those cost factors. Is drilling mud that expensive after all?
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