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Category
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Description
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Barite
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A high-grade API barium sulfate specially processed use as a drilling fluid weighting material
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Bentonite
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A material composed of clay minerals, predominantly montmorillonite with minor amounts of other smectite group minerals, commonly used in drilling fluids.
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Biocides
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An additive that kills bacteria.
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Corrosion Inhibitors
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An additive that decreases the corrosion rate of drilling tools.
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Defoamers
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An additive that removes the bubble of drilling fluids.
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Drilling Polymers
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A kind of synthetic polymer that be used in most of drilling fluids.
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Emulsifiers
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An additive that be used in preparation and maintenance of an emulsion mud
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Filtration Control Agents
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An additive that reduces filtration volume of drilling fluids.
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Flocculants
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An additive that causes a dispersed colloidal system to coagulate and form flocs.
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Foaming Agents
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An additive used in preparation of foam used as the drilling fluid.
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Lost Circulation Materials
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An additive that reduces and eventually prevents the flow of drilling fluid into a weak, fractured or vugular formation.
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Lubricants
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An additive that reduces torque and extends drilling bit and drilling tool's life.
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pH Control Agents
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pH Control Agents are an additive which is used to adjust to pH value of drilling fluid according to the drilling fluid requirements.
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Pipe Freeing Agents / Spotting Fluid
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An additive that frees pipe once it has become stuck
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Shale Inhibitors
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An additive that inhibits shale from swelling and sloughing.
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Surfactants
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A material that lowers the surface tension (or interfacial tension) between two liquids or between a liquid and a solid.
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Thinners
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An additive that reduces viscosity of drilling fluids.
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Viscosifiers
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An additive that increases viscosity of drilling fluids.
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Weighting Materials
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An additive that increases density of drilling fluids.
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