Baroid Drilling Fluids

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ACCOLADE Is the only clay-free nonaqueous fluid on the market today. ACCOLADE
is the premier EPA-compliant synthetic-based
fluid designed to provide stable rheologies over
a wide range of temperatures. Costly whole
mud losses are common in offshore and the
narrow pore pressure/fracture gradient windows
seen in deepwater environments. The highperformance ACCOLADE system features a
fragile gel structure that can minimize losses
yet provide excellent suspension to prevent
barite sag, even in high-angle wells.
ADAPTA HPHT filtrate reducing agent
for all oil-based and synthetic-based fluid
systems. Extremely effective in low
concentrations, ADAPTA filtrate reducer can
provide excellent filtration control in
temperatures up to 500F, while enabling the
fluid systems to retain excellent cold temperature
tolerance in deepwater environments.

ATC (All Temperature Thinner)

Environmentally-friendly thinner for esterbased and ester-blend synthetic fluids, designed
to work in any temperature environment.
Treatment with ATC thinner brings rapid results
and is especially useful in controlling
rheological properties in deepwater
environments where fluids may cool
significantly in the drilling riser.

BarOmega Environmentally-compliant,
membrane-efficient water-based fluid designed
as an alternative in drilling applications where
non-aqueous fluids might be used. The
BarOmega system generates a highly efficient
membrane on the borehole wall to maintain
low water activity. Lab and field data show
membrane efficiencies in the 85-92% range,
minimizing water transfer into shale.

BARARESIN-VIS Oil-soluble viscosifier

designed for use in water-in-oil emulsions
and all-oil fluid systems used in completing
sensitive formations. Using BARARESINVIS to provide viscosity in oil-based systems
minimizes the risk of formation damage. Alloil gravel packs can also be viscosified with
BARARESIN-VIS.

BAROTROL PLUS Fine-grind

hydrocarbon powder designed to stabilize
reactive shales, inhibit cuttings dispersion and
provide high temperature high pressure fluid
loss control. BAROTROL PLUS is compatible
with most water-based and oil-based fluids
and is stable up to 325F. It helps the fluid
form a thin, tough wall cake to minimize
interaction between the shale and the drilling
fluids. BAROTROL PLUS can also increase
lubricity and reduce torque and drag.

BAROFIBRE Fibrous cellulosic material

designed to seal off seepage loss in sands and
fractured zones. The seepage loss additive
helps seal fractures so that a filter cake can
form on the porous rock. BAROFIBRE
treatments are compatible with most waterbased and non-aqueous fluid types.
BAROFIBRE will not plug downhole
equipment and is biodegradable.
BAROLIFT Specially treated
monofilament fiber designed to sweep vertical,
high-angle and horizontal wells. BAROLIFT
additions can increase carrying capacity
without affecting rheological properties and
can be used in water or brines when gelling
the system is not desired. BAROLIFT
treatments have proven especially effective in
lifting metal cuttings produced during milling
operations.

COLDTROL Unique thinner designed to

achieve manageable cold-temperature
rheologies without affecting properties needed
at higher temperatures encountered downhole.
COLDTROL thinning agent is specially
formulated for deepwater drilling and can be
added directly to the system as needed.
CRYSTAL-DRIL Highly inhibitive clear
water fluid system designed to stabilize reactive
shales, increase penetration rates and extend bit
life. A CRYSTAL-DRIL system can be formulated with fresh water, brine or produced water.
Operators report that the ultra-low solids system
decreases drilling days and provides a gauge
hole, significantly lowering operational costs.

DHAST Dynamic High Angle Settling

Test is a service provided through Baroids
Research and Development laboratory that
measures the rate of barite settling or sag of
a given drilling fluid under dynamic conditions.
The fluid is exposed to a wide range of shear
rates, temperatures, and pressures to simulate
downhole conditions. The DHAST dynamic
measurements are essential for designing
drilling fluids that resist or eliminate sag
tendencies, a key issue for deepwater drilling.
DrillAheadSM Hydraulics Module
Advanced hydraulics modeling software
accurately models downhole pressure drops,
changes in equivalent circulating density (ECD)
and cuttings loading. Based on fluid properties,
pump output, well geometry, and other inputs,
DrillAhead h ydraulics helps with planning
and drilling by warning of potential problems
and evaluating corrective measures. Its
accuracy is continuously verified by real-time
pressure-while-drilling (PWD) data.
EZ-GLIDE Proprietary surfactant blend
designed to minimize the lubricity coefficient
in water-based fluids by up to 50%. Up to 7%
by volume can be added to reduce torque, drag
and minimize bit balling. EZ-GLIDE does not
oil-wet weighting agents as some lubricants
will do. The impact on rheological properties
and return permeability are minimal, making
it a good choice for low solids and DRIL-N
fluids applications.

EZ-PLUG Proprietary blend of acidsoluble lost circulation materials designed for

use with DRIL-N fluid systems. The EZ-PLUG
blend is compatible with all drilling and
completion fluids, with a particle size
distribution designed to address all types of
losses. Using the acid soluble blend can
minimize the potential for solids damage to
the formation.
FACTANT Powerful super-emulsifier
can significantly reduce the need for
conventional emulsifiers while providing
enhanced HPHT filtration control. No carrier
fluid is required as FACTANT is a concentrated
material. FACTANT can be added directly to
diesel-, mineral- and synthetic-based fluids.
FACTANT can reduce the total amount of
emulsifier and fluid loss control products
needed on location by 50% or more, minimizing
transportation, storage, and treatment issues.
HYDRO-GUARD Highly-inhibitive, clayfree water-based system designed to provide
an alternative to synthetic-based fluids. The
HYDRO-GUARD system has demonstrated
excellent penetration rates and shale inhibition
in both shelf and deepwater operations.
HYDRO-GUARD effectively controls gumbo
and bit balling, both common problems seen
in these environments. Cuttings can be
discharged, reducing drilling costs related to
cuttings processing and management.
HYDRO-PLUG Single-sack hydrating
crystallized polymer blend lost circulation
material. HYDRO-PLUG works quickly with
all types of drilling fluids in a wide range of

severe loss situations, including highly fractured

or depleted formations, cementing and squeeze
operations, and inter-well communication.
When applied correctly, HYDRO-PLUG can
form a competent seal in about four hours
depending on bottom hole temperatures.
N-FLOW Breakers Environmentally
friendly N-FLOW A, N-FLOW AE and
N-FLOW AO filtercake breakers are designed
to delay reaction to help ensure the breakers
are uniformly distributed before they activate.
Reaction time can be delayed 10-72 hours,
based on downhole temperatures and breaker
formulations. Hot spots are less likely to
form and completion tools can be retrieved
in a timely manner, minimizing corrosion
damage risk.
QUIK-FREE Fast-acting spotting fluid
designed to be compatible with fresh and salt
water drilling fluids. QUIK-FREE requires no
additional additives and can be incorporated
into the active mud system without adverse
effects on any of the fluid properties. A QUIKFREE spot has shown significant results 4-6
hours after it is placed downhole. Incorporating
QUIK-FREE into the active system can increase
lubricity up to 35%.
RHEMOD-L Viscosifier and suspension
agent designed for use in clay-free syntheticbased systems and invert emulsion fluids
containing organophilic clay. RHEMOD-L can
increase the low shear rate rheological
properties, improve the gel strength of invert
emulsion drilling fluids, and enhance emulsion
stability. It is stable up to 400F.

STEELSEAL Fine Resilient lost circulation

material designed to pack tightly into pores and
small fractures and resist dislodging when
differential pressures change. The particles
deform to accommodate the fracture size and
shape. STEELSEAL Fine can be added as a
pretreatment or in pill form. STEELSEAL Fine
applications may also add lubricity to waterbased fluids.
STOP-FRAC D & S A pelletized lost
circulation material available in fine (D) and
coarse (S) varieties and compatible with all
drilling fluid types. The single-sack, highly
concentrated product can bridge both seepage
and severe loss zones. Free-flowing pellets will
not clog the mud hopper and speeds mixing.
Fewer sacks can be used, resulting in less
inventory, less storage space, and reduced
transportation and waste disposal costs.
SWEEP-WATE Patented coarse grind
barite used to formulate high-density sweeps
for cleaning high-angle wellbores. After a
SWEEP-WATE sweep is pumped, up to 90%
of the coarse SWEEP-WATE can be removed
by a 120-mesh shaker so that extra weight is
not incorporated into the active system.
SWEEP-WATE sweep provides excellent hole
cleaning and eliminates the need for dilution
after pumping a series of sweeps.
TECHMESH Specially designed shaker
screen mesh with a low length-to-width opening
ratio to improve fine solids removal and extend
screen life. More efficient removal of fine solids
reduces drilling fluid dilution and maintenance
costs. Based on field comparisons, screens with

TECHMESH are more resistant to tears,

require fewer replacements, and can last up to
twice as long as competitor screens.
TEMPERUS Short-term viscosifier
designed to provide temporary suspension of
weight material while shipping oil-based and
synthetic-based fluids to location. Adding
TEMPERUS to weighted fluid eliminates the
need to add excessive organophilic clay during
periods when the fluid will have little or no
shear, such as during transport or temporary
storage.
XLR-RATE Proprietary blend of synthetic
fluids designed to enhance penetration rates
while drilling with water-based fluids. XLRRATE can increase lubricity and improve
sliding performance during directional drilling
operations. Effective in small concentrations,
XLR-RATE can be added directly to the active
system or used in a sweep or spot treatment
with minimal impact on drilling fluid
properties.

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