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Types of Drilling Fluids

Types of Drilling Fluids. Compressed air Air/water Air/Polymer Water Based Mud (WBM) Oil Based Mud (OBM) Synthetic Based Mud (SBM). Functions of Drilling Mud. Remove cuttings from well Maintain wellbore stability Cool, lubricate and support the bit and drilling equipment

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Types of Drilling Fluids

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  1. Types of Drilling Fluids • Compressed air • Air/water • Air/Polymer • Water Based Mud (WBM) • Oil Based Mud (OBM) • Synthetic Based Mud (SBM)

  2. Functions of Drilling Mud • Remove cuttings from well • Maintain wellbore stability • Cool, lubricate and support the bit and drilling equipment • Facilitate cementing and completion

  3. Pouring a foaming agent down

  4. Composition of Drilling Mud • Additives • Bentonite Clay (gel), Barium Sulfate (barite) • Calcium Carbonite (chalk) • Viscosifiers • Xanthum gum, guar, CMC • Deflocculants • Acrylates, Polyphosphates, lignosulfonates

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