• Can provide filtration control in fresh or brackish water-based drilling fluids
• Can reduce fluid loss without significantly increasing fluid viscosity
• Can encapsulate shale to prevent swelling and disintegration
• Can promote borehole stability in water sensitive formations
• Can minimize rod chatter, rotational torque and circulating pressure
• Can improve hole cleaning and core recovery

• Can provide filtration control in fresh or brackish water-based drilling fluids
• Can promote borehole stability in water sensitive formations
• Can minimize rotational torque and circulating pressure
• Can improve hole cleaning and core recovery
• Can stiffen foam to improve cuttings transport in air/foam drilling
• Can reduce air requirements, uphole velocity and borehole annulus pressure in air/foam drilling

• Use in varying concentrations in the form of slug treatments or as an additive to the entire fluid system.
• Can enhance core recovery in continuous wireline coring operations

• Can reduce drill rod torque and drag
• Can lubricate drill rods and casing in close tolerance boreholes
• Can reduce heat generated at bit face
• Can enhance tolerance of chemical contaminations in drilling fluids
• Can minimize differential sticking
• Can mitigate drill string corrosion

• Treat out hardness due to calcium in make-up water
• Raise pH

• Using a Venturi Mixer, or into vortex of a high-speed stirrer, add slowly and uniformly to the entire circulating system. 
  

Packaging

QUIK-TROL LV is packaged in a cardboard box containing 10 airtight sealed plastic bags. Each bag contains 2-lb (0.91 kg).

1. Using Venturi Mixer, or into vortex of a high speed stirrer, add slowly and uniformly through entire circulating system.
2. Used to slug down the rods to produce a high viscosity hole cleaning sweep. 

Packaging

QUIK-TROL is packaged in a cardboard box containing 10 airtight sealed plastic bags. Each bag contains 2-lb (0.91 kg).

Mix slowly through a jet mixer or sift slowly into the vortex of a high-speed stirrer.

Notes:
For optimum yield, pre-treat make-up water with 1-2 pounds of soda ash per 100 gallons of water (1.2-2.4 kg/m³).

This product has been certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) to contribute to no adverse health problems when used as the manufacturer recommends for the construction of potable water wells.
 
Packaging

QUIK-GEL is packaged in 50-lb (22.7-kg) multiwall paper bags.

Construction Application
Add 3 to 10 pounds (1.4 to 4.5 kilograms) POLY-BORE dry polymer slowly through the hopper to mix with 1,000 gallons (3.8 m³) of fresh water. (See general instructions listed below.)

Reverse Circulation Drilling
Add 0.5 to 1 pound (0.2 to 0.5 kilograms) POLY-BORE dry polymer slowly through the hopper to mix with 100 gallons (0.38 m³) of fresh water. (See general instructions listed below.)

General Instructions
Continue mixing for another 15 to 20 minutes to allow POLY-BORE to hydrate.

• If POLY-BORE is being added directly to a tank with paddle mixers, make sure the freshwater level is well above the paddles. Add the POLY-BORE slowly to the vortex of the spinning paddles.
• Measure the funnel viscosity of the polymer slurry and adjust according to required specifications.

Notes:

• Make-up water used to mix POLY-BORE should meet the following quality:
  • total chloride less than 1500 ppm (mg/L)
  • total hardness less than 150 ppm as calcium
  • total chlorine less than 100 ppm
  • water pH between 8.5-9.5
• Reduce total hardness of make-up water by adding 1 to 2 pounds (0.45 to 0.9 kilograms) soda ash (sodium carbonate) per 1,000 gallons (3.8 m³) of make-up water. (Do not add in excess as overtreatment can lead to detrimental effects and reduced performance of the drilling fluid).
• POLY-BORE can be chemically broken down with regular household liquid bleach (5% sodium hypochlorite). Use one gallon of liquid bleach per 100 gallons (10 liters/m³) of fluid formulated with POLY-BORE. Do not use perfumed liquid bleach or solid calcium hypochlorite. 

Packaging

POLY-BORE is packaged in 14 lb (6.35-kg) resealable plastic containers. 

• Using Venturi Mixer, or into vortex of a high speed stirrer, add slowly and uniformly through entire circulating system.
• Used to slug down the rods to produce a high viscosity hole cleaning sweep. 

Note: Salt water may require twice as much LIQUI-TROL as fresh water. Preferably, LIQUI-TROL should be mixed in freshwater before it is added to salty water. 

Packaging

LIQUI-TROL is packaged in 5-gal (19-liter) plastic or metal pails with an integrated, resealable pour spout.

Notes:
EZ-MUD PLUS can be chemically broken down with liquid bleach in regular household concentration (5% sodium hypochlorite). Use one gallon of liquid bleach per 100 gallons (10 liters/m3) of fluid formulated with EZ-MUD PLUS. Do not use perfumed liquid bleach or solid calcium hypochlorite. 

Packaging

EZ-MUD PLUS is packaged in 5-gal (19-liter) and 1-gal (3.8-liter) plastic containers.

• Do not over mix and avoid prolonged periods of high shear.
• When first mixed, EZ-MUD DP tends to develop a viscosity hump, after a couple of circulation cycles the system will smooth out.
• Make-up water quality can strongly affect EZ-MUD DP polymer slurry viscosity development

Notes:

• Make-up water used to mix EZ-MUD DP should meet the following qualities:
  • total chloride less than 1500 ppm (mg/l)
  • total hardness less than 150 ppm as calcium
  • total chlorine less than 100 ppm
  • water pH between 5 to 10
• Reduce total hardness of make-up water by adding 1 to 2 pounds (0.45 to 0.9 kilograms) soda ash (sodium carbonate) per 1,000 gallons (3.8 m3) of make-up water.

EZ-MUD DP can be chemically broken down with regular household liquid bleach (5% sodium hypochlorite). Use one gallon of liquid bleach per 100 gallons (10 liters/m3) of fluid formulated with EZ-MUD DP. Do not use perfumed liquid bleach or solid calcium hypochlorite. 

Packaging

EZ-MUD DP is packaged in 14-lb (6.35-kg) resealable plastic containers.

Packaging

EZ-MUD is packaged in 5-gal (19-liter) and 1-gal (3.8-liter) plastic containers.

• Facilitate the core sliding into the inner tube
• Lubricate the core lifter
• Minimize wear on the inner tube
• Formulate a non-polluting water-based solution for cleaning inner tube components and rig equipment 

Advantages

• Improves core recovery
• Extends length of core run in broken ground
• Lengthens useable life of downhole wireline components
• Reduces chance for mislatch of core catcher 

Typical Properties

• Appearance - Amber-colored with consistency of thick paste 

Recommended Treatment

As aid in core recovery
A handful or saturated swab of CORE-LUBE may be smeared inside the bottom of the inner tube before it is inserted into the drill rods. Also, a liberal amount may be applied to the core lifter parts.

As a cleaning solution for drill rig components
Mix one quart of CORE-LUBE with 50 gallons of water or 5 liters of CORE-LUBE per m3 of water. 

Packaging

• Disperse mud, sediment and clay from the producing formation and gravel pack in the screened interval.
• Increase well productivity
• Reduce development time 

Advantages

• ANSI/NSF Standard 60 certified
• Safe to use on all plastics, rubber and metals
• No harmful vapors
• Increases well capacity and flow rates
• Reduces pumping costs 
  

• Appearance - straw colored liquid
• Specific gravity - 1.2 to 1.4
• pH (neat) - 6.5 to 7.5

Recommended Treatment

• Determine volume of water in screen area and double the calculated volume to account for water in gravel pack and formation interface or determine the static volume of water and add 50% excess.
• Once the water volume is determined, calculate the required treatment volume of AQUA-CLEAR PFD by the following formula:
• AQUA-CLEAR PFD (gal or L) = 0.002 x Water Volume ( gal or L)
• This equates to one gallon of AQUA-CLEAR PFD for every 500 gallons of water (0.2% by volume) or 2.0 liters of AQUA-CLEAR PFD for every cubic meter of water.
• Mix thoroughly before introducing into well.
  The preferable application method utilizes a tremie line with the product applied into the screened area.
  If necessary, the AQUA-CLEAR PFD/water solution may be poured into the well.
• Mixture should be thoroughly blended in well, then agitated using a surge and swab, jetting, or other developmental technique repeatedly every two hours for a period of up to 24 hours. Pump to waste until turbidity clears up and then connect well to distribution system.
   

• Disperse the clay particles and sediments so they can be removed during well development
• Thin the mud and allow cuttings to settle out
• Disperse reactive clays, which cause problems such as mud rings and bit balling 

Advantages

• Dissolves and will not re-crystallize in cold water
• Lower pH than commonly available glassy polyphosphates
• Inorganic compound 

Typical Properties

• Appearance - White crystalline
• Specific gravity - 1.5
• pH (2% solution) - 7.4 

Recommended Treatment

• To aid in water well development:
• Determine volume of water in screen area and double the calculated volume to account for water in gravel pack and formation interface.
• Completely dissolve 10-20 pounds BARAFOS per 100 gallons water or 12-24 kilograms per cubic meter of water. Jet and surge this solution through the screen and gravel pack during well development. Repeat as necessary. To thin the drilling mud:
  • Add 0.5-1 pound BARAFOS per 100 gallons of drilling fluid (0.6-1.2 kg/m3) slowly at the flow line. For best results, dissolve BARAFOS in a small quantity of water before adding. Product addition becomes less effective if mud weight exceeds 10 lb/gal (1.2 g/cm3). 

Packaging

BARAFOS is packaged in 50-lb (22.7-kg) multiwall paper bags. 

The procedure described below must be followed closely to ensure proper mixing. To pump EZ-MUD/BENSEAL slurry, use a piston, diaphragm or screw-type pump. Avoid using a centrifugal pump if possible.

Typical mixing procedure:

1. To each 30-gal (113.6 liters) of fresh water, add 10-oz (330 ml) of EZ-MUD and stir well.
2. Slowly add one 50-lb (22.7 kg) sack BENSEAL to the EZ-MUD/water slurry while stirring gently, no faster than 40 rpm. Do not over mix.
3. Start pumping to the hole as soon as the slurry is uniformly blended, or when possible, while mixing. After each batch is pumped into the well, immediately flush pump, hoses, and tremie pipe with fresh water or an EZ-MUD/water slurry.
   

Cautions:

• From the time BENSEAL is added, application should be completed within 15 minutes.
• Do not mix over 100 gallons (0.38 m3) per pumpable batch.
• The grouting method selected will depend upon, and you should carefully consider, all prevailing geological and hydrological factors and any existing regulatory requirements. The grouting process may not be complete until the grout is static at the desired level.

Heat loop grouting

Refer to typical mixing procedure. Do not over mix to avoid entrainment of air which will result in reduced thermal conductivity. For grout volume requirements refer to the following table: 

Sealing casing

1. Pump the prepared BENSEAL/EZ-MUD slurry through a tremie pipe inserted down the annular space to the bottom of the hole.
2. Fill the annulus uniformly from the bottom up, and withdraw the tremie pipe slowly as the slurry is discharged.

Notes:

• In sealing casing, make sure that a "casing shoe shut-off" has been established between the bottom of the casing and the hole. This ensures that the sealing slurry remains in the annulus.
• Pump until the grout returned at the surface is of the same consistency as the grout being pumped into the hole.

Plugging and abandoning boreholes:

1. Pump the prepared BENSEAL/EZ-MUD slurry through an open-ended drill pipe.
2. Fill the hole from the bottom up and withdraw the drill pipe slowly as the hole fills to prevent pipe from becoming stuck. 

Packaging

BENSEAL is packaged in 50-lb (22.7 kg) multiwall paper bags, containing 0.7 ft3 (0.02 m3). EZ-MUD is packaged in a 5-gal (19-liter) plastic containers. It is also available in cardboard cartons, which contain four 1-gal (3.8-liter) containers.

Packaging

CON DET is packaged in 5-gal (19-liters) plastic containers.