Clay/Shale Stabilizer
QUIK MUD® GOLD clay and shale stabilizer provides inhibition of clay and shale formations in water-based drilling fluids without substantially increasing viscosity. QUIK MUD GOLD clay andBshale stabilizer, when added to a QUIK-GEL® or BORE-GEL® slurry, yields an inhibitive drilling fluid system while maintaining manageable and effective fluid properties.
Data Sheets (DS)
Applications and Functions
- Enhanced rheological properties of a low-solids drilling fluid
- Clay and shale stabilization to prevent swelling and/or dispersion
- Borehole stability in water sensitive formations
- Minimal rotational torque and circulating pressure
- Enhanced air-foam system capabilities
- Improved core recovery in continuous wireline coring operations
Advantages
- NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified
- Allows use of high concentrations to gain inhibition without producing excess viscosity
- No petroleum distillates
- Non-fermenting
- Compatible with other Baroid drilling fluid additives when added in proper sequence
- Breaks down chemically with bleach (sodium hypochlorite)