SITE INVESTIGATION

Know your mud: understanding the properties of drilling fluids

Richard Lane, director of Drift Services Group, explains why understanding the properties of drilling fluids, also known as mud, can make the difference between a project’s success or failure.

Richard Lane
 Efficient drilling is reliant on the correct choice of drilling fluid being used

Efficient drilling is reliant on the correct choice of drilling fluid being used

Understanding the quality of a given drilling fluid is vital if you are to ensure your driller is fully equipped to make decisions about how the mud will respond to drilling conditions, and in turn how...

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