[the formation that will limit the use of KCL water base mud.

They said that drilling with KCL mud in areas where there are a lot of kaolinitic shale
formations will not be successful because chemical composition in the kaolinitic will deteriorate the potassium ion.] Not sure about this info.

High performance mud, Oil base mud, synthetic base mud, etc
stuck pipe, rheology problem, etc
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 Mud Weight, funnel
viscosity, PV (plastic viscosity), YP (yield Point), Gels strength, Fluid loss, pH, Alkalinity (Pm, Pf, mf), Hardness (total, Ca specific), K+,
MBT, sand content, and solid content
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KCl / Polymer Mud:
The basic components of KCl/polymer mud’s are:
-fresh water or sea water
-KCl
-inhibiting polymer
-viscosity building polymer
-stabilized starch or CMC carboxymethylcellulose
-caustic soda

Lubricants
This mud is suitable for drilling shale sections due to its superior sloughing-
inhibition properties. It is also suitable for drilling potentially productive sands.
The advantages of this type of mud are:
- higher shear thinning
- high true yield strength
- improved bore hole stability
- good bit hydraulics and reduced circulating pressure losses.
The disadvantage is their instability at temperatures above 250 F. 121 C

KCl/Polymer
Non-dispersed fluid

Description
Potassium (polymer) system designed with various potassium salts to provide inhibition and wellbore stability.

Benefits
Good Inhibition
Meets environmental standards
Minimize bit balling
Flexibility of design with Potassium Acetate, Potassium Formate, and KCl
Aplication
Alternative to conventional WBM system for additional inhibition of shale
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