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SAWDUST
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Sawdust is wood fiber, sized and screened to remove chips and bark that could plug jets or down hole
directional equipment. All Advantage Drilling Fluids sawdust is created after the kiln drying of wood, so
it can absorb moisture and swell to help plug loss zones.
APPLICATION/ADVANTAGES
*Screened and sized‐mixes easily
*Inexpensive
*Seals fractures and permeable zones
*Can be mixed with other Lost Circulation Materials
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Appearance…………………………………………………………………………..……..yellowish wood fibers and dust
Specific Gravity…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… .4 to .6
Auto‐ignition Point………………………………………………………………………………………….……………400‐500* F
PACKAGING
Sawdust is available in 20# reinforced plastic sacks.
MIXING/TREATMENT
Sawdust can be mixed through the hopper. Large amounts can be mixed directly into the active system
with adequate agitation from a gun line or pit agitator. As a preventative treatment, mix 5‐35 ppb. For
LCM pills mix 10‐50 ppb. Solids control equipment and shakers will need to be by‐passed to retain
Sawdust in the active system.
HANDLING
Please read MSDS carefully. Use dust mask or respirator when mixing.