Water Base

Drilling Fluid
Systems &
Products
WATERBASE MUD
SYSTEMS

 Many types of water-base systems.

 Basic systems are usually converted to

complex systems as a well is deepened, as
wellbore temperatures and/or pressures
increase and formations dictate.

 More than one system is typically used when

drilling the same well.
FACTORS AFFECTING DRILLING
FLUID SELECTION

 Application:

– Drilling surface interval

– Drilling intermediate interval
– Drilling production interval

•Completion Method
•Production Type
Factors Affecting Drilling
Fluid Selection (Continued)
 Geology
•Shale Type
•Sand Type
– Permeability
•Other Formation Types
– Carbonate Rock
» Limestone
» Dolomite
– Salts
Factors Affecting Drilling
Fluid Selection (Continued)

 Make-Up Water

– Type of water

– Chloride concentration

– Hardness (Calcium / Magnesium)

concentration
Factors Affecting Drilling
Fluid Selection (Continued)

 Drilling Data

– Water Depth -- Hole Size

– Hole Angle --Torque/Drag

– Drilling Rate -- Mud Weight

– Maximum Temperature
Factors Affecting Drilling
Fluid Selection (Continued)

 Potential Problems

– Shale Problems -- Bit/BHA Balling

– Stuck Pipe -- Loss Circulation

– Depleted Sands
Factors Affecting Drilling
Fluid Selection (Continued)

 Rig/Drilling Equipment

– Remote Location

– Limited Surface Capacity

– Good Mixing Capacities

– Good Mud Pumps

– Good Solids Control Equipment

Factors Affecting Drilling
Fluid Selection (Continued)

Contamination:

Solids Cement

Salt Anhydrite's/Gyp

Acid Gases Carbonate/ Bicarbonate

CO2
H2S
Classification of Water-
Base Drilling Fluids
 Un-weighted clay water suspensions
 Deflocculated, weighted clay-water suspensions
 Calcium treated, weighted deflocculated clay-water
suspensions
 Salt water systems
 HTHP Deflocculated Systems
 Polymers Systems
 HTHP Polymer Systems
 Cationic Systems
Classification of Water-Base
Drilling Fluids (Cont’d)
 Polymers Systems
 Glycol Systems
 Sildril Systems (Silicate - based Systems)
 Dril–Plex System (Mixed-Metal Oxide System)
 Ultradril System (High Performance WBM System)
Water Base Systems

 Poly-Plus systems

 Glydril Systems

 Sildril Systems

 Drilplix System

 Ultradril System
THE END