by Get Oilfield Jobs - Sepecialty Chemicals for the Oilfield | Jul 22, 2013 | Information
The Permian Basin is largely contained in the western part of the U.S. state of Texas and the southeastern part of the state of New Mexico.
by Get Oilfield Jobs - Sepecialty Chemicals for the Oilfield | Jul 22, 2013 | Information
Synthetic based fluid (SBM) (also known as Low Toxicity Oil Based Mud or LTOBM). Synthetic based fluid is a mud where the base fluid is a synthetic oil. This is most often used on offshore rigs because it has the properties of an oil-based mud, but the toxicity of the...
by Get Oilfield Jobs - Sepecialty Chemicals for the Oilfield | Jul 22, 2013 | Information
Oil-based mud (OBM): Oil-based mud can be any mud where the base fluid is a petroleum product such as diesel fuel. Oil-based muds are used for many reasons, some being increased lubricity, enhanced shale inhibition, and greater cleaning abilities with less viscosity....
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Water-based mud (WBM): Is a mud system which begins with water, then clays and other chemicals are incorporated into the water to create a blend resembling something between chocolate milk and a malt.The most common of these is bentonite, frequently referred to in the...
by Get Oilfield Jobs - Sepecialty Chemicals for the Oilfield | Mar 4, 2011 | Information
Calcium chloride, CaCl2, is a salt of calcium and chlorine. Common applications include brine for refrigeration plants, ice and dust control on roads, drilling chemicals, and desiccation. Because of its hygroscopic nature, anhydrous calcium chloride must be kept in...
by Get Oilfield Jobs - Sepecialty Chemicals for the Oilfield | Mar 4, 2011 | Information
In the oil drilling industry, xanthan gum is used in large quantities, usually to thicken drilling mud. These drilling fluids serve to carry the solids cut by the drilling bit back to the surface. . When the circulation stops, the solids still remain suspended in the...
