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Leftover Drilling Mud Affecting Well Capacity? Ask Brock has Tips

December 1, 2022

What’s the best approach for redeveloping a well clogged by drilling mud? This week, Ask Brock has advice for a driller who confirmed leftover drilling mud downhole with a video camera. It’s Ask Brock episode 190.

“Something like this, for me, is a time and material job to do it right,” Yordy says. “Sure, we can go in and do it quick and dirty, and maybe get them better capacity than they had, but it really takes the right time, the right mechanics and just continuing to develop on that well until we know we have the capacity that we expect.”

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