The industry considers soda ash the go-to product for pre-treating water for mixing drilling fluids or slurry, whether for water well, geotechnical or horizontal directional drilling, or for foundation drilled shafts. Training seminars for drilling fluids or slurry always teach the virtues of pretreating with soda ash. However, amid all the virtues, users could naturally have a few questions.
This article will answer these questions and, hopefully, help drilling contractors make more-informed decisions regarding the use of soda ash for drilling fluids or slurries.