Drilling fluids management - Articles - Page 14

Basics of Getting Through Clay on Drilling Jobs

Reactive Ground Conditions and Anti-Clay Addititives

February 1, 2017

Aqueous drilling through clay has always been a potentially difficult situation and, over the years, sundry solutions have been presented to combat this sticky enemy.

On a Drilling Job, What is an Acceptable Solids Content?

Brock Yordy

September 1, 2016

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Drilling is a disruptive process. Yes, I make that statement often, but it is true.

Working with Bentonite-Based Reagent in Drilling Fluids Disposal

Michael Kleespies

May 1, 2016

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One challenge for many drilling contractors is disposing of drilling fluids. Many states are imposing tighter regulations on contractors regarding the disposal of this liquid waste.

Drilling Fluids Expert Offers Advice for HDD Contractors

Jeremy Verdusco

April 1, 2016

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Contractors in horizontal directional drilling, like in other drilling industries, depend on their fluids management plans to keep current projects moving and new ones coming in.

Drilling Jobs Safer, Cleaner With a Site Management Plan

Brock Yordy

February 1, 2016

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Drilling is a disruptive process in which most of the damage is created subsurface and is never seen.

HDD Product Expert Talks Drilling Fluids Management, Recycling

Jeremy Verdusco

June 1, 2015

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Fluids are the lifeblood of any drilling operation. Horizontal directional drilling is no exception.

GN Solids America Introduces Drilling Fluids Control for Tunneling

Saves Money by Reducing Need for Waste Disposal

September 23, 2014

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GN Solids America has designed a new slurry separation plant for tunnel boring machine drilling mud cleaning.

Waste barrels can add up quickly depending on local rulesâ??and sometimes client preferencesâ??for liquid and solid materials disposal.

Solids, Liquid Disposal in Environmental Drilling Not a Guessing Game

David S. Bardsley

April 1, 2014

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One of the scariest terms an environmental driller may face is IDW (investigation derived waste): the solid and liquid material generated by the drilling activity.

Recovery Can Be Practical, Economical for Drilling Mud

Savannah Cooper

December 1, 2013

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Drilling mud—also called drilling fluid—is an essential component of the drilling process. Drilling mud aids in the process of drilling a borehole into the earth. Such holes are drilled for oil and gas extraction, core sampling and a variety of other purposes.