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Home » Authors » Greg Plutko
Greg Plutko

Greg Plutko

Greg Plutko is a research scientist for CETCO Drilling Products, a Mineral Technologies Inc. company.
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Drilling for Soil Chemistry in Geotech Reports, Part 2

What Can Drillers Get out of All Those Data Tables?
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Greg Plutko
July 19, 2023
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We delve deeper into geotechnical reports with a look at how data tables offer tips for keyword searches.


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Drilling for Soil Chemistry in Geotech Reports, Part 1

Geotechnical Reports for Drillers 101 plus Reading Bore Logs
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Greg Plutko
June 23, 2023
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Need to read and understand geotechnical reports? In this column, we cover getting started and bore log basics.


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Marsh funnel

Fann Rheometer Advantages and Marsh Funnel Testing Tips

Viscosity Tests in High-Solids Drilling Fluids Helped by Shear
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Greg Plutko
May 18, 2022
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Don’t expect these common tools for testing fluids to have same results for high-solids, gelling mixes.


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Marsh Funnel Limitations in Field Testing Drilling Fluids

Common Tool Struggles with High Solids, Gelling
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Greg Plutko
April 13, 2022
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Common tool for drillers works well with a range of fluids, but falters for those with high solids or gelling.
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Greg Plutko

Tips to Evaluate a Mixed-Metal Fluid System on Drilling Jobs

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Greg Plutko
March 13, 2020
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This column goes over a few more ways to evaluate mixed-metal hydroxide (MMH) fluids, and touches on troubleshooting when contractors don't get the results they want.
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The Basics of a Mixed-Metal Fluid System for Drilling Jobs

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Greg Plutko
February 17, 2020
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Back in early 2000, when I first started working with mixed-metal hydroxide, very few drillers had ever heard this type of fluid and even fewer had ever seen it used.
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Basics of Getting Through Clay on Drilling Jobs

Reactive Ground Conditions and Anti-Clay Addititives
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Greg Plutko
February 1, 2017
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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.
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Michael Kleespies

Tips for Materials Safety on Drilling Jobs

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Greg Plutko
November 1, 2016
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Everyone can agree that safety has become an integral part of any construction site. We all have the same goal — to come home safely at the end of every day.
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