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Articles by Mario Brunet

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Managing Viscosity

Connecting the dots between thick drilling fluids, thick high-density returns, and high annular pressures
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
March 6, 2024
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From the mix tank to the return flow, managing viscosity controls inadvertent returns and is critical to a successful bore.


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Drilling in Clay, Shale and Mudstone: How do you React?

Reactive Soils Take Require a Tactical Drilling Fluids Approach
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
April 14, 2023
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In reactive soils, operators risk stuck tools or strings if they don’t take a tactical approach to their drilling fluids.


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Skilled Labor Shortage a Growing Challenge for Drilling

Fluids Training Can Have a Direct Effect on Success Rates
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
August 26, 2022
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Many manufacturers and suppliers offer drilling fluids training that can have a direct effect on success rates.


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Hydrostatic Pressure: Both a Friend and Foe for Drillers

Keep Your Fluids and Slurries Clean, Above Water Table
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
September 13, 2021
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Drillers can minimize frackouts, circulation loss by keeping fluids and slurries clean, above the water table.


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Situational Awareness and Safety on Drilling Jobsites

Know Your Environment and Your Actions, and What Might Happen Next
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
March 31, 2021
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It comes down to knowing your environment and your actions, and anticipating what could happen next.


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How to Adjust for Viscosity in Pumping Drilling Fluids

Account for Loss to Viscosity to get Better Bores
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
September 14, 2020
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Drillers need to account for loss to viscosity when dialing in mud flow.
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What Drillers Need to Know About Viscosity

Get Acquainted with the Terms, How to Test Drilling Fluids
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
August 10, 2020
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Learn the basics of viscosity testing and how to talk fluently about your drilling fluids.
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Tips on Bentonite Drilling Fluids and Well Completion

Walking through Products for Drilling Jobs, Start to Finish
Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
June 5, 2020
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Columnist walks through products for drilling jobs, start to finish.
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What are you Getting from your Mud Schools?

Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
November 16, 2019
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If you participate in a mud school, try these tips to get the most out of it.
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What’s the Value of Soda Ash for Drilling Jobs?

Mario Brunet
Mario Brunet
May 24, 2019
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Soda ash! If you have sat through a mud school, you have heard all about it. Yet drillers can be resistant to use it.
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