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Items Tagged with 'drilling fluids'

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The Most Important Person on an HDD Job

Is it the Operator? Mud tech? Locator?
Todd Tannehill
Todd Tannehill
February 22, 2023
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In horizontal directional drilling, other construction fields, each person on site has a valuable part to play.


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Tips for Productivity on HDD Mixing Systems

Todd Tannehill
Todd Tannehill
April 6, 2020
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We are coming out of our heavy horizontal directional drilling (HDD) mud school season and entering the spring start-up.
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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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Greg Plutko

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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Cetco Quad Power polymer

Cetco Introduces New Quad Polymer Products for HDD

Company Says Line Drills Efficiently Through Various Soils
November 18, 2019
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Cetco says super-concentrated fluid ideal for short distance bores.
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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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Michael Kleespies

When to Use Bentonite Tablets vs. Bentonite Chips

Michael Kleespies
Michael Kleespies
October 21, 2019
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For many applications, bentonite chips are sufficient. However, there are cases where the use of bentonite tablets is preferred.
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Ask Brock video series

How Do I Prevent Mud Ribbons When Drilling Clay Holes?

October 18, 2019
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In Ask Brock episode 29, host Brock Yordy has a swell time advising a driller on tactics for clay holes.
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Todd Tannehill

Tips for Building a Clear-Flowing Water Well

Todd Tannehill
Todd Tannehill
September 25, 2019
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What is the best way to reduce remnant drilling mud from the well before installing the pumping system?
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George Dugan

What Constitutes a Good HDD Fluid?

George Dugan
George Dugan
August 23, 2019
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Having the proper training and understanding of drilling fluids to know if a drilling fluid is capable of performing the task at hand can save contractors a lot of grief and money.
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