Bore Drill

Bore Clean is a liquid solution of nonionic surfactants formulated to lower surface tension and increase wetting properties of drilling fluids.

ADVANTAGES

• Assists in keeping the drill bit clean and prevents bit balling
• Designed to work in fresh or saltwater
• Mixes very easily
• Promotes settling of clays at the reserve pit/tank
• Reduces torque and drag associated with drilling in swelling clays

PROPERTIES

Appearance                                Viscous Liquid

Specific gravity @ 20°C          .99 – 1.01

Solubility                                    Instant

Flash Point                                 >200°

APPLICATION

Designed to reduce the interfacial tension and inhibit the hydration and dispersion of clay and shale.

MIXING

Treatment

• ½ gallon of Bore Clean treats 500 gallons of water

Recommended Fluid Formulation for Drilling in clay (Per 500 Gal)

• 2 LBS SODA ASH
• ¼ Gallon Bore Drill
• ½ Gallon Bore Clean

NOTES:

Bore Drill inhibits the swelling of clay. Bore Clean is used as a wetting agent to prevent clay from sticking to the product line and downhole tooling. May need to increase Bore Clean to 4 Qts per 500 gallons if clay is highly reactive (sticky) Add soda ash at a rate of 1 pt/100 gallons to treat water prior to mixing other additives. Soda ash will enhance the yield of your additives.

Clay-Stop is a concentrated, non-hazardous, proprietary clay inhibitor that can be used with either polymer or bentonite drilling fluid systems.

ADVANTAGES

• Greatly reduces clay rings and bit balling
• Increases returns to the surface
• Non-hazardous
• Readily dispersible
• Reduces pullback pressures
• Reduces torque

PROPERTIES

Appearance            Clear to light amber/pale yellow.
Odor.                        Faint amine odor.
Odor threshold.     Threshold not determined.
pH                             6.5-8

APPLICATION

Clay-Stop is to be used on any size HDD bore. Using Clay-Stop will greatly reduce or eliminate clay cuttings from sticking to each other and to the drilling tools.

MIXING

Treatment

• ¼ gallon of Clay-Stop treats 500 gallons of water

Recommended Fluid Formulation For Drilling In Clay (per 500 Gal)

• 2 LBS Soda Ash

NOTES:

Clay-Stop should be added to the drilling fluid system last. For sticky and swelling clays use 0.25 to .5 gallon per 500 gallons (2 to 4 liters/4 m3) depending on water sensitivity of the formation.

For maximum effectiveness, Clay-Stop should be used starting with the pilot hole and all reaming and pullback stages. Clays begin swelling and absorbing water immediately upon contact with water starting with the pilot hole. Clay-Stop will eliminate or greatly reduce this problem.