AES Drilling Fluids

Episode 212 |The Chloride Titration 19.07.2023 22:24 ↓

What’s the deal with calling the endpoint of your chloride titration? What’s the chemistry behind it and why do we need to get it right?

Episode 211 |Cross-Linked Fluid Loss Control Pills 12.07.2023 19:39 ↓

What are cross-linked fluid loss control pills? Why don’t we see them more often in drilling applications? Matt and Justin discuss how they work and what it takes to deploy them.

Episode 211 | Cross-Linked Fluid Loss Control Pills 05.07.2023 19:39 ↓

What are cross-linked fluid loss control pills? Why don’t we see them more often in drilling applications? Matt and Justin discuss how they work and what it takes to deploy them.

Episode 210 | Lime and OBM/SBM 05.07.2023 16:53 ↓

Why is lime so important for invert emulsion systems? Justin and Matt run through how lime works with emulsifiers and provides alkalinity.

Episode 210 | Lime and OBM/SBM 05.07.2023 16:53 ↓

Why is lime so important for invert emulsion systems? Justin and Matt run through how lime works with emulsifiers and provides alkalinity.

Episode 209 | Logging 28.06.2023 24:53 ↓

Spontaneous potential? Join Matt and Justin as they tackle a listener’s request and explore how fluid affects downhole logging operations.

Episode 209 | Logging 28.06.2023 24:53 ↓

Spontaneous potential? Join Matt and Justin as they tackle a listener's request and explore how fluid affects downhole logging operations.

Episode 208 | Product No Go’s 21.06.2023 23:14 ↓

Why do we always feel the need to try new things and change our current products? How do we decide which alternative products to explore and which ones to resist the temptation of?

Episode 208 | Product No Go’s 21.06.2023 23:14 ↓

Why do we always feel the need to try new things and change our current products? How do we decide which alternative products to explore and which ones to resist the temptation of?

Episode 207 | Acid Soluble Lost Circulation Materials 21.06.2023 21:18 ↓

When do you really need acid soluble materials? Matt and Justin talk about when these materials can help and when they probably just make us feel good.

Episode 207 | Acid Soluble Lost Circulation Materials 21.06.2023 21:18 ↓

When do you really need acid soluble materials? Matt and Justin talk about when these materials can help and when they probably just make us feel good. 

Episode 206 | Particle Size Distributions and LCM 07.06.2023 20:16 ↓

When you’re talking loss circulation and loss prevention materials, how do you measure and describe the size of the blend? Justin and Matt break it down.

Episode 205 | Green Fluids 31.05.2023 26:51 ↓

Is there a clear way to define if a drilling fluid additive is environmentally friendly? Justin and Matt shed some light on how to be data-driven regarding the environment – and why it’s so difficult.

Episode 204 | Calcium Carbonate 24.05.2023 24:38 ↓

Calcium carbonate is a common drilling fluid additive. What makes it so useful and how is it used?

Episode 203 | Directional Indirection with LCM 17.05.2023 27:21 ↓

Episode 203 | Directional Indirection with LCM

Episode 202 | Drilling Salt with OBM 03.05.2023 17:08 ↓

What happens when you get sodium chloride with your calcium chloride internal phase? Justin and Matt break down the two-salt titration and why you need it.

Episode 201 | Supply Chain Crisis 26.04.2023 44:24 ↓

Join Matt and Justin as they explore the oilfield’s current supply chain challenges. Discover the impact of global economic trends on product availability and investigate whether decreasing oil prices could lead to lower prices for drilling fluids.

Episode 200 | Dewatering 19.04.2023 27:52 ↓

Listener Request! Justin and Matt discuss the basics of dewatering and how it enhances solids control performance.