AES Drilling Fluids

Episde 285 | High Density Mud

Justin and Matt talk about the latest drivers of rig count and dig into a little philosophy on troubleshooting evidence.

Matt takes Justin through the third and final AADE paper about how high-powered magnets show there is a lot more metal in the mud than people might think - and where it comes from. 

Will Petty discusses his AADE paper on mechanical specific energy and lubricant performance evaluation. 

This short series will walk us through AES technical papers presented at the AADE National Technical Conference and Exhibition. First up is Richard Toomes, who shares his paper on horseshoe well design. 

How are lubricant providers cheating on cheese? Matt and Justin discuss ways to mitigate cheese - and why some of them have some serious downside. 

X-ray diffraction or XRD is a helpful tool, but how does it work? Where is it useful? Justin and Matt break it down. 

There is a tendency to look at the cost of a barrel of mud in isolation. Justin and Matt talk about the big picture and other cost factors to consider in the drilling program. 

Corrosion is inevitable, but you can slow it down. Matt and Justin run through the basics.

Josh Young of Bison Interests talks tariffs and market uncertainty with Matt. 

There is a lot of interest in nanoparticles and how they impact fluid properties. What are they and what can these tiny particles do?

The AADE NTCE is coming! Justin and Matt give a preview and hope to see you there!

How heavy can you go? What's a practical maximum mud weight and what makes it so difficult as you weight up? Justin and Matt discuss. 

What is kill mud? Justin and Matt discuss its use and some considerations for mixing and storage

The extremes of drilling can make fluids compress under pressure and expand at high temperature. How does that work and what's the impact? 

Why all the talk about liquefied natural gas lately? Justin and Matt discuss how new gas terminals have the potential to put a few more mud engineers to work. 

When it comes to drilling fluid, how low can you go? Justin and Matt discuss low density options. 

Water-based mud in unconventional wells is a hot topic. Justin and Matt break down some considerations when making the switch from oil-based mud.

It’s asphalt and it’s sulfonated. What does that even mean? Justin and Matt run through the properties and applications of a pretty helpful additive.

How does cold weather affect drilling fluids? Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Matt and Justin discuss pour point, difficulties on rig sites, and personal stories.

What causes stuck pipes? Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Matt and Justin run through the scenarios of stuck pipes.

What are halides? Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Matt and Justin breaks down what halide brines are.

Formate brines are another useful tool in the drilling fluid toolbox. Justin and Matt talk about benefits and some of the issues to consider with formate brines.

What goes with what? Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Justin and and Matt discuss why some salts just don't want to go together - in this case, sodium chloride and calcium chloride.

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