Wetting Agents and Thinners
Wetting Agents and Thinners
Wetting agents and thinners are key drilling-fluid additives that control how mud wets solids and how thick or thin it flows, which directly affects hole cleaning, rate of penetration, and wellbore stability.
CHEMICAL COMPOSTION OF WETTING AGENT
| SECTION | TYPICAL CONTENTS TO INCLUDE WETTING AGENT |
| PRODUCT NAME | WETTING AGENT |
| GRADE | INDUSTRIAL GRADE / CHEMICAL GRADE |
| STORAGE CONDITIONS | STORE IN COOL PLACE,PROTECT FROM MOISTURE , KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER |
| APPERANCE | DARK AMBER TO BROWN LIQUID |
- On Shore and Offshore
- Used both onshore and offshore in OBM/SBM systems to: improve rheology, keep barite and cuttings suspended, enhance hole cleaning, and maintain emulsion stability at high temperature and pressure.
- Consumed as they coat new water-wet solids, so they are added continuously while drilling.
- Other Features
Can help retard dispersion of gas-hydrate solids, improve coating of solids in specialty completion/workover OBM, and assist in some friction-reducer and lubricant packages.