Are you planning to use drilling fluid in Calgary for the first time? Before you use it, you should know that there is no difference between drilling fluid and drilling mud as this is just the same thing, and the terms are only used interchangeably but if you are going to use either one of these, they still give the same effect as it would on others.
There are many kinds of drilling fluid that you can choose from, but you have to make sure what you are going to use it for. Drilling fluids are usually used during a drilling process to suspend cuttings, control the pressure in your well, and stabilize all of the exposed rocks and cool down tools. The composition of chemicals, well properties, cost and environment should all be taken into consideration before you use any of this for your project.
If you are planning on using a specific one, it is important that you know the basics and how you can use them before you actually start pushing through with your projects. Here are some of the types of drilling fluids that you can use for each project that you need to take a look at and consider, before selecting just anything for your construction projects:
- Water based drilling fluid – these types of drilling fluids are usually the most common and the most widely used among other types of drilling fluids. For almost 80% wells, water based drilling fluids are the most used out of everything, because these are less expensive than others. If you are going to use this, you should know that you can also experiment with the base fluid that you are going to use like, fresh water, seawater, saturated brine, brine or formate brine. You should always base the fluid on the conditions of the well so that you do not end up with the wrong fluid. Most of the engineers that work on these kinds of projects will usually drill into the surface first with water based mud. So if you are going to try and do this yourself without the help of a professional, it would be suggested that you select the right one based on the condition of the well that you have, so that the fluid will stick and not make any mistakes.
- Salt water drilling fluid – these types of drilling fluids are usually used when you are living in a climate that can get really cold at times especially during winter. These fluids are best for where ice hydrates form, like subsea wellheads and well control equipment. It would be better to consider this type of drilling fluid if you are going to drill salt strata, because these are more prone to dissolution when it is exposed to other drilling fluids. Just make sure that you know what you are doing so that you do not make a mistake of using the wrong fluid.