Improving drilling performance using clay-free fluid systems

摘要

Diesel-based fluid system can lower overall well costs, improve drilling efficiency, and minimize environmental impact. When Halliburton Baroid introduced the INTEGRADE diesel-based fluid system, it was the first and only of its kind. Containing no organophilic clay, lignite, or gilsonite, the system requires fewer chemical additives than conventional diesel-based fluids. Using INTEGRADE fluid systems, operators can improve drilling performance, minimize downhole losses, and reduce environmental impact due to the decreased volumes of diesel and additives consumed during the drilling process. The system won the drilling fluids category of Hart Energy's 2008 Meritorious Awards for Engineering Innovation (MEA) and has since remained a leading technology in this category.