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ULTRADRIL

ULTRADRIL – The viable water-base alternative to synthetic- and oil-base fluids



With ULTRADRIL™, M-I SWACO has given the industry a field-proven, water-base drilling fluid that provides outstanding shale inhibition and drilling performance characteristics previously associated only with invert emulsion systems
. In addition, this high-performance, cost-effective system delivers all of the environmental benefits that you expect from a water-base drilling fluid. A unique chemical package that is easy to build and maintain, the ULTRADRIL system is designed to provide optimum shale inhibition without depending on performance-limiting salts such as calcium chloride.

The base fluid for the ULTRADRIL system can be anything from freshwater to saturated monovalent brines.

Features

  • High chemical stability
  • Low dilution, low toxicity
  • Near-OBM/SBM performance
  • Easy to build and maintain
  • Anti-accretion agent

Benefits

  • Optimizes inhibition
  • Environmentally acceptable
  • Deepwater alternative
  • Reduces costs
  • Increases drilling rates
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