Lost circulation creates all kinds of drilling challenges. Treatment can sometimes feel like more of an art than a science. We’ll discuss different loss scenarios and some ideas on how […]

With every drilling rig comes a whole lot of rust. Why does metal corrode and what can happen if downhole equipment corrodes? What can we do with drilling fluids to […]

In this episode, Matt and Justin discuss the application of drilling fluid sweeps and their respective functions as they relate to enhancing wellbore conditions. Drilling fluid sweeps are typically pumped to help clean the wellbore of cuttings that hav...

The listeners have questions and we have answers. In this episode we answer the question of, “What are the key components of oil based mud and what are their functions?” […]

Wellbore ballooning or “breathing” is a topic often discussed but not properly understood. Ballooning or breathing is when fluid is forced into the rock’s micro-fractures while pumping which are open only enough to contain fluid but not enough to perma...