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Gold Seal
High-yield KWIK-THIK
D and lubricant
ASPHASOL
SUPREME
Gilsonite with coupler Bore-Plate Barablok 400 Shale-Bond Water dispersible shale stabilizer and
plugging agent
Organic hydration KLA-GARD
Fiber
Cellophane flakes Flake JelFlake Mil-Flake Flake LCM matting agent flakes
Blended LCM M-I SEAL
VG-HT
Perfflow
Modified Starch Derivative FLO-TROL
Emulsion preventer
Emulsion Preventer CBF
Polymer Breaker SAFE-BREAK
S
Emulsion Preventer for SAFE-BREAK
LUBE
Buffer for Solids-Laden SAFE-BUFF
8 Barabuf
Brine Pills
Ground Marble SAFE-CARB
220X
Amine-based Corrosion SAFE-COR
Z
Inhibitor PLUS
Blended Alcohol SAFE-DFOAM
Oxygen scavenger
for Calcium-Base Brines CA
Product Cross-References
Product Cross-References A.7 Revision No: A-1 / Revision Date: 022801
APPENDIX
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WORKOVER AND COMPLETION FLUID PRODUCTS (CONT.)
Description M-I Baroid BH Inteq Primary Action
Soluble Organic H
2
S SAFE-SCAV
H
2
S scavenger
Scavenger HS
Liquid Bisulfite-Base SAFE-SCAV
O
Chemical for O/SBM
Displacement Wash SAFE-SURF
Control Pill
Blended Scale Inhibitor SI-1000
Barabrine SI
Sized calcium carbonate STAR-CARB
W.O. 35
Ammonium Chloride (dry) NH
4
Cl NH
4
Cl Clay and shale stabilizer and increasing
density to 9.2 lb/gal
Calcium Bromide CaBr
2
Prevents hydration and migration of
swelling clays and increasing density
to 15.2 lb/gal
Single-salt brine system Calcium Prevents hydration and migration of
with densities from 8.4 Bromide swelling clays and can be used for
to 15.3 lb/gal Brine packer fluids and to adjust the density
System of other brine systems
Two-salt brine system with Calcium Prevents hydration and migration of
densities from 11.7 to Bromide/ swelling clays and can be used for
15.1 lb/gal Calcium packer fluids
Chloride
Brine
System
Calcium Chloride CaCl
2
Shale inhibition and increasing density
to 11.6 lb/gal
Product Cross-References
APPENDIX
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Product Cross-References A.8 Revision No: A-1 / Revision Date: 022801
WORKOVER AND COMPLETION FLUID PRODUCTS (CONT.)
Description M-I Baroid BH Inteq Primary Action
Single-salt brine system Calcium Reduces clay swelling, dispersion and
with densities from 8.4 Chloride clay and solids migration
to 11.6 lb/gal Brine
System
Potassium Chloride KCl KCl KCl Shale inhibition and increasing density
to 9.7 lb/gal
Single-salt brine system Potassium Shale stabilization
with densities from 8.4 Chloride
to 9.7 lb/gal Brine
System
Potassium Formate KCHO
2
Reduces formation damage in situations
where formation waters contain high
concentrations of bicarbonate and
sulfate ions
Single-salt brine system Potassium Clear Drill Controls clay swelling, dispersion and
with densities from 8.4 Formate K migration and prevents formation
to 13.1 lb/gal Brine damage due to the precipitation of
System carbonate, bicarbonate or sulfate
compounds
Sodium Bromide NaBr Used to eliminate potential of formation
damage from the precipitation of
carbonate, bicarbonate or sulfate
compounds associated with using
calcium-base brines where formation
waters contain high concentrations
of bicarbonate and sulfate ions
Single-salt brine system Sodium Workover and completion fluid up to
with densities from 8.4 Bromide 12.5 lb/gal where formation waters
to 12.5 lb/gal Brine contain high concentrations of
System bicarbonate and sulfate ions
Two-salt brine system with Sodium Eliminates the potential of formation
densities from 10.0 to Bromide/ damage from the precipitation of
12.7 lb/gal Sodium carbonate, bicarbonate or sulfate
Chloride compounds associated with using
Brine calcium-base brines where formation
System waters contain high concentrations of
bicarbonate and sulfate ions
Sodium Chloride NaCl Shale inhibition and increasing density
to 10.0 lb/gal
Single-salt brine system Sodium Used in low-density, clear-fluid workover
with densities from 8.4 Chloride and completion operations such as
to 10.0 lb/gal Brine shallow low-pressure wells which do
System not require the special inhibitive prop-
erties of calcium or potassium systems
Sodium Formate NaCHO
2
Reduces formation damage in situations
where formation waters contain high
concentrations of bicarbonate and
sulfate ions
Single-salt brine system Sodium Clear Drill Reduces potential formation damage
with densities from 8.4 Formate N resulting from clay swelling, dispersion
to 11.0 lb/gal Brine or migration
System
Three-salt brine system Zinc Provides inhibition, preventing the
with densities from 15.2 Bromide/ hydration and migration of swelling
to 19.2 lb/gal Calcium clays, can be used for packer fluids
Bromide/ and for formulation and density
Calcium control of various brines
Chloride
Brine
System
Zinc Bromide/ ZnBr
2
/ Can be blended with CaCl
2
/CaBr
2
brines
Calcium Bromide CaBr
2
to formulate and control the density of
various fluid blends. Provides hydration
and migration prevention of swelling
clays and can be used as packer fluids
Product Cross-References
Product Cross-References A.9 Revision No: A-1 / Revision Date: 022801
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COMMON CHEMICALS
Description M-I Baroid BH Inteq Primary Action
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) Caustic pH control in water-base muds
soda
Sodium bicarbonate Bicarbonate Calcium precipitant and pH reducer in
(NaHCO
3
) of soda cement contaminated muds
Sodium carbonate Soda ash Calcum precipitant in lower pH muds
(Na
2
CO
3
)
Sodium chloride (NaCl) Salt Saturated salt muds, workover/completion
fluids and resistivity control
Calcium hydroxide Lime Calcium source and increasing pH
(Ca(OH)
2
)
Calcium oxide (CaO) Hotlime Calcium source and increasing pH
Calcium sulfate Gypsum Calcium source at a neutral pH
(CaSO
4
2H
2
O)
Calcium chloride (CaCl
2
) Calcium Calcium salt used to control the activity
chloride of oil-base muds and workover/
completion fluids
Magnesium oxide (MgO) Mag Ox Magnesium source and increasing pH
Potassium carbonate Potassium Potassium source in inhibitive
(K
2
CO
3
) carbonate potassium muds
Potassium chloride (KCl) Muriate Potassium source in inhibitive muds
of potash
Potassium hydroxide (KOH) Caustic Potassium source and increasing pH in
potash potassium muds
Sodium tetraphosphate Sodium Barafos Thinner in low pH muds muds and
(Na
6
P
4
O
13
) tetra- calcium sequestering agent
phosphate
Sodium acid SAPP Thinner in low pH muds and calcium
pyrophosphate sequestering agent
(Na
2
H
2
P
2
O
7
)
Potassium nitrate (KNO
3
) Potassium K-Nitrate Tracer
nitrate
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