The key to environmental safety and oil base mud performance

ADDITIVE BENEFITS

Liqui-Thinz is a chrome-free thinner for all water base drilling fluids, including lime, gyp, lo-pH polymer, sea water, saturated salt and combinations thereof.

Liqui-Thinz has broad range capability and thermal tolerance in excess of 300º F.

Liqui-Thinz has the ability to inhibit swelling, sloughing, and disintegration of the clay particle because it protects the particle by encapsulating it. The concept of encapsulation is not normally found in other thinners, and it represents a positive aid to inhibitive systems.

OUR COMPETITION

Liqui-Thinz demonstrates equal performance with chrome lignosulfonate in calcium systems and superior inhibitive characteristics.

Liqui-Thinz was designed to be cost-effectively superior to most, if not all other chrome-free lignosulfonate products currently available.

Liqui-Thinz also competes with polyacrylates and modified quebracho products with superior performance and a lower price.

Liqui-Thinz thins by satisfying the electron imbalance on flocculated clay particles and causing them to dissipate rather than disburse into smaller particles. Thinners that do not encapsulate, and cause dispersion, actually increase the viscosity and require more water during the life of the sytem. Water can be a very expensive additive in a weighted system because dilution creates the need for replacement of the other needed items and the excess fluid has to be disposed.

TESTING RESULTS

Liqui-Thinz has been used in numerous tests evaluating its performance in salt contaminated mud, gyp mud, and gyp/salt contaminated mud. The above example is a typical result demonstrating superior performance.

FIELD PERFORMANCE

Liqui-Thinz has been used in several field trials with very positive results. There are some areas where oil base systems do not perform well. Young river shale is a good example. Liqui-Thinz, coupled with Setac's recommended Envirocal system, was utilized in such an area, and where previous wells with oil base mud had failed. Four wells were completed at a lower cost with no hole problems. The fifth well was drilled past the recommended casing point and experienced a 1.5-pound salt-water kick. That well was not completed, but the mud system and viscosity retained its integrity even though the chlorides increased dramatically.

In another area, also known for hole problems, Liqui-Thinz was the primary thinner in a modified gyp mud. The well was completed with no hole problems nine days ahead of schedule!

Liqui-Thinz can be used in a variety of systems and will improve performance. That's been proven in the lab and in the field.

TYPICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance Specific Gravity Activity pH, 10% solution Ignition Point Solubility	Dark Brown Liquid 1.2 100% 4.5-5.5 >260º C 100% water dispersible