APP and SBS Membranes By adding other materials to the bitumen, manufacturers can create a longer-lasting, more durable product – giving it either plastic or rubber properties. Modifying bitumen gives it the ability to withstand a wide temperature range, and superior weather proofing. For any roofing projects in cold weather environments, Elastoflex SA P Polar […]
Description Gilsonite is a key player in drilling fluid loss control (FLC) and oil well cementing. It’s used in oil-based drilling muds, especially when working with challenging geological formations like shale. By adding Gilsonite to water-based drilling fluids, it helps stabilize the shale, seal off permeable sands, and reduce hole washout. This also leads to […]
Gilsonite Deep Water Drilling Gilsonite in Deep Water Drilling has been proven safe and effective in more than 60 years of oilfield performance. Gilsonite is a safe, naturally occurring hydrocarbon resin with unique chemical properties. Added to drilling fluids, it increases performance and reduces cost in deepwater drilling while minimizing risk. Gilsonite Prevents Differential […]
Gilsonite in Water Based Drilling Muds (WBM) It is essential in water-based mud to use an additive that can resolve in water. Gilsonite is not solvable in water by nature. Therefore a chemical procedure with Sulfur must be applied to the natural bitumen at a temperature between 100-140 degrees Celsius. This process is called Sulfonating […]
Gilsonite Performs in (WBM) a cost-effective, high-performance drilling fluid additive, effective in a wide range of water-based systems for both low and high-temperature wells. Gilsonite is a free-flowing powder that mixes easily through the hopper and disperses with only mild agitation. It is tolerant of contaminants and eliminates the need for additional surfactants or coupling agents. […]
General Description of Bitumen Rool Sheet Bitumen roll sheet is made from bitumen and fiberglass plus polymers are perfect for waterproofing roofs, basements, below-ground structures, bridges, and other structures. Waterproofing Bitumen Membrane Sheet (Here referred to as WPBS) are the best industrial outcome in the area of waterproofing ever attained by scientific and technological advancement. […]
Oil-based drilling muds (OBM) are invert emulsions: brine droplets suspended in a continuous oil phase. They are the system of choice for reactive shale, high-angle wells and high-temperature sections, because the oil phase does not hydrate clay and remains stable where a water-based mud would fail. This page explains how oil-based drilling muds are formulated, […]
General abstract Gilsonite Cement Additive Since Gilsonite, a solid hydrocarbon, was Introduced to the Oil Industry in August 1957 as a cement additive, over 200 jobs have been performed using the material. Designed primarily as a combination low-density, lost-circulation slurry, Gilsonite cement additive has yielded excellent results In areas of incompetent formations as well as […]
A gilsonite drilling mud additive is a natural hydrocarbon resin used to control fluid loss, stabilise shale and strengthen the wellbore. Unlike polymer and lignite filtration agents, which work chemically and degrade with temperature, gilsonite works physically — the particle softens at bottom-hole temperature and seals the formation. That difference is why it survives in […]
