Gilsonite Powder General Description of Gilsonite Powder Gilsonite is naturally bulk form. At the request of the customer, it comes in the form of a conventional or micronized powder with various mesh. Micronized powder, as its name implies, is micron powder and most of its aggregation compound is typically below 20 microns.In order to establish […]
General Description of Gilsonite in Drilling Sector Gilsonite is used in drilling fluid loss control (FLC) and oil well cementing. Gilsonite, in a range of softening points and particle sizes, is a standard ingredient in oil-based drilling muds used in shale and other difficult geological formations. The addition of specially-treated Gilsonite to water-based drilling fluids […]
Natural Amorphous Graphite The term “amorphous graphite” is a contradiction in terms All graphite is crystalline by definition, therefore it is impossible for graphite to be amorphous. However, the term was applied due the anhedral (no visible crystallinity) morphology of this form of graphite. To the untrained eye a piece of amorphous graphite simply looks […]
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 eliminates deep […]
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. […]
Gilsonite in Oil Based Drilling Muds (OBM) Oil Based Drilling Muds (OBM) Iran Gilsonite has many different quality and types, while only two grades of Iranian Gilsonite is suitable for FLC application and both are supplied by RAHA Group These products have been tested and succeeded for years in China, India & GCC countries and […]
Gilsonite in FLUID LOSS CONTROL additive in oil-based Drilling muds (OBM) To achieve more effective drilling, in drilling rigs, mud is applied to the driller in order to reduce the temperature of the hole while providing an efficient drill. Drilling mud is a lubricant applied in this process. In stricter environmental drilling, where Synthetics Muds […]
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 […]
Gilsonite Drilling Mud Additive What is Fluid Loss Control Additive? At first we want to answer the question: what is fluid loss? Fluid loss control additive is also called filtration control agents. Fluid loss control additives may occur when the fluid such as natural bitumen comes in contact with a porous formation. This is relevant […]
