Tag Archives: Gilsonite for Cementing

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 […]

  General description of Gilsonite in Oil & Gas Gilsonite Oil  & Gas-based product which provides optimum filtration control for water-based muds and oil-based mud systems. Gilsonite will reduce both API and HTHP filter losses, provide for a more stable wellbore while drilling troublesome shales and clays, and increase emulsion stability in OBM’s. For many years […]