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. […]
