Tag Archives: Gilsonite powder in Drilling mud Additive

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 the scale […]

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 […]