Amid drilling mud鈥檚 vital functions downhole, from maintaining wellbore stability to cooling and lubricating the drilling assembly, technological breakthroughs can deliver significant performance gains for well operators. US-based ProOne庐鈥檚 XPL+庐 (Xtreme Pressure Lubricants) mud additive is rewriting both downhole drilling efficiencies and cost savings, as successfully field-proven in more than 600 wells throughout North America.
This Downhole Drilling Fluid Treatment鈥檚 key features are: torque and friction reduction by 70%, heat and drag reduction, and wear reduction while increasing performance/ROP 鈥� all under a borehole鈥檚 most extreme conditions. Highlights include straighter verticals, drilling curve in 50% less time, reducing trips outs, setting casing faster, greatly reducing hook load, and easier steering and sliding.
XPL+ lengthy capabilities are built upon its unprecedented film strength (fifty times conventional lubricant) and its strong ionic (+) charge which bonds to metal, unimpeded by extraordinary heat and pressure. Case studies ranging from the news-making Bakken, North Dakota to West Texas have documented the additive鈥檚 remarkable drilling results. Major operator comments include 鈥淲e noticed a significant drop in torque and increase in ROP," 鈥淪tuck drill string at 11 400 was successfully extracted from the hole,鈥� 鈥淐ould not set casing for 24 hours. With ProOne, casing fell to the bottom and saved us both US$ 250 000 and 4-5 days drilling.鈥�
By treating the entire Deep Hole Drilling (DHD) system, XPL+ provides a 94% reduction in friction coefficient and increases the mud鈥檚 film strength upward of 200 000 psi, while performing effectively at temperatures up to 340掳C. Completely biodegradable, XPL+ is exclusively distributed by Distribution NOW.
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