Case Study Invert-emulsion reservoir drill-in fluid and delayed breaker system help improve production
VERSAPRO breaker system delivered improved productivity values in a challenging sandstone without resorting to calcium chloride.
Reservoir Drill-In Fluids
Minimally damaging fluids for reservoir drilling
Minimize damage to the formation while drilling
M-I SWACO has refined the industry’s most advanced line of minimally damaging and completion-compatible reservoir drill-in fluids (RDFs) and associated additives. Our RDF leadership is cemented with the award-winning PRO Series, which has expanded to comprise some the industry’s most innovative technologies. Advancements include the only RDF that drills with the efficiency of an oil-based drilling fluid but has the completion simplicity of water-based fluids. Another breakthrough technology uses divalent brines as its base fluid and builds viscosity without the use of biopolymers.
We engineer minimally damaging RDF systems specifically to drill and complete the reservoir section in open hole. Our water-based and invert-emulsion RDF formulations are tailored to specific completion techniques, emphasizing completion compatibility and minimal formation damage.
Complementing our RDF systems are equally safe and effective additives that help get the most out of your well.
Water-Based Drill-In Fluids
Deliver cost-effective, efficient performance using water-based RDFs.
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FLOPRO NT
Water-based reservoir drill-in fluidMeet the needs of reservoir engineers and drilling personnel while minimizing environmental impact and increasing ROP. View
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DIPRO
High-density divalent reservoir drill-in fluidGenerate low filtration rates and produce a thin filtercake with the first biopolymer-free divalent brine-base RDF. View
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FLOTHRU
Organophilic water-based reservoir drill-in fluid systemEnhance hydrocarbon production through an established filtercake to eliminate the need for a chemical breaker. View
Oil-Based Drill-In Fluids
Drill and complete the most challenging openhole intervals using highly lubricious, inhibitive, and stable oil-based RDFs.
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PRIMO
Low-oil/water-ratio completion systemsSimplify wellbore completion and increase productivity with oil-based reservoir drill-in fluids and completion systems. View
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PrimoPAC
Invert-emulsion gravel-pack carrier fluidEliminate shale instability with a stable, reusable solution for openhole gravel-pack completion challenges. View
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FAZEPRO
Reversible invert-emulsion reservoir drill-in fluid systemDeposit an oil-wet filtercake that reverts to a water-wet state once a low pH treatment is applied. View
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VERSAPRO
Invert-emulsion reservoir drill-in fluid systemMinimize formation damage problems in high-temperature, low-permeability, openhole-completed reservoirs. View
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VERSAPRO LS
Low-solids oil-based reservoir drill-in fluidReduce the threat of solids plugging the perforation tunnels or production screens while maintaining fluid loss control. View
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