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Improve the hole-cleaning and solids-suspension capability of drilling fluids

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M-I SWACO offers an extensive suite of viscosifiers designed to increase the viscosity of water-, oil-, and synthetic-based drilling fluids. We provide a variety of clay, polymer, and biopolymer viscosifiers to improve the hole-cleaning and solids-suspension capabilities of drilling fluids.

Viscosifiers Offerings

POWERVIS
Linear biopolymer viscosifier
Provide higher thermal stability and lower equivalent circulating density with a unique rheology profile.
HRP
Oil-fluids liquid viscosifier
Elevated yield point and gel strengths with minimal increase in plastic viscosity.
M-I GEL
Viscosifier
Cost-effective solution for viscosity, fluid loss control, and filtercake quality.
VERSAGEL HT
High-temperature viscosifier
Compatible with oil-, synthetic-, and paraffin-based drilling fluid systems
VG-69
Organophilic clay
Improve carrying capacity, suspension properties, filtercake formation, and filtration control.
VERSAMOD
Rheology oil-based mud viscosifier
Improves cuttings transport in large-diameter and directional wells.
VG-PLUS
Advanced organophilic clay
Improve carrying capacity, gel strength, and suspension of weight material.
VG-SUPREME
Organophilic clay viscosifier
High-performance rheological additive for invert-emulsion and all-oil drilling fluids.
VeraVis
Branched synthetic polymer viscosifier and fluid loss additive
Primary viscosifier for the VeraTherm high-temperature water-based drilling fluid.
DuraMod
Flat rheology system modifier
Excellent antisag features and good ultralow-shear performance.
GELITE
High-yield clay
Higher carrying capacity at lower annular velocities than bentonite clay.
DUO-VIS
Biopolymer viscosifier
Small quantitites provide viscosity and weight material suspension in WBM.
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Product Sheet VeraVis Branched Synthetic Polymer Viscosifier and Fluid Loss Additive

Provides fluid loss control and helps produce a thin, ultra-low permeable filtercake.

Product Sheet DI-PLEX Low-density divalent low-end rheology modifier

Viscosity enhancer and stabilizer for DIPRO LD reservoir drill-in fluids.

Product Sheet DuraMod Flat Rheology System Modifier

High-performance rheological additive for all invert-emulsion- and synthetic-based drilling fluids.

Product Sheet VERSAMOD Organic Gelling Agent

Liquid rheology modifier used in VERSADRIL and VERSACLEAN oilbase mud systems.

Product Sheet GELITE High-Yield Clay

Enables a higher carrying capacity at lower annular velocities than bentonite clay.

Product Sheet DI-BALANCE Divalent Brine System Secondary Viscosifier

Fine-particle-size, highly reactive magnesium compound.

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