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Surface-active agents and ROP-enhancing additives

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M-I SWACO surfactants reduce interfacial tension between water/oil, water/solid, water/air, and other contacting surfaces.

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ULTRAFREE
Water-based mud ROP enhancer
Keep the bit free of solids.
CLEAN UP
Rig cleaning agent
General cleaning when using oil-based mud.
DRILZONE L
Low-cost surfactant
Improves ROP in WBM, especially when using PDC bits.
D-D
Drilling detergent
Reduces surface tension of WBM and sticking tendency of shale cuttings.
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Product Sheet KLEEN UP

Well cleaning surfactant

Product Sheet VERSACOAT HF High-Flashpoint Oil-Base Mud Emulsifier

Multifunctional additive that serves as an emulsifier and wetting agent in the VERSA oil-based drilling fluid system.

Product Sheet PEN-8 Advanced Breaker Surfactant Package

Penetrate and water-wet invert emulsion filtercakes.

Tech Paper Use of Surfactant in Cement Slurry to Mitigate Incompatibility with Synthetic-Based Drilling Fluids

Application and effectiveness of technique comparing similar strings cemented in different wells.

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