AES Drilling Fluids

There are a few cases where you want to remove lost circulation material after drilling. Justin and Matt talk about materials, removal methods, and use cases.

We just want the plastic viscosity to be as low as possible, right? Well, there's more to it. Justin and Matt discuss.

The oilfield uses a lot of globally sourced materials, and that requires moving them around. Justin and Matt talk ocean freight and the factors tied to rising costs.

What is driving rail costs? How does it impact product logistics? Justin and Matt run through some of the latest figures and factors.

Trucking rates continue to rise. Fuel is part of it, but Justin and Matt break down several other factors that make getting materials to the rig more challenging.

What are the common characteristics of weight material? Justin and Matt talk barite and a few other materials.

How do you rate performance? By well? By pad? By area? Justin and Matt discuss the application and limitation of drilling fluid performance benchmarks. 

Get ready for a word salad! Justin and Matt run through wellbore stability terms and break down why it's so challenging to develop accurate models.

There are a lot of purported reasons to use a base oil, but how do those claims stack up? Justin and Matt try to break down how base oils are chosen. 

How much oil? How much water? What do they have to do with solids and flow properties? Justin and Matt break it down.