Drilling Fluids Additives

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Drilling Fluids Additives

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SIAM Minerals Additives

With high precision mixtures, SIAM Minerals offers products best suited for all drilling applications

Viscosifier

Essential additives which establish the right carrying capacity to move the cuttings and other debris away from the drill bit

Filtrate control

Filtrate control materials are compounds which reduce the amount of fluid that will be lost from the drilling fluids into a subsurface formation

Lubricant

Lubricant is a protective barrier between metal moving parts, reducing friction and extending the lifespan of mining equipment

Circulation Loss

Loss circulation materials help mitigate drilling fluid losses, optimize drilling efficiency and in the end, reduces operational costs

Grease

One of the key elements to ensure reliability of critical equipments for extended period

Dispersant

Chemical agents to break up oil into smaller droplets in the water column

Foam

Helps to lift and remove dirt, grease and other contaminants from surfaces

Clay Inhibitor

Prevent dispersion and minimize swelling that causes downhole problems

Viscosifier

SIAM Minerals viscosifier products range

HIGH VISCOSITY POLYMER

BOREPOL® X5

BOREPOL® X5 is a synthetic polymer additive especially designed for solid free drilling fluid systems in deep foundations.

It is a high-viscosity polymer most suitable for high polymer load mud systems in cohesive ground conditions, ensuring superior performance and reliability in challenging environments.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Polymer drilling fluid systems

For high-polymer-load mud systems to apply in cohesive soil e.g., reactive clay or mixed soil profile (clay, silt and sand)

Non-diluted/ high purity – high level of efficient polymer content – longer durability
Clay stabilizer – inhibits clays, prevents clogging and clay sticking
Easy to mix – does not require high shear mixing equipment
Lubricant – improves lubricity, reducing torque and drag

SYNTHETIC WATER-SOLUBLE LIQUID POLYMER FOR DRILLING – CLAY STABILIZER, VISCOSIFIER, FLUID LOSS AGENT

SIM LIQPOL®

SIM LIQPOL® is a liquid polymer additive with a high molecular weight. It is an efficient clay inhibitor, viscosifying and fluid loss control agent

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Improve core recovery in broken and sandy formations
Clay inhibitor in formations with reactive clays
Lubricant for diamond drilling in bad conditions

High-yield polymer – good result with low dosage
Clay stabilizer – inhibits clays, prevents clogging and clay sticking
Supports filter cake creation – reduces the fluid loss of bentonite-based slurry and speeds up the creation of a filter cake
Lubricant – improves lubricity, reducing torque and drag

ULTRA-HIGH VISCOSITY FORMULATION OF CELLULOSIC ETHERS

SIM TROL EXTRA®

SIM TROL EXTRA® is a white or off-white, free-flowing powder with ultra-high viscosity.

It is a water-soluble polymer designed to control rheology and water fluid loss of water-based fluid systems

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Additive to a bentonite-based suspension to reduce filtrate loss and improve the viscosity
A pure polymer solution to stabilize water-sensitive formations and to improve foam performance

SIM TROL EXTRA® can be used with SIM CORE 800® or SIM LIQPOL® for excellent core recovery and to produce a good filter cake on the wellbore.

High-yield polymer – good result with low dosage
Efficient in clay – inhibits the clay and helps prevent bit balling and mud rings
Multifunctional – reduces fluid loss, improves stability of drilling fluid in contaminated grounds (e.g. salts, gypsum, organics)
Biodegradable – environmentally friendly
High salt stability – does not require biocides

EXTRA HIGH VISCOSITY WATER-SOLUBLE POLYMER

BOREPOL® X15

BOREPOL® X15 is a synthetic polymer additive specially designed for solid-free drilling fluid systems in deep foundations.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Polymer drilling fluid systems

For high-polymer-load mud systems to apply in cohesive soil e.g., reactive clay or mixed soil profile (clay, silt and sand)

Easy to mix – does not require high shear mixing equipment
Non-diluted/ high purity – high level of efficient polymer content – longer durability
Clay stabilizer – inhibits clays, prevents clogging and clay sticking
Lubricant – improves lubricity, reducing torque and drag

HIGH-VISCOSITY FORMULATION OF CELLULOSIC ETHERS

SIM PAC R®

SIM PAC R® is a polyanionic cellulose polymer of high purity.

SIM PAC R® is a premium grade purified high viscosity, high molecular weight polymer, used as an effective viscosifier and reduce fluid loss to water-based drilling fluids.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Additive to bentonite suspension used in the construction of exploration drilling, bored piles, D-walls, HDD and pipe jacking

High-yield polymer – good result with low dosage
Multifunctional – reduces fluid loss, improves stability of drilling fluid in contaminated grounds (e.g. salts, gypsum, organics)
Biodegradable – environmentally friendly

Filtrate control

SIAM Minerals filtration control products range

HIGH VISCOSITY POLYMER

BOREPOL® X5

BOREPOL® X5 is a synthetic polymer additive especially designed for solid free drilling fluid systems in deep foundations.

It is a high-viscosity polymer most suitable for high polymer load mud systems in cohesive ground conditions, ensuring superior performance and reliability in challenging environments.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Polymer drilling fluid systems

For high-polymer-load mud systems to apply in cohesive soil e.g., reactive clay or mixed soil profile (clay, silt and sand)

Non-diluted/ high purity – high level of efficient polymer content – longer durability
Clay stabilizer – inhibits clays, prevents clogging and clay sticking
Easy to mix – does not require high shear mixing equipment
Lubricant – improves lubricity, reducing torque and drag

ULTRA-HIGH VISCOSITY FORMULATION OF CELLULOSIC ETHERS

SIM TROL EXTRA®

SIM TROL EXTRA® is a white or off-white, free-flowing powder with ultra-high viscosity.

It is a water-soluble polymer designed to control rheology and water fluid loss of water-based fluid systems

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Additive to a bentonite-based suspension to reduce filtrate loss and improve the viscosity
A pure polymer solution to stabilize water-sensitive formations and to improve foam performance

SIM TROL EXTRA® can be used with SIM CORE 800® or SIM LIQPOL® for excellent core recovery and to produce a good filter cake on the wellbore.

High-yield polymer – good result with low dosage
Efficient in clay – inhibits the clay and helps prevent bit balling and mud rings
Multifunctional – reduces fluid loss, improves stability of drilling fluid in contaminated grounds (e.g. salts, gypsum, organics)
Biodegradable – environmentally friendly
High salt stability – does not require biocides

EXTRA HIGH VISCOSITY WATER-SOLUBLE POLYMER

BOREPOL® X15

BOREPOL® X15 is a synthetic polymer additive specially designed for solid-free drilling fluid systems in deep foundations.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Polymer drilling fluid systems

For high-polymer-load mud systems to apply in cohesive soil e.g., reactive clay or mixed soil profile (clay, silt and sand)

Easy to mix – does not require high shear mixing equipment
Non-diluted/ high purity – high level of efficient polymer content – longer durability
Clay stabilizer – inhibits clays, prevents clogging and clay sticking
Lubricant – improves lubricity, reducing torque and drag

HIGH-VISCOSITY FORMULATION OF CELLULOSIC ETHERS

SIM PAC R®

SIM PAC R® is a polyanionic cellulose polymer of high purity.

SIM PAC R® is a premium grade purified high viscosity, high molecular weight polymer, used as an effective viscosifier and reduce fluid loss to water-based drilling fluids.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Additive to bentonite suspension used in the construction of exploration drilling, bored piles, D-walls, HDD and pipe jacking

High-yield polymer – good result with low dosage
Multifunctional – reduces fluid loss, improves stability of drilling fluid in contaminated grounds (e.g. salts, gypsum, organics)
Biodegradable – environmentally friendly

LOW VISCOSITY FORMULATION OF CELLULOSIC ETHERS

SIM PAC L®

SIM PAC L® is a white or off-white, free-flowing powder with low viscosity.

It is a water-soluble polymer designed to control fluid loss in water-based drilling fluids.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Additive to bentonite suspension used in the construction of exploration drilling, bored piles, D-walls, HDD and pipe jacking

Cost effective – only a small dosage is required to optimize fluid loss
Multifunctional – reduces fluid loss, improves stability of drilling fluid in contaminated grounds (e.g. salts, gypsum, organics)
Biodegradable – environmentally friendly
Low viscosity – reduces fluid loss without significant changes in rheology
High salt resistance – efficient in ground and water conditions with high salinity

Lubricant

SIAM Minerals lubricants products range

HIGH VISCOSITY POLYMER

BOREPOL® X5

BOREPOL® X5 is a synthetic polymer additive especially designed for solid free drilling fluid systems in deep foundations.

It is a high-viscosity polymer most suitable for high polymer load mud systems in cohesive ground conditions, ensuring superior performance and reliability in challenging environments.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Polymer drilling fluid systems

For high-polymer-load mud systems to apply in cohesive soil e.g., reactive clay or mixed soil profile (clay, silt and sand)

Non-diluted/ high purity – high level of efficient polymer content – longer durability
Clay stabilizer – inhibits clays, prevents clogging and clay sticking
Easy to mix – does not require high shear mixing equipment
Lubricant – improves lubricity, reducing torque and drag

SYNTHETIC WATER-SOLUBLE LIQUID POLYMER FOR DRILLING – CLAY STABILIZER, VISCOSIFIER, FLUID LOSS AGENT

SIM LIQPOL®

SIM LIQPOL® is a liquid polymer additive with a high molecular weight. It is an efficient clay inhibitor, viscosifying and fluid loss control agent

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Improve core recovery in broken and sandy formations
Clay inhibitor in formations with reactive clays
Lubricant for diamond drilling in bad conditions

High-yield polymer – good result with low dosage
Clay stabilizer – inhibits active clays, prevent clogging and clay sticking
Supports filter cake creation – reduces the fluid loss of bentonite-based slurry and speeds up the creation of a filter cake
Lubricant – improves lubricity, reducing torque and drag

ESTER BASED LUBRICANT TO REDUCE TORQUE AND DRAG

SIM LUBE®

SIM LUBE® is a liquid blend of neutral oils and modified oils used as a general borehole lubricant for use in water-based fluids. SIM LUBE® exhibits excellent lubricity properties as well as other surface-active properties such as emulsification and wetting

SIM LUBE® is applicable in any drilling or workover operations where excessive torque or drag is experienced. It may be added to brines or weighted fluids without effecting the existing characteristic.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Mining & explorations
HDD
Pipe jacking
Tunneling

Reduces torque and drag (20% average)
Increases penetration rate into the rod string/ pipe
Provides a thin layer film into rod string/ pipe to provide excellent lubrication
Eliminates bit balling and reduces vibration
Readily dispersible in any solid-free drilling fluid or brine
Neutral to the rheological properties of bentonite-based drilling fluids
In most cases, will improve the overall API and HTHP fluid loss behaviours of the fluids
Environmentally friendly

Circulation Loss

SIAM Minerals products range for circulation loss treatment

SUPER ABSORBENT AGENT (0.3 – 0.8 CORN SIZE)

SIM PLUG® M

SIM PLUG® M is a specialty polymer in dry granular form with a very high-water absorption capacity.

SIM PLUG® M quickly swells in water to form a multiple numbers of deformable granular shape units

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Treat loss circulation by filling and sealing fractures during operations in high permeability subsoils as sands/ gravels/ cobbles or porous/ fractured rock.
SIM PLUG® M can accumulate in various fracture sizes due to swelling capacity and variability in size.
A solidification agent to make sludge suitable for transportation and disposal

High-water absorption capacity – expands up to 300 times in freshwater and 50 times in salt water
Effective loss circulation treatment – seals fractures in high-permeability subsoils
Solidification agent for sludge – forms stable solidified mixture suitable for transportation and disposal
Versatile application – used either dry or partially pre-hydrated
High compatibility – combinable with other plugging agents

SUPER ABSORBENT AGENT (2 – 4 MM CORN SIZE)

SIM PLUG® XL

SIM PLUG® M is a specialty polymer in dry granular form with a very high-water absorption capacity.

SIM PLUG® M quickly swells in water to form a multiple numbers of deformable granular shape units

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Treat loss circulation by filling and sealing fractures during operations in high permeability subsoils as sands/ gravels/ cobbles or porous/ fractured rock.
SIM PLUG® M can accumulate in various fracture sizes due to swelling capacity and variability in size.
A solidification agent to make sludge suitable for transportation and disposal

High-water absorption capacity – expands up to 300 times in freshwater and 50 times in salt water
Effective loss circulation treatment – seals fractures in high-permeability subsoils
Solidification agent for sludge – forms stable solidified mixture suitable for transportation and disposal
Versatile application – used either dry or partially pre-hydrated
High compatibility – combinable with other plugging agents

Grease

SIAM Minerals greases products range

LITHIUM-BASED, EXTRA TACKY GREASE FORMULATION

SIM ROD GREASE

SIM ROD GREASE is a lithium-based grease formulation used for drilling operations in rocky ground conditions. Due to its tacky behaviour, SIM ROD GREASE forms a resilient film that reduces vibration and friction between rod and casing or rocks, and is able to withstand intense downhole pressure.

SIM ROD GREASE is a great choice for challenging drilling operations in harsh environments.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Diamond drill rods and other equipment commonly used in drilling in rocks
For mining applications e.g. rolling element bearings, plain bearings, chassis parts, gears and couplings

For vertical well drilling, horizontal directional drilling, EPB-tunneling and pipe jacking/ micro tunneling.

Extremely tacky – reduces friction, wear and corrosion of drill string
Thermal stability – can be operated between -20°C and 150°C
Metal-free – suitable for core assay sample drilling
Salt-water resistant – suitable for drilling in coastal environments
Pressure resistant – withstands extreme down hole pressures
No storage restriction – suitable for long storage durations

THREAD SEALING GREASE FOR DRILLING TOOLS

SIM THREAD GREASE

SIM THREAD GREASE is a heavy-duty thread compound containing specialized polymers and proprietary additives.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Suitable for use in both wire line and air drilling applications
Applicable to the use of grease on the threaded connection parts of casings, oil pipes and drilling tools for oil and gas field exploration, mine, geological exploration, crossing equipment and other projects

Wide working temperature range
A low water wash value
Aids in preventing corrosion
Designed to reduce galling and friction and protects the threads from damage, wear and seizing
Extremely tenacious, adhering to all metal surfaces

Dispersant

SIAM Minerals dispersant products range

MULTIFUNCTIONAL THINNER AND DISPERSANT FOR BENTONITE-BASED DRILLING FLUIDS

SIM SPERSE®

SIM SPERSE® is a formulation of synthetic polymers liquid form.

It is a multifunctional thinner and dispersant for bentonite-based drilling fluids.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

To prevent bit balling in HDD – breaks down reactive clays that could lead to stuck pipes
Thinner and defloculant – For special foundations, tunneling and other drilling applications
Retarding agent – as retarding agent for bentonite-cement slurries

Breaks down reactive clay – helps to prevent bit balling and mud rings in HDD
Thinner/ fluidifier – reduces the viscosity of heavily suspended muds
Deflocculant – recovering contaminated/ flocculated slurries
Fluid loss reducer – improves the filtrate loss performance
Retarding agent – improves workability of bentonite-cement slurry
Easy to use – disperses quickly and works immediately

Foam/ Detergent

SIAM Minerals foam/ detergent products range

FOAMING AGENT FOR EARTH PRESSURE BALANCE (EPB) TUNNEL BORING MACHINES

SIM FOAM®

SIM FOAM® is a high-performance liquid foaming agent based on biodegradable anionic surfactants. The foam has high mechanical resistance and lubricating properties

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Soil conditioning at tunnel face
Decreased friction – reduces friction between soil particles
Anti plug – prevents clays from plugging and sticking to the shield face

For vertical well drilling, horizontal directional drilling, EPB-tunneling and pipe jacking/ micro tunneling.

TBM (EPB) foam is very stable – compatible with all water types
Environmentally friendly – Biodegradable, no harmful pollution
Reduces in clay sticking – minimizes shield wear
Enhances fluidity of excavated soil – less cutter head and screw torque
Dense stable foam – enhances water sealing properties
Enhances tunneling in permeable soils – minimizes circulation loss

Clay Inhibitor

SIAM Minerals clay inhibitor products range

AMINE BASED CLAY & SHALE STABILIZER

CLAY CONTROL®

SIM CLAY CONTROL® is an amine-based additive that provides superior shale and clay inhibition in bentonite or polymer-based drilling fluids. Effective in formations containing shale and reactive clay, SIM CLAY CONTROL® reduces the potential of bit balling, torque and drag as well as other clay and shale related issues

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS

Stabilizer – as additive to bentonite or polymer-based drilling fluid to stabilize reactive clay

Recommended application areas:

HDD
Slurry tunneling
Pipe jacking

Quick and efficient – disperse quickly in drilling fluid, works immediately
Prevents – swelling of clay and shales, bit balling, clogging effects reduces torque and drag
Maintains – cuttings integrity
No side effects – low impact on rheological properties
High tolerance – towards salinity and hardness in bentonite muds