There are all kinds of drilling fluid base oil options out there. We’ve talked a lot about more environmentally friendly options, but in this podcast, we’ll talk about price-driven options and if they’re really that cheap after all. 

How can you predict wellbore instability? What are some of the key terms and concepts? Matt and Justin provide an overview – and, of course, talk about how it all relates to mud.

You’re ready to start the job, but is it better to mix everything at a liquid mud plant or at the rig site? Like everything else, it depends. Justin and Matt run through the decision factors. 

So, there’s a tool failure. You know where this is headed. What can you do at the rigsite to gather information and help identify the cause? No matter what they say, it might not be the mud after all. 

So, you see some cavings at the shakers? Is it a mud weight issue? Could it be the water phase salinity? Something else? Justin and Matt take you through some steps to gather the data to start troubleshooting.