Lost circulation happens all the time in the mud business. It’s expensive and no good field hand wants it get out of hand on their watch. We’ll discuss key pieces of information to diagnose, treat, and prevent future issues.

As a mud engineer, what are the first steps you take when you hear those dreaded words "we're stuck"? What kind of information do you collect, and where do you start? Matt and Justin walk us through the steps to take, starting with removing the panic from the scenario.

What do the global supply chain, inflation, and barite have in common? Plenty. In this episode, we will talk with Rory Allen, Managing Director of Anglo Pacific Minerals about shipping, barite mines, and the impact all of it has on drilling fluids. 

As with many things in the oilfield, there’s more than one way to skin a potato. In this case, there’s more than one way to mud up a brine. In this episode, Matt and Justin compare and contrast different approaches and products that can be used to adjust properties in a brine-based fluid. 

What’s going on with OPEC+? Are things getting more expensive for the long haul or just re-balancing from disruptions due to COVID 19? This week, we sit down with Josh Young, Chief Investment Officer of Bison Interests, to discuss the state of the oilfield and many of the factors that are impacting the oilfield and the world today.