AES Drilling Fluids

Justin and Matt talk about the latest drivers of rig count and dig into a little philosophy on troubleshooting evidence.

Matt takes Justin through the third and final AADE paper about how high-powered magnets show there is a lot more metal in the mud than people might think - and where it comes from. 

Will Petty discusses his AADE paper on mechanical specific energy and lubricant performance evaluation. 

This short series will walk us through AES technical papers presented at the AADE National Technical Conference and Exhibition. First up is Richard Toomes, who shares his paper on horseshoe well design. 

How are lubricant providers cheating on cheese? Matt and Justin discuss ways to mitigate cheese - and why some of them have some serious downside. 

X-ray diffraction or XRD is a helpful tool, but how does it work? Where is it useful? Justin and Matt break it down. 

There is a tendency to look at the cost of a barrel of mud in isolation. Justin and Matt talk about the big picture and other cost factors to consider in the drilling program. 

Corrosion is inevitable, but you can slow it down. Matt and Justin run through the basics.

Josh Young of Bison Interests talks tariffs and market uncertainty with Matt. 

There is a lot of interest in nanoparticles and how they impact fluid properties. What are they and what can these tiny particles do?