In this episode, Justin and Matt talk to Christian Grimes, a graduate student at Colorado School of Mines headed to the “real world” of drilling. Christian shares his story and outlook on the future of the oilfield.

Conferences offer a lot of opportunities to meet people and learn a few things. Justin and Matt break down different types of conferences, how to prepare, and why you might want to attend.

What is a specialty product? Are they really all that special? Justin and Matt break down the ups and downs of using products that your mud company didn’t make when they’re on location.

Loss categories vary, and perhaps one of the most subjective is evaporation. When does drilling fluid evaporate? Why is it so hard to measure? Justin and Matt discuss.

What’s casing drilling and what problems does it solve? What impact can casing drilling have on drilling fluid properties and selection? Justin and Matt discuss…

Sometimes, mud and tools interact and create issues. Other times, directional companies make absurd claims. And Matt and Justin don’t like it.

Drilling surface hole is often overlooked because it happens so fast…or at least it should. Matt and Justin discuss the typical and not-so-typical fluid challenges.

Bentonite or gel is used to drill almost every well. Matt and Justin run through the basics of this versatile drilling fluid additive.

We came across a breakdown of wells costs put together by Richard Spears on LinkedIn. In this episode, we talk about all those cost factors. Is drilling mud that expensive after all?