Based upon a listener request, we are going to take you through the basics of drilling a well from spud to TD. Call it a DWOP, of sorts. We’ll talk intervals, casing, directional drilling, and even a little bit of mud.

In this episode, Matt and

Justin discuss silicate mud. What it is, where can it can be applied and when

to run it.

All oil systems provide extremely low mud weights – but they don’t come cheap. Are they even really 100% oil? Matt and Justin explain when you might use them and how they work.

Mud touches everything during the drilling process, including our tools. Matt and Justin discuss which tools are compatible with different drilling fluids and how we can address and plan for compatibility during drilling operations.

What are LCM squeezes? How are they applied? In this episode, Matt and Justin dig into these questions and discuss what to expect operationally and what to look out for.