Impact Fluid Solutions

STAR HIB® products provide excellent shale inhibition in formations that contain problematic swelling and reactive clays such as smectite and mixed layer illite/smectite. Unlike traditional glycols and amines, these additives combine outstanding performance with enhanced toxicity and biodegradation profiles. Our shale inhibitors and stabilizers are Gold-rated under CHARM, and pass both the LC50 and the North America Mysid Shrimp Test. Designed to work in brine or freshwater drilling fluid systems, our shale inhibitors and stabilizers reduce many of the problems caused by gumbo-like clay and promote improved cuttings integrity. The result is lower dispersion and hydration of reactive clay and shale, reducing the potential for gumbo attacks, bit balling, hole instability and similar issues.

LCP 2000® is a proven lost circulation solution that can be used as an additive to drilling, workover and completion fluids. This advanced LCM (lost circulation material) is designed to cure partial to total losses. LCP 2000 has been utilized successfully in hundreds of challenging wells around the world to cure severe losses. It is non-damaging in reservoirs and works in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) wells. LCP 2000 is operationally friendly; one sack can be added as an LCM pill at 25 50 lb/bbl in WBM and up to 100 lb/bbl in OBM. LCP 2000’s particle size eliminates the risk of plugging mud motors, MWD/LWD tools and bit nozzles. LCP 2000 is a selected blend of organic flakes, fibers and inorganic granules. Its primary use is as a lost circulation pill for severe to total losses for induced and natural fractures, faults and small vugs. It can be used as an LCM pill with any fluid system. LCP 2000 can be used to treat seepage as well as partial, severe and total losses.

ROCKBLOCK® solutions are lost circulation additives designed to quickly seal natural and induced fractures during lost circulation events. This line of proprietary lost circulation material (LCM) is field-proven to reduce losses when used as recommended, and has performed successfully in both North America and the Middle East.

SFG™ is a surfactant designed for use in our cement spacer systems to water-wet the formation and pipe surfaces, removing the excess hydrocarbon film left behind from non-aqueous drilling fluids. In this way, SFG aids cement bonding and zonal isolation to improve the integrity of the cement job. SFG can be used in both weighted and unweighted spacer systems, and provides excellent cleaning efficiency at low concentrations. When used properly, this cement spacer surfactant improves the effectiveness of the spacer system while displacing non-aqueous drilling fluid. Laboratory testing is recommended to determine optimal concentration.