Drilling through shale might seem stable at first, but things can quickly go wrong. One moment things look fine, and the next, the formation starts swelling or sloughing off, or worse, it collapses al...
The Ultimate Guide to Polyamine Shale Inhibitors in Water-Based Drilling Fluids
Drilling through shale formations is as challenging as walking on a tightrope. The slightest miscalibration, either by using an unsuited drilling fluid, can result in a whacking case of wellbore break...