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Drilling Fluid Loss Control Additive Iran Gilsonite FLC Drilling Fluid Loss Control Additive There are basically three types of drilling muds: 1– Oil-Based-Muds – OBM: Base material is Oil product, such as diesel oil 2– Water_Based_Muds – WBM: Base material is water 3– Synthetic_Based_Muds – SBM: Base materials is polymers Gilsonite is vastly used in […]

Fluid Loss Control (FLC) Drilling Gilsonite – Fluid Loss Control (FLC) What Is Gilsonite Gilsonite is mined in underground shafts and resembles shiny, black substance similar in appearance as the mineral Obsidian It is brittle and usually micronized into dark brown powder. It is mainly composed of asphaltenes; thus, Gilsonite Is classified as a Natural […]