Super Mud polymer slurry drilling fluid is designed to be used in place of bentonite or as an additive to a bentonite drilling fluid. Super Mud is environmentally safe and it can be disposed off easily with household bleach (5% Sodium Hypochlorite solution) or 3% Hydrogen Peroxide.
Super Mud is a liquid polymer slurry which is primarily used as a viscosifying agent and as a soil stabilizer to prevent sloughing and/or collapse of a borehole. Super Mud is far easier to use than any bentonite. 5 Gallons of Super Mud is Equivalent to 1 Ton of Conventional Bentonite
ADVANTAGES
- Mixes easily in both fresh and saltwater.
- Allows for faster drilling.
- Non-fermenting and nontoxic.
- Reduces wear on pump and bits; unlike bentonite, Super Mud slurry will always weigh approximately the same as water, therefore, requiring lower pump rate.
- Eliminating swelling in most clays and shales.
- Rapidly settles cuttings in bottom of pit.
- Reduces fluid loss.
- Can be readily broken down for easy disposal.
NOTE: The yield and performance of polymers vary and they do not pose the environmental protection features found in Super Mud. Super Mud equals or exceeds the yield and performance of all polymers currently available. Similarly, all bentonite are not the same. In directional drilling applications, we recommend the use of High Yield bentonite because it is a superior bentonite that is rated as an API 200 barrel drilling gel.