S.O. Lube 1000™ has proven many times in different mud systems to increase rate of penetration when 3% - 6% is added to mud system, no matter the type of bit that is in the hole.
A few of the mud systems that have been successful are:
- Fresh water lignosulfonates up to 17.3 #/BBL. Callon Petroleum, State lease 15543 #1, Mallard Rig #57, Venice, LA. Up to 44 feet per hour with motor bit.
- Baker Inteq’s Aqua-Drill Plus — Stone Energy Corp., OCSCI 1238 #2, Block 23, South Pelto Field, Noble Drilling Co. Rig “Max Smith”. Running a 9.875 PDC bit from Diamond Products, Inc. From 4 feet per hour to 15 feet per hour.
- Seawater lignosulfonate, MI. Drilling Fluids — Marathon Oil Co., OCSO 14621, block 829 #1, 511 Ewing Banks, Diamond “M” Drilling Co. “Ocean Lexington” Rig. Running a 12.250 blo-center #SR244 POC bit. From 8.8 feet per how to 12.10 feet per hour.
- Baroid’s Glycol Enhanced Muds (GEM) Santa Clara Field, CA, Platform Gilda, S-28 RI), Torch Energy.
- Fresh water Lig/CLS, SBM Drilling Fluids — Aviara Energy Corp. R.L. Smith #2RE, Greywolf Rig #83, North Ridge Field. From 8-12 feet per hour to 30-50 feet per hour.