Baroid Drilling Fluid Additives

Baroid Drilling Fluid Additives

Drilling fluid additives are specialty products that serve a specific need. Baroid IDP is known for high-quality, high performance additives that deliver consistent performance, cost effectiveness, and the environmental acceptability demanded in today's marketplace. A commitment to research and development helps ensure that Baroid products reflect the latest advancements in drilling fluid technology.

As an authorized Baroid dealer, Givens International Drilling Supplies offers a complete line of drilling fluid additives to meet all your needs. We are also available to answer your questions or put you in contact with the Baroid technicians who can. Call us today for all your Baroid needs!

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AQF-2™ Foaming Agent

AQF-2

AQF-2™ foaming agent is an anionic surfactant which can be added to fresh water for air/foam, air/gel-foam, or mist drilling applications.

Product Name AQF-2
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Sizes Available 5 gal. can or 55 gal. drum

AQUA-CLEAR® PFD Polymer Dispersant

Aqua-Clear PFD

AQUA-CLEAR® PFD concentrated liquid polymer dispersant provides superior mud and sediment removal from the producing formation and gravel pack. This product is also a highly effective mud thinner. AQUA-CLEAR PFD dispersant contains no phosphates.

Product Name Aqua-Clear PFD
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Sizes Available 5 gal. can or 4 gal. case

AQUAGEL® Viscosifier

AQUAGEL® Viscosifier

AQUAGEL®, finely ground, premium-grade Wyoming sodium bentonite meets the requirements of American Petroleum Institute (API) Specification 13A, section 9. AQUAGEL functions as a viscosifier and filtrate reducer in freshwater drilling fluids.

Product Name AQUAGEL® Viscosifier
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Sizes Available 50 lb. bag

BARA-DEFOAM® 500 Defoamer

BARA-DEFOAM® 500 Defoamer

BARA-DEFOAM® 500 defoamer is designed for topical application to break down foam associated with air/foam drilling operations. BARA-DEFOAM 500 defoamer can be used to defoam most water-based drilling fluids.

Product Name BARA-DEFOAM® 500 Defoamer
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Sizes Available 5 gal. pail

BARAFOS® Thinner/Dispersant

BARAFOS® Thinner/Dispersant

BARAFOS® non-glassy, modified polyphosphate is used as a thinner and dispersant in water-based drilling fluids and as an aid in water well development.

Product Name BARAFOS® Thinner/Dispersant
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Sizes Available 50 lb. bag

BAROLIFT® Hole Cleaning Aid

BAROLIFT® hole cleaning aid contains chemically inert, temperature stable, synthetic fiber material which is used as a hole cleaning and suspension aid in HDD, Minerals Exploration and other industrial drilling applications.

Product Name BAROLIFT® Hole Cleaning Aid
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Sizes Available 15 lb. box

BORE-GEL® Boring Fluid System

BORE-GEL® Boring Fluid System

BORE-GEL® single-sack boring fluid system is specially formulated for use in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) applications. BORE-GEL fluid system is a proprietary blended product using high-quality Wyoming sodium bentonite. When BORE-GEL fluid system is mixed with fresh water, it develops an easy-to-pump slurry with desirable fluid properties for HDD.

Product Name BORE-GEL® Boring Fluid System
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Sizes Available 50 lb. bag or 3,000 lb. bag

Caustic Soda

Sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda, is a white, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, NaOH, usually in the form of lumps, sticks, chips, or pellets, that upon solution in water generates heat.

Product Name Caustic Soda
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Sizes Available 50 lb. bag

CON DET® Wetting Agent

CON DET® Wetting Agent

CON DET® wetting agent is a proprietary blend of anionic surfactants and is specially formulated for use in fresh water, salt water, and in low-solids drilling fluids.

Product Name CON DET® Wetting Agent
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Sizes Available 5 gal. can

DINOMUL™ Torque Reducer

DINOMUL™ is an aqueous fluid additive designed to reduce rotational torque and drag on the drill pipe. DINOMUL also aids in reducing the pullback force in Horizontal Directional Drilling by lubricating the product line.

Product Name DINOMUL™ Torque Reducer
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Sizes Available 5 gal. can

EZ-MUD® DP Borehole Stabilizing Dry Polymer

EZ-MUD® DP Borehole Stabilizing Dry Polymer

EZ-MUD® DP borehole stabilizing dry synthetic polymer contains high molecular weight partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide/polyacrylate (PHPA) copolymer. EZ-MUD DP water-soluble polymer, when mixed with fresh water, hydrates quickly and forms a clear, viscous fluid. EZ-MUD DP dry polymer provides excellent borehole stability through a coating mechanism (encapsulation).

Product Name EZ-MUD® DP Borehole Stabilizing Dry Polymer
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Sizes Available 14 lb. can

EZ-MUD® GOLD Clay and Shale Stabilizer

EZ-MUD® GOLD Clay and Shale Stabilizer

EZ-MUD® GOLD clay and shale stabilizer provides inhibition of clay and shale formations in water-based drilling fluids without substantially increasing viscosity. EZ-MUD GOLD stabilizer, when added to a QUIK-GEL® or BORE-GEL® slurry, yields an inhibitive drilling fluid system while maintaining manageable and effective fluid properties. EZ-MUD GOLD stabilizer can be mixed easily at minimal shear thereby eliminating the need for liquid emulsions.

Product Name EZ-MUD® GOLD Clay and Shale Stabilizer
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Sizes Available 10 lb. can or 40 lb. can

EZ-MUD® PLUS Polymer Emulsion

EZ-MUD® PLUS Polymer Emulsion

EZ-MUD® PLUS liquid polymer emulsion contains partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide/polyacrylate (PHPA) copolymer and is used primarily as a viscosifier and borehole stabilizer to prevent reactive shales and clays from swelling and sloughing. EZ-MUD PLUS is also added to low-solids drilling fluids to increase lubricity and to improve the carrying capacity of air/foam injection fluids.EZ-MUD PLUS polymer emulsion is a high molecular weight version of EZ-MUD polymer emulsion with improved properties.

Product Name EZ-MUD® PLUS Polymer Emulsion
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Sizes Available 5 gal. can

EZ-MUD® Polymer Emulsion

EZ-MUD® Polymer Emulsion

EZ-MUD® liquid polymer emulsion contains partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide/polyacrylate (PHPA) copolymer and is used primarily as a borehole stabilizer to prevent reactive shale and clay from swelling and sloughing. EZ-MUD polymer emulsion is also added to low-solids drilling fluids to increase lubricity, fluid viscosity, and to improve carrying capacity of air/foam injection fluids.

Product Name EZ-MUD® Polymer Emulsion
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Sizes Available 5 gal. can or 4 gal. case

NO-SAG® Biopolymer Gel Strength Enhancer

NO-SAG® Biopolymer Gel Strength Enhancer

NO-SAG® suspension enhancer is a premium quality, powdered biopolymer that is used to enhance the carrying capacity of both clay and polymer-based drilling fluids without significantly increasing the viscosity of the slurry. NO-SAG is easily dispersible in fresh or brackish water.

Product Name NO-SAG® Biopolymer Gel Strength Enhancer
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Sizes Available 20 lb. case

N-SEAL™ Lost Circulation Material

N-SEAL™ Lost Circulation Material

N-SEAL™ acid soluble lost circulation material is specially formulated, extrusion-spun mineral fiber. Due to its solubility in weak acids, N-SEAL lost circulation material is easily removed from production zones.

Product Name N-SEAL™ Lost Circulation Material
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Sizes Available 30 lb. bag

PENETROL® Wetting Agent

PENETROL® Wetting Agent

PENETROL® wetting agent is a water miscible, non-ionic surfactant designed to counteract the sticking tendencies of clay.

Product Name PENETROL® Wetting Agent
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Sizes Available 5 gal. can

POLY-BORE™ Borehole Stabilizing Dry Polymer

POLY-BORE™ Borehole Stabilizing Dry Polymer

POLY-BORE™ stabilizing agent is a free flowing, water-soluble, easy mixing, 100% active, dry granular polymer. POLY-BORE stabilizing agent is a very high molecular weight partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA) polymer. When mixed with fresh water, a small quantity of POLY-BORE stabilizing agent can provide a clear, solid-free, viscous borehole stabilizing fluid for use in drilled shaft, auger drilling, horizontal directional boring, trenching excavation and reverse circulation (RC) rotary drilling. POLY-BORE stabilizing agent is not designed to be used in conjunction with bentonite based fluids.

Product Name POLY-BORE™ Borehole Stabilizing Dry Polymer
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Sizes Available 14 lb. can or 35 lb. can

QUIK MUD® D-50 Liquid Polymer Dispersion

QUIK MUD® D-50 Liquid Polymer Dispersion

QUIK MUD® D-50 liquid polymer dispersion is a high solids, partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide/polyacrylate (PHPA) copolymer used primarily as a viscosifier and borehole stabilizer to prevent reactive shale and clay from swelling and sloughing. QUIK MUD D-50 liquid polymer dispersion can be used to provide friction reduction, inhibition and lubricity in freshwater, KCl and saltwater based drilling fluids.

Product Name QUIK MUD® D-50 Liquid Polymer Dispersion
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Sizes Available 5 gal. pail

QUIK MUD® GOLD Clay and Shale Stabilizer

QUIK MUD® GOLD Clay and Shale Stabilizer

QUIK MUD® GOLD clay and shale stabilizer provides inhibition of clay and shale formations in water-based drilling fluids without substantially increasing viscosity. QUIK MUD GOLD clay and shale stabilizer, when added to a QUIK-GEL® or BORE-GEL® slurry, yields an inhibitive drilling fluid system while maintaining manageable and effective fluid properties.

Product Name QUIK MUD® GOLD Clay and Shale Stabilizer
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Sizes Available 10 lb. pail or 40 lb. pail

QUIK-FOAM® High Performance Foaming Agent

QUIK-FOAM® High Performance Foaming Agent

QUIK-FOAM® foaming agent is a proprietary blend of biodegradable surfactants that can be added to fresh, brine, or brackish water for air/foam, air/gel-foam, or mist drilling applications.

Product Name QUIK-FOAM® High Performance Foaming Agent
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Sizes Available 5 gal. can or 55 gal. drum

QUIK-GEL GOLD™ High Yield Viscosifier

QUIK-GEL GOLD™ High Yield Viscosifier

QUIK-GEL GOLD® high-yield viscosifier is a selectively mined, premium sodium bentonite designed for water well, minerals exploration and other industrial drilling applications. QUIK-GEL GOLD high-yield viscosifier provides an optimized grind size which results in easy mixing and rapid hydration characteristics. The enhanced viscosity development, filtration properties and resultant fluid stability make QUIK-GEL GOLD high-yield bentonite viscosifier the new benchmark in the industrial drilling applications market.

Product Name QUIK-GEL GOLD™ High Yield Viscosifier
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Sizes Available 50 lb. bag

QUIK-GEL® Viscosifier

QUIK-GEL® Viscosifier

QUIK-GEL® viscosifier is an easy-to-mix, finely ground (200-mesh), premium-grade, high-yielding Wyoming sodium bentonite. QUIK-GEL viscosifier imparts viscosity, fluid loss control and gelling characteristics to freshwater-based drilling fluids.

Product Name QUIK-GEL® Viscosifier
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Sizes Available 50 lb. bag

QUIK-TROL GOLD LV Low Viscosity Highly Dispersible Filtration Control Additive

QUIK-TROL GOLD LV Low Viscosity Highly Dispersible Filtration Control Additive

QUIK-TROL® GOLD LV highly dispersible, low viscosity polyanionic cellulosic (PAC) polymer provides filtration control in most water-based drilling fluids. QUIK-TROL GOLD LV low viscosity PAC polymer, when added to an AQUAGEL®, QUIK-GEL® or BORE-GEL® slurry, yields a low filtrate drilling fluid system suitable for drilling in water sensitive formations.

Product Name QUIK-TROL GOLD LV Low Viscosity Highly Dispersible Filtration Control Additive
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Sizes Available 20 lb. case or 40 lb. can

QUIK-TROL® GOLD PAC Polymer

QUIK-TROL® GOLD PAC Polymer

QUIK-TROL® GOLD highly dispersible polyanionic cellulosic (PAC) polymer provides ease of mixing and improved filtration control in most water-based drilling fluids. QUIK-TROL GOLD highly dispersible polymer, when added to an AQUAGEL®, QUIK-GEL® or BORE-GEL® slurry, yields a low filtrate drilling fluid system suitable for drilling in water sensitive formations.

Product Name QUIK-TROL® GOLD PAC Polymer
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Sizes Available 20 lb. case or 40 lb. can

Soda Ash Alkalinity Agent

Soda Ash Alkalinity Agent

Soda Ash alkalinity agent is a granular powder form of sodium carbonate primarily used to condition and soften make-up water and to raise pH.

Product Name Soda Ash Alkalinity Agent
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Sizes Available 50 lb. bag

Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium bicarbonate is a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, in powder or granules, NaHCO3, usually prepared by the reaction of soda ash with carbon dioxide or obtained from the intermediate product of the Solvay process by purification.

Product Name Sodium Bicarbonate
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Sizes Available 50 lb. bag