Dispersants
Dispersants for drilling mud
A dispersant keeps clay particles in drilling mud from linking together, which brings viscosity and gel strength back under control as drilled solids build up. Galaxy Drilling Fluids Pvt Ltd supplies 8 products in this category, 7 of them for water-based mud, including chrome-free options.
Lignite and lignosulphonate
Lignite is the baseline for controlling water loss and thickness. Causticized lignite is pre-treated so that it dissolves straight away, potassium lignite also releases potassium to steady shale, and chrome lignite thins heavy mud at high temperature.
Chrome-free options
Where discharge rules exclude chrome, GS CFLS is a chrome-free lignosulphonate and GS CFD is a chrome-free thinner for weighted mud, with no heavy metals. GS Thin W, a polymeric dispersant, reduces thickness without harming water-loss control. For oil-based mud, the category also carries GS Trol AL, an aminated lignite.
Product designations and classifications are those of the manufacturer. Descriptions explain the function of the chemistry and are not performance specifications. Technical data sheets and certificates of analysis are issued with quotation. Galaxy Drilling Fluids Pvt Ltd is a supplier of these products.
Products in this range
Water Based 7
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GS Lig
Lignite
Lignite. Baseline control of water loss and mud thickness.
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GS C Lig
Causticized lignite
Lignite pre-treated with caustic soda so it dissolves immediately.
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GS K Lig
Potassium lignite
Potassium lignite. Thins the mud and releases potassium to steady shale.
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GS CR
Chrome lignite
Chrome lignite. Thins heavy mud at high temperature.
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GS CFLS
Chrome-free lignosulphonate
Chrome-free lignosulphonate. Same thinning job, meets chrome-free discharge rules.
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GS CFD
Chrome-free deflocculant
Chrome-free thinner for weighted mud, with no heavy metals.
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GS Thin W
Polymeric dispersant
Polymer thinner. Reduces thickness without harming water-loss control.
Oil Based 1
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GS Trol AL
Aminated lignite
Amine-treated lignite. Fluid-loss control that also supports the emulsion.
Frequently asked questions
What is a dispersant in drilling fluid?
A dispersant, also called a deflocculant, breaks up the links between clay particles in drilling mud, which lowers viscosity and gel strength. Galaxy Drilling Fluids Pvt Ltd supplies lignite, lignosulphonate and polymeric dispersants.
Is a chrome-free drilling mud thinner available?
Yes. Galaxy Drilling Fluids Pvt Ltd supplies GS CFLS, a chrome-free lignosulphonate, and GS CFD, a chrome-free deflocculant for weighted mud with no heavy metals.