Wetting Agents
Wetting agents for oil-based mud
A wetting agent keeps barite and drilled solids coated in oil, so that they do not water-wet and settle out of an invert emulsion mud. Galaxy Drilling Fluids Pvt Ltd supplies 3 products in this category for its Oil Based division.
Why water-wet solids are a problem
Solids in an invert emulsion should stay oil-wet. Once they pick up water they tend to clump together and settle, which can upset the emulsion and the mud weight.
What is in this category
Gel Wet and GS Wet HP are the wetting agents. GS Sup Wet is an oil mud conditioner that restores the emulsion after water or solids contamination, and Puro Wet is a concentrated grade for invert systems. POLVO WET, in the Polvo Series, is the powdered form.
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
Oil Based 3
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Gel Wet / GS Wet HP
Wetting agent
Keeps barite and drilled solids oil-coated so they do not water-wet and settle out.
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GS Sup Wet
Oil mud conditioner
Restores the emulsion after water or solids contamination.
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Puro Wet
Pure wetting agent for invert emulsion
Concentrated oil-wetting agent for invert systems.
Frequently asked questions
What does a wetting agent do in oil-based mud?
It keeps barite and drilled solids oil-coated, so that they do not water-wet and settle out. Galaxy Drilling Fluids Pvt Ltd supplies Gel Wet, GS Wet HP and Puro Wet, and POLVO WET in powder form.
How do you restore an oil mud after water contamination?
An oil mud conditioner is used to restore the emulsion after water or solids contamination. Galaxy Drilling Fluids Pvt Ltd supplies GS Sup Wet for this purpose.