Drilling Fluids
Drilling Fluids
Drilling Fluids Engineering & Optimization
Kuwaiti Technical Company (KTC) provides engineered Drilling Fluids (Mud) solutions designed to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective drilling operations across a wide range of well conditions. Our drilling fluids systems are carefully formulated to maintain wellbore stability, control formation pressures, and optimize rate of penetration while minimizing formation damage. Each mud program is customized based on geological conditions, drilling objectives, and operational challenges to ensure consistent performance throughout the drilling phase.
Fluid Systems, Monitoring & Performance Control
KTC offers a full range of water-based, oil-based, and specialized drilling fluid systems supported by continuous on-site monitoring and testing. Our experienced mud engineers track key parameters such as density, rheology, filtration, and chemical properties to maintain optimal fluid performance at all times. Through proactive monitoring and real-time adjustments, we help reduce drilling risks, prevent well control incidents, and improve overall drilling efficiency.
HSE, Compliance & Local Expertise
Safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance are central to KTC’s drilling fluids operations. Our services are delivered in accordance with international standards and local Kuwait oil and gas regulations, with strict adherence to HSE requirements. Backed by strong local expertise and experienced field personnel, KTC ensures reliable mud performance, efficient waste management, and seamless integration with drilling teams, supporting successful well delivery and long-term asset value.
DRILLING FLUIDS
Optimized & Industry-ready Solutions
COMMERCIAL CHEMICALS
Caustic Soda: Used to maintain or increase pH. Increasing pH with NaOH precipitates magnesium (Mg 2+) and suppresses (Ca2+) in high hardness water, reduces corrosion, and neutralizes acid gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.
Soda Ash: Sodium carbonate to treat Ca ion out in makeup water and to remove Calcium Contamination particularly due to Anhydrite.
Nacl Salt : Used to form clear-brine workover and completion fluid with densities ranging from 8.4 to 10 lb/ gal. Increase shale inhibition by decreasing water activity, reducing formation salt dissolution, reducing freezing point of water base fluids and reducing the potential of forming gas hydrates.
Sodium Bi-Carbonate: Sodium bicarbonate. To remove calcium and lower PH.
Optimized & Industry-ready Solutions
COMMERCIAL CHEMICALS
WEIGHTING MATERIALS
Barite 4.1 and 4.2 SG: Barite BaSO4, used as a weighting material
Hematite 4.8, 5.05 and 5.2 SG: used as a weighting material and in many industrial processes
OIL WELL CEMENT
Class G Oil Well Cement: used as a cementing agent for oil wells, water wells and many other industrial application such as road construction and metal casting.
VISCOSIFIERS
API Bentonite: Sodium Bentonite used as a gelling agent in oil wells
FILTRATION CONTROL AGENT
Non-Fermenting Starch: Non fermenting starch for Fluid loss control & rheology stabilizer in fresh water & saturated salt water mud.
Starch HT: High temperature stable, Non-fermenting starch for Fluid loss control & rheology stabilizer in fresh water & saturated salt water mud.
Optimized & Industry-ready Solutions
COMMERCIAL CHEMICALS
LOST CIRCULATION MATERIALS
Mica: Sized Grade of Mica
Nut Plug: Ground nut shells
SHALE INHIBITORS
Liquid PHPA: Liquid PHPA for shale stabilizing and cutting encapsulation.
Glycol Medium Cloud Point: Medium-Cloud-Point polyglycol for moderate-salinity fluids and high temperatures
Glycol High Cloud Point: Polyglycol for high-salinity fluids and high temperatures.
Sulfonated Asphalt: Water dispersible shale inhibitor, aids in stabilizing shale sections, controlling solids dispersion and improving wall cake characteristics.
BIOCIDES AND SCAVENGERS
Biocide Glutaraldehyde based:
Prevent bacterial degradation. It is de-activated by ammonia, primary amines and oxygen scavengers.
H2S Scavengers: Displays a continuous H2S scavenging activity over longer time period. Exhibits good temperature stability up to 150°C and intended for use in low pH conditions.
O2 Scavenger: Removes dissolved oxygen from drilling and completion fluids, eliminating a potential source of corrosion. Improves thermal stability of polymers by a margin of 20°F (11.1°C). Suitable for use in freshwater and mono-valent brines.
LUBRICANTS
Premium Ester base lubricant: Provides a tough lubricating film between the wallcake and drill string, imparts lubrication to the bearing surfaces, reduce torque & drag experienced in highly deviated, horizontal & extended‐reach wells. Suitable in all water base fluids and has temperature stability up to 350°F.
Glass Beads: Solid lubricant Spherical glass beads.
SPOTTING FLUIDS&SURFACTANTS
Spotting Fluid: Stuck pipe liberator, Unweighted
Drilling Detergent: Surface tension reducer to prevent balling, drop sand & emulsify oil
