Part 1: Formation analysis improves drilling fluid design

Drilling fluid
Written By Clay Adams

At Blick, we design drilling fluid programs - to optimise the success of drilling, piling and tunnel boring.

 
 
 

Critical trenchless installations require a fluid system that is optimised to the ground conditions that will be encountered. At Blick, customers send us geotechnical reports, samples of formations or even photos to allow us to understand their conditions. Using this information we will design a fluid system to maximise their success.

Different formations require different solutions;

  • Reactive clay may require treatment to prevent swelling

  • Filtration control may need to be managed to prevent fluid loss

  • Gel strength or carrying capacity may need to be added to allow effective hole cleaning.

 
 

Running an optimal fluid system saves time, reduces risk, and increases the likelihood of success.

Call us to discuss the formation on your next project, to see where Blick makes a difference. Our Australia team is available on +61 3 9068 5688 (Melbourne) or +61 8 6271 3575 (Perth) and New Zealand on +64 7 849 2366.

Clay Adams

Bits, (mountain) biking, and banter. Clay can talk about drilling fluids all day long. 

Clay serves the North Island markets as our Technical Sales Manager. Clay leads the business's construction and tunnelling side and focuses on HDD, waterwell and geotech.

He likes to understand how things work, thinks about the bigger picture, and loves producing great results.

If he’s not on-site, you’ll find him catching a wave or up a mountain.

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