Shale Stabilizers

The NANOSHIELD wellbore sealing polymer from Baker Hughes is specially designed nanotechnology capable of dispersing into unique sub-micron-sized particles when added to any mud system.

The CLAY-TROL shale inhibitor from Baker Hughes is a water-soluble share hydration and dispersion inhibitor for water-based drilling fluids systems.

The AQUA-MAGIC wellbore stabilizer and lubricant from Baker Hughes increases drilling efficiency by mitigating differential sticking and improving wellbore integrity. AQUA-MAGIC additive is designed for use in water based drilling fluids system.

LATIMAGIC™ is a wellbore stabilizer and lubricant provides an effective differential sticking preventative that increases drilling efficiency and wellbore integrity in directional and extended-reach wells.

The MAX-GUARD XPR shale stabilizer from Baker Hughes is a clay hydration and swelling suppressant used in high-performance water-based drilling fluids such as the Baker Hughes PERFORMAX and PERFLEX systems

The Baker Hughes MAX-GUARD PLUS shale stabilizer is a liquid additive that is highly efficient for inhibiting the swelling and yielding of hydratable shales. MAX-GUARD PLUS stabilizer is the primary clay hydration and swelling suppressant used in Baker Hughes PERFORMAX high-performance water-based d... Show More

The MAX-SHIELD wellbore sealing polymer from Baker Hughes is an innovative nanotechnology that reduces pore pressure transmission to increase wellbore stability.

The Baker Hughes NEW-DRILL LV shale stabilizer is a lower viscosity partially hydrolzed ployacrylamide (PHPA) designed to impart shale stability, reduce friction, and provide filtration control in water-based drilling fluids (WBM)

The MAX-PLEX shale control and wellbore stability additive from Baker Hughes is an aluminum/sulfonated resin complex designed to impart borehole and cuttings stability when using PERFORMAX high-performance water-based drilling fluid system.

The Baker Hughes NEW-DRILL PLUS shale stabilizer is a powdered, high-molecular-weight, partially-hydrolyze polyacrylamide (PHPA) designed to impart shale stability, reduce friction, increase viscosity, and provide filtration control in water-based drilling fluids.

The Baker Hughes NEW-DRILL shale stabilizer is a liquid emulsion polymer designed to provide share stability, friction reduction, and viscosity in water-based drilling fluids. The NEW DRILL stabilizer is comprised of a high-molecular weight, partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA) dispersed in a ... Show More

Going back to water-based mud for your horizontal wells but having trouble with clay hydration and swelling? This shale stabilizer effectively inhibits reactive clays and gumbo from hydrating and becoming plastic -- and also increase ROP, prevents stuck pipe, reduce bit balling, and increases solids... Show More

The CLAY-TROL XPR shale inhibitor from Baker Hughes is a water-soluble shale hydration and dispersion inhibitor for water-based drilling fluids. CLAY-TROL XPR may be used in fresh up to saturated salt water-based fluid systems for stabilizing shale and gumbo prevention

The CLAY-TROL shale inhibitor from Baker Hughes is a water-soluble share hydration and dispersion inhibitor for water-based drilling fluids systems.

The SULFATROL XCEED shale inhibitor is a sulfonated asphalt primarily used for shale stabilization.

The Baker Hughes SULFATROL is a sulfonated asphaltic material used primarily for shale stabilization and the lowering of HP.HT fluid loss in water-based and invert emulsion drilling fluid systems

The Baker Hughes LC-LUBE FINE synthetic graphite particulate is sized to prevent lost circulation in water based and invert emulsion drilling fluid systems Simple

The Baker Hughes NEW DRILL STICK shale stabilizer is a partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (PHPA) copolymer stick designed to reduce bit balling, impart shale stability, friction reduction, viscosity and fluid loss control in water-based drilling fluids with a streamlined application of NEW-DRILL at... Show More