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What type of drilling fluid is mainly used in drilling?

  • What i am asking is for onshore and offshore is it a synthetic or water based. Also for each job what drilling fluid is used? I would also appreciate it if you do find it online to ...show more

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    Most drilling is done with a water clay mixture to which other additives can be mixed depending on the specific needs of the well being drilled. The primary additive is barite which is used to adjust the weight per unit volume of the drilling fluid. Some wells are drilled using an oil based mud but the most common alternative to a water based mud is the use of air.

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