The Value of Oil. Emulsion Drilling Muds in Canada
JOHN C. LUCK f r
DEVELOPMENT of oil emulsion mud dates back to the early days of rotary drilling when oil was added to the drilling mud solely for the purpose of freeing stuck drill pipe. After the drill pipe was freed, and drilling resumed, this oil was considered a contaminant. Efforts were made to remove the oil but some of it remained and was emulsified with the drilling mud, thus forming a mechanical emulsion.
Keywords:
aniline, drilling mud, emulsion, hydrostatic head, oil, Bits, Drilling, Drilling muds, Emulsion, Emulsions, Filters, Oil, Oils, Water, Waters
