Oil Field Chemicals
Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
Published: July 14, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 495
ISBN-13: 9780750677035
Subjects: Mining technology & engineering; Petroleum technology; Technology; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Petroleum; Technology / Petroleum; Oil field chemicals
First sentence: Drilling fluids are mixtures of natural and synthetic chemical compounds used to cool and lubricate the drill bit, clean the hole bottom, carry cuttings to the surface, control formation pressures, and improve the function of the drill string and tools in the hole.