Horizontal directional drilling

M-I SWACO provides a number of bentonite and polymer products specifically designed for HDD applications. These products stabilise the bore by improving the filtration control in porous zones, improve suspension of the drilling fluid to maximise hole cleaning, provide lubrication, and aid in inhibiting troublesome clay zones.

M-I SWACO's range of drilling fluids has been proven to reduce drilling costs, improve production rates and minimise environmental impact in countless mining operations around the globe.

Max Bore HDD one-sack boring system is designed for smaller rig HDD applications. It provides high but fragile gel strengths for excellent cuttings suspension, filtration control and wellbore stability.

Max Gel additive is a 220-barrel high yield bentonite used in larger diameter HDD applications.

M-I SWACO produces a full line of supplemental additives to fine-tune the performance of the Max Bore HDD or Max Gel systems. The Poly-Plus family of polymers are specially designed to improve the inhibitive properties of the base fluid when drilling in active or sticky clays. The readily dispersible Platinum Pac polymers improve the filtration control properties of the base clay systems. Duo-Vis, Super-Vis and Duo-Tec additives enhance the base fluid's suspension properties.

The unique Drilplex HDD system is designed to drill the most troublesome cobble zones and unconsolidated sands. The filtration control properties of the Drilplex system can be enhanced with the addition of Flo-Plex polymer.

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HDD Product Range