Environmental Impacts of Synthetic Based Drilling Fluids

By U.S. Department of the Interior

Synthetic based drilling fluids are a relatively new class of drilling muds that are particularly useful for deepwater and deviated hold drilling. They were developed to combine the technical advantages of oil based drilling fluids with the low persistence and toxicity of water based drilling fluids.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512063851
• ISBN13: 9781512063851
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"