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Air Rotary Drilling Systems

Make-ups for Air Drilling Injection Slurries

Main Ingredient of Injection SlurryWater (gallons)QUIK-GEL® gelant (pounds)QUIK-TROL® GOLD filtration control polymer (pounds)QUIK-FOAM® HP foaming agent
(% by volume)
Mixing Suggestions
QUIK-FOAM® HP Foaming Agent100––––––0.02 – 3.0Increase as required to compensate for downhole dilution, etc.
QUIK-TROL® GOLD Filtration Control Additive QUIK-FOAM HP Agent100–––0.5 – 1.00.1 – 2.0Mix Well
MUD-MIST10025–––0.3 – 1.0Mix Well Viscosity: 32-40 sec/qt
GEL-FOAM10012 - 151.00.3 - 1.0Mix Well Viscosity: 40 sec/qt maximum

Note: Mix only in this sequence: EZ-MUD® DP polymer, 0.25 – 0.5 pounds per 100 gallons, may be used in place of QUIK-TROL GOLD filtration control agent.

Approximate Bulk Density

Materials Lbs./Dry Quart

AQUAGEL GOLD SEAL® viscosifier2.0EZ-MUD® DP polymer emulsion1.6
AQUAGEL® viscosifier2.0PAC-L filtration control additive1.6
BARAFOS® thinner2.5PAC-R filtration control additive1.6
BAROID® weighting material4.3POLY-BORE™ dry borehole stabilizing powder1.7
BENSEAL® sealing agent2.3Potassium Chloride2.0
BIO-BORE™ HDD fluid concentrate1.5QUIK-GEL® viscosifier1.8
BORE-GEL® fluid system1.8QUIK-TROL® filtration control additive1.6
Calcium Chloride2.0Soda Ash2.7
DEXTRID®filtration control additive1.6Sodium Bicarbonate2.2
DIAMOND SEAL® absorbent polymer1.4ZEOGEL® saltwater viscosifier1.2

Foam Concentration

Per 100 (U.S.) Gallons of Water

% FoamQuartsPints
2.5<1020
2.0816
1.25510
1.048
0.7536
0.5024
0.2512
0.1250.51

Injection Rates

Overburden (unconsolidated)7 to 10 gal/min
Rock (broken)5 to 7 gal/min
Rock (solid)3 to 5 gal/min
Dust (control w/water)0.25 to 2 gal/min

Cementing and Grouting

Cementing Information

 Water RequirementsAbsolute Volumes
Cal-Seal/W-604.8 gal/100 lbs4.4 gal/100 lbs
Ciment Fondu/Lumnite4.5 gal/94 lbs3.5 gal/94 lbs
Type I/II Cement5.2 – 6.0 gal/94 lbs3.6 gal/94 lbs

Volume Data

HOLEPLUG® coarse grade chip bentonite (50 lb. Sack)0.70 ft3
BENSEAL® sealing material (50 lb. Sack)0.70 ft3
EZ SEAL® grouting material (50 lb. Sack)0.70 ft3
94 lb. Sack of Cement
1.00 ft3

 

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