Ditch Witch FM13V - Manual (Page 26)

26 FM13V - PREPARATION
SELECT DRILLING FLUID
26 FM13V - PREPARATION
SELECT DRILLING FLUID
SELECT DRILLING FLUID
For productive drilling and equipment protections, use these
recommended Baroid
® products, available from your Ditch Witch
Dealer.
• Quik-Gel™ dry powder bentonite (p/n 259-804)
• E-Z Mud™ liquid polymer (p/n 259-805)
• Liqui-Trol™ liquid polymer suspension (p/n 259-808)
• Quik-Trol™ dry powder polymer (p/n 259-809)
• Bore-Gel™ drilling fluid (p/n 259-807)
• Con-Det™ water-soluble cleaning solution (p/n 259-810)
Guidelines
Match drilling fluid to soil type. Although specific conditions at
each jobsite vary, use the following guidelines when selecting a
drilling fluid.
If soil is... use...
Smooth, flowing sand Bentonite + medium chain
polymer
Coarse sand or light soil Bentonite
Heavy clay Long chain polymer
Swelling clay Long chain polymer
Rock Bore-Gel
For recommended mixture to reach desired drilling fluid viscosity
or thickness, contact your Ditch Witch dealer.
SELECT DRILLING FLUID
For productive drilling and equipment protections, use these
recommended Baroid
® products, available from your Ditch Witch
Dealer.
• Quik-Gel™ dry powder bentonite (p/n 259-804)
• E-Z Mud™ liquid polymer (p/n 259-805)
• Liqui-Trol™ liquid polymer suspension (p/n 259-808)
• Quik-Trol™ dry powder polymer (p/n 259-809)
• Bore-Gel™ drilling fluid (p/n 259-807)
• Con-Det™ water-soluble cleaning solution (p/n 259-810)
Guidelines
Match drilling fluid to soil type. Although specific conditions at
each jobsite vary, use the following guidelines when selecting a
drilling fluid.
If soil is... use...
Smooth, flowing sand Bentonite + medium chain
polymer
Coarse sand or light soil Bentonite
Heavy clay Long chain polymer
Swelling clay Long chain polymer
Rock Bore-Gel
For recommended mixture to reach desired drilling fluid viscosity
or thickness, contact your Ditch Witch dealer.