{"id":599,"date":"2026-05-07T07:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invaseal.com\/?page_id=599"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:43:12","slug":"thixotropic-fluid-case-histories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.invaseal.com\/index.php\/thixotropic-fluid-case-histories\/","title":{"rendered":"Thixotropic Fluid Field Performance Summaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"599\" class=\"elementor elementor-599\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d395b0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d395b0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51521de elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51521de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THIXOTROPIC FLUID - FIELD PERFORMANCE SUMMARIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916b640 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"916b640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The flow dependent gelation properties of Mixed Metal Oxide\/Hydroxide mud systems make them extremely suited for addressing Loss\/Instability issues when required to drill across multiple formations and\/or the low pore pressure makes preventing bore hole collapse an operational nightmare.<\/p><p>Our MetalPLex system has been applied with astonishing results in combatting the above challenges. A few notable accomplishments are as follows:<\/p><ol><li>A major operator was able to drill a subsea completion well hitherto considered one of the most challenging types of wells, with acceptable losses. The pore pressure encountered was 5.6 \u2013 6.0 ppg whereas wellbore stability required 9.6 \u2013 9.8 ppg mud. The well was successfully drilled with ~9.8 ppg mud, without encountering losses. The system was used to drill the pay zone and a production rate of ~ 170,000\/- M<sup>3<\/sup> of gas\/day evidenced the fact that there was little to no formation damage during drilling.<\/li><li>A major operator has drilled several wells covering multiple formations with varied pore pressures, in a single section. The formations included fractured shale and limestones. Some of the zones encountered were pay zones which after prolonged production have become sub-hydrostatic. These zones have a pore pressure of 5.0 \u2013 6.0 ppg, the intermediate section has a pore pressure of ~ 9.0 ppg, and the target zone has a pore pressure of ~ 8.3 ppg. All these formations were drilled as a single section of 300-400m with mud weights ~ 10.2 ppg successfully, with acceptable mud losses and no hole collapse issues. 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