Drilling and Completion Fluid Additives

Drilling and completion fluid additives are chemicals added to drilling/completion/fracturing fluid for a specific need. Types of additives include alkalinity control, shale stabilizers, corrosion control, degreasers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, filtrate control agent, lubricats, deflocculants, rheology modifiers, viscosifiers, suspending agents, weighting agents, etc.