EFTA Salt Solutions in Drilling Operations
In drilling fluid (mud) systems used in drilling activities, salt plays a vital role in density control, shale stabilization, and maintaining downhole pressure balance. EFTA Salt offers high-purity natural rock salts obtained from the Kırıkkale-Delice mines in forms compliant with API (American Petroleum Institute) standards and operational technical requirements.
Technical Functions and Application Areas
- Shale Inhibition and Wellbore Stability: High-concentration salt solutions (brine) used in water-based drilling muds prevent the swelling and dispersion of clays on the well walls (inhibition), minimizing the risk of wellbore collapse.
- Density and Pressure Control: Used as a primary input to increase the density of the drilling fluid to balance formation pressure and ensure well control.
- Saturated Brine Systems: Plays a critical role in creating saturated salt mud systems to prevent formation dissolution and wellbore enlargement (washout) during the drilling of salt domes or evaporitic formations.
- Gas Hydrate Prevention: Functions as a thermodynamic inhibitor to prevent the formation of gas hydrates that may occur in pipelines and wellbores during deep-sea drilling and in cold regions.
Operational and Technical Advantages
Logistics Power and Uninterrupted Shipment: High-tonnage and urgent raw material requirements are met through an uninterrupted and planned supply chain, independent of geographical conditions.
High Solubility and Purity: Its natural structure, free from chemical processing, ensures perfect compatibility with polymers and additives used in drilling mud formulations, preventing unwanted chemical reactions.
Low Sediment and Impurities: Our salts, purified through physical methods, prevent sediment buildup and clogging in filters and pump mechanisms, thereby extending equipment life.
Rapid Dissolution Characteristics: Thanks to its optimal granulation structure, it ensures fast and homogeneous dissolution in water, increasing operational speed and reducing time costs.