Articles
Cutting Drilling Fluid Costs
Practical strategies for reducing drilling fluid expenditure on HDD and tunneling projects without sacrificing performance — covering product selection, mix ratios, and fluid recovery.
Engineered Drilling Fluid Programs – The Mud Engineer, You Never Knew You Had
How a pre-project Engineered Drilling Fluid Program (EDFP) acts as an on-call mud engineer — estimating volumes, anticipating geology, and reducing costly surprises during drilling.
Designing a Drilling Fluid Program
A step-by-step look at how drilling fluid programs are designed for trenchless projects — from geology assessment and product selection through mix ratios and contingency planning.
All Together Now — How drilling fluids helped overcome unconsolidated soils on a pipeline-installation project in Canada
A case study from a Canadian pipeline project where unconsolidated soil conditions required a tailored fluid system to maintain bore stability and complete the crossing successfully.
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Tar-Star Helps Overcome Drilling Challenges & Minimizes Waste
How NorthStar's Tar-Star product was applied on a challenging drilling project to overcome difficult formations while reducing fluid waste and disposal costs.