Save the world by recycling drilling fluids

Reuse as polymer hydrating solution

water dropletThe industry has always used large quantities of drilling and frack fluids. Can these be recycled for other oil field uses?

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After careful compatibility testing, one operator is recycling used drilling fluids for hydrating polymer. Although this recycle is applaudable, the AER is not automatically approving it.

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Tags: Fracturing, Polymer, Flood, Cut costs, Facilities, Heavy Oil

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