California

  • While drilling the third well of a series, significant torque and drag was encountered at 8,700' due to hole deviation. A 0.8% concentration of TORKease was introduced into the mud system; an immediate 66% reduction in drag, from 60,000# to only 20,000# over string weight, was observed. Rotary torque was reduced by similar amounts. Subsequent bit and wiper trips were smooth,without incident after the addition of TORKease. A decision was made to utilize TORKeaseon the remaining wells, to reduce trouble time and to reduce overall well costs.
  • A horizontal well was drilling through the lateral section (>97°) with a 3% KCl/Xanthan Gum system; torque while sliding was especially high, and the end of the drilling project was imminent. As a last resort to make additional hole, two 5# bags of TORKease Conthcentrate were added through the drillpipe during a connection. Slide drilling was resumed as soon as the TORKease hit the bit! Treatments were continued, and TORKease helped to add over 80' of additional pay zone on this project.
  • Pipe became tight when sidetracking a geothermal well with 611°F BHT. When the drillstring unscrewed in two places due to excessive torque, a fishing job ensued. Jarring on the fish for over a week resulted in no progress. Within 12 minutes of circulating of 4 bags of TORKease Concentrate into the system, the first fish came free; after adding 6 more bags of TORKease, the second fish came free (after sitting on bottom for over 8 days!

Only TORKease remains stable and decreases torque in our geothermal slim-hole, diamond coring operations where existing formation temperatures
exceed 500°F 

-New Mexico

Without TORKease on location to provide lubrication for our high temperature geothermal exploration tests, we shut down! 

-Hawaii

If you improve TORKease any more, it will be so slick we won’t be able to keep it in the bucket!