TORKease® is a proprietary Potassium-based lubricant, compounded with surfactants and anti-caking agents to make it dispersible in all water based drilling fluids.
TORKease was tested against a base mud system for lubricity. Independent laboratory studies indicated the following favorable results when using TORKease:
Sample | Sticking Coefficient | Filtrate |
Base Mud | 0.17 | 17.2 |
Base Mud + TORKease | 0.02 | 9.3 |
Based on LC50 bioassay data submitted to the EPA, TORKease is approved by the
EPA for use and discharge in Federal OCS drilling and workover operations;
approved maximum discharge concentration of TORKease is 2% by volume.
Reverse permeability studies were performed, utilizing Brea Sandstone subjected to a freshwater Bentonite system and a 3% KCl/Xanthan Gum system. When 1.5ppb TORKease was added to each of these systems, it was established that the addition of the TORKease did not alter the respective return permeability; in fact results indicated a slight improvement in the permeability of both fluid systems after the TORKease addition.
Conclusion: TORKease is a non-damaging drilling fluids additive in both Bentonite and polymer based systems.
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!