Case Study: a leading offshore drilling company cuts drilling fluid costs and hole cleaning time with SLB's G-SEAL PLUS agent

G-SEAL PLUS Agent Helps Cut Drilling Fluid Costs and Reduce Hole Cleaning Time Offshore Myanmar

SLB worked with a leading offshore drilling company operating appraisal and development wells offshore Myanmar. The customer was struggling with slow tripping after drilling the 12¼-in section, as backreaming was taking an average of 10 days and creating risk of hole packoff, poor hole cleaning, and potential wellbore instability.

SLB recommended deploying G-SEAL PLUS wellbore stabilizing agent in the oil-base drilling fluid to reduce fluid invasion, seal microfractures, and improve wellbore stability. The solution enabled smooth, trouble-free tripping, cut backreaming time, kept mud properties stable with no unplanned treatments, and helped lower mud cost per section while improving overall hole cleaning and drilling performance.