Introduction
Drilling fluids are employed to help the boring of boreholes
into the earth in many applications. Apart from being used in many complexes
applications such as drilling of oil and natural gas, it can also be used for
simpler boreholes such as water wells. Water-based muds, non-aqueous muds, and
gaseous drilling fluid can be used for drilling fluids. The primary function of
drilling fluids incorporates giving hydrostatic pressure to keep development
liquids from going into the wellbore, keeping the drill bit cool and clean amid
drilling, doing drill cuttings and suspending the bore cuttings while boring
is delayed.
Drilling fluid additives are additives generally resolve many
issues often found in mineral exploration drilling activities. Such additives
lubricate the equipment, lower the abrasion and prevent rusting of rods. They
can enhance drilling operations in a dry hole, stabilize the walls of the drill
hole, allow rock cuttings to be flushed out of the drill hole and solidify
abrasive and non-stable grounds. They are like gel and can hold intact a
crumbling core, minimize water loss, decreases abrasion and friction which
cools the bit, hence extending its life
Drivers and restraints of Global Drilling Fluids Market
The drilling fluid additives contain many elements in them.
For instance, drilling additives contain weighting compounds in order to
augment the mud density. Corrosion inhibitors as the drilling activities may
involve usage of several metallic components like the aluminum bisulfate,
protect- pipes of zinc chromate, zinc carbonate, and many others. Dispersant such as iron lignosulfonates that
allow agents to break up solid clusters of elements in smaller parts which can
be easily ported by the drilling fluid, and flocculent which are an acrylic
polymer that exacerbates the assistance in the development of a cluster of
suspended particles.
Expansion of energy sector, increase in crude oil
production and increasing application of bio-based drilling fluids will
increase the global drilling fluids market size. Moreover, using technology for oil recovery with the help of
carbon dioxide may also impact the global
drilling fluids market growth.
However, decreasing shale gas operations in the US may create a negative impact
on market growth.
market segmentation
Geographically, Asia Pacific region and the Middle East
economies are expected to have a major share of the global drilling fluids market share. The market share is projected
on account of increased demand for oil. Countries like Saudi Arabia, China, UAE,
and Russia are potential markets for drilling fluid additives. Moreover,
expansion of the energy sector to withstand the increasing demand of populous
countries of APAC region may also impact the market in the APAC region.
The market
of global drilling fluids has been segmented by type and fluid formation. By
type, the market is segmented as surface Modifiers, dispersants, corrosion
inhibitors, fluid viscosities, biocides, defoamers, and others. By fluid
formation, the market is segmented as synthetic based, water-based, and oil-based.
According to industry
research conducted by Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence, major industry
players profiled as part of the report are Baroid Industrial Drilling Products,
Prince Energy, CHEM TOTAL, OMNOVA Solutions Inc., Flotek Industries, Inc., and
Halliburton among others.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
·
What are the key regions having a significant
market share of the market?
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What is the market segmentation of the global
drilling fluids market?
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What are the drivers and restraints of the
market?
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Who are the key market players in the market?
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What are the types of drilling fluids?
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