HP (Hewlett-Packard) FM5 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Drilling Fluid Concepts - 36
FM5 Operator’s Manual
Recommended Products
CMW
Recommended Products
For productive drilling and equipment protection, use these recommended Baroid
® 
products, available 
from your Ditch Witch dealer.
Soda ash
Quik-Gel™ dry powder bentonite (p/n 259-804)
E-Z Mud™ liquid polymer (p/n 259-805)
Liqui-Trol™ liquid polymer suspension (p/n 259-808)
Quik-Trol™ dry powder polymer (p/n 259-809)
Bore-Gel™ drilling fluid (p/n 259-807)
Con-Det™ water-soluble cleaning solution (p/n 259-810)
Guidelines
Match drilling fluid to soil type. This chart is meant as a guideline only. See your local Ditch Witch dealer for 
soil conditions and drilling fluid recommendations for your area. Also see our interactive Drilling Fluid 
Formulator at www.ditchwitch.com.
Soil type
Drilling fluid recommendation
smooth, flowing sand
bentonite or Bore-Gel + medium chain polymer
coarse sand or light soil
bentonite or Bore-Gel
heavy clay
long chain polymer + Con-Det
swelling clay
long chain polymer + Con-Det
rock
Bore-Gel