GEO Drilling Fluids, Inc.

P.O. Box 1478 ! Bakersfield, CA 93302 ! Telephone (661) 325-5919 ! 1-800-GETSGEO

Drilling Fluids, Inc.

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WEIGHT MATERIALS
BARITE Barium sulfate Weight material M-I Bar Baroid
(GEO-BAR)

CAL CARB Calcium carbonate Weight material and lost Lo-Wate Baracarb
circulation material, acid soluble

HEMATITE Iron oxide High density weight material Fer-Ox Barodense

VISCOSIFIERS
BENEX Polyacrylamide Bentonite extender Gelex X-Tend II

GEO GEL Untreated bentonite Filtration control for HTHP M-I Gel Aquagel

HEC Hydroxyethylcellulose Viscosifier, easily biodegradable HEC Baravis

SALT GEL Attapulgite clay Viscosifier for salt water Salt Gel Zeogel

SEA MUD OR Sepiolite clay Viscosifier for salt water and Durogel Sea Mud
THERMO-GEL high temperature mud

SUPER GEL Treated bentonite High yield viscosifier Kwik-Thik Quik-Gel

XANVIS OR Clarified xanthan gum Viscosifier for salt mud Flo-Vis ***
BIOZAN

XCD Xanthan gum Viscosifier Duo-vis ***

THINNERS
DESCO CF Chrome free tannin Thinner Desco DF Desco CF

DESCO Tannin Thinner Desco Desco

GEO CHEM Chrome free High pH thinner Spersene Q-B II

CFL lignosulfonate CF

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THINNERS (CONT.)
GEO CHEM Chrome lignosulfonate High pH thinner, fluid loss Spersene Q-Broxin
control
HEXAPLATE Sodium tetraphosphate Thinner and calcium scavenger Phos Baraphos
OR HEXAPHOS

K-TONE Potassium lignite Thinner and fluid loss additive K-17 K-Lig

LIGATHIN Causticized lignite Thinner dispersant, fluid loss Caustilig CC-16

additive

LIGNITE Lignite High pH thinner, dispersant, fluid Tannathin Carbonox

loss additive

MOREX Modified corn starch Thinner and filtration control in Morex Morex
high calcium mud.

OMNIPOL II Liquid polyacrylate Liquid polymer thinner Tackle Therma-Thin

Barothin
POLYDRILL Polyacrylamide thinner High temperature liquid thinner *** ***

SAPP Sodium acid Thinner, calcium inhibitor, pH SAPP SAPP

pyrophosphate reducer

FLUID LOSS AGENTS

BORE PLATE Modified gilsonite HT/HP filtration control and *** ***
shale stabilizer

CMC Carboxymethyl-cellulose Filtration control and viscosifier CMC Cellex

CYPAN Sodium polyacrylate Fluid loss and rheology control SP-101 Polyac
DP-701 Polyacrylamide Flocculent, viscosifier and Poly-Plus EZ-Mud
inhibitor

DRILLSTAR Starch Preserved starch for fluid loss Polysal Dextrid

and viscosity

DRISPAC, Polyanionic cellulosic Fluid loss and rheology control, Polypac or PAC
DRILLPAC OR polymer high or low viscosity Drispac
AQUAPAC

FLUID LOSS AGENTS (CONT.)

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LP-701 Liquid polyacrylamide Shale inhibitor, viscosifier and Poly-Plus E-Z Mud
fluid loss additive
SOLTEX Sulfonated asphalt Shale stabilizer Soltex Baratrol

STARLOSE Pre-gelatinized starch Fluid loss and viscosifier My-Lo-Jel Impermex

STARPAK Carboxymethyl starch Low viscosity fluid loss reducer *** ***

COMMERCIAL CHEMICALS
BICARBONAT Sodium bicarbonate Calcium treatment for high pH Sodium Sodium
E OF SODA (NaHCO2) Bicarb- Bicarbonate
onate

CAUSTIC Sodium hydroxide pH increaser Caustic Caustic Soda

SODA (NaOH) Soda

GYP Calcium sulfate Low pH plug back material Gypsum Gypsum

(CaSO4?2H2O)
LIME Calcium hydroxide Calcium and pH source Lime Lime
(Ca(OH)2)

CALCIUM Calcium chloride (CaCl2) Calcium salt for density and Calcium Calcium
CHLORIDE HT inhibition Chloride Chloride

KOH Potassium hydroxide pH increaser with potassium Caustic Caustic

(KOH) Potash Potash

POTASSIUM Potassium chloride (KCl) Potassium salt for inhibition and Potassium Potassium
CHLORIDE density Chloride Chloride
(POTASH)

SALT Sodium chloride (NaCl) Sodium salt for density and/or Salt Salt
inhibition

SODA ASH Sodium carbonate Calcium treatment for low pH Soda Ash Soda Ash
(Na2CO3)

GEO MUL OIL BASE PRODUCTS

HOT LIME Calcium oxide (CaO) Oil base mud Hot Lime Hot Lime

LVT OIL BASE Mineral oil invert mud Inhibitive mud system Versaclean ***
MUD system

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GEO MUL OIL BASE PRODUCTS (CONT.)

LVT-200 Mineral oil Low toxicity oil base mud *** ***
MUL-I Fatty acid Primary emulsifier for oil base Versamul Invermul
mud

MUL-II Modified imdazoline Secondary emulsifier for oil base Versacoat EZ Mul
mud

MUL TEMP Modified lignite Fluid loss control Versalig Durotone HT

MUL THIK Organophillic clay Oil base mud viscosifier VG-69 Geltone II

MUL TREAT Wetting agent Improves oil wetting of solids Versawet Invermul

MUL TROL Modified asphalt Well bore stability and fluid loss Verstrol ***
control

LUBRICANTS & EMULSIFIERS

CFR Fatty acid Lubricant E.P. Lube EP Mudlube

DD Mild detergent Surfactant DD Con-Det

DMS Biodegradable surfactant Lubricant, shale inhibitor DMS Aktaflo-S

NIS OR Fatty acid, surfactant Oil treatment for stuck pipe Pipe Lax Enviro Spot
PIPE FREE

BIOCIDES & CORROSION INHIBITORS

AMBER Carbamate Biocide / Bactericide Bacban III Bara B466
GUARD 425
BIO-FILM-C Filming amine Corrosion inhibitor Conqor Coat 415
202

COS Ammonium bisulfide Oxygen scavenger Oxygen Coat 777

scavenger

UCARCIDE 125 Gluteraldehyde Non-hazardous biocide *** ***

DEFOAMERS
ALUMINUM Aluminum Stearate Defoamer Aluminum Aluminum
STEARATE Stearate Stearate

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DEFOAM- S Liquid defoamer All purpose water base Defoam-X Bara Defoam
defoamer 1
DEFOAMERS (CONT.)
LD-8 Hydrocarbon- free Defoamer GR-25 Foam-
defoamer Blaster
TBP & TBP-EX Tributyl phosphate Defoamer *** ***
DEFOAMER

LOST CIRCULATION MATERIAL

CEDAR FIBER Shredded cedar bark Lost circulation Cedar Plug-Git
Fiber

CELLOPHANE Cellophane flakes Lost circulation material Flake JelFlake

COTTONSEED Cottonseed hulls Lost circulation coarse material Cottonseed Cottonseed

HULLS Hulls Hulls

MAGMA FIBER Spun mineral fiber Lost circulation in oil base or *** ***
water base mud

MICA Mica Lost circulation Mica Micatex

PAPER Shredded paper Lost circulation Paper Hy-Seal

PRIMA SEAL & Blended LCM General lost circulation Kwik Seal Baro Seal
KWIK SEAL

SAWDUST Screened sawdust General lost circulation Sawdust Sawdust

VEN FIBER 201 Amine treated cellulose Lost circulation in oil base mud *** ***
fiber

WALNUT Walnut shells Lost circulation Nut-Plug Wall-Nut

HULLS

DEWATERING MATERIALS
CHLORINE Sodium Hypochlorite Polymer breaker for *** ***
BLEACH (NaClO) polyacrylamides

CO-FLOC 1000 Ferric chloride (FeCl3) Dewatering coagulant *** ***

CO-FLOC 3000 Aluminum sulfate Dewatering coagulant *** ***
(Al2(SO4)3)

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MF-1 Polyacrylamide Selective flocculent Floxit Barafloc
POLYBLOC Crosslinked polymer Lost circulation plug *** ***

PHOSPHORIC Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) pH reducer *** ***

ACID

DEWATERING MATERIALS (CONT.)

RAPID FLOC 100 Polyacrylamide Dewatering flocculant *** ***

RAPID FLOC 200 Polyacrylamide Dewatering flocculant *** ***

RAPID FLOC 300 Polyacrylamide Dewatering flocculant *** ***

SULFURIC Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) pH reducer *** ***

ACID

SPECIALITY PRODUCTS
CITRIC ACID Citric acid (C 6H8O7) pH reducer *** ***

H-BREAK 100 Enzymes Polymer breaker for HEC *** ***

POLYCARB Blended polymers and Filtrate control in salt mud Flo-Pro ***
calcium carbonate

SDIC Chlorine product Polymer breaker for Xanthan *** ***

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