Ditch Witch FM13V - Guidelines; Recommended Products

Drilling Fluid Concepts - 38 FM13V/FM13X Operator’s Manual
Recommended Products
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.
Improper handling or use of chemicals may result in illness, injury, or
equipment damage. Follow instructions on labels and in material safety data sheets
(MSDS).
Use breathing protection when exposed to silica dust.
270-4952
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