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M-I SWACO

A Schlumberger company

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M-I SWACO became a Schlumberger company in 2010. Innovative drilling fluid engineers are at the company's core, helping oil and gas operators increase efficiency and lower costs. We do this by developing drilling fluid systems and additives that accommodate a wide range of drilling environments and demanding applications—including HPHT, deep water and ultradeep water, shale gas, heavy oil, depleted wells, and more.

Proven solutions for downhole challenges—from the simple to the complex

Specialized additives complement the efficiencies of our advanced drilling fluid systems by targeting performance-hindering downhole conditions, eliminating or minimizing the problems that drive up costs and threaten drilling programs. For example, we were the first to introduce cost-effective, high-efficiency micronized barite technology to water- and oil-based drilling fluids.

Tailored fluids and additives for optimal efficiency and reduced cost

Our base fluids and additives are tailored for specific well construction applications. Custom formulation helps you maintain wellbore stability, optimize ROP, and increase overall drilling efficiency while reducing NPT and minimizing HSE footprint.

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Drilling Fluids and Solids Control

Overcome a range of downhole challenges—from the simple to the complex.

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    Solids control and cuttings management
    Equipment and services to maintain drilling fluid integrity and minimize waste

    Our solids control technologies and services maintain drilling fluid integrity and minimize waste. View

  • Drilling fluid solutions, systems, and products.
    Drilling fluid solutions, systems, and products
    Customized fluid systems and associated additives

    Improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and minimize HSE impact in demanding applications, including HPHT, deepwater, and depleted wells. View

Completion Fluids and Wellbore Cleaning Tools

Accelerate and maximize production with minimal HSE impact.

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    Clear Brines
    Minimally damaging completion brines

    Minimize formation damage and control reservoir formation pressures with halide and formate brines and additives. View

  • SMART 3D Displacement
    SMART 3D
    Displacement strategy

    Prepare for completion by displacing drilling fluid to clear brine, removing solids and debris to deliver a clean wellbore. View

  • Coiled tubing debris-removal fluid
    Intervention Fluids
    Fluids for postdrilling well worker and intervention

    Lower flow-assurance risks and pump pressure with debris-removal fluid and viscosifiers. View

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    Reservoir Drill-In Fluids
    Minimally damaging fluids for reservoir drilling and openhole completions

    Minimize formation damage with completion-compatible reservoir drill-in fluids and associated additives. View

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    Filtercake Breakers
    Removal of filtercake in openhole completions

    Prepare your openhole completion for uniform production by tailoring filtercake breakers to your well. View

  • Filtration
    Filtration Products, Equipment, and Services
    Technologies to remove suspended solids from fluids

    Protect your well and completion with optimized filtration solutions. View

  • Fluid loss control
    Fluid Loss Control Systems
    Solids-free and solids-laden additives for controlling fluid loss during and after completion

    Mitigate losses during perforating, openhole and cased-hole completions, and sand control operations. View

  • SAFETHERM aqueous-based water-miscible insulating packer fluid
    Packer Fluids
    Block heat transfer to maximize well integrity

    Maintain production flow and well integrity in cold-temperature, deepwater, and arctic environments. View

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    Wellbore Cleaning Tools
    Mechanical precompletion wellbore cleanup solutions

    Efficiently remove mud residue and other debris to deliver an unobstructed wellbore for the completion. View

Production Chemicals

Maximize production from reservoir to refinery.

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    Oil and Gas Production Chemicals and Services
    Maximize production from reservoir to refinery

    Improve and assure production more safely with chemistry technologies, software, and mechanical solutions. View

  • Interior of an SLB production chemicals laboratory.
    Oil and Gas Production Chemicals and Services
    Maximize production from reservoir to refinery

    Improve and assure production more safely with chemistry technologies, software, and mechanical solutions. View

  • Interior of an SLB production chemicals laboratory.
    Oil and Gas Production Chemicals and Services
    Maximize production from reservoir to refinery

    Improve and assure production more safely with chemistry technologies, software, and mechanical solutions. View

  • Interior of an SLB production chemicals laboratory.
    Oil and Gas Production Chemicals and Services
    Maximize production from reservoir to refinery

    Improve and assure production more safely with chemistry technologies, software, and mechanical solutions. View

  • Interior of an SLB production chemicals laboratory.
    Oil and Gas Production Chemicals and Services
    Maximize production from reservoir to refinery

    Improve and assure production more safely with chemistry technologies, software, and mechanical solutions. View