Mudex

One product change. That's all it took.

Our fam running operations across the US, were out on an exploration job running X FRAC DD.

Same banner. Same standards. Same commitment to getting the job done right.

The ground wasn't cooperating. Lost returns, unstable formation, and nothing they had on hand was holding it together.

They put X FRAC DD to work.

First run in, returns came back.

Water levels stayed consistent through the entire hole. Ground stabilised. Job moved forward.

No complicated program overhaul. No system rebuild. Just the right product in the right conditions, doing exactly what it's supposed to do.

If you're dealing with lost circulation or struggling to hold stability in exploration, it's worth a conversation.

If you want to learn more just flick us a DM or get in touch on our website and we can give you a hand when your mud programs aren't getting the care they need! https://bit.ly/4xF9R2a

When Precision Drilling Australia called us out to support their hydrogeological campaign up in the Pilbara, Dempsey packed his kit and headed to site.

No remote advice. No guesswork. Just boots on the ground alongside the crew.

Dempsey worked directly with the drillers through shifting ground conditions, dialling in fluid selection, mixing procedures and circulation performance to keep the bores clean and stable from top to bottom.

That kind of work doesn't happen over the phone.

It happens when you've got someone who understands the geology, reads the returns, and adjusts in real time.

Big respect to the Precision Drilling team for how they operate. They take technical partnership seriously and it shows in the quality of work they deliver for their clients across WA.

That's what this industry looks like at its best. Experienced crews, the right products, and people willing to show up and do the work together.

If you've got a groundwater or hydrogeological campaign coming up and want a mud engineer on-site, reach out. That's exactly what we're here for.

Keithy was out at Mount Lofty Botanical Gardens recently, drilling a water well in an unreal spot

Unconsolidated sand and gravel.

The fluid program running on this one was GEL X 180, VIS PAC RD, and XANVIS.

That combination does the heavy lifting when ground stability is the main concern.

GEL X 180 builds the gel structure needed to suspend cuttings and hold the borehole walls in check and adds hole stability.

VIS PAC RD keeps viscosity where it needs to be without overcomplicating the mix.

And XANVIS adds that extra backbone when you're dealing with loose, shifting material that wants to collapse on you, by keeping the cuttings in suspension

The result — a clean, stable bore through ground that had every reason to give trouble.

One of those jobs where the scenery is stunning and the drilling is running.