For many applications, bentonite chips are sufficient. However, there are cases where the use of bentonite tablets is preferred.

For use in sealing casings, plugging flow holes and other drilling applications.

WYO-BEN, INC. created TRU-BORE® as a highly concentrated bentonite based drilling fluid.

The biggest difference between high yield bentonite drilling fluid products and drilling fluid products specifically designed for HDD applications is in gel strength and fluid loss/filtration control.

In North America, state or provincial regulations work to ensure that wells are properly drilled and do not pose a threat to valued groundwater aquifers. An important aspect of completing a well is to grout the annular space between the drilled borehole and the casing.

As a technical sales manager, I get asked with more and more frequency about problems associated with drilling spoils disposal.

I’ve had a lot of calls and emails/messages about mud lately, for some reason. The drilling kind, not the kind we get to drive in.

Before launching his professional career, Stewart Krause, sales manager with Wyo-Ben Inc., decided to take some time off from college to earn some money.

Everyone can agree that safety has become an integral part of any construction site. We all have the same goal — to come home safely at the end of every day.

Dry bentonite sealants have become very popular because they are easy to apply and require no mixing or pumping.