Drilling Starch

  • Drilling Starch is used for controlling fluid loss in water base mud.Drilling Starch is non fermenting pre-gelatinized starch which meets/exceeds OCMA DFCP5 & API13 A Section 11 specifications for starch


    Excelex Drilling Starch comes in 2 grades:
    -Drilling Starch API
    -Drilling Starch Potato

    DRILLING STARCH

    APPEARANCE WHITE TO CREAM COLOURED FREE FLOWING POWDER FREE FROM EXTRANEOUS IMPURITIES.
    MOISTURE CONTENT 10% MAX.
    4% APPARENT VISCOSITY 30 cPS MAX.
    BULK DENSITY 0.65 – 0.80 KG/LTR..
    FERMENTATION TEST 3 DAYS STABILITY MIN.


    PERFORMANCE TEST
    4% SALT WATER TEST:

    DOSE: 1.0% W/V ON MUD FILTRATE (API 13 A, SECTION 11.3A) 10 CC MAX.
    R 600 (API 13 A, SECTION 11.3A) 18 MAX

    PERFORMANCE TEST
    SATURATED SALT WATER TEST:

    DOSE: 1.0% W/V ON MUD FILTRATE (API 13 A, SECTION 11.5) 10 CC MAX.
    R 600 (API 13 A, SECTION 11.5) 20 MAX.
    RESIDUE GREATER THAN 2000 MICROMETERS (API 13 A, SECTION 11.7) NO RESIDUE.
    APPLICATIONS OIL FIELD.
    PACKING MULTI WALL PAPER BAGS OF 25 KGS. NET EACH BAG. .
    TOXICITY NON TOXIC, HARMLESS AND NON-IRRITANT TO SKIN. .