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KLA-GARD is a shale stabilizer that reduces swelling of shales exposed to water-based drilling fluids by inhibiting shale hydration. It works to minimize problems such as excessive dilution rates, increased torque and drag, and high surge and swab pressures. KLA-GARD is a concentrated, high-quality product with low toxicity that can be used in a variety of mud systems, including offshore applications. It should be added at 4-8 lb/bbl depending on hole conditions to stabilize shales and reduce bit balling. The product works by being adsorbed onto drill cuttings and is depleted from the mud system over time based on shale reactivity and other factors.

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HDG Kla Gard en

KLA-GARD is a shale stabilizer that reduces swelling of shales exposed to water-based drilling fluids by inhibiting shale hydration. It works to minimize problems such as excessive dilution rates, increased torque and drag, and high surge and swab pressures. KLA-GARD is a concentrated, high-quality product with low toxicity that can be used in a variety of mud systems, including offshore applications. It should be added at 4-8 lb/bbl depending on hole conditions to stabilize shales and reduce bit balling. The product works by being adsorbed onto drill cuttings and is depleted from the mud system over time based on shale reactivity and other factors.

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KLAGARD

KLAGARD*shalestabilizerreducestheswellingofsensitiveshalesanddrillcuttings
exposedtowaterbasedrillingfluids.Itinhibitsshalehydration,reducingtheeffectof
drillsolidsonviscosityanditworkstominimizeproblemssuchasexcessivedilutionrates,
increasedtorqueanddrag,highsurgeandswabpressuresandbottomholeassemblyballing.
Thishighquality,concentratedproducthasapplicationsinawidevarietyofmudsystems
andhassuchlowtoxicitycharacteristicsitcanbeconsideredforoffshoreapplications.
TypicalPhysicalProperties
Physicalappearance............................................................................................................. Clear,blueliquid
Specificgravity ...............................................................................................................................................1.1
pH(1%solution) ..................................................................................................................................... 6.58.5
Solubilityinwater@68F(20C) ........................................................................................................... 100%
Flashpoint....................................................................................................................... >210F(99C)(PMCC)

Applications
KLAGARDstabilizershouldbespecifiedforapplicationswhereadditionalinhibitionisneededasan
alternativetogyp,limeandpotassiumsystems.Itcanimprovetheinhibitionofwaterbasefluids
toalevelthatcompeteswithoilbasemudsformanyapplications.
DuetothepowerfuleffectKLAGARDstabilizerhasonactivesolids,itshouldonlybeaddedto:
mudsystemscontaininglowconcentrationsofactivesolids,bentonitefreesystemsorfreshly
preparedlowsolidssystemscontainingaminimumamountofprehydratedbentonite.These
systemsshouldhaveamethylenebluecapacityoflessthan12.5lb/bbl(35.6kg/m3)with2to5
lb/bbl(5.7to14.3kg/m3)ofprehydratedbentoniteforfiltrationcontrol.
KLAGARDstabilizeriscompatiblewithmostdrillingfluidadditives,andisespeciallysuitedfor
useinfreshlyprepared,lowsolidspolymersystemssuchasthePOLYPLUS*system.Itismost
effectivewhentheuseoforganicthinners,suchasSPERSENE*lignosulfonate,isminimized.
NormalconcentrationsofKLAGARDstabilizerrangefrom4to8lb/bbl(11.4to22.8kg/m3)
dependingonholesize,rateofpenetration,intervallengthandreactivityoftheshale.Amini
mumconcentrationof4lb/bbl(11.4kg/m3)isrequiredfortheproducttobeeffective.Onelb/bbl
ofKLAGARDstabilizercontributes508mg/Lchlorides;KLAGARDBstabilizer,achloridefree
formulation,isavailable.Topreventbacterialattack,abiocideshouldbeused.
KLAGARDstabilizerworksbybeingadsorbedontoactivesolids,therebyreducingtheirsensitivity
towater.Thisactioncausestheproducttobedepletedfromthemudsystemataratedependenton
thereactivityoftheformation,cuttingssizeandamountofholevolumedrilled.Atestprocedure
isavailabletomonitortheapproximateconcentrationofexcessKLAGARDstabilizer.Seethetableon
thebackofthispageforanestimateofthedepletionrate.


Advantages

Highlyeffectiveshalestabilizer
EffectiveatallpHlevels
Environmentallyacceptable
Stableattemperaturesinexcessof400F(204C)
Reducespotentialforbitballing
Reducestheamountofdilutionrequiredandtheassociatedtreatmentcosts
Unaffectedbycontaminantssuchashardwater,cementorCO2

Limitations
Shouldnotbeaddedtosystemscontaininghighconcentrationsofactivesolids;flocculates
mudswithhighMethyleneBlueTest(MBT)values,causingexcessiveviscosity
Limitsthehydrationofallclaymaterials,thereforebentoniteadditionsmustbeprehydratedin
freshwater
DuetotheinteractionofKLAGARDstabilizerwithactivesolidsandbentonite,increasedattention
mustbegiventofiltrationcontrol
Productisbiodegradableandrequiresabiocide

ToxicityandHandling
Bioassayinformationisavailableuponrequest.
Handleasanindustrialchemical,wearingprotectiveequipmentandobservingtheprecautions
describedintheMaterialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS).

PackagingandStorage
KLAGARDstabilizerispackagedin55gal(208L)drumsand5gal(18.9L)cans.
Storeinadry,wellventilatedarea.Keepcontainerclosed.Keepawayfromheat,sparksandflames.
Storeawayfromincompatibles.Followsafewarehousingpracticesregardingpalletizing,banding,
shrinkwrappingand/orstacking.

HoleSize(in.)

12

14

17

KLAGARD,lb/100ft

107

205

277

426

617

869

KLAGARD,kg/30m

48

92

124

190

276

388

Estimateddepletionrateisbasedonahighlyreactiveshale.Thistableisbasedon5.2lbKLAGARD
stabilizerpercubicfootofgumboshaledrilled.Actualdepletionratescanbelower,dependingon
thereactivityoftheshaleandthecuttingssize.

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