Bentonite is a major visco-gelling agent and fluid loss reducing agent of water based mud for drilling of oil and gas, exploration and other wells and crossings. High rheological properties of bentonite-based slurry sourced by bentonite from «the 10th Khutor» deposit provide effective removal of drill cuttings.
«Bentonite of Khakassia» Ltd. manufactures in accordance with TU 2164-005-01414676-2014 Bentonite powders for production of drilling muds of the following grades: PBMA, PBMB, PBMV, PBMG, which are characterized by a low content of sand fraction and have low fluid loss (less than 16 sm3).
Key quality indicators:
| INDICATORS | PBMA | PBMB | PBMV | PBMG |
| Slurry yield of viscosity of 20 mPa*s, m3/t, not less than | 20,0 | 16,0 | 12,0 | 8,0 |
| Moisture content, %, not more than | 12,0 | 12,0 | 12,0 | 12,0 |
| Wet sieve residue, % with grid #071, not more than | 10,0 | 10,0 | 10,0 | 10,0 |
Our major customers in drilling industry are «RN-Yuganskneftegas» Ltd., «UNG-Neftechimservice» Ltd., «Norilsk nickel» OJSC GMK, «Surgutneftegas» OJSC, «Irkutsk Oil Company» CJSC, «Rusburmash» CJSC, «ALROSA» OJSC AC, «SSC» CJSC and many other companies in Russia.