Mud. Commonly used abbreviations and brands.

Mud abbreviations.

GYP GYPSUM
LGS LOW-GRAVITY SOLIDS
LCM LOST CIRCULATION MATERIAL
OB OIL BASE
PAC POLY ANIONIC CELLULOSE
PHB PRE-HYDRATED BENTONITE
WB WATER BASE

Brand names and commonly used terms.

ANCO 208 POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL
ANCO 2000 MUD SYSTEM WITH GLYCOL
ANCO BAR BARITE
ANCO MEL POTATO STARCH
ANTISOL POLY ANIONIC CELLULOSE
AQUA COL POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL
AQUA DRIL MUD SYSTEM WITH GLYCOL
AQUA MUL SYNTHETIC-OIL BASED (ESTER OR ETHER) MUD SYSTEM
BARACARB SIZED CALCIUM CARBONATE
BARASILC BAROID WATER BASED SILICATE MUD
BP DCP 208 POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL
CELPOL CARBOXY-METHYL CELLULOSE
DRISPAC POLY ANIONIC CELLULOSE
ENVIRONMUL BARIOD “LOW-TOXICITY” OIL BASED MUD
GEM GP BAROID “GLYCOL ENHANCED” MUD SYSTEM
GLYDRIL MUD SYSTEM WITH GLYCOL ADDITIVE
INTERDRILL RANGE OF OIL BASED AND PSEUDO OIL BASED DRILLING FLUIDS
NOVAMOD FATTY ACID POLYMER
NOVATEC LINEAR C14-C18 ALFA-OLEFINES (AN OIL BASE)
PETROFREE SYNTHETIC-OIL BASED(ESTER OR ETHER) MUD SYSTEM
PHPA PARTIALLY HYDROLYSED POLY ACRYL AMIDE
POLYOLS ORGANIC SUBSTANCES WITH MANY HYDROXY-GROUPS, EG. GLYCOLS
RHODOPOL XANTHAN GUM
SAFEMUL ANCHOR DRILLINGS MOST COMMONLY USED BASE OIL (LOW AROMATIC/LOW TOXIC MINERAL OIL)
"SIZED SALT FLUID" NaCl IN SATURATED BRINE
SOLTEX SULPHONATED ASPHALT
SPUD MUD OFTEN A THICK WATER BASED BENTONITE/LIME SLURRY
STAPLEX KCl MUD WITH 3-5% GLYCOL ADDITIVE
ULTIDRIL SYNTHETIC-OIL BASED(OLEFINES) MUD SYSTEM
VERSAVERT OIL BASED MUD SYSTEM
X-CIDE BACTERIAL BIOCIDE(ALDEHYDE)
XANTHAN GUM POLYSACCHARIDE