Use of Calcium Carbonate as a Drilling Fluid Additive
12 Lost Circulation Material (LCM) •Added to drilling fluid to prevent loss of fluid due to fractures in the formation •OR as a "pill" treatment to seal fractures where significant losses have already occurred •Forms: Flake (mica) Granular (DE, Calcium Carbonate) Other (Gilsonite®) Chemical (polymer thickening agents) •Calcium Carbonate builds a filter cake at the entrance of