Drilling Mud Quality, Additives, and Mixing Course

Program Description:
This course covers aspects critical to utilizing drilling mud, including required quality of makeup water, the desired properties of drilling mud (viscosity, weight, gel strength), and the functions of these properties. The use and mixing of additives such as soda ash, polymers, and bentonite is discussed.

Program Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the attendee should be able to:

• Identify personal protective equipment to be used when mixing drilling fluid  
  
• Recognize water quality parameters that impact drilling mud quality
• List the order of addition of drilling fluid additive
• Understand the impact drilling fluid additives have on fluid properties  
• Name the tools used to measure particular properties of drilling fluid   

State-specific CEU recognition:

• Georgia Water Well Standards Advisory Council — 3.5 hours
• Iowa Department of Natural Resources — 3.5 CEUs for well driller and pump installer
• Louisiana Department of Natural Resources — 3.5 credit hours
• Minnesota Department of Health — 3.5 contact hours
• Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality — 3.5 hours
• Nevada Division of Water Resources — 3.5 CEUs
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — 3.5 CEPs (in effect through 03-31-2023)
• North Dakota State Water Commission — 3.5 CECs
• Oregon Water Resources Department — 4 CECs
• South Carolina Environmental Certification Board — 3.5 hours
• South Dakota Water Rights Program — 3 CECs
• Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation — 3.5 hours
• Washington Department of Ecology — 3.5 CEUs
• Wyoming State Engineer’s Office — 3.5 CPCs