Water Well Products
Hole Control
A unique cost-saving fluid formulated to speed-up hole-collaring, reduce collar sloughing and stabilize the total blasthole
- HOLE CONTROL can be used with air-rotary tri-cone, downhole hammers and all types of top hammer drills (surface and underground).
- HOLE CONTROL reduces REDRILLS.
- HOLE CONTROL eliminates regrinding of cuttings, thus creating bigger chips for sampling purposes.
- HOLE CONTROL leaves a sticky, neatly stacked cuttings pile that is not prone to sloughing prior to loading the hole.
- HOLE CONTROL acts as a dust suppressant and reduces wind blown fines.
- HOLE CONTROL allows blast holes to be fully loaded, helping to optimize blasting operations.
- HOLE CONTROL works great with the Matex Fluid Injector!
CONTROL CHEMICAL CAN MODIFY THE FORMULA TO FIT ANY MINE’S DRILLING CONDITIONS AND PROVIDE START-UP AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.
Product will separate slightly over time. The buckets need to be shaken vigorously before each use.
Inject Hole Control using the Matex Fluid Injector
Suggested Dosage
Use in all in-line lubricators or as a batch lubricant poured down the drill pipe.
RDO 302 ES
Environmentally safe vegetable oil based rock drill lubricant.
- RDO 302 ES is a unique product developed for all types of drilling where rock drill oils are used, such as D.T.H., air tracks percussive drills, casing drivers and top hammers to save wear and improve their performance.
- RDO 302 ES reduces the potential of surface or groundwater environmental damage during mining production, mineral exploration, construction of roads and pipelines, quarrying, water well drilling, and oil and gas exploration.
- RDO 302 ES has proprietary lubricating compounds that are not washed off by moisture, thus offering protection when drilling with water. Rust does not develop on internal parts when the hammer is not used. Lubrication can be better controlled and consumption reduced by using RDO 302 ES.
- RDO 302 ES has a special filming additive that prevents piston scuffing and heat build up. Purchase of internal hammer parts is reduced dramatically.
- RDO 302 ES has a viscosity that allows the lubricant to flow freely to areas requiring lubrication. Use in all in-line lubricators or as a batch lubricant poured down the drill pipe.
- RDO 302 ES provides an environmentally safe product that lubricates more effectively than conventional Rock Drill Oils while reducing contamination of surface and groundwaters. Particularly suited for drilling in sensitive areas such as adjacent to streams and lakes, or where groundwater protection is important.
- RDO 302 ES is particularly suitable for drilling uncontaminated WATER WELLS AND MONITOR WELLS. Also available as a soluble lubricant. *RDO 302 ES MW is specifically for monitor well use. Environmental data available upon request. Chemical parameters available upon request.
Specifications
| Viscosity | @ 100°C 8.42 Cst. @ 40°C: 46.0 Cst. |
| Specific Gravity @ 25°C | 0.907 |
| VI | 214 |
| Pour Point | -36 ° Celcius – winter grade |
| Flash Point | 292 ° C |
| LC50 | 10,000 ppm+ |
| Heavy Metals | none |
| Active Ingredients | 5 –10 % |
RDO 302 ES (SOL)
Environmentally safe vegetable oil based rock drill lubricant
- RDO 302 ES (SOL) is a unique product developed for all types of drilling where rock drill oils are used, such as D.T.H., air tracks percussive drills, casing drivers and top hammers to save wear and improve their performance.
- RDO 302 ES (SOL) reduces the potential of surface or groundwater environmental damage during mining production, mineral exploration, construction of roads and pipelines, quarrying, water well drilling, and oil and gas exploration.
- RDO 302 ES (SOL) has proprietary lubricating compounds that are not washed off by moisture, thus offering protection when drilling with water. Rust does not develop on internal parts when the hammer is not used. Lubrication can be better controlled and consumption reduced by using RDO 302 ES.
- RDO 302 ES (SOL) has a special filming additive that prevents piston scuffing and heat build up. Purchase of internal hammer parts is reduced dramatically.
- RDO 302 ES (SOL) has a viscosity that allows the lubricant to flow freely to areas requiring lubrication. Use in all in-line lubricators or as a batch lubricant poured down the drill pipe.
- RDO 302 ES (SOL) provides an environmentally safe product that lubricates more effectively than conventional Rock Drill Oils while reducing contamination of surface and groundwaters. Particularly suited for drilling in sensitive areas such as adjacent to streams and lakes, or where groundwater protection is important.
- RDO 302 ES (SOL) is particularly suitable for drilling uncontaminated WATER WELLS AND MONITOR WELLS. Also available as a soluble lubricant. *RDO 302 ES MW is specifically for monitor well use. Environmental data available upon request. Chemical parameters available upon request.
Specifications
| Viscosity | @ 100°C 8.42 Cst. @ 40°C: 46.0 Cst. |
| Specific Gravity @ 25°C | 0.907 |
| VI | 214 |
| Pour Point | -36 ° Celcius – winter grade |
| Flash Point | 292 ° C |
| LC50 | 10,000 ppm+ |
| Heavy Metals | none |
| Active Ingredients | 5 –10 % |
Suggested Dosage
Use in all in-line lubricators or as a batch lubricant poured down the drill pipe.
Suggested Dosage
- 1-3 litres of Ultravis per 1000 litres of water.
- 1-3 quarts of Ultravis per 250 gallons of water.
Dependent on water and drilling conditions, however up to 50% less ULTRAVIS will be required than conventional liquid polymers.
Ultra Vis
An easy to mix highly concentrated liquid polymer. Mixed with Torqueless and water creating a high viscosity drilling fluid used for removal of cuttings and continuous borehole wall conditioning.
- ULTRAVIS is a highly concentrated liquid that rapidly develops into a very high viscosity fluid when mixed with water.
- ULTRAVIS provides viscosity yields 40-50% greater than conventional liquid polymers, and can be used in fresh or brine water.
- ULTRAVIS is an excellent inhibitor against shales, clays, fractured zones, sand and blocky formations, and contaminants.
- ULTRAVIS is resistant to viscosity change under high water temperature conditions and has superior shear resistant properties
- ULTRAVIS as in all polymers this product is enhanced with the use of Torqueless.
Slo-Freeze ES
Environmentally safe fluid for extending the freezing time of drilling water, no glycol / alcohol
- SLO-FREEZE ES when mixed with drilling water slows the freezing process.
- SLO-FREEZE ES does not change properties of drilling fluids when added.
- SLO-FREEZE ES is not a permanent antifreeze. It is an environmentally safe alternative to help avoid environmental contamination from pumping methanol or similar alcohols onto, or into, the ground.
- SLO-FREEZE ES is non-corrosive and offers protection to the tank and pumping system due to its lubricating capabilities, unlike alcohol based systems.
- SLO-FREEZE ES, similar to the alcohol based antifreeze, should be used for short periods of time for inactive equipment where water is not drained from the systems.
- SLO-FREEZE ES is highly water soluble but will experience partial separation, over extended periods, as do the alcohol based antifreeze.
Application
Designed to reduce freezing issues for the transmission of water in drilling fluids as well as water injection system for air drilling.
Suggested Dosage
For protection in extreme cold weather, mixtures should be 50L of Slo-Freeze to 1000 litres of water. As temperatures and conditions lessen, Slo-Freeze may be further diluted.
*Note: This is not automotive anti-freeze.
Trial Method Values
| NLGI N° | 1.5 |
| Penetration at 25 °C | 0,1 mm ASTM-D 217 295/340 |
| Not worked | |
| Worked | 300 |
| Structure | Soft |
| Colour | Light Black |
| Drop Point | >343 |
ES Thread Compound
An environmentally safe vegetable oil based replacement for the present pipe dopes that contain heavy metals and petroleum carriers
- THREAD COMPOUND ES’s unique formulation provides excellent protection against thread wear, galling and seizing for tool joints, drill collars and rotary shouldered connections.
- THREAD COMPOUND ES is free of both petroleum oil carriers and all heavy metals, such as lead, zinc, copper, aluminium, etc.
- THREAD COMPOUND ES is highly resistant to water wash off.
- THREAD COMPOUND ES is ideal for mineral exploration drilling projects wheresamples uncontaminated by heavy metals are required, and groundwater contamination is of concern to the mining company.
- THREAD COMPOUND ES should be a preferred thread compound for all drilling applications including water wells etc.
- THREAD COMPOUND ES protects inner and outer connections on reverse circulation drill pipe (inner o-rings and thread connections).
Packaging: 11.3kg (25lb) pail