Episodes

AES is always innovating in new, exciting technology. With AI at the forefront of technology, how could AI apply to the mud world? Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Matt and Justin discuss use cases for AI to solve drilling fluid problems.

Are you paying attention to the gel strength on your mud reports? Tune into this episode of The Flowline with Matt and Justin as they explain gel strength, the issues with progressive gels, and much more!

Have you ever wondered what the life of a mud engineer is like? Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Matt and Justin give insights on their career paths, how they transitioned from the field to the office, and much more!

Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Matt and Justin discusses scale inhibitors.

Horseshoe wells are in the news again. Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Justin and Matt revisit the horseshoe well concept and some fluid practices to make sure these distinctive wells succeed.

How is the oil and gas industry doing from an investor's standpoint? Join us on this exciting episode of The Flowline as Matt and Josh Young, Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Bison Interests, dive into the overview of our industry.

Continuing our Water-Based Mud series, Justin and Matt talk about the different types of defoamers, how they work - and things to avoid needing them in the first place.

One of the main culprits of thick water-based mud is flocculation. Thinners are one of the solutions for this issue. Tune into this episode of the WBM Series as Matt and Justin delve into the properties and use cases of thinners.

A Flowline listener asked about glycols and choosing the cloud point for the best shale inhibition performance. Justin and Matt provide more detail on glycols and a strategy for selection.

Water and clays aren't always the best combination. What are the water-based mud products that inhibit shale interaction? Tune into this episode of The #Flowline - WBM Series as Matt and Justin discuss shale inhibitors!

Depending on the drilling conditions, alkalinity and pH need to be a fine-tuned science. In this episode of the #WBM Series, Alkalinity, Matt and Justin discuss the sources of alkaline, how they work, and where they fit into the whole picture!

Tune into this Water-Based Mud Series episode as Justin and Matt sits down to discuss why filtration control agents are used, incompatibility with cationic and anionic products, and much more!