3M Glass Bubblesfor Drilling & Cementing

Engineered to perform under pressure

3M™ Glass Bubbles for pressure control fluids, cement slurry additives, and drilling optimisation.

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3M Glass Bubbles for cementing and drilling fluids

3M Glass Bubbles' HGS series are hollow glass microspheres engineered for greater survivability under demanding downhole conditions. Designed with a high strength-to-weight ratio and repeatable manufacturing specification, 3M Glass Bubbles HGS series are available in a wide range of strengths and densities, making them perfect as drilling fluid additives, as well as for completion, workover, abandonment, and replacement fluid applications. They’re used to help maintain downhole pressure control and efficiencies in drilling operations. The use of 3M Glass Bubbles can help eliminate the need for specialised equipment used in foamed or aerated systems.

Cementing
Low-density concrete and cement additives formulated with 3M Glass Bubbles HGS series offer the potential to reduce costs and improve performance compared to other commonly used techniques, including water-extended slurries, foamed cements or other microspheres, or more costly multi-staging.

Low-density concrete and cement additives can help prevent problems associated with lost circulation, such as reduced Top of Cement (TOC) and thus the need for remedial squeeze.

Help achieve higher strength-to-weight cement designs

Increased yield per sack of cement
Drilling fluids
3M Glass Bubbles HGS series help achieve and maintain target densities in drilling, completion, and workover fluids. Using low-density drilling fluid additives can help minimise differential sticking, lost circulation, reduced penetration rates and other problems associated with excessive overbalance conditions. 3M Glass Bubble-based fluids can be reconditioned and reused, helping you reduce costs.

More homogenous and incompressible fluid properties compared to aerated systems

More economical and allow a greater density reduction window than synthetic oils

Compatible with both water-based systems