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AES Drilling Fluids

by AES Drilling Fluids

Better Fluids Equal Better Wells.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 355 | Ocean Freight

    The oilfield uses a lot of globally sourced materials, and that requires moving them around. Justin and Matt talk ocean freight and the factors tied to rising costs.

  2. Episode 354 | Rail Freight

    What is driving rail costs? How does it impact product logistics? Justin and Matt run through some of the latest figures and factors.

  3. Episode 353 | Trucking

    Trucking rates continue to rise. Fuel is part of it, but Justin and Matt break down several other factors that make getting materials to the rig more challenging.

  4. Episode 352 | Weight Material

    What are the common characteristics of weight material? Justin and Matt talk barite and a few other materials.

  5. Episode 351 | Performance Benchmarks

    How do you rate performance? By well? By pad? By area? Justin and Matt discuss the application and limitation of drilling fluid performance benchmarks.

  6. Episode 350 | Wellbore Stability Model Terminology

    Get ready for a word salad! Justin and Matt run through wellbore stability terms and break down why it's so challenging to develop accurate models.

  7. Episode 349 | Why are you using your base oil?

    There are a lot of purported reasons to use a base oil, but how do those claims stack up? Justin and Matt try to break down how base oils are chosen.

  8. Episode 348 | Oil Water Ratio

    How much oil? How much water? What do they have to do with solids and flow properties? Justin and Matt break it down.

  9. Episode 347 | Hole Cleaning in Unstable or Reactive Environments

    Justin and Matt run through some things to think for hole cleaning about when the hole starts giving you trouble.

  10. Episode 346 | Intern Video

    Justin and Matt visit with a few of our esteemed summer interns

  11. Episode 345 | Foolish Things Directional Companies Say

    Directional companies: let's talk more. Absurd third-party lab reports and bizarre claims about fluid aren't helping our customers.

  12. Episode 344 | Excess Oil-based Mud Volume

    Excess oil-based mud volume can impact both drilling efficiency and costs. Tune into this episode of The #Flowline as Justin and Matt discuss what causes excess volume and how proper mud management can help optimize operations.

  13. Episode 343 | Managed Pressured Drilling in Long Laterals

    Tune into this episode of The #Flowline as Justin and Matt discuss the role of Managed Pressure Drilling in long laterals and the benefits it brings to today's complex drilling environments.

  14. Episode 342 | Filter cake Quality

    When it comes to fluid loss control, what is the nature of a quality filter cake. Justin and Matt discuss filtercake formation and fluid loss relationships.

  15. Episode 341 | Quality Control

    How do you know a product is what you say it is? Justin and Matt talk about the established practices to ensure quality products make it to the rig.

  16. Episode 340 | The Purpose of MBT and CEC

    Justin and Matt break down the MBT test and talk about cation exchange capacity in clays

  17. Episode 339 | Latest in the Oilfield with Josh Young

    Drill baby drill! Special guest Josh Young shares his perspective on the latest in the oilfield. Spoiler alert: he thinks we need more rigs!

  18. Episode 338 | Geopolitics and Supply Chain Disruptions

    Geopolitics impacts everything. Justin and Matt run through general supply chain disruptions as they start to appear.

  19. Episode 337 | Decisions Based on High Oil Prices

    When the price of oil gets high, there's lots of water-based mud talk. Justin and Matt break down the decision process and how this time it might be a little easier.

  20. Episode 336 | Mud Consultants

    Lots of operators hire someone they trust to oversee mud operations. Justin and Matt discuss the service company relationship, and how it works best.

  21. Episode 335 | Mud Weight Window

    Think of mud weight window as the safe zone for your drilling fluid—heavy enough to keep the well under control, but not so heavy that it damages the formation. Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Justin and Matt walk through what that “window” really means and why staying in range matters...

  22. Episode 334 | Dilution

    Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Justin and Matt break down the role of dilution in drilling fluids—when to dilute, and what it means for maintaining optimal mud performance downhole.

  23. Episode 333 | Pipe Freeing Agents

    Listener request! While we've talked about stuck pipe, what goes in to the chemistry of pipe freeing agents? Justin and Matt break down the most common components.

  24. Episode 332 | Mud vs Cement

    A listener asks what makes up cement spacers and how they relate to mud. Justin and Matt talk about the cement job and the critical relationship between drilling mud and a good cement job.

  25. Episode 331 | What if FITs fail?

    So your FIT failed. What's next? Justin and Matt talk about your options from strengthening the shoe to planning to manage lost circulation risk.

  26. Episode 330 | When to switch out mud?

    When is it time to cut your losses (literally) and change out your mud system to keep the well economic?

  27. Episode 329 | My lubricant isn't working!

    Tried a lubricant and still seeing issues? That’s where the evaluation process begins. Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Justin and Matt break down how to assess non-working lubricants, interpret failed tests, and make informed adjustments before performance suffers.

  28. Episode 328 | Reviewing LLM Answers

    Justin and Matt have some fun reviewing Claude's advice on some basic drilling mud topics. Hear what it gets right - and what it gets wrong.

  29. Episode 327 | Elastomers

    When mud touches everything, there are going to be questions about compatibility. Justin and Matt run through common elatostomer and tests to determine compatibility.

  30. Episode 326 | Communication between mud company and operator

    Listener Request: How much say does the mud company have in operations? Who gets to decide and how does that work between a service provider and the operator running the show?

  31. Episode 325 | Drilling Beads

    Justin and Matt got a question about drill beads - several actually. They'll talk types, applications, and everything in-between.

  32. Episode 324 | Decanter Centrifuge

    Justin and Matt run through the basics of this critical piece of solids control equipment

  33. Episode 323 Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas, everyone! Justin and Matt take a few minutes to reflect and extend their gratitude to the folks who keep us turning to the right over the holidays.

  34. Episode 322 | Out of control losses

    You're on losses. Big losses. When nothing seems to work, what are the considerations for drilling ahead versus calling TD early?

  35. Episode 321 | CO2 in Oil-Based Mud

    CO2 in OBM usually doesn't create a lot of problems...but could it? Justin and Matt talk about what to consider - and what is less concerning when drilling in CO2-rich areas.

  36. Episode 320 | AI in the workplace

    Everyone’s talking about AI. But what does it really mean for drilling, operations, and day-to-day workflows? Justin and Matt unpack the benefits… and the blind spots.

  37. Episode 319 | Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving 2025, ya'll! Justin and Matt share their gratitude with everyone working in the field.

  38. Episode 318 | Request for Proposal (RFPs)

    Bids come in all shapes and sizes. Justin and Matt discuss the challenges of preparing (and evaluating) a drilling fluids proposal.

  39. Episode 317 | Mud Volume

    Volume accounting is essential for a lot of reasons. What happens when the math doesn't work out? Justin and Matt discuss.

  40. Episode 316 | Big Budget vs Small Budget Wells

    Not all wells are equal. Some require big budgets while others require smaller budgets. Tune into this episode of The Flowline as Justin and Matt discuss the differences and how mud programs are designed around these budgets.

  41. Episode 315 | The Oil and Gas landscape

    There has been some interesting commentary from oil and gas market experts, and Justin and Matt discuss an interesting take from Arjun Murti and his insightful Super-Spiked podcast.

  42. Episode 314 | Heavy Mud Considerations

    We've talked about mixing heavy mud, but what are the practical considerations for drilling with it? Justin and Matt talk mixing, equipment, and other challenges.

  43. Episode 313 | Energy Agencies

    The IEA did an interesting thing lately - it acknowledged how important oil and gas investment will be for the future. Justin and Matt talk about the pivot and how the industry has a lot more work ahead of it to supply the world's energy.

  44. Episode 312 | Clay Chemistry

    There are a lot of challenging formations downhole, and many of those challenges start with clay composition. Justin and Matt walk through the basics of clay chemistry.

  45. Episode 311 | Multilaterals

    We drill a lot of laterals, but what about drilling more than one lateral from the same central wellbore? Justin and Matt discuss the different types and a few considerations that make multilaterals simple - or very complex.

  46. Episode 310 | New Tech and Field Trials

    Field trials are just what they sound like - trials. What are some ways to make sure they are as insightful as possible when you're seeing something go downhole for the first time?

  47. Episode 309 | Mud school Experience

    Listener request: What does it take to be successful in mud school? Justin and Matt compare their experiences, the challenges, and what to take away from this essential training course for mud engineers.

  48. Episode 308 | Contaminants in OBM

    For the last of this series, we'll run through the common contaminants for oil- and synthetic-based drilling fluids.

  49. Episode 307 | Contaminants in WBM Pt.2

    Continuing our series on contamination and treatment, Justin and Matt run through some more common contaminants and treatment methods for water-based muds.

  50. Episode 306 | Contaminants in WBM

    Justin and Matt start a short series on contaminants and treatment, starting with acid gases in water-based muds.

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Better Fluids Equal Better Wells.

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AES Drilling Fluids

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