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Drilling Optimisation fluids
We develop, manufacture, and supply a comprehensive range of quality drilling fluids and specialty products.
Cement & grouting
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AMC ECO GRIP A & B™A dual-component, low-density, rigid, foaming agent specifically designed for plugging applications.
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AMC GROUT 20™An abandonment and grouting material designed to be mixed with fresh water to form a semi-rigid plug.
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AMC HARD SET™HARD SET is a specially formulated fast setting, high strength cement.
Clay & Shale Stabilisers
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AMC 117™Provides clay/shale inhibition in polymer-based drilling fluids. 117 reduces the potential for bit balling, torque and drag, as well as other issues related to drilling clay and shale.
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AMC CLAY DOCTOR R™An encapsulating polymer while also providing moderate amounts of viscosity. It is ideally suited to stabilising water sensitive geologies such as clays, shales, sandy or fractured formations.
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AMC COREWELL™A multifunctional powder product that provides viscosity and high-performance encapsulation that maximises core protection and formation stabilization.
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AMC SHALEHIB ULTRA™A high-performance clay and shale inhibitor. It is highly effective in both swelling and dispersive clays reducing the potential for bit balling, torque and drag
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POTASSIUM CHLORIDEA soluble salt that is an efficient clay & shale stabiliser.
Filtrate control agents
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AMC EZEE PAC L™A high-performance, highly dispersive, low-viscosity, polyanionic cellulose polymer used for improving filtration control in most water-based drilling fluid systems
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AMC FILTREX™A liquid fluid-loss control additive that helps to stabilize troublesome and unstable formations
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AMC PAC LV™A low-viscosity-grade, polyanionic cellulose polymer that meets or exceeds API specifications for low-viscosity PAC
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AUS DEX™A modified polysaccharide which provides filtration control without excessive viscosity build-up
Foaming Agents & Detergents
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AMC DET XTRA™DET XTRA is a drilling detergent which is highly effective at coating metal surfaces.
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AMC HV FOAM™A biodegradable, highly concentrated product which has been formulated to produce a stable, high-strength foam in all types of ground water conditions
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AMC HV FOAM SW™A highly concentrated product that has been formulated to produce a stable, high-strength foam in highly brackish and very hard water.
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AMC MAXI WASHMaxi Wash is a powerful, heavy duty, degreaser detergent which rapidly penetrates to lift and remove dirt, oil and greases
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AMC SUPERFOAM™A general-purpose foaming agent that can be used in fresh and saline water and is biodegradable, making it well suited to all air-drilling applications.
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AMC TRIPLE 4™TRIPLE 4 is a highly concentrated water-based degreaser.
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AMC TRUCK WASH™TRUCK WASH is a high-foaming degreasing detergent which effectively removes dirt, oil, and grease from surfaces.
Lost Circulation Materials
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AMC BORE SEAL™Used to improve borehole stability and core recovery by improving fluid-loss control, seepage loss and other fluid-loss control situations in highly porous and fractured formations
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AMC PLUG™A polymer in granular form that absorbs many times its original volume in water.
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MAGMA FIBER™A lost circulation material that will reduce seepage and lost circulation by bridging and plugging off voids, fractures and all types of permeable formation.
Lubricants & Cutting Oils
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AMC BIODEGRADABLE ROD GREASE™A biodegradable, non-toxic grease formulated from vegetable oils to produce a tenacious grease recommended for use on diamond drill rods
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AMC BIODEGRADABLE HAMMER OIL™A vegetable oil-based hammer lubricant supplied in three grades: 150, 320 and 460 centipoise.
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AMC BIT GUARD™Lubricant and rate of penetration (ROP) enhancer with additives to help prevent clay and ultra-mafic cuttings from balling at the bit or blocking nozzles.
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AMC COPPER COMPOUND™A high-quality, non-melt, anti-seize thread compound containing solid lubricants to ensure outstanding lubrication and high temperature resistance.
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AMC DRTG ZN50™DRTG Zn50 is a heavy-duty, high-performance thread compound designed to reduce galling, friction and minimise wear.
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AMC GORILLA GRIP™A tenacious, barium-based grease recommended for use on diamond drill rods to reduce vibration and friction between the rod and casing or rock strata.
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AMC HAMMER OIL™Hammer Oil is a mineral-oil based hammer oil supplied in two grades.
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AMC HAMMER OIL WITH MOLY™A mineral-oil based hammer oil supplied in two grades, 320 and 460 centipoises
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AMC LIQUID ROD GREASE™A biodegradable oil that, when applied to a drillhole, will adhere to the formation and the steel rods to improve lubrication and reduce rotational pressure and torque.
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AMC LINSEED SOAPLinseed Soap is a vegetable oil-based soap that enables the core sample to enter and slide more easily into the inner tube
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AMC ROD GREASE XTRA TACKY™Tenacious, barium-based grease recommended for use on diamond drill rods to reduce vibration and friction between the rod and casing or rock strata.
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AMC SUPERLUBE™A vegetable oil-based lubricant developed specifically for the mineral exploration industry
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AMC THREAD GREASE™A heavy-duty thread compound. It has a wide working temperature range, a low water wash value and aids in preventing corrosion.
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AMC THREAD GREASE CALCIUM™No. 2 consistency grease designed to reduce galling, friction and minimise wear, and is extremely tenacious and will adhere to all metal surfaces
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AMC THREAD GREASE Zn50™A heavy duty, high performance thread compound containing 50% metallic zinc.
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AMC TORQUE GUARD™A high-performance, vegetable oil-based lubricant developed specifically for the mineral exploration industry
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AMC TUBE LUBE™A vegetable oil-based soap that has been developed to enable the core sample to enter and slide more easily into the inner tube promoting longer runs through fractured broken formations
Specialty Products & Chemicals
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AMC BENTONITE PELLETS R30™Compressed tablets made from highly swelling bentonite coated with a non-sticking film that delays the hydration time
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AMC BARITE™Barite is a high quality barium sulphate (BaSO4) micronised to meet API 13A specifications and is used to increase mud density in all types of drilling fluid systems, oil or water based.
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AMC BENTONITE PLUG™BENTONITE PLUG is used as sealant for hole abandonment, casing seals or any vertical seal to prevent water movement up or down a borehole.
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AMC BORE HOLE STABILISER™Multifunctional product formulated specifically for air-drilling applications including Drill & Blast.
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AMC BOS FIX™Designed specifically to be used in conjunction with the AMC BOS UNIT as a proactive approach to minimising borehole torque and fluid losses
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AMC BOS UNIT™Designed specifically to be used in conjunction with the AMC BOS FIX as a proactive approach to minimising borehole torque and fluid losses
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AMC SAND FIX™A multifunctional product designed to provide hole stability and fluid-loss control when drilling highly porous formations such as loose sands, cobbles and gravels
Treating Chemicals
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AMC DEFOAMER S™An all-purpose defoamer and anti-foamer for use in water-based drilling fluids
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AMC GLUTE™ 50A broad-spectrum biocide designed to reduce and prevent bacterial and fungal activity in water-based fluids
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AMC HEXA T™A fast-acting dispersant that will assist in breaking up the wall cake that has formed on the walls of the drill hole, promoting rapid and effective clean up
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AMC LIQUI SPERSE™LIQUI SPERSE is a polymeric thinner designed to effectively deflocculate bentonite muds and control rheological properties.
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AMC WATER CONDITIONER™A blend of water treating agents used for the treatment of water containing high levels of magnesium, calcium and other metal ions
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AMC WATER TREATMENT™A mixture of different specialized chemicals used in drillings fluids to remove dissolved calcium and magnesium (hardness) and increase alkalinity (pH).
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SODA ASHAlso known as sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), is a free-flowing powder used in drilling fluids to remove dissolved calcium
Viscosifiers
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AMC 206™206 is a highly concentrated, rapidly yielding polymer in liquid form that provides viscosity without the problems associated with mixing powdered polymers.
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AMC BEN™BEN is a high quality sodium bentonite for use in mineral exploration, water well and directional drilling which meets or surpasses the API 13A test specifications.
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AMC BENTONITE HV™Bentonite HV is a modified, high quality grade bentonite formulated to ensure a high quality bentonite mud can be mixed with ease.
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AMC CAP 21™CAP 21™ is a simple to use, liquid product that will help improve drilling efficiency by improving rod chatter and torque without the problems associated with mixing powdered polymers.
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AMC CR 650™A powdered polymer which provides a solids-free, high-viscosity fluid in fresh water. The viscosity CR 650 helps to reduce rod chatter which aids in reducing friction
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AMC EZEE PAC R™EZEE PAC R is a simple to use powdered product that delivers viscosity and fluid loss control.
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AMC EZEE TROL™EZEE TROL is a simple to use powdered product that delivers viscosity and fluid loss control.
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AMC EZEE BORE™An easy-to-mix, high-quality, bentonite-based product that provides excellent rheological and filtration control properties.
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AMC GEL™GEL is a high yield bentonite that provides excellent hole cleaning and filtration control properties while also providing some viscosity.
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AMC GEL XTRA™A high yield Wyoming bentonite that provides excellent hole cleaning and filtration control properties while also providing some viscosity.
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AMC LIQUIPOL™AMC LIQUIPOL™ is a simple to use, liquid product that will help improve drilling efficiency by improving rod chatter and torque without the problems associated with mixing powdered polymers.
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AMC PAC HV™A high-viscosity-grade, polyanionic, cellulose polymer that meets or exceeds API specifications for high-viscosity PAC
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AMC VIS GEL SW™VIS GEL SW is a proprietary blend of high-quality bentonite and specially selected polymers that produce a complete drilling-fluid system in areas where fresh water is not available.
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AMC XANBORE™A high-performance, powdered polymer that provides maximum solids suspension and hole cleaning
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EUROGEL XTRAA high yield bentonite that provides excellent hole cleaning and filtration control properties while also providing some viscosity.
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