Lost Circulation Materials are specialty additives used to prevent or mitigate the loss of drilling fluids into formation fractures, voids, or porous zones during drilling operations. Loss of circulation can lead to wellbore instability, stuck pipe, blowouts, and increased costs, so LCMs are critical for maintaining well control and operational efficiency.
Plug fractures, voids, and highly permeable zones
Restore circulation of drilling fluid
Prevent formation damage and well control issues
Reduce non-productive time (NPT)