Kutch, Gujarat — India
Drilling Grade Bentonite
API Spec 13A compliant drilling fluid clay
High-yield Sodium Bentonite formulated to meet and exceed American Petroleum Institute (API) Spec 13A Section 9 standards. Engineered for deep oil and gas exploration, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), and deep water well boring.
Standard
API 13A
Barrel Yield
≥ 90 bbl/ton
Filtrate Loss
≤ 13.5 ml
Marsh Viscosity
40 – 60 sec
Technical Data Sheet (TDS) parameters
HS Code: 2508.10.90| Governing standard | API Spec 13A / OCMA DFCP-4 |
| Typical particle size / mesh | 200 Mesh (98% dry sieve pass) |
| Standard 20ft container stuffing | 26 MT / 20ft FCL (50kg PP / 1.4 MT Jumbo Bags) |
| Mineral provenance & deposit | Captive open-cast deposits, Kutch, Gujarat |
| Export loading terminals | Mundra Port (35 km) · Kandla Port (65 km) |
| Quality verification | Lot-wise certified Certificate of Analysis (COA) |
Technical Data Sheet (TDS) parameters
HS Code: 2508.10.90| Governing standard | API Spec 13A / OCMA DFCP-4 |
| Typical particle size / mesh | 200 Mesh (98% dry sieve pass) |
| Standard 20ft container stuffing | 26 MT / 20ft FCL (50kg PP / 1.4 MT Jumbo Bags) |
| Mineral provenance & deposit | Captive open-cast deposits, Kutch, Gujarat |
| Export loading terminals | Mundra Port (35 km) · Kandla Port (65 km) |
| Quality verification | Lot-wise certified Certificate of Analysis (COA) |
Available industrial formulations
API 13A Section 9 Grade
- ✓Suspension yield ≥ 90 bbl/ton (16 cP at 600 rpm)
- ✓Thixotropic gel formation for cuttings transport
- ✓Creates impermeable thin filter cake against lost circulation
HDD Trenchless Grade
- ✓High lubricity for pipe jacking & microtunneling
- ✓Prevents bore collapse in loose sand and gravel formations
- ✓Extended pumpability with low friction head loss
Industrial Applications
Oil & gas exploration drillingHorizontal directional drilling (HDD)Deep water well boringGeothermal boreholes
Procurement & Quotes
Global B2B Supply InfoAll mineral products are processed from standard grades in Kutch, Gujarat, India, and loaded out of Mundra or Kandla ports. Custom mesh sizes and packaging options (jumbo bags/paper bags) are available upon request.
