Synthetic Drilling Mud

• BP Canada gets green light to restart drilling off Nova Scotia coast after spill

  The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board says it gave the company approval to resume drilling operations Sunday.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2018
  
• N.S. committed to offshore exploration despite mud spill: MacLellan

  Synthetic-based mud is a heavy, dense fluid used during drilling to lubricate the drill pipe and regulate reservoir pressure.

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2018
  
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• Spill of 136,000 litres of drilling mud reported off Nova Scotia coast

  Drilling has since been stopped as the source of the discharge is investigated.

  Environment

  Jun 22, 2018