Sorry for the confusion, guys. I think Dave and I are talking about the same thing.

We can buy betonite in sacks if we must, but we were hoping to use the drilling mud on-site after the well is drilled. Am I using the wrong term?

That is why I wanted to employ the Pond Boss brain trust. There seems to be some who think using drilling mud is feasible if it is relatively clean, while others think it is not worth the risk. Any more opinions or experience on that?


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