Barite
Barite is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. 69–
77% of baryte is used as a weighting agent
for drilling fluids in oil and gas exploration to
suppress high formation pressures and
prevent blowouts. used for drilling petroleum
wells.
APPLICATION & USAGE
- Used as a weighing agent in drilling mud formulation
- commonly used in the production of paints, rubber, and as a filler or to improve brilliance and clarity.
SIMILAR NAME
- Barytine
- Barytite
- Barytes
- heavy spar
- tiff
- blanc fixe
PACKING
Available packing types