ERHC Energy Inc (ERHE)

[vineseeker2]

Pinto, when they talk about drilling fluid they are referring to what is referred to as drilling mud.

"In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid is a fluid used to drill boreholes into the earth. Often used while drilling oil and natural gas wells and on exploration drilling rigs, drilling fluids are also used for much simpler boreholes, such as water wells. The three main categories of drilling fluids are water based muds (which can be dispersed and non dispersed), non aqueous muds, usually called oil based mud, and gaseous drilling fluid, in which a wide range of gases can be used.

The main functions of drilling fluids include providing hydrostatic pressure to prevent formation fluids from entering into the well bore, keeping the drill bit cool and clean during drilling, carrying out drill cuttings and suspending the drill cuttings while drilling is paused and the drilling assembly is brought in and out of the hole. The drilling fluid used for a particular job is selected to avoid formation damage and to limit corrosion "

Are you telling us they are doing something different? If so why does the Deepwater Pathfinder have the following equipment:

Derrick: Dreco 170' x 40' x 40'; Capacity: 2,000,000 lbs
Drawworks: Hitec / Dreco AHDD
Mud Pumps: 4 x National Oilwell 14-P-220 triplex, 2200 HP?