Drilling detergent, a proprietary blend of aqueous surfactants, is specially formulated for use in fresh water, and in low-solids drilling fluids as a wetting agentSlow breakup of cutting in the annulus while being pumped to the surface, Counteract the sticking tendencies of clays, thereby reducing wall packing, bit balling, booting-off, and formation of mud rings, Promote selling of cuttings at the surface.