Fibre Reduction Incorporated

Fibre Reduction is a family owned and operated business located in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

We take pride in knowing our product is the best quality cellophane.

Cello- Flake also known as Cellophane Flake , is commonly used as a lost circulation additive or bridging material in cement to stop leaks to highly permeable and fractured formations.

Lost circulation is a lack of mud returning to the surface after being pumped down a well. Lost circulation occurs when the drill bit encounters natural fissures, fractures or caverns, and mud flows into the newly available space. Lost circulation may also be caused by applying more mud pressure (that is, drilling overbalanced) on the formation than it is strong enough to withstand, thereby opening up a fracture into which mud flows.

Cello-Flake is a material of a coarse, fibrous or flaky composition used to form an impermeable barrier across a formation interface or perforation . Bridging materials are most commonly used when lost circulation occurs during drilling. They are also used in workover operations in preparation for killing a well when the kill fluid is likely to be lost to the perforations.

The selection of an appropriate bridging material is critical during workover operations since the barrier should be completely removed in preparation for placing the well back on production.