Industrial Minerals


Prices rise for drilling grade barytes from China and India

08 February 2012

by Shruti Salwan

Several Indian suppliers shift base to Krishapatnam port for deepwater access

Keywords: barytes, barite, drilling, oilfield, Krishapatnam

The global barytes market is experiencing price rises for drilling-grade material from India and China driven by the increase in demand and restrictive supply.

Drilling grade barytes prices have risen by nearly 5.7% due to a large first-quarter price...