The 2005 Environmental Drilling and Completions Fluids Directory appearing on the following pages is a listing of industry fluid manufacturers and their individual products. The directory is differentiated into 15 sections based on type of fluid. Fifty-five participating mud companies and distributors are listed in the directory. Each listing includes new and updated products provided by each company with a description of the product and its general characteristics. With regulations and guidelines for the North Sea operational sectors requiring substances/preparations used and discharged offshore that are considered to pose little or no risk (Plonor) to the environment listing and Harmonized Offshore Chemical Notification Format (HOCNF) rating, this information is listed in the directory.