Name

MayanStar Fluidos

Legal name

MayanStar Fluidos

Website

https://mayanstar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drilling Fluids

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Drilling Fluids, Solids Control & Waste Handling (EUALABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Drilling fluids
• Mineral exploration
• Water well drilling
• Horizontal directional drilling
• Fluid waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermosillo

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Drilling Fluid Products: Sale of drilling fluid products including bentonite, polymers, and specialized additives. Products are sold in dry easily dispersable forms and more concentrated liquid forms for mineral exploration drilling, water wells, and HDD projects.
2. Technical Support Services: Technical support during projects via phone, internet, and site visits. Includes fluid management planning, waste management plans, and product recommendation services.
3. Training and Clinics: Mud clinics and workshops conducted at client facilities or field visits, including classroom instruction and product demonstrations.
4. Global Logistics: Transportation and logistics services including rail freight, trucking (flatbed, van, LTL), ocean shipping, customs documentation, and containerized global shipments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MayanStar Fluidos formulates, distributes, and sells proprietary drilling fluid chemical products — bentonite viscosifiers, cellulose and synthetic polymers, clay stabilizers, lost circulation materials, foaming agents, and lubricating additives — for mineral exploration, water well drilling, horizontal directional drilling (HDD), tunneling, and foundation applications. In parallel, the company delivers project-based fluid and fluid waste management services, including mud program design, on-site and remote technical support, mud training clinics, and global logistics coordination for chemical delivery.

Product overview

MayanStar Fluidos is a physical drilling fluids and additives company that offers a portfolio of specialized chemical formulations for mineral exploration, water well drilling, HDD (horizontal directional drilling), tunnelling, and foundation applications. The product portfolio centers on bentonite-based viscosifiers (STAR-GEL XTRA, STAR-GEL Premium), cellulose polymers (PAC-STAR series), liquid and dry drilling polymers (STAR-DRILL series), clay stabilizers and inhibitors (CLAY-STAR MT, Clay Slayer, Thin Star L), lost circulation materials (MAGMA FIBER, GEO BOND, SWELL STAR, STAR-PLEX), foaming agents (FOAM-STAR), and lubricating agents (Lubra Star Plus). The company also offers technical support services, training programs, and waste management solutions using STAR-SORB superabsorbent polymers. Products are primarily sold as dry easily dispersable powders and concentrated liquid formulations. MayanStar Fluidos positions itself as a provider of customized drilling fluid programs rather than a one-size-fits-all solution, with formulations tailored to specific geological conditions and project requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STAR-GEL XTRA: High-performance bentonite viscosifier for borehole cleaning and filtration control
• STAR-GEL Premium
• PAC-STAR DHV/DLV
• STAR-DRILL
• CLAY-STAR MT
• MAGMA FIBER
• STAR-PLEX
• FOAM-STAR
• STAR-SORB
• SWELL STAR
• GEO BOND
• Thin Star / Thin Star L
• Clay Slayer
• Lubra Star Plus

Products and services

• STAR-GEL XTRA High-performance bentonite viscosifier providing viscosity control, hole cleaning, gel strength reinforcement, and filter cake formation for water well drilling applications.
• STAR-GEL Premium High-quality viscosifier providing hole cleaning, filtration control, and borehole stability for both mineral exploration and water well drilling.
• PAC-STAR DHV High-viscosity cellulose polymer that forms a fine, impermeable filter cake to stabilize sand and silt formations in water well drilling.
• PAC-STAR DLV Low-viscosity cellulose polymer that forms fine impermeable filter cake for sand and silt stabilization, used in reverse flood drilling for low-viscosity fluid systems.
• STAR-DRILL DRY Dry polymer concentrate used when clay formations are encountered during water well drilling, providing drilling fluid stability.
• STAR-DRILL LV Low-viscosity liquid polymer used in clay formations and reverse flood drilling applications to create low-viscosity drilling fluids.
• STAR-DRILL 2000 Long-chain polymer that, combined with FOAM STAR, generates firmer and stronger foam for improved cuttings transport capacity in mineral exploration RC drilling.
• STAR-DRILL LIQUID Liquid polymer added to replacement water before FOAM STAR to provide a light base viscosity for air drilling foam consistency in water well exploration.
• CLAY-STAR MT Permanent clay stabilizer used instead of polymers to prevent clay problems during water well drilling, and for clay formation inhibition in reverse flood drilling.
• MAGMA FIBER Acid-soluble loss circulation material (LCM) used when circulation losses occur, acting as a solids obturator that reduces permeability in high-filtration zones.
• STAR-PLEX Inorganic bentonite extender that rapidly thickens drilling fluid when filtrate or total circulation loss is encountered.
• FOAM-STAR Concentrated foaming agent that rapidly generates foam to lift cuttings and provide formation stability; stiff foams create thicker foam in highly fractured or unconsolidated formations.
• Trol Star HV High-viscosity polymer additive that improves cuttings transport capacity and minimizes filtrate invasion, providing formation clay protection in mineral exploration drilling.
• Thin Star L Clay dispersant that releases pipe stuck by hydrated clay rings by treating clay internally and externally on the pipe.
• Clay Slayer Clay inhibitor that retards shale hydration to prevent clay-related drilling problems in mineral exploration.
• GEO BOND Lost circulation material (LCM) additive that fills and seals fractures, used with STAR GEL PREMIUM and SWELL STAR to achieve 100% circulation return in cavernous formations.
• SWELL STAR Superabsorbent polymer that swells to seal fractures of different sizes, pre-hydrated in varying granulometries to address multiple fracture dimensions for lost circulation control.
• Lubra Star Plus Concentrated lubricating agent applied to coating particles that reduces surface tension, used to release stuck drill pipe in sandy formations.
• STAR-SORB Superabsorbent polymer used for in-situ solidification and waste management, including mechanical separation and solidification of drilling residues.
• Fluid and Fluid Waste Management Services Project-based fluid management services for mining, water well, and HDD projects, including fluid program design during bidding, on-site and remote technical support, and fluid waste management planning based on geology, equipment capacity, and environmental regulations.
• Mud Training Clinics and Workshops Mud clinics and workshops conducted at client facilities or via field visits, including classroom instruction and product demonstrations for drilling fluid technologies.
• Global Drilling Fluid Logistics Global logistics services including rail freight (boxcar and bulk) in USA, Canada, and Mexico; flatbed, van, and LTL trucking; ocean container shipping (20/40 ft); and customs documentation and commercial invoicing for cross-border delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Core recovery up to 90% in challenging sand-clay formations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NorthStar Fluid SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2010NorthStar Fluid Solutions principles founded MayanStar Fluidos in fall 2010 to serve the mineral exploration and water well drilling industry in Mexico. NorthStar Fluid Solutions appears to be the parent company or affiliated entity providing foundational support and brand association.
• MudexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian drilling equipment company linked on MayanStar website. Represents a regional partnership for drilling equipment supply in the Asia-Pacific/ANZ region.
• Quality Transportation CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrong relationships with quality transportation companies for movements in North America. Includes rail freight, trucking companies (flatbed, van, LTL), and ocean freight carriers.
• Freight ForwarderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWritten contracts with ocean carriers through associations with first-rate freight forwarders worldwide for global containerized shipments (20/40 ft) and less-than-truckload (LTL) cargo.
• Drilling Fluid Product ManufacturerscoreTechnology or IntegrationEstablished relationships with fine drilling fluid product manufacturers worldwide to identify, evaluate, develop, and negotiate strong supply relationships based on unique customer needs. Products undergo internal QA/QC testing and field evaluation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• NorthStar Fluid Solutions: NorthStar Fluid Solutions is the parent company of MayanStar Fluidos, providing supplier relationships, technical expertise, and brand association. Comparable through shared drilling fluids domain but acts as parent/ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor in the Mexican mineral exploration market.
• Mudex: Mudex is an Australian drilling equipment company partnered with MayanStar Fluidos for Asia-Pacific distribution reach. Related through drilling industry ecosystem but focuses on equipment rather than drilling fluids, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Newpark Resources: Newpark Resources is a US-based drilling fluids and products company serving oil & gas, industrial, and mining markets globally. Directly comparable as a specialty drilling fluids manufacturer with similar customer base, product portfolio, and project-driven sales model.
• Wyo-Ben: Wyo-Ben is a US bentonite producer mining and processing sodium bentonite for drilling fluids and other industrial applications. Direct raw material and product overlap with MayanStar's bentonite-based STAR-GEL products and similar drilling industry customer base.
• Imdex Limited: Imdex is an Australian mining technology company providing drilling fluids, downhole tools, and related products to mineral exploration and mining sectors. Comparable drilling fluids product offering for mining customers with similar geographic coverage through Mudex-equivalent distribution partnerships.
• Black Hills Bentonite: Black Hills Bentonite is a US bentonite mining and processing company supplying bentonite-based drilling fluids and related products. Direct raw material and product overlap with MayanStar's STAR-GEL bentonite viscosifier line and similar customer segments in mineral exploration and water well drilling.
• AMC Drilling Fluids: AMC Drilling Fluids is an Australian specialty drilling fluids company focused on mining, water well, HDD, and geotechnical sectors globally. Highly comparable business model, customer segments, and product mix, including polymer viscosifiers, LCMs, and clay stabilizers.

Broad incumbents

• SLB (M-I SWACO): SLB (formerly Schlumberger) is the world's largest oilfield services company, with M-I SWACO providing comprehensive drilling fluids and waste management solutions. Comparable through overlapping drilling fluids technology, though primarily O&G-focused and at massive scale versus MayanStar's mining/water well specialty.
• CETCO (Minerals Technologies): CETCO, now part of Minerals Technologies, manufactures specialty drilling products including LCMs, drilling fluids, and environmental solutions for HDD, mining, and construction sectors. Comparable product portfolio in mining and HDD segments with broader corporate backing.
• Halliburton (Baroid): Halliburton is one of the world's largest oilfield services companies, with its Baroid division being a leading global drilling fluids supplier. Comparable to MayanStar through shared drilling fluids expertise and global project footprint across O&G, mining, and HDD sectors, though operating at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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