Abstract: A method for processing a resource request is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a first resource request including a quantity of a first resource that is requested, an identity of a requester, and first asset data for a first asset; accessing a first database to identify two or more second assets different from the first asset based on determining that location information associated with the second assets satisfies at least one predetermined condition relating to the location information associated with the first asset; retrieving second asset data for the second assets; transmitting a second request to an asset valuation database to obtain real-time asset value data for the first asset based on the retrieved second asset data; receiving the asset value data for the first asset; generating approval data indicating whether the first resource request is approved; and transmitting the approval data to the first client device.

Abstract: A method of reducing formation breakdown during the drilling of a wellbore which method comprises: (a) circulating a drilling mud in the wellbore comprising (i) an aqueous or oil based fluid, (ii) at least one fluid loss additive at a concentration effective to achieve a high temperature high pressure (HTHP) fluid loss from the drilling mud of less than 2 ml/30 minutes and (iii) a solid particulate bridging material having an average particle diameter of 25 to 2000 microns and a concentration of at least 0.